Inside Sphere Las Vegas: 5 jaw-dropping facts about venue

Las Vegas’ skyline is now dominated by Madison Square Garden (MSG) Sphere, a $2.3 billion architectural marvel that started with a simple sketch.

The Sphere is a music and entertainment arena built in Paradise, Nevada, United States, east of the Las Vegas Strip. This revolutionary architectural marvel was announced by the MSG Company in 2018.

The following jaw-dropping facts are making it a global sensation, redefining live entertainment:

World’s largest wraparound screen

Inside the 526-foot-wide dome, a breathtaking LED screen wraps halfway around the 17,600-seat audience. This marks the largest screen ever installed in a venue with the highest resolution. These extraordinary features create an unparalleled immersive experience for the audience, controlling their focus.

Programmable digital canvas exterior

The exterior of the dome mimics the Exosphere (a thin, atmosphere-like volume surrounding a planet), covered with 1.2 million hockey puck-sized LEDs. Such a massive surface is programmed to display any imagery that will be visible from a distance of miles.

Revolutionary feelable sound system

The world’s most extensive concert-grade audio system is installed in the venue to provide a full-body experience. There are over 167,000 speakers equipped with advanced haptic systems and bass shakers, enabling guests to physically feel sound vibrations.

Attracted U2 for groundbreaking debut residency

The legendary group U2 christened the Sphere with a 25-show residency. The performance was a technological marvel consisting of spectacular imagery that took the viewers on an epic tour. It demonstrated the venue's capability to host a new form of cinematic concert.

Custom-built filmmaking camera

For its immersive film, Postcard from Earth, highly acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky utilised a custom-designed camera system built specifically to capture footage for the Sphere’s massive, curved screen.

The MSG sphere is a testament to the monumental leap forward in live-event technology, setting a new global benchmark for immersive entertainment.