The last act to play La Zona Rosa under OConnors ownership was Prince at SXSW 2013. "It took until I lived there to understand how unique the city is. "We had to keep taking things up a notch -- sound, promotion, overall presentation. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. SFX. "When I was there, my goal was to mediate and to make sure everything made money," says Hauser, a booking agent at the William Morris Agency's Nashville office. exceeds goal to save at-risk pups. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . He was presented IBM Means Service Awards in both fields, in Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Service. Its a job for a streetfighter mentality and that was Tim. Attal co-owns and books both the restaurant's small inside room and Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, a Backyard-style outdoor venue. O'Connor may have entered the Nineties knee-deep in debt to the IRS, but at least the Eighties were behind him. Unfortunately, before he could think on it harder, a night of drinking in Carmel led to another arrest; police picked up O'Connor and his buddies after neighbors reported having seen them prying at a metal cage in front of the local liquor store. Not only did Nelson play Castle Creek, he also offered to take O'Connor on the road. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Hilco Event Center of Itasca. "Why I am I here? It started out as Acropolis dance club, then was Blind Alley for a couple months, and then saw the return of promoter Jim Ramsey with Rivers Edge. ", When the Armadillo finally ended its storied, decade-long run in late 1980, the Opera House was seen by many locals as the last gasp of "Old Austin. I'm Willie Nelson. He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. He's maybe a little crusty,'" laughs O'Connor. cover story that year. Who's gonna do it? We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. Please, Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. By sixth grade, he was sent to a boy's school in Arkansas for three years. Timothy worked for Kimbrell Farms for ten years as a service tech. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Watching football and repairing anything that needed it were among his favorite things to do, as well as playing cards with many of their friends. What few of these people will do, however, is tell these stories on the record. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www . Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. Tim O'Connor The Backyard Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area 337 followers 337 connections Join to connect About Established 1993 Activity I recently found out one of my songs which is a. Learn More. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. For those desiring, memorials are suggested to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, 903 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX 78746 or at www.mlfnow.org/donate. James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Located on Fourth at Rio Grande, an area that looked like where the mob dumped bodies, the Red Zone was inspired by crazy bordertown cafe/bars, with decor (black velvet paintings, bright colors, weird rectangle cutaways) that made someone dub it PeeWees Whorehouse. I ordered the truckstop enchiladas every time, so I cant tell you about the rest of the menu. Let others know about your loved one's death. The Backyard at Bee Cave, with its live oaks and star-speckled sky, was OConnors crown jewel. I think Ill let you negotiate all my deals with Columbia, was Willies response. As cryptic as his warning may be, it's notable that O'Connor also refers to his new alliance as "solidarity by design of defense." "But to get a major company to sit down and have the same general plan -- a plan that doesn't compete with the city or the design of the developments around the facility -- is very challenging. By then it was just a live music club with a dogleg, and a 1,500 capacity that gave Direct Events more flexibility for acts not ready for AMH or the Backyard, both at twice the capacity. "I think Tim always had the best understanding of what the consumer wanted and how to deliver it. If you did your job and something went wrong anyway, Gonzalez says O'Connor would protect you from angry promoters or artists. After owning five record stores, French Smith controlled Austin's outdoor events, staging Pecan Street and a half-dozen or so other annual festivals while also renting the Opera House for the occasional indoor show. What nobody expected, Jones included, was O'Connor's recent invitation for Attal to begin booking La Zona Rosa. By sixth grade,. On those nights it was a listening room. "I do think it's going to work to the consumer's benefit," reasons Attal, who now shares office space with Jones. Along with Wilson's Armadillo, and the One Night, Soap Creek, Split Rail, and Broken Spoke, there was the Checkered Flag, a fledgling beer joint on Lavaca owned by future Kerrville overseer Rod Kennedy and his partner Allen Damron. "I got to know an immense amount of people really well," he says. to rescue the dogs. It started with a love of music. While this cost Direct Events some independence, the contract reserved O'Connor's right to promote 140 acts on his own that he had longstanding relationships with (artists such as Willie Nelson or Little Feat.) Born Sept. 23, 1943, in San Bernadino, Calif., he had been a . And yet, his primary obstacle has been not being able to buy large shows year-round. I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. Whether you know it or not, if you've seen live music in Austin over the past 20 to 25 years, you've likely given money to Tim O'Connor. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Let others know about your loved one's death. Receive a notification when services are updated. It's a move that gives Attal year-round booking clout and has already resulted in both La Zona Rosa and Stubb's paying lower prices for shows. Free of drugs and alcohol since 1988, Tim was addicted to the concert game, the work, the risk/reward rush, which eventually led to a slew of lawsuits and a 2013 bankruptcy. A year earlier, in Nov. 2007, a rebuilt, 4,400-capacity Austin Music Hall debuted to bad reviews over the sound, which was always the bitch about 208 Nueces. While he's used venues like the Mercury and Antone's to stage larger shows in the off-season, he also runs the risk those clubs will eventually cut him out of the deal. Before moving to California, he lived on an island in the middle of Glen Wild Lake, located in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, 30 miles from Manhattan. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. "He'd sign hundreds of dollar bills and tell the bank president he could come to whatever shows he wanted.". He grew up in Jackson, NJ, and attended Jackson Memorial High School, followed by Belmont Abbey College . I'm sure that's what made his career.' Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. That and inadequate AC: was that shit even on? But even after all that, OConnor refused to retire, working on a venue in Driftwood until that deal fell through. "Instead of fighting each other for the same piece of pie, we were cutting the pie up.". "I think they might also say, 'He sure had a lot of breaks because of his association with Willie Nelson. Because if you're detected and manage to pierce the bottom of that larger national company's canopy, they're going to come after you.". "Booking agents not only have more options, but they'll gladly work the rivalry," posits O'Connor. Bobbie "Cole" O Connor, age 73, of Austin, lost her courageous battle with cancer and left the struggles of this life on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Bobbie was born March 9, 1933 in Manor, Texas. Besides being Willie Nelsons promoter and business partner since the second Fourth of July Picnic in 74, OConnor ran the Austin Opera House for 13 years, then founded Direct Events in the 90s, owning and operating such successful venues as the Backyard, Austin Music Hall and La Zona Rosa. In the press release, APA! Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Meanwhile, O'Connor has directly helped shape Charlie Jones' destiny. By the time the problem got to him, his job was to play the heavy.". Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. In the Seventies, he reigned over Castle Creek. Timothy O'Connor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas Timothy was born on April 23, 1969 in Fond Du Lac, WI to Timothy Patrick and Rhonda (Floyd) O'Connor, I. Timothy attended school in Fond Du Lac and graduated from Rising Star High School in 1988. i'm holding the 25 year chip tim gave me when we both hit 25 years. Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. Log in, Steel Guitar Forum LLCPO Box 237Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. "A stray bullet was fired and went into somebody's leg. He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. He's been zealously drug- and alcohol-free ever since. Download it here. Of course, I didn't really go anywhere. Individuals can donate to APA! "We had a lot of fun, a lot of drinking," says O'Connor, who ran for his freshman class vice-presidency and won. After graduation in 1963, he decided to tempt fate and stay in-state, attending Monterey Peninsula Junior College. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. "While his was a closed shop, you could walk into the Opera House, cut a deal, and get your feet wet as a promoter. APA! OBITUARY Tom O'Connor November 10, 1931 - October 7, 2010. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. right now i got tears in my eyesi sat with tim's ashes with connie.i really dont know what to say but thank you michael. Unfortunately, O'Connor almost didn't get an opportunity to use his new Rolodex entries. Soon married with a baby, he returned to California, where he eventually wound up laying drainage pipe in the Mojave Desert. I wanna work your joint.'". Tim O'Connor, longtime club owner, music entrepreneur and erstwhile promoter of Austin music, partner of Willie Nelson as a director of the famed Fourth of July picnics, has died. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. When the lease ran out on the other half in 2008, the Backyard closed and work soon-after started on a bigger, better Backyard about a mile west on TX 71, on land bought by billionaire John Paul DeJoria. Like Willie Nelson, Tim O'Connor is a huge part of Austin music history. There was other drama as well: He'd been caught attempting to steal a WWI cannon from the town post office. We are sad to announce that on March 18, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Timothy F. O'Connor of Big Flats, New York, born in Niagara Falls, New York. Better yet, while studying the plots they'd just bought, O'Connor found an additional 13 lots they'd inherited through a sale the bank hadn't covered in the mortgage. Here's what you need to know. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. "The screaming, the reputation, a lot of that was a front," asserts Gonzalez. mother Elizabeth (Penny) O'Connor, 2 brothers, Tim O'Connor, Argyle, Texas and Kevin O'Connor and wife Laura, New Mexico, three nephews, Ryan, Matt and Jeffrey O'Connor . Now, O'Connor owned and operated four different venues with four different configurations: a 3,000-seat indoor room, a 4,000-seat outdoor space, a 1,400-seat indoor venue, and a smaller club-sized room within La Zona. At one point, it wasn't unusual for booking agents working the local market to get 40% more than their asking price after compiling competing bids from Direct Events, Liberty Lunch, and Stubb's. AUSTIN, Texas An integral part of Texas history, Tim O'Connor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Timothy OConnor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery. Obituary. "There was an incident in front of the Alliance Wagon Yard," states O'Connor. The Austin Music Hall was repossesssed in 2012 by OmniBank, which lent OConnor the money for the razing and rebuilding. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". "I didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. At the time, the only viable concert venues for major touring talent were the City Coliseum, Palmer Auditorium, and the Erwin Center. quips O'Connor. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an Austin Chronicle cover story that year. ", "It was the holdout," says Henry Gonzalez, who first worked at the Armadillo and later stage-managed the Opera House. Character actor Tim O'Connor, best known for his role as Elliot Carson in 1960s prime time soap Peyton Place, has died. What O'Connor didn't know at the time was that many shows at Houston's legendary Gilley's dancehall ended with more people onstage than in the crowd. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. Tim O'Connor, Direct Events, The Backyard, The Austin Music Hall, La Zona Rosa, Castle Creek, The Austin Opera House, Pace Concerts, SFX, Willie Nelson, Information is power. In the Eighties, he owned and operated the Austin Opera House, while co-founding Star Tickets and staging hundreds of large-scale festivals and benefits, from No Nukes concerts to Farm Aid. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ford, on July 5, 1952, and they enjoyed 58 years devoted to each other. with all my heart. APA! Timothy O'Connor Stanton Timothy O'Connor Stanton, born in Ottawa, Illinois on March 3, 1951, passed away June 2, 2008 after a lengthy and courageous fight. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. "It wasn't by design, but it worked out that way.". Parking was rugged and walks were long, but you felt like you were out in the country. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. AUSTIN, TexasAn integral part of Texas history, Tim OConnor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkins lymphoma. Timothy David Scott O'Connor On Friday September 30, 2022, Timothy O'Connor passed away at the age of 39. Chris is survived by his widow, Sandra OConnor, mother Elizabeth (Penny) OConnor, 2 brothers, Tim OConnor, Argyle, Texas and Kevin OConnor and wife Laura, New Mexico, three nephews, Ryan, Matt and Jeffrey OConnor. . He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas OConnor, his foster-father, Billy Bowden and step mother, Kay OConnor. OBITUARY Gail Elizabeth O'Connor November 10, 1952 - October 20, 2018. . Others have let bygones be bygones. "The town had just gone from zero to 65 clubs in 18 months," says Eddie Wilson of the city's early-Seventies live music boom. Attempted burglary charges led to 27 days in jail, a trial in Salinas, and six years of probation. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". I stuck around Willie like bad penny.". If you didn't know what you were doing there, he didn't either. If youre not prepared to put half your money in a suitcase and throw it off the tallest building, kid, you dont have what it takes to be a concert promoter.. He was born on June 14, 1983, in Santa Rosa, California. What a mistake it was to tear down the Music Hall to build a new one that was worse than the old one. He'd bought Nelson out two years earlier, just before the singer's tax situation got messy, but it wasn't long before O'Connor himself wound up in a bit of IRS trouble; since buying the Opera House in 1977, he'd been filing corporate taxes, but not personal taxes. It doesn't take much asking around for folks to recall the first time he screamed at them, or the first time they witnessed him either stand on his desk to make a point, or clear it with the sweep of an arm. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. He left behind his pack of dogs. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. When a mutual friend invited him to Austin for what amounted to a consulting gig for the venue, O'Connor signed on as a partner and re-christened the club Castle Creek. Chef Jeff Blank found it and originally partnered with OConnor, but it turned out to be a much better venue for 3,500-capacity outdoor concerts than fine dining inside, so Blank refocused on Hudsons-on-the-Bend (and the chicken cone that would redefine festival eating.). "I always wanted to sit behind my desk and be able to tell some artist that had me pulling all the red M&M's out of the bag that he'd never play in this town again.". Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. O'Connor controlled the Opera House, routinely dealing with Houston-based powerhouse Pace Productions and their Austin liaison, Steve Hauser. "I really cut my teeth in neighborhood negotiations back there -- in all the wrong ways.". And despite the fact that Direct Events had grown nearly 300% in 1994-95 and was on the verge of bankruptcy, O'Connor agreed to buy La Zona Rosa in 1996. "The first chance he had back in Austin, he fired me," reveals O'Connor. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. Once again, the good times didn't last -- local authorities asked him to leave town. On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. He knew that you didn't always have to make money, that you have to give great product. Bobbie Elizabeth O'Connor. His daughters, Amy and Paula Nelson, who are also OConnors goddaughters, partnered with Austin Pets Alive! Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. "Eddie Wilson pretty much had a headlock on the city," says Jim Ramsey, a local concert promoter who often rented the Opera House from O'Connor. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. I'd like to pass through whatever time I have left in this industry and in my life and be able to sit back in the rocking chair, should I get that opportunity, and say 'Tim, you didn't do too bad.' "I've never had a customer tell me I should cut down a 400-year-old oak tree because the sightlines would be better," he says. There was something about that room- maybe Sarah Elizabeth Campbells Bummer Night on Tuesdays set the mood- but youd get sadness at its most comfortable. worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. Jones started answering phones for Direct Events in 1993, and just three years later was La Zona Rosa's general manager. He loved all of his family and the times they spent together. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Called an Ice House for the Arts, La Zona Rosa was a special place, opened by Marcia Ball and husband Gordon Fowler in late 89. Tim was in charge of crowd control, earning a reputation as a hard-ass with a soft heart. Additionally, they can flex the muscle of 1,170 radio stations. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. Gonzalez describes the Tim O'Connor of the Opera House era as a "hard man to get close to," but says that he offered his employees and crews unprecedented latitude. I'd made concessions to the tune of some serious dollars.". Although O'Connor did some settling in before utilizing similarly strong-arm tactics in Austin, his arrival was still relatively splashy. (Austin Pets Alive! Not only would the building at 200 Academy provide them with a 56,000 square-foot main building, the two would also be buying 218 apartments in 17 different buildings, stretching from the corner of the Travis Heights neighborhood to South Congress. His parents preceded him in death. Tim, an avid music lover and skilled audio Along with working in Nelson's front office and running Castle Creek, O'Connor also found time to open a non-music club, the Squeeze Inn, a bar on 19th Street where the pool tables, jukebox, and beer were all a quarter. Young told him it was a bird nest on the ground -- he'd only need to pick up the eggs. As Austin's most successful concert promoter, O'Connor has earned and lost several fortunes, ridden deals to the edge of bankruptcy, and played chicken with the IRS since his arrival in town during the early Seventies. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. If producing five nights at Madison Square Garden wasn't experience enough, O'Connor found himself immersed in a contact sport; By working closely with artists like Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne for charitable causes, he was rapidly building a national network of artists, managers, and booking agents. Has Alejandro Escovedo ever sounded better than on the Sunday nights that closed SXSW? 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