Ever since we at Gay Vegas reported that previous owner Michael Crisp sold Share Nightclub on Sept. 17, many have wondered what this means for local LGBT community members and tourists. We decided to put any rumors to rest by speaking to the new owner – Chris Rosas.

During our chat, we got to know a little bit more about Chris and what we can expect from Share, which he makes clear is open, evolving, and will boast a new air of excitement, despite any rumors to the contrary. 

Tell us a bit about yourself. How did you get into this business?

I’ve been in real estate development since the ‘90s and I got into the hotel business in 2003 in San Francisco. I opened my first cabaret bar and nightclub in 2003 when I got into the hotel business. I created a successful hotel management and ownership company. We got up to about seven hotels before I sold that company in 2011. It was a family business previously, and I sold it to friends. I would then form our residential and hospitality development company. In that company I created – with other very creative people – Infusion Lounge in San Francisco, which is still to this day the highest grossing nightclub per square foot in San Francisco history. It has been around for about seven years. Later, I formed Infusion Lounge at Universal Studios, and that is in its fifth and sixth year currently. I’ve also been in development with an Infusion Beach & Hotel in Palm Springs, as well as another Infusion Lounge and a 42-story apartment structure in San Diego.

The purchase of Share was an extension of all the culmination of my years of experience in the nightclub business. I’ve always wanted a gay nightclub. Over the years, I have succeded and failed.The failures will  bum you out, but nothing is rosy and perfect. If you don’t try, then you know what? You’ve already failed. That’s my opinion.

You yourself, are you gay?

Yes. I am. 

So what can we expect with the new ownership of Share Nightclub? Will it continue to be a gay nightclub?

Yes, absolutely. We’ve been very excited that we can now share, in your publication actually, an ad that talks about, “Open now and evolving into the future.” The picture of the guy on the front is one of our shareholders – it’s my best mate Antony Searle. Antony is a British citizen and he’s been my business partner for the past three years in Infusion Beach and some of the other things we’ve been doing in England. Antony’s excited to be involved with Share.

It’s all about new wallpaper, new paint, cleaning up the place, and making sure that we can provide a bottle service experience, VIP experience, and general admission experience that is on par with the other mainstream nightclubs in Las Vegas.

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For many years I’ve seen the struggle where the gays had to be on the side of the road and such. There’s no reason why we can’t give better service to our own. 

It’s about new faces and old, it’s about the evolution of Share, it’s about creating a classier, more exciting and invigorating environment for the tourists and for the locals. 

If people are interested in VIP or bottle service, whom should they contact?

Our VIP host Lisa Hammond at 702-510-5087

What message do you want to send to Las Vegas locals?

Well, we’re open. And we’re always going to be a gay club, as long as I’m living at least, and I should have a good 20 something plus years on me.

We’re open, we’re welcoming new faces and we’re welcoming old faces. The world’s not being laid off, and I’m not closing it. This is an ongoing venture and we’re excited for the locals and the tourists to watch the evolution of what Share is and what it will become. 

Can you give us a sneak peek into some of the new changes we can expect?

Downstairs is going to get a slight remodel. Not really a repositioning of furniture and stuff, but we’re going to change the wallpaper, paint, the lighting scheme – do a lot of the additional maintenance that hadn’t been done.  By the time it gets to New Years,  you’ll see a real refresh aesthetically of Share Nightclub. 

We’re an E for everyone club. Share is definitely an LGBT nightclub and will remain that way, but we welcome straight, we welcome LGBT, we welcome everybody to have a good time and enjoy themselves. 

On Halloween Saturday, October 31st, you can see performances by the Vampire Strippers Must Die movie cast. Share is currently open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. For employment opportunities contact Share Nightclub directly.