CELEBRATION CONCERTS was California’s pioneering Christian concert promotion ministry, presenting contemporary Christian music concerts and special events throughout California and the West for four decades, 1981 to 2019. 

Celebration Concerts’ mission was to use Christian music to impact people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Christian music radio, recordings and streaming are wonderful but there is nothing like the “live” concert to truly experience the heart of the artist as they communicate what Christ means to them. God’s Spirit comes alive when He is lifted up at live events. Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of people who supported the Life and Spirit in Christian music by attending Celebration Concerts’ “real life” live concert events.

VIEW the long version, history of Celebration Concerts (coming Aug 15)

VIEW the short version, history of Celebration Concerts (coming Aug 15)

VIEW 20 short factoids about Celebration Concerts (coming Aug 15)

VIEW a 1996 article “the Celebration Concerts’ story”…Jon’s beginnings as a Christian concert promoter

VIEW a 1986 story in Christian Music Today! about the history of Celebration Concerts

VIEW Jon & Jolene Robberson & Celebration Concerts’ commitment to missions via Compassion International

VIEW 1980s issues of Celebration Concerts' quarterly direct mail newspaper Christian Music Today!

VIEW past newspaper articles about Celebration Concerts and Christian music events

VIEW the Gospel Music Association’s Newsletter from 2020 congratulating Celebration Concerts for 40 years

Jon Robberson has an extensive collection of Christian music Collectibles and Memorabilia; over 400 items! The collection primarily consists of authentic, original frameable vintage posters from many of the icon CCM tours of the 1980s and 1990s. The collection includes poster and physical items (vinyl LPs, VHS/DVD videos, etc.) of Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Petra, DC Talk, Third Day and many other artists. Many of the posters and items are autographed. 

All the revenue from the sales goes to the newly opened, nonprofit Museum of Christian & Gospel Music in downtown Nashville. Several items from Jon’s collection have been donated to the museum.

Many of the items can be viewed using Google Photos. There are 9 different Google Photos albums. To view all or some of the nine albums, request access to the links via the submission platform at the bottom of the home page and you will be sent the links and/or a response. Indicate in the message area who your top 2-3 favorite artists from the 70’s, 80’s and 90s are. Newer artists from the 2020s (Brandon Lake, Lauren Daigle for example) are not in the collection since concert posters are no longer printed.

VIEW a small sampling of Collectible items

VIEW about Jon’s writing contributions to the GMA Hall Of Fame and The Christian & Gospel Music Museum

VIEW Photo Gallery