But they all turned to shit. I don't think he knew how much he was loved. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. Even if you control a market and wind up making money, as the Ivory Tower collective did, it's often not the kind of money true empires are built on. Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. OBITUARY Tom O'Connor November 10, 1931 - October 7, 2010. That venue closed after Direct Events filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Aug. 2013, with debts of $3.5 million and assets of zero. Tim was born in Lakewood, NJ to Joseph P. O'Connor and Patricia DiGennaro O'Connor on December 4th, 1969. He was king of the roadshow in town for a quarter century, from 1977 until his protege Charlie Jones and Charles Attal took over in 2002 with the Austin City Limits Music Festival and aggressive bookings all over town. Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Austin, TX. "As more acts came to town that had witnessed the growth of the concert industry nationally, the relaxed, laid-back Austin approach wasn't as effective," O'Connor explains. The venue was charmed from the start, with Leonard Cohen, Jimmy Cliff, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Everly Brothers, Little Feat, the Allman Brothers and a Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic that first summer. And just what might that be? Just as vital to Direct Events' success has been O'Connor's agreement with Pace Productions for the Music Hall and Backyard. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. On others, it was a place for hell raising, hooting and hollering.". Over the last few years, we've been killing ourselves.". O'Connor is survived by his wife Sheila MacLurg O'Connor, his son Timothy O'Connor, and three stepsons. (Austin Pets Alive! What's done is done. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". "I didn't take direction very well.". 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. ", "It was the holdout," says Henry Gonzalez, who first worked at the Armadillo and later stage-managed the Opera House. 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. It didn't, and at 22, he moved to Colorado while his family left for Atlanta. On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. The other rooms he rented. TRAPRS has been taking care of Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson over the past few weeks, arranging the dogs boarding, rehabilitation and training. He saw the acts being booked at the Creek- John Prine, Guy Clark, Steve Goodman, Steve Fromholz, Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.- and knew his songs were right for the room. "There would be many times we'd be screaming across the table at each other, and 20 minutes later it would be hugs and kisses. Three years later, O'Connor's life changed again, this time by his own choice. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. "I think Tim always had the best understanding of what the consumer wanted and how to deliver it. He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov . After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this . "I'm open to the possibility we can do something collectively that we can't on our own -- to protect the Austin market," reasons O'Connor. "As long as you're doing private parties, you know the money is there up front, and no matter who shows up, the check's clearing. 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 . Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. One night they'd be working against nuclear weaponry, the next for prison reform. i fuckin' miss that guy. I dont think he knew how much he was loved. He's equal parts Tony Soprano and Bill Graham. 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. Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. He was of the Catholic Faith. Hauser, meanwhile, who'd brought most of the group together, had left early on to start up the successful FreedomFest franchise. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. *Please note that the service will not be at a Keever facility, so please have flowers sent directly to the Hilco Event Center in Itasca.*. 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. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. At the time, the only viable concert venues for major touring talent were the City Coliseum, Palmer Auditorium, and the Erwin Center. . Celebrate the life of Tom O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home. Then again, once a drifter, always a drifter; this time, O'Connor settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and hooked up with a friend from his Colorado days, songwriter Tom Campbell. Moreover, O'Connor has also long been Austin's king of the private party, hosting as many 200 private events a year at his three venues. "There was an incident in front of the Alliance Wagon Yard," states O'Connor. We never called them 'benefits,' but we both knew the deal. "What do I want you to be?" Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. Timothy Joseph (Tim) O'Connor, 53, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2022, after bravely battling cancer. 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. And if you're always looking out for your town and its fans, look what happens. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. He grew up in Jackson, NJ, and attended Jackson Memorial High School, followed by Belmont Abbey College . The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. They are afraid of strangers and are unwilling to leave OConnors property. here. OBITUARY Maureen Margaret O'Connor . "That wasn't the bottom line with Tim, though. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Mostly, the Opera House's vibe was supplied by Nelson's entourage, a constant presence at the door, in the crowd, backstage. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. "We had a lot of fun, a lot of drinking," says O'Connor, who ran for his freshman class vice-presidency and won. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. TIMOTHY O'CONNOR OBITUARY. That's rarely the case.". Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Before long, Georgetown's "Only a Conversation Away" slogan became the Backyard's "Only Three Songs Away. . to rescue the dogs. He's maybe a little crusty,'" laughs O'Connor. "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. In Colorado, O'Connor was offered a deal for a restaurant/bar/apartment combo along I-70, in the mountains not far from Winter Park. Its a job for a streetfighter mentality and that was Tim. But even after all that, OConnor refused to retire, working on a venue in Driftwood until that deal fell through. "I got to know an immense amount of people really well," he says. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. Few salesmen in any industry deal so long with so many customers that don't know their name. I met Tim the very first morning I spent in Austin on July 14, 1972, in front of a small folk club he owned called Castle Creek. "Obviously, there's already a pattern developing," smiles O'Connor. And to some degree, it's also about admitting what I've done wrong. He was schooled in electronics and radar at Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado, and then became a Radar Technician at Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX, where he worked on the exact fighter jet that is on display at Camp Mabry, Austin, TX. Perhaps it's all of the above, although he denies there's any real motive at all. "Tim wasn't a real easy person to get along with in those days," remembers Ramsey. "I made it through," nods O'Connor, "but I came out weak.". Tim was in charge of crowd control, earning a reputation as a hard-ass with a soft heart. He does it because he loves music and loves the game.". One of OConnors rules was that you cant trust someone who doesnt love dogs. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an Austin Chronicle cover story that year. "Better yet, I told them I'd put on every poster and ad, 'Plenty of free camping in beautiful Travis Heights.' He left behind his pack of dogs. Austin Owen O'Connor, 66 of Loogootee, was called home at 9:33 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Loogootee Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. By sixth grade,. O'Connor claims it's a mystery to him why the deal came off the table, but he maintains the negotiation process hinged on design. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Thomas Morton O'Connor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. Former baseball star Kelly Gruber and realtor wife Tosca owned La Zona Rosa for awhile, but it continued to lose money until OConnor took over in 1997. Let others know about your loved one's death. "The battles I had with him at Pace over why we couldn't do a certain event always came back to the same thing, 'That's not what Austin's about,'" says Hauser. Join There will be a reception following the service. "The screaming, the reputation, a lot of that was a front," asserts Gonzalez. 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. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. With income he'll only say was "not legal," O'Connor took ownership of 13 bungalows and a bar he named the Lift. But a couple disastrous decisions- rebuilding the Austin Music Hall in 2007 and the Backyard in 2010- cant put a lien on the memories he created in the years between the 1972 opening of Castle Creek and the 2008 closing of the original Backyard. They also hung out at another one of O'Connor's clubs. "I don't know if you could quite call us enemies," Attal demurs. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas OConnor, his foster-father, Billy Bowden and step mother, Kay OConnor. Meanwhile, Backyard at Bee Cave is a development moving forward with plans to open a 3,500-capacity Live Oak Amphitheater in 2024. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. While both sides had worked through 98% of the differences, SFX's plan to expand the Backyard clashed with O'Connor's vision of how he wanted to leave the facility. He left behind his two dogs,. With the $60,000 those lots sold for, the Austin Opera House was up and running. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. "It's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains O'Connor. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. exceeds goal to save at-risk pups. Meanwhile, O'Connor has directly helped shape Charlie Jones' destiny. I may have given up a certain amount of information here or there, but my past is that nobody really knows what I'm up to. Although O'Connor admits there's still "conversations at different levels" about how the deal might be salvaged, he says a group of well-financed smaller promoters could perhaps team up to purchase the Backyard. "His Willie thing was a phenomenon," exclaims Wilson. 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. to help find a new home for them. What O'Connor didn't know was they'd since befriended another fledgling band, Buffalo Springfield, and as word of the two bands' association spread, the show sold out on the belief Stephen Stills and company would show up to jam. During his career he was Sr. He is survived by his . You? "I've probably given plenty of people cause not to like me," admits O'Connor. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. APA! Oh, how OConnor doted on his kids Bobbie, Freda, YoYo and the rest, who inherited his magical energy, as one friend put it. Willie is the Muhammad Ali of white people, yet running in tandem with his crowd is a something a lot of people can't do.". The son of Charles and Gladys (Farrell) O'Connor was born on October 14, 1949 in Appleton. O'Connor denies critics' claims that he's used Pace's muscles to target Stubb's and Liberty Lunch, and maintains that the increased competition he's seen in the past few years has done more to hurt the local concert business than help his own. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. In 1960, after eight months of marching with a weighted backpack and an M-1 rifle, O'Connor and several other cadets broke ranks, literally running away and leading police on a manhunt. "Not controlling your own destiny is a distinct disadvantage," says O'Connor. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. 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. The Nelsons reached out to Austin Pets Alive! This was one of those nights. Timothy worked for Kimbrell Farms for ten years as a service tech. I certainly didnt have a problem with the acoustics when I saw incredible shows there by Bob Dylan, P!nk, John Fogerty, Oasis, Devo and many more. Employees fear him and competitors loathe 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. On Oct. 1, 1957, he proudly became an employee of IBM and enjoyed a career of 30 years - with 22 of them in Kansas City, MO, and 8 in San Jose, CA before retiring in Austin, TX. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. In the offices of Direct Events, the production company that runs his venues, associates call him "Crazy Ivan," a reference to the brash and unpredictable submarine captain in Hunt For Red October. Three words that changed O'Connor's life. 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. All three venues were wildly successful, with Tim bringing more high-calibre talent to Austin in the 90s than the Armadillo did in the 70s and Liberty Lunch in the 80s and 90s. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. 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. "It was part of the game, because he wouldn't come in until that was the last resort. To share your memories of Tom, please visit www.cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com. "I thought that was the way it was done, but Ms. Martinez at the IRS totally disagreed with my position," says O'Connor of the six-figure penalties he accrued. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. "'I think I'm going to let you negotiate all my contracts with CBS.'". His parents preceded him in death. January 1993, they bought 13 acres in Bee Caves and began work on the Backyard and its Live Oak Amphitheater, a nearly 3,000-seat outdoor venue. In the Opera House days, O'Connor cut his costs and launched a successful business with Brad Meyer by starting Star Tickets; they not only made money selling tickets for other venues, but they were able to keep the money from the Opera House in-house and available. When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. O'Connor says the business side of concert promotion back then was fast and loose, but not very competitive. Winding up just outside Southern California's Laguna Beach, O'Connor approached a house for sale and asked the family moving out if they'd pay him to help. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Thanks also to Seton Medical Center Austin for the care given the many, many times he was a patient there. Folks told OConnor nobody from Austin would drive all the way out to Bee Cave to see a concert, but after Tim timed the route at just 15 minutes, the Backyard came up with its brilliant three songs away tag. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Search "Booking agents not only have more options, but they'll gladly work the rivalry," posits O'Connor. Through an introduction from Jim Ramsey, O'Connor was brought in to consult on a club called the River's Edge, located at Second and Nueces. 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.. Just to correct y'all in the name of accuracy, Mike the master of the blues B3 has an unusual spelling of his last name. Two dogs, Bobbie and Yoyo, remain. On the road, O'Connor got his hands dirty re-wiring sound systems and handling payouts, but his stint with Nelson was short-lived. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, of Austin; son Michael OConnor of Houston; Olive OConnor of Houston; daughter, Loraine Moulder and husband Jim of Cedar Park; three grandsons, Brian Poolman of Austin, TX; Daniel Poolman of Austin/Houston; Sean Poolman of San Marcos, TX; Granddaughter, Melanie Diggins, Great-Granddaughters Adrienne Diggins and Alix OQuinn; a brother, Donald OConnor ( Helen), of Plattsburg, MO; four sisters, Loretta Broderick (Tom), Plattsburg, MO, Juanita Thornton (Jim), Liberty, MO; Charlene Swope (Emerson) of Joplin, MO, Peggy Evans (John) of Smithville, MO; twelve nieces and nephews, all of Missouri, and several cousins, living in the Midwest.. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. i'm holding the 25 year chip tim gave me when we both hit 25 years. After staying out drinking until 4am the evening before a three-day blues festival at the Opera House featuring Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan, O'Connor says he realized he had two choices. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. Amy captured the rescue on video. Timothy OConnor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. Willie's hippies may have gotten along with the Opera House staff, but promoters running in tandem with O'Connor often found the going difficult, to say the least. said Bobbie and Yoyo are now available for foster and adoption. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. There was a time when Tim O'Connor didn't have to worry keeping the Opera House's doors open. By the time the problem got to him, his job was to play the heavy.". Great story Stu, Mike F. is a great soulful singer! "We had the town in a headlock," Ramsey says. "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. You are invited to a reception following the graveside service at the funeral home. "We had to keep taking things up a notch -- sound, promotion, overall presentation. Although the Backyard wound up proving Austinites would indeed go out of their way for atmosphere and talent, O'Connor's next move brought him downtown. Timothy J. O'Connor, 78, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his residence. "Do I want to try and change my image? It's obvious that you get economy of scale working with them.". Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. It started with a love of music.James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. "But I'm at a point in my career and life that whatever I have and haven't done, it feels right to get it out there. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. Attal co-owns and books both the restaurant's small inside room and Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, a Backyard-style outdoor venue. Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. He's been zealously drug- and alcohol-free ever since. 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