Moretone Music is a music-based event and performing artist management company based in Auckland, New Zealand. We take pride in working with established and exciting new artists who have a unique voice and style and developing and furthering their potential to achieve global reach.
We are well-resourced with extensive experience in artist development and management, tour logistics, and promoting tours in NZ and around the world through our extensive international networks. Moretone Music also offers event, tour, and stage management services, with over 30 years of experience working on concerts to corporate style promotional events.
From year dot, much of my childhood was on the road travelling with musicians and performers to shows and festivals around New Zealand with family – music and touring life courses through my veins and I know how it rolls when working with artists and music industry professionals. Working as a professional myself, my first concert tour of NZ was in 1989 at the age of 18 as a stagehand, and then on countless international and domestic concerts and tours in a variety of roles. I also worked at various live music venues around Auckland and was also a musician in a local band before leaving to work in the commercial radio sector as an events and promotions coordinator in the mid-90s.
In the early 2000s I moved into managing events for university student associations which included promoting nationwide tours of domestic and international artists throughout NZ. I left the University scene in 2007 and started working independently as a tour and stage manager, a booking agent for NZ artists, and as an artist manager and consultant.
It’s what I do, it’s what I love.
“Dylan was contracted as a booking agent, artist tour manager, and was responsible for organising tours for musical artists with Strike Agency LTD. The requirements of these roles are the entire logistic line for music tours from booking requirements of touring I had known Dylan personally prior to working with him and found him trustworthy, honest and hardworking. Dylan showed initiative and considerable knowledge in the field of logistics and planning. He is personal, easy to work with, patient and resilient.”
“He was initially my tour manager taking on the organisation and facilitation of all my shows and tours, working closely with my band, venues and all required communications with media, ticketing and PR. He then moved to be my personal manager which had him directing most aspects of my career nationally and internationally creating opportunities though many different avenues, whilst being understanding and patient on an emotional and personal level.”
“We engaged Dylan to assist with the organisation of our office offsite first night party in Queenstown, NZ. Because we are based in Australia, we needed someone on the ground who knew the industry like the back of their hand and could pull together a memorable function with minimal input from our end. Dylan was the whole package in event management and sourced us a unique venue, incredible caterers, well known and talented entertainment, a photographer, and took care of all the technical and styling requirements of the venue to fit with our theme. Expectations were exceeded and this event is talked about amongst our team on a regular basis with newcomers begging us to repeat the experience.”
“Dylan Keating is a legend who has helped us with consulting, making plans for releasing our music this year. He’s got great insight and we’re stoked to have him on our team!”
“Dylan is a real music believer and supporter. In the business for all the right reasons. Passionate but practical and a good rock n roll soldier. We need more people like Dylan. I was so pleasantly surprised when I recently started working with him. Positive and supportive.”
