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
Aug 04, 2016
Tim O'Brien / Betse & Clark Paonia City Park Paonia, Colorado, United States
Jul 27, 2016
Tim O'Brien Santa Fe Bandstand Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Jul 24, 2016
Caribou / Everything Everything / Mercury Rev / 65daysofstatic / Sea Power / Gwenno / Dutch Uncles / Tim O'Brien
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Jodrell Bank Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2016 –
Jul 24, 2016
Bluedot Festival 2016
Caribou / DJ Shadow / Underworld / Everything Everything / Floating Points / Beth Orton / Mercury Rev / George Fitzgerald / Sea Power / Public Service Broadcasting / 65daysofstatic / Moon Duo / Let’s Eat Grandma / Jean Michel Jarre / LA Priest / Steve Mason / Dutch Uncles / Pumarosa / DJ Yoda / Stealing Sheep / Tim O'Brien / LoneLady / Gwenno / Beyond The Wizards Sleeve / Tim Burgess / I LIKE TRAINS / The Vryll Society / Nai Harvest / Ben UFO / Plastic Mermaids / worriedaboutsatan / Steve Davis / Post War Glamour Girls / Galaxians / The Spills / Hot Vestry / The Membranes (UK) Show all bands
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Jodrell Bank Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Jul 10, 2016
"Atlin Arts & Music Festival" / Tim O'Brien

Atlin Arts & Music Festival

Various Venues Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 09, 2016
"Atlin Arts & Music Festival" / Tim O'Brien

Atlin Arts & Music Festival

Various Venues Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 25, 2016
"River And Roots" / Tim O'Brien

River And Roots

Watermelon Park Berryville, Virginia, United States
Jun 24, 2016
Tim O'Brien Earlville Opera House Earlville, NY
Jun 18, 2016
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Leftover Salmon / Sam Bush / Ryan Adams / Yonder Mountain String Band / Tim O'Brien / Watchhouse / The Lil Smokies
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 12, 2016
"WUMB-B-Q" / Tim O'Brien

WUMB-B-Q

Mother's Rest Area At Carson Beach Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 11, 2016
Tim O'Brien Club Helsinki Hudson, New York, United States
Jun 10, 2016
Tim O'Brien Turning Point Piermont, New York, United States
May 30, 2016
Hard Working Americans / Leftover Salmon / Tim O'Brien / Nick Forster / Bryan Sutton Band / Rorey Carroll / Sophia Scott / Sparkle City Disco
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Downtown Nashville Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 28, 2016
"Strawberry Music Festival" / The Wood Brothers / Tim O'Brien / The Kruger Brothers / Dave Gunning / Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan

Strawberry Music Festival

Nevada County Fairgrounds Grass Valley, California, United States
May 27, 2016
Strawberry Music Festival
"Strawberry Music Festival" / David Grisman Sextet / Pokey LaFarge / Mary Gauthier / Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound / Tim O'Brien / The East Pointers / Head For The Hills
Nevada County Fairgrounds Grass Valley, California, United States
May 26, 2016
Tim O'Brien Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States
May 22, 2016
Tim O'Brien McCabe's Guitar Shop Santa Monica, California, United States
May 21, 2016
Tim O'Brien Fret House Covina, California, United States
May 20, 2016
"AMSD Concerts" / Tim O'Brien

AMSD Concerts

Laura R. Charles Theater National City, California, United States
May 14, 2016
Tim O'Brien Private Event Remington, Virginia, 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
  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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