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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 11, 2005
Tim O'Brien The Handlebar Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Feb 05, 2005
Tim O'Brien Schubas Tavern Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 04, 2005
Tim O'Brien / Victor Krauss

St Louis Folk Festival

Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Oct 31, 2004
Yonder Mountain String Band / Mountain Heart / Tim O'Brien
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Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Sep 09, 2004
Azkena Rock Festival 2004
Ryan Adams / Violent Femmes / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Mark Lanegan / Urge Overkill / Josh Rouse / New York Dolls / Matthew Sweet / Turbonegro / Flamin' Groovies / Backyard Babies / Tim O'Brien / Roger Mcguinn / The Wildhearts / Radio Birdman / Mike Farris / five horse johnson / The Silos / Mother Superior / Ainara LeGardon / Kuraia / Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart / Dkt-mc5 / Walter Salas-Humara / Jonny Kaplan And The Lazy Stars / Bide Ertzean / Obligaciones Show all bands
Recinto Mendizabala Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Jun 03, 2004
Tim O'Brien / Paul Burch Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Apr 30, 2004 –
May 02, 2004
Merlefest
Jim Lauderdale / Kelly Willis / Bruce Robison / The Derailers / Tim O'Brien / Tony Rice Unit / Sam Bush Band / Donna the Buffalo / The Avett Brothers / the Gourds / Hot Tuna / patty loveless / Vince Gill / John Cowan Band / Doc Watson & Nashville Bluegrass band / David Grisman Quintet / roseanne cash Show all bands
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Outdoor Stage Wilkesboro, NC
Feb 20, 2004
Tim O'Brien / Slipstream Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Sep 12, 2003
Tim O'Brien / Scott Miller

Tim O'Brien / Scott Miller at Rams Head On Stage

Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Sep 11, 2003
Tim O'Brien / Scott Miller

Tim O'Brien / Scott Miller at Cat's Cradle

Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Mar 02, 2003
Tim O'Brien Focal Point St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Apr 04, 2002
Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott

Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott at Neighborhood Theatre

Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Mar 27, 2002
Yonder Mountain String Band / Tim O'Brien Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois, United States
Jul 19, 2001 –
Jul 22, 2001
Grey Fox 2001
Nickel Creek / Yonder Mountain String Band / Jerry Douglas / Railroad Earth / Ricky Skaggs / Sam Bush / Doc Watson / Del McCoury Band / Tim O'Brien / Seldom Scene / David Grisman Quintet / Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver / Lonesome River Band / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Rhonda Vincent And The Rage / The Krüger Brothers Show all bands
Ancramdale, NY
Jun 15, 1999
Telluride on the Rocks
Emmylou Harris / Bela Fleck & The Flecktones / Shawn Colvin / Leo Kottke / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas / Tim O'Brien / Tony Rice / Peter Rowan / The String Cheese Incident
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Nov 02, 1997
Tim O'Brien Aladdin Theater Portland, Oregon, United States

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Jim Rooney / John Prine / Maura O'connell / Cowboy Jack Clement / Darrell Scott / Tim O'Brien on Dec 18, 2012 [081-small]

Jim Rooney / John Prine / Maura O'connell / Cowboy Jack Clement / Darrell Scott / Tim O'Brien
Dec 18, 2012
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien on Mar 11, 2017 [948-small]

Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien
Mar 11, 2017
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien on Mar 11, 2017 [949-small]

Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien
Mar 11, 2017
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien on Mar 11, 2017 [950-small]

Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien
Mar 11, 2017
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien on Mar 11, 2017 [951-small]

Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien
Mar 11, 2017
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien on Mar 11, 2017 [952-small]

Lula Wiles / Sarah Jarosz / Tony Trischka / Tim O'Brien
Mar 11, 2017
 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass  on Oct 2, 2016 [392-small]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Oct 2, 2016
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Tim O'Brien had?

Tim O'Brien has had 856 concerts.

What genre is Tim O'Brien?

Tim O'Brien is most often considered to be Folk, Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Celtic, Old-Time, and Mandolin.

When was the last Tim O'Brien concert?

The last Tim O'Brien concert was on January 23, 2024 at The Lexington in London, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does Tim O'Brien play live?

The songs that Tim O'Brien performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 25, 2017 concert at Café Het Zwijnshoofd in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands:

  1. Workin'
  2. Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)
  3. Say Ol Man (Can You Play the Fiddle)
  4. I'm Working on a Building
  5. Wichita
  6. Guardian Angel
  7. Where the River Meets the Road
  8. Grandma's Hands
  9. Friday, Sunday's Coming
  10. Windy Mountain
  11. A Few Old Memories
  12. Little Annie (When the Springtime Comes Again)
  13. Chinquapin Hunting / Sugar in the Gourd
  14. Poor Wayfaring Stranger
  15. The Kid on the Mountain
  16. The Tulips on the Table
  17. Drunkard's Walk
  18. I Gotta Move
  19. Whatever Happened to Me
  20. Go Down to the Water
  21. High Flying Bird
  22. Look Down That Lonesome Road
  23. Nellie Kane

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