I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the, By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. What it boiled down to was simple: the collective could pool connections and resources to produce bigger and better shows with more frequency then they could on their own. and yea.the gun.timc/s, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. That O'Connor quickly became known as the best "operator" in town paid off quickly. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. The only way for promoters to make real money is on ancillary goods and services: alcohol, food, a percentage of a band's merchandising, and ticket fees. It started with a love of music. He is survived by his . 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. 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. "I didn't take direction very well.". "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. "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. to rescue the dogs. 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. "What do I want you to be?" Express your condolences with flowers sent to Christopher's family, Share your thoughts and memories of Christopher, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Christopher. Tim was an aircraft mechanic and was employed by UPS for over 35 years. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly OConnor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise Cole; and two brothers. From there, he landed a job in Dallas working at various local bars and hotels. 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. Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. Timothy James O'Connor, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 16, 2015 with his family by his side. "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. 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. "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. I'd made concessions to the tune of some serious dollars.". Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an Austin Chronicle cover story that year. 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. Indeed, says Steve Hauser, if you're looking for O'Connor's legacy, look toward his lack of patience for part-timers and carpetbaggers. 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. But it's time to clear the air and say the driving force I have at this point is merely wanting to grow old gracefully. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. "We all found ourselves together one day," says O'Connor. What do you want me to do? To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of "Winters are fairly cold in Colorado, so it became a strong collection approach.". Support the Chronicle, O'Connor (l) with Willie Nelson and Darrell Royal backstage at the Austin Opera House, 1979, O'Connor (l) with Willie Nelson at the opening of the Backyard, April 15, 1993, O'Connor with MiddleMan Music's Charlie Jones (l) and Stubb's' Charles Attal, Antones, 1979: Hurricane Margaret blows in, Everything back then felt like us versus them and she was one of us, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. exceeds goal to save at-risk pups. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. "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. That wouldnt last long. Perhaps it's all of the above, although he denies there's any real motive at all. 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. 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. "I didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. Celebrate the life of Maureen O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information. Great story Stu, Mike F. is a great soulful singer! After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. "When Willie and I needed to deal with banks, we'd be sure to pull up in front with the bus," explains O'Connor. After enrolling in a local high school, he immersed himself in student theatre (he was Conrad in Bye Bye Birdie). "We had a lot of fun, a lot of drinking," says O'Connor, who ran for his freshman class vice-presidency and won. Bobbie is one of Tim O'Connor's dogs that is seeking a new home. 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. He loved staying busy. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". That facsimile of the original Backyard was not what Tim Whats Next? OConnor had in mind for his legacy venue. Kansas State University was the next institution to ask O'Connor not to return. Tim recognized that better than anyone. In the press release, APA! 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. "That's where I learned to present the best show -- show by show. 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. 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. "We had the town in a headlock," Ramsey says. "I could either walk down to the bar and start drinking again, or be honest and do what I said I'd do -- to produce these shows in a professional manner.". Parking was rugged and walks were long, but you felt like you were out in the country. Individuals can donate to APA! "It's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains O'Connor. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Log in, Steel Guitar Forum LLCPO Box 237Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA. This is the first real obit Ive read. "It wasn't by design, but it worked out that way.". There will be a reception following the service. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". On others, it was a place for hell raising, hooting and hollering.". APA! Likewise, his exit strategy remains characteristically ambiguous. On those nights it was a listening room. Even today, promoters often walk away at the end of the year making as little as 5% of the door's receipts. 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. They also hung out at another one of O'Connor's clubs. here. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. Attempted burglary charges led to 27 days in jail, a trial in Salinas, and six years of probation. "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. APA! 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. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. Let others know about your loved one's death. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Thomas Morton O'Connor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. Nelson and O'Connor were in business, 50-50, for a mere $10,000 up front. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. Receive a notification when services are updated. Three years later, O'Connor's life changed again, this time by his own choice. 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. View The Obituary For Christopher Joseph O"Connor. 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. "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.". Almost immediately it became the place to not only see roadshows such as John Prine, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt, but the cream of Austin's burgeoning singer-songwriter scene: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Stephen Fromholz, and Delbert McClinton. 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. Absolutely not. He was of the Catholic Faith. For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. O'Connor says the business side of concert promotion back then was fast and loose, but not very competitive. It's about the excitement. Learn More. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. "It was part of the game, because he wouldn't come in until that was the last resort. 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. Both are now available for adoption. i'm holding the 25 year chip tim gave me when we both hit 25 years. He loved to watch him run things with the other dogs. using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! Services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E. Whitestone, Cedar Park, Texas 78613. Hospice Austin, or the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin, TX. "I wanted a fight.". cover story that year. 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. Chris was born on July 27, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Joseph L. OConnor and Elizabeth (Penny) Powell OConnor. More to the point, it's been decades since Tim O'Connor carried anybody's guitar and worried about being cold, wet, or hungry. I wanna work your joint.'". Three words that changed O'Connor's life. "We had to keep taking things up a notch -- sound, promotion, overall presentation. He brought a level of professionalism to local concert promotion previously unseen, not to mention a wealth of shows unlike anything Austin had ever experienced. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Charles "Charlie" M. McLemore 81, passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023. This scene could change as drastically as it did from the Seventies to the Nineties within just a couple of years. 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. Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. Once again, the good times didn't last -- local authorities asked him to leave town. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run the Austin Opry House as a classier Armadillo. O'Connor isn't serious, but given his thoughts of retirement and recent run of heart troubles, he's indeed been spending time pondering his legacy. 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." Yoyo Nelson is only 4 months old. Employees fear him and competitors loathe him. I might be tattered and torn up, and a lot of people may be lying behind me, but my attitude is, if you're not helping, get out of the way. 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. We never called them 'benefits,' but we both knew the deal. And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". Tim O'Connor believes his funeral will be like many other events he's staged: well-attended. That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov. 10, 1931 to B. T. and Agnes OConnor. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. And if you're always looking out for your town and its fans, look what happens. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the New York Times most every Sunday morning. Obituary. 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. 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. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. "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. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. 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. Tim was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. 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. What do you want me to be?". The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. ", "People that had been to the first round of shows there because perhaps they knew I was the same guy behind the Backyard, would come to me on the streets afterwards and cuss me out," he says. 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. Backed by the national clout of Pace, now part of the larger SFX group, O'Connor believes he's been able to bring more shows to town at competitive prices. OBITUARY Tom O'Connor November 10, 1931 - October 7, 2010. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". His closest friends tell the story of a private man who's embraced the "Crazy Ivan" image as a front for less sinister passions: music itself and the belief that few vehicles serve and strengthen a community as well as a properly promoted concert. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. 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. Now, as his relationship with SFX, the country's largest concert promoter, nears contractual completion, the impact of O'Connor's retirement on the local promotions pool is unknown. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. 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. But even after all that, OConnor refused to retire, working on a venue in Driftwood until that deal fell through. But after a great expense to make the land concert-ready, Two River was one-and-done, opening and closing on the same Fourth of July weekend. Timothy was born on April 23, 1969 in Fond Du Lac, WI to Timothy Patrick and Rhonda (Floyd) OConnor, I. Timothy attended school in Fond Du Lac and graduated from Rising Star High School in 1988. "The first chance he had back in Austin, he fired me," reveals O'Connor. 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. Thanks also to Seton Medical Center Austin for the care given the many, many times he was a patient there. James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. One of OConnors rules was that you cant trust someone who doesnt love dogs. While at the San Francisco airport, after making it out of Japan without sparking an international incident, O'Connor and Nelson discussed opening a club together. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". They did. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sheila Ham and Janet OConnor; 2 sisters and 4 brothers; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and a host of other family members. 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. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. "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. you are the only one i can imagine to put all this into words of love and reality and yesteryear succinctly and soufully. O'Connor may have entered the Nineties knee-deep in debt to the IRS, but at least the Eighties were behind him. 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. In 1977, he led a group of almost 200 musicians on a cultural exchange trip to Japan. He was the Wanderers' cardigan-wearing lead vocalist, and he landed them gigs at area sock hops and talent shows. "Everyone ends up paying more, including the ticket buyer. "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. He also produces classy and smooth-running shows; as with the Backyard, acts that play Stubb's tell their agents they want to return. 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. Customer Engineer Specialist and Sr. Additionally, they can flex the muscle of 1,170 radio stations. I'm sure that's what made his career.' Was it a case of O'Connor keeping his enemies close? He knew that you didn't always have to make money, that you have to give great product. 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. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. 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. "My relationships are based on the old way of doing business, where theirs are on a new, more aggressive, streamlined, let's-buy-the-tour or region approach. You, Lt. Weinberg? 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. ", Several months later, the landlord offered him the chance to do just that; after tearing down the wall O'Connor opened the Austin Music Hall with a sign that said "Phase 1. Tom will be remembered at a memorial service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2010, at the Cook-Walden/Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home on Anderson Mill Road. (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) Tim was born in Lakewood, NJ to Joseph P. O'Connor and Patricia DiGennaro O'Connor on December 4th, 1969. starts petition, says its location is in jeopardy, Justin Theroux is supporting Austin Pets Alive! ", 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. 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. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. 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