The Austin Music Hall was repossesssed in 2012 by OmniBank, which lent OConnor the money for the razing and rebuilding. We were always running around trying to book as many shows as possible and were most conscious of how much money we could make. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. Audiences were either pin-drop quiet or bouncing off the walls. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. 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. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. APA! "I really cut my teeth in neighborhood negotiations back there -- in all the wrong ways.". 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. He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. "Winters are fairly cold in Colorado, so it became a strong collection approach.". Owning the Backyard and Music Hall gave O'Connor an opportunity to formalize their dealings; in 1995, the two companies signed a contract that allowed Pace to co-promote shows in O'Connor's venues. Tim was in charge of crowd control, earning a reputation as a hard-ass with a soft heart. Charles "Charlie" M. McLemore 81, passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. I dont think he knew how much he was loved. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. Timothy is survived by his son, Zachary OConnor and his wife, Natalie; daughter, Taffany Kanmore; grandchildren: Chase Thomas OConnor, Moriah and Mason; his father; Timothy Patrick OConnor, I; his mother, Diane Bowden; brothers: David OConnor, Richard OConnor, Steven Pee Wee OConnor, Gary Robertson, Bill Walden, Donald OConnor and Brian OConnor; sister, Renee Flores and a host of extended family and friends. Maldonado Construction had the biggest claim- $334,000 for work building detention ponds and roads and supplying utilities at the new Backyard. Bobbie is one of Tim O'Connor's dogs that is seeking a new home. has started a fundraiser to help reimburse those fees- which is estimated to be about $2800- and is asking the public for any interest to help Bobbie and Yoyo get fostered or adopted. "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. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. 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. What O'Connor didn't advance very well was peace between concert promoters and neighborhood groups. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. It was the first O'Connor production to require a 747. O'Connor has a history with Pace that predates the production company's move from New Orleans to Houston in the Eighties. The other rooms he rented. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. "The screaming, the reputation, a lot of that was a front," asserts Gonzalez. After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. 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. While most people don't care who owns the venues they visit, it could be argued that the one non-performer's name every Austin music fan should know is Tim O'Connor. I think Ill let you negotiate all my deals with Columbia, was Willies response. "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. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. During the same period, he rented Laguna Beach High's gym for $50 and threw a concert featuring a semi-popular local band. "While his was a closed shop, you could walk into the Opera House, cut a deal, and get your feet wet as a promoter. With income he'll only say was "not legal," O'Connor took ownership of 13 bungalows and a bar he named the Lift. Obituary. 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. That's rarely the case.". He does it because he loves music and loves the game.". Attal co-owns and books both the restaurant's small inside room and Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, a Backyard-style outdoor venue. What do you want me to do? Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "He called me into his office and said, 'Tim, I just want to let you know I think you did a great job, but I think you're maybe just a little ahead of us. Even so, merely owning La Zona added value to Direct Events. 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. There will be a reception following the service. on its website. "Do I want to try and change my image? Timothy David Scott O'Connor On Friday September 30, 2022, Timothy O'Connor passed away at the age of 39. "The acoustics were horrible, and it was just this terribly hot, smoke-filled room.". Seeing an opportunity, O'Connor began inviting them to play his bar in exchange for free lodging in the bungalows below. That wouldnt last long. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. Just as vital to Direct Events' success has been O'Connor's agreement with Pace Productions for the Music Hall and Backyard. Maureen Margaret O'Connor Obituary. Skeptics, on the other hand, said concertgoers wouldn't drive that far for a show, particularly from North Austin. O'Connor is survived by his wife Sheila MacLurg O'Connor, his son Timothy O'Connor, and three stepsons. It wasnt a bad wound and OConnor wasnt charged, but he had to tell his boss what went down. Join starts petition, says its location is in jeopardy, Justin Theroux is supporting Austin Pets Alive! Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. 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. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . 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. More than anything else, the stories told and untold paint the picture of a man who knows how to get what he wants, a notoriously stubborn and tough negotiator who never shied away from staging a charity event or benefit. cover story that year. "Tim ended up ruling the whole roost.". Let others know about your loved one's death. "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. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. 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.. 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. Throughout 1990-91, O'Connor drifted yet again, this time to Minneapolis to work with a group that presented stadium-sized Earth Day concerts featuring acts like Paul McCartney and REM. But his theme song that first decade of the new millennium was Weve Only Just Begun. It was all there in a framed note from Willie that OConnor had on his wall: To Tim, Whats Next? OConnor had big plans to create venues for next generations of Austin music fans as his legacy. Although O'Connor believed he could build a venue that reflected "Old Austin," his venue was at least 15 minutes away from downtown. 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. 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. 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 . Indeed, says Steve Hauser, if you're looking for O'Connor's legacy, look toward his lack of patience for part-timers and carpetbaggers. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. O'Connor is the first to admit the combination of Pace's deep pockets and his own long-term connections represents a serious hurdle for competing Austin venues. We're talking about a concert promoter 30 years later. Few salesmen in any industry deal so long with so many customers that don't know their name. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. 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. One of OConnors rules was that you cant trust someone who doesnt love dogs. Customer Engineer Specialist and Sr. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. He loved all of his family and the times they spent together. He was born on May 19, 1954 to the late Ernest Joseph and Rose Mary (Smith) O'Connor. After graduation in 1963, he decided to tempt fate and stay in-state, attending Monterey Peninsula Junior College. We never called them 'benefits,' but we both knew the deal. By sixth grade,. On deadline. (Austin Pets Alive! I'm sure that's what made his career.' By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. (APA!) If Bobo the Elephant wasn't message enough, O'Connor told a neighborhood meeting that if they didn't back off, he'd host Nelson's annual Fourth of July picnic in the Opera House parking lot and aim the speakers at their houses. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. He's equal parts Tony Soprano and Bill Graham. There was a time when Tim O'Connor didn't have to worry keeping the Opera House's doors open. with all my heart. Or, he hints, he could wind up settling for less money to merely close the venue and sell the property outright if he can't find the right buyers. And suffice it to say that in those days, there were plenty of outside influences that dictated someone's personality, to be as polite as I can without casting stones from a glass house.". Celebrate the life of Maureen O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information. Since O'Connor and Jones both describe their relationship as "father-son," the latter equally close friends with Attal, Jones has been the architect of what could be the new Ivory Tower collective -- a centralized effort from Stubb's, MiddleMan Music, and Direct Events. said it is asking for donations to reimburse TRAPRS for the $2,800 spent. 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. OConnors best decade was the 90s, when his Direct Events opened the Backyard in 93, the Austin Music Hall in 94 and revived La Zona Rosa in 97. Timothy worked for Kimbrell Farms for ten years as a service tech. (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) 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. 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.). 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. "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. 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. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. He had a whole pack of big, beautiful canines on his ranch far west of Austin. "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. The Nelsons reached out to Austin Pets Alive! It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. Soon married with a baby, he returned to California, where he eventually wound up laying drainage pipe in the Mojave Desert. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Hilco Event Center of Itasca. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". Timothy OConnor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. And yet, even after being yelled at by $25-a-day roadie, Nelson answered with typical calm. It's not about the extra dollar. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. "That wasn't the bottom line with Tim, though. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . And yet, his primary obstacle has been not being able to buy large shows year-round. He also produces classy and smooth-running shows; as with the Backyard, acts that play Stubb's tell their agents they want to return. Late last year, however, SFX's purchase of the Backyard was a week away from being completed when it was called off. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. With Nelson's own tax problems, O'Connor didn't have time to implement his traditional Plan B and wound up selling the Opera House at a "fire-sale" price. Hospice Austin, or the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin, TX. 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. His parents preceded him in death. No non-musician has had more impact on the Austin scene than Tim OConnor- and he had to leave town for two prime years in the 70s. "It took until I lived there to understand how unique the city is. 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. Unfortunately, O'Connor almost didn't get an opportunity to use his new Rolodex entries. Program Support Representative in Kansas City and San Jose, then worked in Software Test and Development at Santa Teresa Lab in San Jose. He enjoyed brewing wine, bee keeping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and pigeon racing. But they all turned to shit. Omni also repo-ed the original Backyard building. He found a warehouse with unisex bathrooms and a huge dividing wall. RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. He sees it as a return to the free flow of information that he found in the Castle Creek days. Nelson and O'Connor were in business, 50-50, for a mere $10,000 up front. using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. From there, he landed a job in Dallas working at various local bars and hotels. Chris was born on July 27, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Joseph L. OConnor and Elizabeth (Penny) Powell OConnor. Keever Mortuary, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.Funeral Home Website by Batesville | Funeral Planning and Grief Resources. I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. When Tim died, there wasnt a word in the Chronicle or Statesman, and still hasnt been to my knowledge. 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 was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was presented IBM Means Service Awards in both fields, in Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Service. While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. Three words that changed O'Connor's life. I've made some mistakes and enemies, but the other side is I hope I've made some friends and made a little bit of difference in the presentation and the quality of music that comes to Austin. 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. 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. 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. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. Likewise, his exit strategy remains characteristically ambiguous. "Something clicked," says the 56-year-old promoter today. First there was the Two River Canyon Amphitheater in 2003, a gorgeous 800-acre setting near OConnors Spicewood ranch with the potential to thrill festgoers for decades. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. "Instead of coming to work with machetes, we tried a pencil and pad. Oh, how OConnor doted on his kids Bobbie, Freda, YoYo and the rest, who inherited his magical energy, as one friend put it. Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. In those days, nobody in Nelson's Family had a title: If you had to ask for one, he didn't need you. O'Connor controlled the Opera House, routinely dealing with Houston-based powerhouse Pace Productions and their Austin liaison, Steve Hauser. Tim was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. Additionally, they can flex the muscle of 1,170 radio stations. And if you're always looking out for your town and its fans, look what happens. By sixth grade, he was sent to a boy's school in Arkansas for three years. He didnt have to say no anymore, just Why dont you run it by Tim?, Read more about Castle Creek, Spellmans, Alamo Lounge, emmajoes. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ford, on July 5, 1952, and they enjoyed 58 years devoted to each other. Like Willie Nelson, Tim O'Connor is a huge part of Austin music history. When Attal faced a weekend's worth of rainouts last season, Jones brokered a deal that allowed both shows to move to La Zona Rosa. After enrolling in a local high school, he immersed himself in student theatre (he was Conrad in Bye Bye Birdie). Services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E. Whitestone, Cedar Park, Texas 78613. You? 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. Willie had found his man! "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. This scene could change as drastically as it did from the Seventies to the Nineties within just a couple of years. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. "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.". Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. "He pretty much taught me 80% of what I know, and the rest comes from the Pace guys we worked with in his office," says Jones, whose MiddleMan Music produces many of the city's largest outdoor concerts and events, from A2K and the Lance Armstrong celebrations to multi-act KGSR Blues Festivals and 101Xfests. Young told him it was a bird nest on the ground -- he'd only need to pick up the eggs. 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. Others have let bygones be bygones. For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. It's about the excitement. 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.) Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. ', "I thought I had done well, but what I was really doing was screwing every relationship he'd established in every little town in Texas and Louisiana. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. No services are scheduled at this time. Charles Attal has spent the past five years receiving a crash course in concert economics at Stubb's. 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. Its a job for a streetfighter mentality and that was Tim. 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. 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. "I'm known for being a guy that keeps a lot of things to myself. "I realized long ago that music was the nighttime job and that you had to be making money during the day," reveals O'Connor. I don't know if that's bad, but I know I'll get to the mark. "Every other time we'd get behind in taxes or I'd miscalculate someway, I'd call Willie and he'd come in and play five dates. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. What few of these people will do, however, is tell these stories on the record. 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