O'Neill was at the Station nightclub for the concert by the band Great White on February 20, 2003, with his bandmate from Shryne, Jon Brennan, and another friend, Albert Dibonaventura. Of the three, only Brennan made it out of the club alive.Fire survivors struggle with guilt of the living, The Providence Journal, March 16, 2003 Shryne was scheduled to perform at the Station the following night, and O'Neill had reportedly befriended Great White lead singer Jack Russell in the days before the fire.The Victims: Portraits of people who died in the R.I. nightclub fire, The Boston Globe
