Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Sphere is a music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, east of the Las Vegas Strip. It measures 366 feet high and 516 feet wide. The arena cost $2.3 billion, making it the most expensive entertainment venue built in the Las Vegas Valley. The venue's exterior also features 580,000 sq ft of LED displays.
The 18,600-seat auditorium is being marketed for its immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects. Sphere opened on September 29, 2023, with Irish rock band U2 beginning a 40-show residency called U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere. Director Darren Aronofsky's docu-film "Postcard from Earth," designed specifically to be played in the venue, opened on October 6, 2023.
Sphere is a music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, east of the Las Vegas Strip. It measures 366 feet high and 516 feet wide. The arena cost $2.3 billion, making it the most expensive entertainment venue built in the Las Vegas Valley. The venue's exterior also features 580,000 sq ft of LED displays.
The 18,600-seat auditorium is being marketed for its immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects. Sphere opened on September 29, 2023, with Irish rock band U2 beginning a 40-show residency called U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere. Director Darren Aronofsky's docu-film "Postcard from Earth," designed specifically to be played in the venue, opened on October 6, 2023.
