When Sphere opened in 2023 on the Las Vegas Strip, it was unlike anything built before it. It’s 366 feet tall by 516 feet wide — the world’s largest spherical structure — and is covered in a 160,000 square foot curved LED screen. To show visuals inside its dome, the images must be captured in a 16K resolution — four times the common resolution for digital cinematography, and to project sound, the venue uses cutting edge technology that can laser point hi-definition audio at every seat in its 20,000 capacity house.

According to Josephine Vaccarello, head of booking for MSG Entertainment and Sphere, that’s why picking the right band to open it up was paramount. They selected U2, an act she says “has always pushed the boundaries” with their live set. Since then, the venue has hosted a number

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