Sphere at The Venetian Resort is a sphere-shaped music and entertainment arena being built in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Venetian resort. The project was announced by the Madison Square Garden Company in 2018, and construction was underway the following year. The 18,600-seat auditorium was initially scheduled to open in 2021,but construction was suspended in April 2020 due to a disruption in the project’s supply chain, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction resumed later that year, and the opening is scheduled for September 29, 2023.
The project, known then as the MSG Sphere, was announced in February 2018. The project was initially a partnership between the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) and Las Vegas Sands Corporation. The Sphere is just off the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Venetian resort, which was opened by Las Vegas Sands in 1999.Las Vegas Sands contributed the 18-acre (7.3 ha) site for the project. Apollo Global Management purchased the Venetian in 2022 and became MSG’s new partner on the Sphere project, replacing Las Vegas Sands. As part of the sale, the land beneath the Venetian and the Sphere was purchased by Vici Properties.
The sphere-shaped project was designed by Populous,] and its interior would include the world’s largest LED screen. MSG initially estimated the project cost at $1.2 billion. In February 2020, the company said the cost had increased to $1.66 billion as a result of design changes consisting of guest enhancements.The cost continued to increase,eventually surpassing $2 billion due to the 2021–2023 global supply chain crisis and the 2021–2022 inflation surge.With a final expected cost of $2.3 billion, it is the most expensive entertainment venue in Las Vegas history, beating out the $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium.
A new name, Sphere at The Venetian Resort, was unveiled in 2023. The venue is scheduled to open on September 29, 2023, with U2 as its first performer in a residency titled U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere. It will mark the group’s first live show since 2019.MSG plans on hosting four to six residencies each year at the sphere.The company is also scheduled to debut a show, Postcards from Earth, at the Sphere in October 2023.The venue will employ up to 3,000 people.
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