Music Director For Golden Knights, Raiders Playing Last Tunes At Games In Las Vegas; Wagner Played Soundtracks At Sports Venues
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
The man who blended music into live sports and events across Las Vegas is playing his final tune.
Las Vegas native Jake Wagner, music director for the Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Raiders, said his wife was presented with an exciting career opportunity at the Macy’s Parade Studio and “we decided that pursuing this opportunity is the right choice for us at this time.”
Wagner kept crowds rocking at T-Mobile Arena, Cashman Field, Thomas & Mack Center and Sam Boyd Stadium. Wagner also played songs at Allegiant Stadium during Raiders games, though fans were not allowed to attend home Raiders games. Besides doing the in-house venue soundtracks in Las Vegas, Wagner also worked two NHL All-Star Games, a Winter Classic game for the NHL, the Las Vegas Aces games and the Las Vegas Bowl. He also worked the downtown music festival, Life is Beautiful.
Wagner dropped the news on his Twitter account Thursday.
Golden Knights fans wrote on Twitter that Wagner will be missed at VGK games.
“I’ve had the chance to soundtrack almost every sports game in town for the last five years,” Wagner wrote in his message on Twitter. “It’s hard to describe the feeling of choosing the right song at the right moment and seeing the reactions of the players and fans.”
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