Dead and Vegas
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Booking The Grateful Dead in Sam Boyd Stadium
By Pat Christenson Vegas Event Insider is a weekly blog covering the history and stories about the Las Vegas event industry. Booking the Dead in Sam Boyd Stadium In the eighties, While Deadheads flocked to the Aladdin for the annual show, I made my way across the valley to see Bob Barsotti, Bill Graham’s promoter rep. With…
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Venues That Shaped the Grateful Dead: Ice Palace and Aladdin
By Pat Christenson Vegas Event Insider is a weekly blog covering the history and stories about the Las Vegas event industry. In 1971, the Grateful Dead played the Ice Palace in Las Vegas and then the Aladdin, before they grew big enough to fill Sam Boyd Stadium. The Ice Palace When it comes to live music history…
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The Grateful Dead: Concert Experience
By Pat Christenson Vegas Event Insider is a weekly blog covering the history and stories about the Las Vegas event industry. A Grateful Dead Concert “And now, for something completely different” -Monty Python A Grateful Dead concert is a destination, communal experience from a band that was more conscious about their fans’ experiences than the precision of…
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Vegas and The Grateful Dead
By Pat Christenson Vegas Event Insider is a weekly blog covering the history and stories about the Las Vegas event industry. Vegas and the Grateful Dead “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” When Dead & Company exited the stage after their iconic 30th performance, I contemplated the path they and Las Vegas have taken and how…
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Vegas Event Insider: Introduction
By Pat Christenson Vegas Event Insider is a weekly blog covering the history and stories about the Las Vegas event industry. Las Vegas didn’t become the Entertainment Capital of the World by chance. It took decades of vision, strategy, and bold decisions behind the scenes. Introducing Vegas Event Insider — a new weekly blog written by longtime…
