This week, Ira Sternberg spoke with Pat Christenson.
Pat Christenson is author of “Rock Vegas, Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert.”
For nearly 35 years, Christenson has participated in the evolution of live-music events in Las Vegas-up to the present, that’s more than 500 concerts.
From 1983 through 2001, he managed the major arena (Thomas and Mack Center) and stadium (Sam Boyd Stadium) in Las Vegas. Since then, as president of Las Vegas Events, Christenson has been involved in the development of five major music festivals. .