About Rock Vegas

Hi! I’m Pat. For nearly 35 years, I have participated in the evolution of live-music events in Las Vegas—more than 500 concerts. From 1983 through 2001, I managed the major arena (Thomas and Mack Center) and stadium (Sam Boyd Stadium) in Las Vegas. Since then, as president of Las Vegas Events, I have been involved in the development of five major music festivals.

Rock Vegas: Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert is available for purchase at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

What People Are Saying:

“Pat Christenson’s experience in the venue and music industries qualifies him to offer a unique and intriguing view of the historic aspects of live music and the challenges Las Vegas presented to the music touring industry. Pat’s new book, Rock Vegas: Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert, provides personal and heartfelt insight into the people, politics, and venues, with stories of the music icons who disrupted the Entertainment Capital’s business model to make way for Las Vegas to catch up to what other communities were already experiencing in North America.”

-Brad Mayne-President, IAVM-International Association of Venue Managers’

“Pat Christenson has used his unique experience and perspective to provide readers of his new book, Rock Vegas: Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert, with an ‘All-Access’ pass behind the scenes of live music, as it developed through fits and starts, challenges and opportunities, that weren’t visible to visitors to the Entertainment Capital of the World. The book’s stories and personalities could easily be developed into a television series.

“Specific to our own niche of the industry, the living history lessons behind the evolution of music festivals are – all at the same time – fascinating, frightening, inspirational, and transferable to all professionals in our field.”

-Steve Schmader-President, IFEA, International Festival and Event Association

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