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As seen in Arcadia News: from touring drummer to Onstage.
Story by Sherry Sklar for Arcadia News · November 2026
In short
Arcadia News featured Onstage founder Joe Costello in its November 2026 issue. The story follows a touring blues and jazz drummer from upstate New York who built Onstage Entertainment Group, starting with one house band at an Arizona resort.
Writer Sherry Sklar tells how Joe studied music at SUNY Fredonia, moved to New York City, and toured the clubs and festivals of the upstate circuit with a blues band. After years in technology and home automation, he made one rule for his next chapter:
“Every day I wake up, if it doesn’t involve music, I’m not doing it.”
That rule led to a house band at Montelucia Resort, and then to the idea that became Onstage: be the filter that makes sure every replacement act is seamless for the guests and the venue.
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Thank you to Sherry Sklar and Arcadia News for telling this story. All credit for the article goes to Arcadia News. More of the journey is in the founder’s story and on our press page.
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