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 50)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 16, 2005
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Tim O'Brien / Emmylou Harris / John Cowan / The Wilders / Split Lip Rayfield / John Butler Trio / Wilco / Kathleen Edwards
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 12, 2005
Tim O'Brien Fairfield Unified Church Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 11, 2005
Tim O'Brien St. James Hall Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 10, 2005
Tim O'Brien The Nightlight Bellingham, Washington, United States
Jun 09, 2005
Tim O'Brien / John Lilly Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington, United States
Jun 05, 2005
Tim O'Brien Strawberry Park Preston, Connecticut, United States
Jun 04, 2005
Tim O'Brien Bluegrass N' More Morehead, Kentucky, United States
Jun 03, 2005
"Blue Plum Festival" / Tim O'Brien

Blue Plum Festival

Downtown Johnson City Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
May 22, 2005
Tim O'Brien Center for Cultural Exchange Portland, Maine, United States
May 21, 2005
Tim O'Brien Joyful Noise Coffeehouse Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
May 14, 2005
Tim O'Brien Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Hiawassee, Georgia, United States
May 08, 2005
Tim O'Brien / Darrell Scott The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina, United States
May 07, 2005
Tim O'Brien Lyric Theatre Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
May 06, 2005
Tim O'Brien Prism Coffeehouse Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
May 05, 2005
Tim O'Brien Ashland Coffee & Tea Ashland, Virginia, United States
Apr 30, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Doc Watson / Joe Smothers / Roland White / John Jorgenson Quintet / Local Boys / Jack Lawrence / Henry Butler / Deer Clan Singers / Dixie Dawn / Eustace Conway / Laura Boosinger / Peter Rowan / Del McCoury Band / Railroad Earth / Tater Tate / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Gigi Dover / The Little Rascals / The Chieftains / Bob Hill / Pat Flynn / Sam Bush / Corey Harris / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Bobby Hicks / Pete & Joan Wernick / Zoe Speaks / Etta Baker / CanJoe John / The Wilders / The Avett Brothers / John Mooney / Balfa Toujours / Richard Watson / The Crooked Jades / Hayes Carll / Allison Moorer / Billy Jonas / George Hamilton IV / Scott Ainslie / Jerry Douglas / King Wilkie / Robin & Linda Williams / John Cowan / Robert Lockwood, Jr. / Mary Flower / Alberti Flea Circus / Si Kahn / Jim Lauderdale / Shana Banana / The Kruger Brothers / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Darrell Scott / Donna the Buffalo / Daybreak / Gospel Jubilators / Stillhouse Bottom Band / Tony Ellis / Roy Book Binder / Old School Freight Train / Ricky Skaggs / Timmy Abell / Happy Traum / David Holt / The Tony Rice Unit / Earl Scruggs / Tim O'Brien / George Hege Hamilton V / Bryn Bright / Charles Welch / Jeff Little / The Duhks / Tony Rice / The Waybacks / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Brack Llewellyn / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Pete Wernick / Mel Jones / The Greencards / Rodney Crowell Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Tony Ellis / John Jorgenson Quintet / Timmy Abell / Dixie Dawn / Happy Traum / Mollie O'Brien / Roy Book Binder / Sam Bush / Doc Watson / Darrell Scott / Local Boys / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Zoe Speaks / The Little Rascals / CanJoe John / Wayfaring Strangers / Hayes Carll / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Corey Harris / John Mooney / The Waybacks / Mary Flower / Jerry Douglas / Jim Lauderdale / Allison Moorer / Caroline Herring / Joe Smothers / Jack Lawrence / Shana Banana / Scott Ainslie / The Kruger Brothers / Tracy Bonham / Tony Rice / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Peter Rowan / Si Kahn / Bryn Bright / Eustace Conway / Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / Donna the Buffalo / Old School Freight Train / Daybreak / Railroad Earth / Pat Flynn / Gigi Dover / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / The Crooked Jades / Jeff Little / David Holt / Tim O'Brien / The Tony Rice Unit / John Cowan / The Avett Brothers / Alberti Flea Circus / Brack Llewellyn / Balfa Toujours / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Wilders / Charles Welch / Mel Jones / Billy Jonas / Richard Watson / Tony Trischka / Robin & Linda Williams / The Greencards / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Pete Wernick / The Duhks / Laura Boosinger / Bob Hill Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 28, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Tim O'Brien / Jim Lauderdale / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Tracy Bonham / The Duhks / Local Boys / Wayfaring Strangers / Darrell Scott / Loretta Lynn / Pete & Joan Wernick / Tony Trischka / Richard Watson / Robin & Linda Williams / Caroline Herring / The Waybacks / Pete Wernick / Doc Watson / Dixie Dawn / Old School Freight Train Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 23, 2005
Chris Smither / Tim O'Brien

Chris Smither / Tim O'Brien at The Birchmere

The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Apr 22, 2005
Tim O'Brien Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, Maryland, 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 on Jan 9, 2025 [055-small]

Peter Rowan,Sam Grisman Project at Ryman Auditorium
Jan 9, 2025
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Peter Rowan,Sam Grisman Project at Ryman Auditorium on Jan 9, 2025 [054-small]

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Jan 9, 2025
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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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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Concerts Per Year:

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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