U2 is familiar with rocking out in major sporting arenas and stadiums, but the legendary band will soon hit the stage to create a new immersive concert experience inside a high-tech, globe-shaped venue in Las Vegas.
Live Nation and Sphere Entertainment announced Monday the dates for U2's upcoming"U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere" shows starting Sept. 29. The rock band's special five-night run of shows will be held until Oct. 8 at The Venetian's Sphere with a state-of-the-art audio and visual system designed for each concertgoer.
The massive spherical venue will have 17,500 seats with a scalable capacity of nearly 20,000 guests. Along with high resolution LED screens that wrap halfway around the audience, the venue is also equipped with thousands of speakers that will deliver a"crystal-clear" multi-layered audio system for every seat inside.
During the band's rehearsals, The Edge has already seen a significant difference from the sphere venue compared to an arena or stadium -- which normally"imposes on your sound." He said their music preparations haven't changed much, but they are starting to try to understand how to use the immersive sound as a creative tool.
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