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What bands can pull off a Sphere residency?
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:13 pm
The Sphere has been open for about 1.5 years and has only been host to U2, Phish, Dead & Company, The Eagles and EDM artist Anyma.
I believe Zach Bryan was supposed to play there, but I don't think it happened.
Dead & Company is playing another run there this spring, and Kenny Chesney starts in 16-show run in May (Chesney surprised me, but I'm not a country fan)
The place holds nearly 20,000 people, and requires a very expensive video production to go along with the show. It doesn't work for single nights, or even short runs. Thus, the roster of artists that would work is very limited.
Phish did play just a 4-show run, which is kind of surprising. Anyma has played 9 shows and has 6 left this spring.
So who could sell out nearly 20k seats a night for 2-3 nights a week for multiple months, plus have a visually compelling video production to go along with it?
Plus have a fan base who is willing and able to travel to Las Vegas and afford $500 or more tickets.
These are not my choices, just saying who could work. This is also not a complete list, just some who popped up:
Taylor Swift
George Strait
Weeknd (maybe, not that familiar)
Billy Joel
Bruce Springsteen
Metallica
So many of the old arena filling bands are so old now. Could the Rolling Stones still do it?
Pink and Coldplay are top touring bands. The Sphere is a different animal, though. Most tours, by definition, come to the fans. For this, the fans come to you.
And regarding all the other Vegas residencies, those casino venues are generally pretty small 3,000-6,000 people, don't require the expensive video show and are much cheaper to attend.
Who do you think would work?
I believe Zach Bryan was supposed to play there, but I don't think it happened.
Dead & Company is playing another run there this spring, and Kenny Chesney starts in 16-show run in May (Chesney surprised me, but I'm not a country fan)
The place holds nearly 20,000 people, and requires a very expensive video production to go along with the show. It doesn't work for single nights, or even short runs. Thus, the roster of artists that would work is very limited.
Phish did play just a 4-show run, which is kind of surprising. Anyma has played 9 shows and has 6 left this spring.
So who could sell out nearly 20k seats a night for 2-3 nights a week for multiple months, plus have a visually compelling video production to go along with it?
Plus have a fan base who is willing and able to travel to Las Vegas and afford $500 or more tickets.
These are not my choices, just saying who could work. This is also not a complete list, just some who popped up:
Taylor Swift
George Strait
Weeknd (maybe, not that familiar)
Billy Joel
Bruce Springsteen
Metallica
So many of the old arena filling bands are so old now. Could the Rolling Stones still do it?
Pink and Coldplay are top touring bands. The Sphere is a different animal, though. Most tours, by definition, come to the fans. For this, the fans come to you.
And regarding all the other Vegas residencies, those casino venues are generally pretty small 3,000-6,000 people, don't require the expensive video show and are much cheaper to attend.
Who do you think would work?
This post was edited on 2/6/25 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:18 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Kenny Chesney starts in 16-show run in May.
Jesus
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:19 pm to wilceaux
I just edited my original post to say that Chesney having a run there was surprising, and then I see your post.
Agreed, seems weird.
Agreed, seems weird.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:25 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
The Weeknd. Las Vegas features prominently in a lot of his music and videos.
This post was edited on 2/6/25 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:47 pm to Saint Alfonzo
I had him on the list.
You think he could sell out 16 shows in one city?
You think he could sell out 16 shows in one city?
Posted on 2/6/25 at 6:29 pm to Iceman1955
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ZZ Top
Their current, and recent, tours don’t prove this. They play relatively small venues.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 6:34 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Gilmour would have been great in the Sphere.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 6:36 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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You think he could sell out 16 shows in one city?
Easily. Especially Vegas since it's the setting for his album After Hours. His new album dropped on January 31st. Last I saw it was closing in on 400,000 sold in the first week. Tickets for the tour went on presale yesterday. New York started with one show, they added two more. Montreal added shows, Toronto went from two to four, L.A. added shows.
This post was edited on 2/6/25 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 2/6/25 at 6:46 pm to Stan Switek
Definitely a Pink Floyd reunion. Not sure about Gilmore solo.
Maybe.
Maybe.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 7:04 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Morgan Wallen
Taylor swift
Ed Sheeran
Taylor swift
Ed Sheeran
Posted on 2/6/25 at 7:09 pm to Lawyered
Definitely Taylor Swift. I had her No. 1 on the list.
It should be attractive to her, to stay in one place for a while.
It should be attractive to her, to stay in one place for a while.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 7:23 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I don't know about 16 nights in a row but as far as who could sellout multiple nights WWE for sure.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 7:42 pm to AU_RX
Stapleton is good one.
I’m not a country music guy, so don’t the popularity of many in that genre
I’m not a country music guy, so don’t the popularity of many in that genre
Posted on 2/6/25 at 8:38 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Bjork could do some awesome stuff there.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 9:30 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Phish did play just a 4-show run, which is kind of surprising.
Trey said in a recent interview they kept the run to four shows because each night had a unique setlist coordinated closely with the onscreen visuals. I’m sure other bands would just recycle the same imagery each night.
It was a cool experience but ultimately Phish is a band that gets onstage and wings it, along with the light show
Posted on 2/6/25 at 9:51 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Coldplay
Garth Brooks
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
The Flaming Lips
Tame Impala
Garth Brooks
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
The Flaming Lips
Tame Impala
Posted on 2/6/25 at 9:58 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Adele could easily sell out a 20 show residency.
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