Industry · venue
Sphere
Sphere is a spherical venue east of the Las Vegas Strip that opened on 29 September 2023 with a U2 residency. It is owned and operated by Sphere Entertainment Co.; published capacity figures range from about 17,600 seats to roughly 20,000 including standing areas.
- Current relationships
- 1
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-20
Who owns and operates Sphere?
- Sphere Entertainment Co. owns Sphere. Ownership · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-20 · record
The record
- Type
- Venue
- Venue type
- Theatre
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Region
- West (U.S. Census region)
- Address
- 255 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169
- Coordinates
- 36.1213, -115.1616
- Founded
- 2023
- Capacity
- 20,000 (maximum published)
- Capacity qualifier
- 17,600 seats, with capacity to hold up to 20,000 guests, as stated in Sphere Entertainment Co.'s annual report. The stored figure is the maximum guest number.
- Coordinate basis
- Coordinates derived from the venue's published street address.
- Official site
- www.thespherevegas.com
Evidence for this record
- Sphere Entertainment Co. Completes Spin-Off of Traditional Live Entertainment Businesses — Sphere Entertainment Co.. Company press release. Published 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The company retained the Sphere venue business in the April 2023 separation.
- U2 opens Sphere in Las Vegas — Associated Press. News report. Published 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The report records Sphere's opening on 29 September 2023 under Sphere Entertainment.
- Sphere Entertainment Co. — Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC filing. Retrieved 2026-08-24.States: The filing states that Sphere in Las Vegas is a 17,600-seat venue with capacity to hold up to 20,000 guests, and that the company's first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas on 29 September 2023.
Ownership
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphere Entertainment Co. owns Sphere. Sphere Entertainment Co. | Ownership | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | Sphere Entertainment Co. |
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "Sphere — industry register record", Live Index, August 20, 2026 (updated August 20, 2026), https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/sphere-las-vegas
- APA
- Live Index (2026, August 20). Sphere — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/sphere-las-vegas
- Chicago
- Live Index. "Sphere — industry register record." Live Index, August 20, 2026. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/sphere-las-vegas.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-sphere-las-vegas-2026, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {Sphere — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, date = {2026-08-20}, urldate = {2026-08-20}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/sphere-las-vegas} }
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