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Upstaged: Live Music promotion company. Call of the Wild Festival. Rockmantic Weekender.

Upstaged Events

CALL OF THE WILD

24th – 26th May 2024
3 day rock festival at Lincolshire Showground.

ROCKMANTIC WEEKENDER

15th & 16th November 2024
Grimsby

MEET THE TEAM

RAZ WHITE
BOOKER/DIRECTOR

Raz White has spent the best years of his life being involved in music. Playing guitar in bands, managing bands, developing bands, promoting gigs and ultimately creating festivals, both indoors & outdoors. Gaining a trustworthy reputation over the 30+ plus years involved in music promotion is a fundamental building block for Upstaged.

DAVE O’HARA
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Dave has been involved in the industry for 15 years starting his work with mentoring young bands, organising events and festivals to provide them with the stages to showcase their talents before moving into managing and advising bands across the UK rock & Metal Scene.

LEE BYRNE
EVENT DIRECTOR

Lee has been in the industry for the last 15 years, earning his stripes on the live music circuit as the bassist for Knock Out Kaine and mostly recently as the guitarist for punk rock outfit Hell’s Ditch. Lee also works in production and stage management at numerous festivals across the UK and Europe including Glastonbury, Y Not, Snowbombing, Truck, Manchester Punk Festival, Blue Dot and many more. On top of this, Lee is currently the Event Manager for Lincoln Drill Hall.

JON HARDCASTLE
CFO

Jon Hardcastle has been around the music scene for decades having played the underground circuit of venues and festivals for years as drummer with his band Silverjet. Additionally, he has provided tour management, transport, equipment, and general technical support for national and international acts on many tours such as Tyketto, Bonfire, The Quireboys, Hardcore Superstar, Bonafide and more. Early retirement from the corporate rat race has given Jon the time to focus his efforts on becoming Chief Finance Officer for Upstaged Ltd having recently joined the team in early 2021.