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 22, 2018
Lunasa / Tim O'Brien South Orange Performing Arts Ctr. South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Mar 10, 2018
DC Bluegrass Festival
"DC Bluegrass Festival" / Molly Tuttle / Mile Twelve / Tim O'Brien / Circa Blue / Jeff Scroggins & Colorado / Becky Buller
Sheraton Tysons Hotel Ballroom Tysons, Virginia, United States
Mar 09, 2018
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters / Tim O'Brien

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters / Tim O'Brien at Jefferson Theater

Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Feb 27, 2018
Lunasa / Tim O'Brien Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Feb 27, 2018
Feb 23, 2018
Lunasa / Tim O'Brien Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Feb 18, 2018
"Joe Val Bluegrass Festival" / Tim O'Brien

Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

Sheraton Framington Hotel Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Feb 11, 2018
Tim O'Brien Culture Center Theater Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Jan 27, 2018
Tim O'Brien Fletcher Opera Theater Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Jan 26, 2018
Tim O'Brien The Reeves Theater & Cafe Elkin, North Carolina, United States
Jan 25, 2018
Tim O'Brien The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Nov 18, 2017
Tim O'Brien / The Honeycutters Club Helsinki Hudson, New York, United States
Nov 17, 2017
Tim O'Brien Rubin Museum Of Art New York, New York, United States
Nov 16, 2017
Tim O'Brien Best Video Hamden, Connecticut, United States
Nov 15, 2017
Tim O'Brien Best Video Hamden, Connecticut, United States
Nov 11, 2017
Fischer Fest
"Fischer Fest" / Tim O'Brien / Joe Ely / Willis Alan Ramsey / Bill Hearne / Mollie O'brien & Rich Moore / Carrie Elkin
Fischer Hall Fischer, Texas, United States
Nov 10, 2017
Tim O'Brien McGonigel's Mucky Duck Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 05, 2017
Tim O'Brien The Blue Door Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Nov 04, 2017
Tim O'Brien McKinney Performing Arts Center McKinney, Texas, United States
Oct 21, 2017
Tim O'Brien Weis Center For The Perf. Arts Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 07, 2017
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / Midnight North / Sugar Ray Norcia / Annie Sampson / Chris Cain / Steve Freund / Austin De Lone Band / Ruth Davies / Tony Braunagel / Reed Mathis / The Brothers Comatose / Peter Rowan / Jack Casady / Sturgill Simpson / Robert Earl Keen / Willie Watson / Poncho Sanchez / Sam Outlaw / Gillian Welch / Colter Wall / The Wood Brothers / the nth power / Alison Brown / Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn / Steve Earle & The Dukes / Justin Townes Earle / Tyler Childers / Blackfoot Gypsies / Henry Rollins / Ozomatli / Patty Griffin / Jamey Johnson / Rising Appalachia / Robyn Hitchcock / Tim O'Brien / Dan Auerbach / Moonalice / Gurf Morlix / Bill Anderson / Lillie Mae / Dan Penn / Buddy Miller / The War and Treaty Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, 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
  Uploaded by Pete Blair

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass  on Oct 2, 2016 [392-small]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Oct 2, 2016
 San Francisco, California, United States
  Uploaded by Ralph Heimann

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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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