Tim O'Brien Concert History

Tim O'Brien (b. March 16, 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American bluegrass, old time and celtic musician. O'Brien plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and mandocello and is an accomplished vocalist. He moved to Boulder, Colorado in the 1970s and became part of the music scene there. In 1978 he founded the bluegrass group Hot Rize. Hot Rize had its own offshoot band called Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers. The band would walk off stage, change clothes, and reappear as a different band with its own songs.

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Tim O'Brien Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 21)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 18, 2014
Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott

Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott at Narrows Center for the Arts

Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 13, 2014
"Long's Park Summer Concert Series" / Darrell Scott / Tim O'Brien

Long's Park Summer Concert Series

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Long's Park Amphitheater Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 12, 2014
Red Wing Roots Music Festival
"Red Wing Roots Music Festival" / The Devil Makes Three / The Steel Wheels / Sarah Jarosz / The Brothers Comatose / Eric Brace / Peter Cooper / 3 Penny Acre / Yarn / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott / Miss Tess & The Talkbacks / The Stray Birds / Watchhouse / The Judy Chops / Loves It Show all bands
Natural Chimneys Regional Park Mount Solon, Virginia, United States
Jun 29, 2014
Kate Wolf Music Festival
"Kate Wolf Music Festival" / Playing for Change / David Luning / Joe Pug / Darrell Scott / Tim O'Brien / paper bird / Indigo Girls / Joan Baez / Tom Paxton / Mary Gauthier
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Black Oak Ranch Laytonville, California, United States
Jun 28, 2014
Kate Wolf Music Festival
"Kate Wolf Music Festival" / Garth Hudson / David Luning / The Duhks / Amy Helm / Joe Pug / Darrell Scott / paper bird / Tim O'Brien / Tom Paxton / Mary Gauthier / Los Lobos / Rodney Crowell
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Black Oak Ranch Laytonville, California, United States
Jun 27, 2014
Tim O'Brien Twisted Oak Winery Vallecito, California, United States
Jun 21, 2014
"Nightgrass" / Tim O'Brien / Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers

Nightgrass

Sheridan Opera House Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 20, 2014
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Steve Winwood / The Dave Rawlings Machine / Nickel Creek / Béla Fleck / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott / Jason Isbell / Keller Williams / The Travelin' McCourys / Aoife O'Donovan / Chatham County Line
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 07, 2014
"Albuquerque Folk Festival" / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott / Birds of Chicago

Albuquerque Folk Festival

Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
May 30, 2014
"Acoustic Guitar Meeting" / Tim O'Brien

Acoustic Guitar Meeting

Fortezza Firmafede Sarzana, Italy
May 24, 2014
DelFest
Railroad Earth / The Travelin' McCourys / Ricky Skaggs / Del McCoury Band / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Jim Lauderdale / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / The Gibson Brothers / The California Honeydrops / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / Sierra Hull / Cabinet / Spirit Family Reunion / Joe Craven / The Duhks Show all bands
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Allegany County Fairgrounds Cumberland, Maryland, United States
May 23, 2014
"Rooster Walk" / Pimps of Joytime / Darrell Scott / Anders Osborne / Tim O'Brien

Rooster Walk

Blue Mountain Martinsville, Virginia, United States
May 17, 2014
"Mountain Stage Radio Show" / Tim O'Brien

Mountain Stage Radio Show

Farmer, Cline & Campbell Charleston, West Virginia, United States
May 09, 2014
Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)
"Lake Eden Arts Festival" (LEAF) / Red Baraat / Darrell Scott / Elephant Revival / Locos Por Juana / Tim O'Brien / Beats Antique
Camp Rockmont Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States
Apr 26, 2014
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Claire Lynch / Della Mae / The Steel Wheels / Nora Jane Struthers / Donna the Buffalo / The Kruger Brothers / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Sheila Kay Adams / Bailey Mountain Cloggers / Banknotes / Buffalo Barfield / Riley Baugus / Rory Block / Roy Book Binder / Laura Boosinger / Fiona Boyes / Alison Brown / Buncombe Turnpike / Sam Bush / Cockman Family / The Deadly Gentlemen / Eleanor Ellis / Mary Flower / Mitch Greenhill / Wayne Henderson / High Valley / Bob Hill / I Draw Slow / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Mark Johnson / Larry Keel And Natural Bridge / Jim Lauderdale / Jack Lawrence / Emory Lester / Jeff Little / Local Boys / Andy May / The Moore Brothers / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Tim O'Brien / Del Rey / Carol Rifkin / Peter Rowan / Sanctum Sully / Darrell Scott / Scythian / The Sigmon Stringers / Sleepy Man / Joe Smothers / Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Steep Canyon Rangers / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / Tut Taylor / Niall Toner / Town Mountain / Happy Traum / The Waybacks / Charles Welch / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roland White / Blake Williams / Keller Williams / Tony Williamson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Barefoot Movement / Nu-Blu Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 25, 2014
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Sheila Kay Adams / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Balsam Range / The Barefoot Movement / Buffalo Barfield / Rory Block / Roy Book Binder / Alison Brown / Buncombe Turnpike / Cockman Family / Donna the Buffalo / The Duhks / Josh Farrow / Mary Flower / Wayne Henderson / Bob Hill / The Hillbenders / I Draw Slow / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Mark Johnson / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / The Kruger Brothers / Jim Lauderdale / Jack Lawrence / Emory Lester / Jeff Little / Local Boys / Locust Honey String Band / Lonesome River Band / Andy May / Misty River / Nu-Blu / Tim O'Brien / Joe Penland / Missy Raines / Red June / Carol Rifkin / Peter Rowan / Darrell Scott / Scythian / The Sigmon Stringers / Steve and Ruth Smith / Joe Smothers / Todd Snider / The South Carolina Broadcasters / The Steel Wheels / Steep Canyon Rangers / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / Tut Taylor / ToneBlazers / Happy Traum / The Travelin' McCourys / Volume Five / The Waybacks / Pete & Joan Wernick / Shannon Whitworth / Keller Williams / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / Old Crow Medicine Show Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 25, 2014
Apr 23, 2014
Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott Arden Theatre St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Apr 12, 2014
Old Settler's Music Festival
"Old Settler's Music Festival" / Big Head Todd & The Monsters / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Del McCoury Band / Sarah Jarosz / The Devil Makes Three / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott / Lake Street Dive / Gaelic Storm / The Gibson Brothers / Elephant Revival / John Fullbright / Shinyribs / Peter Rowan / Della Mae / The Deadly Gentlemen / Lily & Madeleine / Firefall Show all bands
Salt Lick Pavilion Driftwood, Texas, United States
Apr 06, 2014
"Rhythm & Blooms Festival" / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott

Rhythm & Blooms Festival

Various Venues Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 05, 2014
"Savannah Music Festival" / Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott

Savannah Music Festival

Ships Of The Sea Museum Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Oct 3, 2009
 San Francisco, California, United States
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"Norwegian Wood Festival" / Mark Knopfler / Pieta Brown / Tim O'Brien on Apr 8, 2010 [546-small]

"Norwegian Wood Festival" / Mark Knopfler / Pieta Brown / Tim O'Brien
Apr 8, 2010
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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2nd Annual DelFest on May 22, 2009 [916-small]

2nd Annual DelFest
May 22 - 24, 2009
 Cumberland, Maryland, United States
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2nd Annual DelFest on May 22, 2009 [915-small]

2nd Annual DelFest
May 22 - 24, 2009
 Cumberland, Maryland, United States
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Wide Open Bluegrass Festival on Sep 29, 2017 [861-small]

Wide Open Bluegrass Festival
Sep 29 - 30, 2017
 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Delfest on May 23, 2009 [472-small]

Delfest
May 23, 2009
 Cumberland, Maryland, United States
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Transatlantic Sessions
Feb 5, 2015
 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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Peter Rowan,Sam Grisman Project at Ryman Auditorium
Jan 9, 2025
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Jan 9, 2025
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Folk
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Bluegrass
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Newgrass
Celtic
Progressive Bluegrass
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Latest Setlist (01/16/2025):

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  1. Thinkin' Like a Fish
  2. Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden
  3. I Breathe In
  4. Arthur Darling
  5. Keith In A Palm Tree
  6. I'm a Mess for You
  7. Cup of Sugar
  8. Gal of Mine
  9. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
  10. Hold to a Dream
  11. I'm Working on a Building
  12. Wayne Bond/Shaking Down The Acorns
  13. The High Road
  14. The Cran Man
  15. I Wish My Love Was A Red Red Rose
  16. Little Lamb Little Lamb
  17. Jack of Diamonds
  18. The Crossing
  19. The Drunkard's Hiccup (Jack of Diamonds)
  20. The Crossing
  21. Back To Eden
  22. Waggoner's Lad
  23. Coleen Malone
  24. O'Carolan's Concerto
  25. Mick Ryan's Lament

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2026 19 concerts
2025 41 concerts
2024 19 concerts
2023 37 concerts
2022 38 concerts
2021 6 concerts
2020 6 concerts
2019 24 concerts
2018 24 concerts
2017 61 concerts
2016 87 concerts
2015 30 concerts
2014 50 concerts
2013 64 concerts
2012 67 concerts
2011 53 concerts
2010 61 concerts
2009 53 concerts
2008 89 concerts
2007 35 concerts
2006 71 concerts
2005 69 concerts
2004 7 concerts
2003 4 concerts
2002 4 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 6 concerts
1998 2 concerts
1997 5 concerts
1996 1 concert
1994 2 concerts
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