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. 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. Thomas Morton O'Connor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. 's website. That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. "Everyone ends up paying more, including the ticket buyer. 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. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. He left behind his two dogs,. "Winters are fairly cold in Colorado, so it became a strong collection approach.". Learn More. "Booking agents not only have more options, but they'll gladly work the rivalry," posits O'Connor. 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. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. Moving into Michael Martin Murphy's house on 54th across from the DPS and forging fast friendships with musicians like Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffet, O'Connor quickly made Castle Creek's bookings competitive. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. O'Connor recalls that only one friend, Texicalli Grille's Danny Young, believed it would work. Somewhere along the way, O'Connor started a band in Laguna. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. While it's a poorly kept secret that Attal and his partners are entertaining offers to sell Stubb's, O'Connor's retirement is more likely the deal breaker. "It was part of the game, because he wouldn't come in until that was the last resort. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. "Not controlling your own destiny is a distinct disadvantage," says O'Connor. "Can you imagine sending a guy like me over as an ambassador of goodwill?" 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. Timothy Joseph O'Connor (July 3, 1927 - April 5, 2018) was an American character actor known for his prolific work in television, although he made only a few appearances after the early 1990s. They did him one better, allowing him to stay in the garage apartment of their new house. 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. So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". Check out the rescue video: https://t.co/HdqwH1zKJo Help out today by donating to their rescue and care: https://t.co/H4ndUa1g7M pic.twitter.com/PBL0nIXOWm, Willie Nelsons daughters and OConnors goddaughters, Paula and Amy Nelson, were able to find homes for four of them. Some still fear him. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. It had spread for as long as six months undetected, and surgeons removed not just a testicle, but also portions of his small and large intestines. 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. "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. It's not about the extra dollar. 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. "I'm known for being a guy that keeps a lot of things to myself. 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.' He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov . "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. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. "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.". "My hippies couldn't work with Willie's hippies. Although it's been mostly by his own design, the great irony of Tim O'Connor's career is that it took 30 years for his story to reach his customers -- the people of the city he loves catering to. 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. And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". That's rarely the case.". 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. 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. 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. starts petition, says its location is in jeopardy, Justin Theroux is supporting Austin Pets Alive! Tim O'Connor believes his funeral will be like many other events he's staged: well-attended. Tim recognized that better than anyone. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Christopher Joseph O"Connor on this permanent online memorial. 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. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. He was surrounded by family and friends. APA! It may not have cost him his friendship with Nelson, but O'Connor's stray bullet came with a hefty price tag -- having to leave Castle Creek. "We had the town in a headlock," Ramsey says. 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. 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. After Travis Heights homeowners blamed him for cigarette butts left nearby, O'Connor found a commercially zoned lot that bordered the neighborhood and briefly put in a petting zoo. 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. Unfortunately, Ramsey says, there were often too many cooks in the kitchen without a head chef. Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. "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. But they all turned to shit. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. APA! Unfortunately, O'Connor almost didn't get an opportunity to use his new Rolodex entries. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. That was unique, and I think a lot of that came from working with Willie. 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. Jones started answering phones for Direct Events in 1993, and just three years later was La Zona Rosa's general manager. TRAPRS helped provide boarding, rehabilitation and training for Bobbie and Yoyo. I know this thread is about Tim, so excuse the minor hijack. Can't keep up with happenings around town? His mission was always to bring entertainment for Austin, not bring Austin entertainment just because it worked in Houston or Dallas. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an Austin Chronicle cover story that year. Not only did it allow Direct Events to lure agents and acts with the promise that they could move through their ranks, it kept the overall business operating 12 months a year, not just the seven months it was safe to stage shows at the Backyard. Thanks. Others have let bygones be bygones. Nelson repeated. 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