The skyline of Las Vegas was forever changed on July 4 when the exterior of the city’s most expensive entertainment venue in history, the Sphere at The Venetian Resort, lit up with a dazzling display of animated content across thousands of LED lights.
Located near the Vegas Strip, east of the Venetian resort, the venue has been recognized, for now, as the world’s largest spherical structure at 366 feet high and 516 feet wide at its broadest point.
Set to open September 29 with U2: UV Achtung Baby Live, the Sphere has a seating capacity of 17,600 people, with a 20,000-person standing capacity.
Acts on stage will be supported and dwarfed by a wraparound 160,000-square-foot 16K LED screen. For perspective, it is nearly three times the size of the Times Square screen set to be installed at the TSX Broadway project in New York City.
According to MSG, multiple events can be held simultaneously without interruption based on the design of the venue.
For once, when an organizer says there is not a bad seat in the house, they might be telling the truth. The speakers will deliver the same sound to every seat, from down in front to the top row in the back. Also, the seats are designed with 4D capabilities, vibrations to match elements on the screen, and the addition of wind, temperature, scent, and even rain effects.
That’s just the interior.
