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Anyone here going to the Vegas Sphere shows? On deck for mid June - taking my 22 yr old to his 1st show of any Dead related incarnation....never listened to any Dead before - should be a great experience
Unless you were behind him...tough losing Bill Walton - loved seeing him tower over the crows at shows so into the music. Personified a true dead head IMO.
Anyone here going to the Vegas Sphere shows? On deck for mid June - taking my 22 yr old to his 1st show of any Dead related incarnation....never listened to any Dead before - should be a great experience
First show I sat in 307 and it was fantastic...right in the middle of everything. Sound was great. Visuals were stunning. I could see the band just fine. They were a little far, but I have easily been further away at other venues. 2nd show I sat in 201. It was much closer to the band which was cool, but the visuals were not quite as good. 201 is way off to the left side of the venue. There was some distortion for some of the visual effects which made it a little less awe inspiring, but still decent. I would recommend to anyone going to try to get as centered as you can in the arena for the best experience. And you are right about a ridiculous HVAC system. Was triple digits outside, but cool as a cucumber inside, and as you said there was a gentle breeze throughout the venue. The air was always moving.Went to opening week. Great 3 show run. Had a blast. They're playing great. Sphere was cool but it is a different experience. I was in the front of the 100's for the 3 shows and it was great. Not sure I'd like being up in 300's or 400's so far from the band. As cool as the visual experience was, the sound is where the Sphere shined for me. Probably the best sounding Dead shows I've ever been too. Super crispy, almost like wearing headphones.
By night 3 I was a little distracted by some of the visuals and kind of didn't like that the entire venue would be lit up like a daytime show at times. Preferred the space scenes and simple dark graphics. Super comfortable in the Sphere. Felt like a cool breeze in there. Must have a hell of a HVAC system in there too as it was fresh and cool for all 3 nights.
Really want to go back in August but glad I went in May when it was only 90 degrees. Heard it's going to be 115 this weekend in Vegas.
Thx for the reviews - headin out there next week for the Thurs show. Picked up 2 seats in section 208 2d row in the section - a bit off to the side but not too far from center.First show I sat in 307 and it was fantastic...right in the middle of everything. Sound was great. Visuals were stunning. I could see the band just fine. They were a little far, but I have easily been further away at other venues. 2nd show I sat in 201. It was much closer to the band which was cool, but the visuals were not quite as good. 201 is way off to the left side of the venue. There was some distortion for some of the visual effects which made it a little less awe inspiring, but still decent. I would recommend to anyone going to try to get as centered as you can in the arena for the best experience. And you are right about a ridiculous HVAC system. Was triple digits outside, but cool as a cucumber inside, and as you said there was a gentle breeze throughout the venue. The air was always moving.Went to opening week. Great 3 show run. Had a blast. They're playing great. Sphere was cool but it is a different experience. I was in the front of the 100's for the 3 shows and it was great. Not sure I'd like being up in 300's or 400's so far from the band. As cool as the visual experience was, the sound is where the Sphere shined for me. Probably the best sounding Dead shows I've ever been too. Super crispy, almost like wearing headphones.
By night 3 I was a little distracted by some of the visuals and kind of didn't like that the entire venue would be lit up like a daytime show at times. Preferred the space scenes and simple dark graphics. Super comfortable in the Sphere. Felt like a cool breeze in there. Must have a hell of a HVAC system in there too as it was fresh and cool for all 3 nights.
Really want to go back in August but glad I went in May when it was only 90 degrees. Heard it's going to be 115 this weekend in Vegas.
Awesome. Have fun! We were in 108 and I was concrened they might be a bit too off to the side, but it was actually awesome. Your seats should be incredible. I really liked the slight angle so we could see not only the visuals behind the band but had a great view of the screen as it wrapped around. No visual distortion at all.Thx for the reviews - headin out there next week for the Thurs show. Picked up 2 seats in section 208 2d row in the section - a bit off to the side but not too far from center.First show I sat in 307 and it was fantastic...right in the middle of everything. Sound was great. Visuals were stunning. I could see the band just fine. They were a little far, but I have easily been further away at other venues. 2nd show I sat in 201. It was much closer to the band which was cool, but the visuals were not quite as good. 201 is way off to the left side of the venue. There was some distortion for some of the visual effects which made it a little less awe inspiring, but still decent. I would recommend to anyone going to try to get as centered as you can in the arena for the best experience. And you are right about a ridiculous HVAC system. Was triple digits outside, but cool as a cucumber inside, and as you said there was a gentle breeze throughout the venue. The air was always moving.Went to opening week. Great 3 show run. Had a blast. They're playing great. Sphere was cool but it is a different experience. I was in the front of the 100's for the 3 shows and it was great. Not sure I'd like being up in 300's or 400's so far from the band. As cool as the visual experience was, the sound is where the Sphere shined for me. Probably the best sounding Dead shows I've ever been too. Super crispy, almost like wearing headphones.
By night 3 I was a little distracted by some of the visuals and kind of didn't like that the entire venue would be lit up like a daytime show at times. Preferred the space scenes and simple dark graphics. Super comfortable in the Sphere. Felt like a cool breeze in there. Must have a hell of a HVAC system in there too as it was fresh and cool for all 3 nights.
Really want to go back in August but glad I went in May when it was only 90 degrees. Heard it's going to be 115 this weekend in Vegas.
Its my oldest kid's 1st show - hes never listened to the Dead and its really not his kind of music but he's going with me so Im not solo which is nice. Who knows, maybe he gets blown away and becomes a fan!
On the list is Sphere experience on night one to get a feel for the venue - heard its like Soarin on steroids. Comedy show night 2 and then the Dead on night 3. Im hoping he likes it so much we end up going on Friday as well but not pushing it as very appreciative hes going at all.
Staying at the Venetian and its going to be 109 degrees so mostly lookin at indoor stuff and the pool - besides shakedown and the exhibit at the Venetian - any other things high on the list? did anyone use the walkway from Venetian to the Sphere? I like that its indoor but not sure how long I should give to get to seats.
awesome stuff! Thx for the info - will definite use this!Awesome. Have fun! We were in 108 and I was concrened they might be a bit too off to the side, but it was actually awesome. Your seats should be incredible. I really liked the slight angle so we could see not only the visuals behind the band but had a great view of the screen as it wrapped around. No visual distortion at all.Thx for the reviews - headin out there next week for the Thurs show. Picked up 2 seats in section 208 2d row in the section - a bit off to the side but not too far from center.First show I sat in 307 and it was fantastic...right in the middle of everything. Sound was great. Visuals were stunning. I could see the band just fine. They were a little far, but I have easily been further away at other venues. 2nd show I sat in 201. It was much closer to the band which was cool, but the visuals were not quite as good. 201 is way off to the left side of the venue. There was some distortion for some of the visual effects which made it a little less awe inspiring, but still decent. I would recommend to anyone going to try to get as centered as you can in the arena for the best experience. And you are right about a ridiculous HVAC system. Was triple digits outside, but cool as a cucumber inside, and as you said there was a gentle breeze throughout the venue. The air was always moving.Went to opening week. Great 3 show run. Had a blast. They're playing great. Sphere was cool but it is a different experience. I was in the front of the 100's for the 3 shows and it was great. Not sure I'd like being up in 300's or 400's so far from the band. As cool as the visual experience was, the sound is where the Sphere shined for me. Probably the best sounding Dead shows I've ever been too. Super crispy, almost like wearing headphones.
By night 3 I was a little distracted by some of the visuals and kind of didn't like that the entire venue would be lit up like a daytime show at times. Preferred the space scenes and simple dark graphics. Super comfortable in the Sphere. Felt like a cool breeze in there. Must have a hell of a HVAC system in there too as it was fresh and cool for all 3 nights.
Really want to go back in August but glad I went in May when it was only 90 degrees. Heard it's going to be 115 this weekend in Vegas.
Its my oldest kid's 1st show - hes never listened to the Dead and its really not his kind of music but he's going with me so Im not solo which is nice. Who knows, maybe he gets blown away and becomes a fan!
On the list is Sphere experience on night one to get a feel for the venue - heard its like Soarin on steroids. Comedy show night 2 and then the Dead on night 3. Im hoping he likes it so much we end up going on Friday as well but not pushing it as very appreciative hes going at all.
Staying at the Venetian and its going to be 109 degrees so mostly lookin at indoor stuff and the pool - besides shakedown and the exhibit at the Venetian - any other things high on the list? did anyone use the walkway from Venetian to the Sphere? I like that its indoor but not sure how long I should give to get to seats.
The Venetian was pimp. I had never been there before. Great to just check in, start the party and not worry about driving anywhere. Super convenient to get to the show. Heads everywhere, which was cool. The pools were really nice. There is a smaller pool on the 10th floor which was our favorite one. A bit more chill and had some shade. Casino was a party 24/7.
Some things we learned from our trip that may be useful:
There is a Walgreens close by. Maybe a 10-15 minute walk. We stocked up on waters, gatorades, snacks and alchohol day 1. Saved us a ton of money.
There is a sanitized version of Shakedown at the Tuscany about a mile away. It was outside and walkable when we were there in May. Heard it's moved inside the Tuscany now and might be a bit tougher of a walk in the heat, but I thought it was worth checkin out. Nothing like the real thing but better than nothing.
We walked all over the Venetian our 3 days there, which is huge. We ended up in the Grand Canal Shoppes one day, which is basically a mall, and stumbled onto the "Animazing Gallery" which had an exhibit of Grateful Dead art which was impressive. No price tags, so I assumed really expensive stuff; art from Stanley Mouse, Mickey, and photos by Jay Blakesberg and Chole Weir. Was a cool free thing to do.
The Dead Forever Experience in the Venetian was also worth checking out. It's inside between the Venetian and Palazo on the ground floor. Some great historical photos and Mickey had a display of his artwork, which was cool. Merch like posters and shirts. The Grateful Dead Channel also broadcasts from there and we got to see Steve Parish do his thing. I think his show is on Thursday.
Getting into the Sphere on show nights was easier than I thought it would be. The walkway was the way to go IMO. It was blocked one night due to a convention going on but they rerouted everyone and it went smoothly. We would walk over around 6:30 and were in our seats by 7. Breezed in Thursday and Friday. Saturday was a bit of a line but it moved fast. The Sphere allows you to bring in an empty Nalgene water bottle, which was great. I just filled that sucker up each night from a fountain and was set. If you have to go to the bathroom, it's well worth missing a few minutes of a tune rather than waiting for the end of a set. I got in and out and didn't feel like I missed anything. They are packed at set breaks. Shows seemed to start right at 7:35 ish and was over around 11 each night.
Enjoy!!
can only speak of the last run but most werent happy with the hotel/tix pkgs - very pricey. obviously face tix are great if you can get em but tough to get exact location you want. I got great tix on secondary mkt - stub hub - for not too crazy. Liked to be able to pick out exact location. I booked hotel and tix about 2 months prior - expensive but not crazy. Def worth it to go at least once! Hit me up if anyone wants more info or check out my crazy long review post above!Also, do I need to get tickets right when they go on sale to avoid having to do secondary market?
I did not do a package. We stayed at Harrah's for a very reasonable price with a convenient location.
Going to try to make this happen. Any of you guys that went, did you do any of the hotel/ticket packages?
Thanks for link. Looking at Easter weekend. Will be a long shot but I have a place to stay in Henderson if I can swing it!
I don't know what is best, but we did presale last round. We had 4 people online in queues and managed to get 300 level and 200 level seats for the 2 shows we targeted. I didn't really look at the secondary market since we were set.@Kiddnets @Galileo @ericttspikes and anyone else. What is best strategy for tickets? Presale, general sale, or secondary market? I assume these sphere shows are a magnet for scalpers and general sale will be gone early but we haven't finalized on a weekend yet.
Based on my experience last year, Ticketmaster will try to create FOMO by offering mostly platinum tickets (scalping their own tix) and sell mostly sides and obstructed for regular prices in these early onsales. They’ll want to push buyers to pay as much as possible, even to the Vibee packages which are a complete rip off. They own Vibee too.@Kiddnets @Galileo @ericttspikes and anyone else. What is best strategy for tickets? Presale, general sale, or secondary market? I assume these sphere shows are a magnet for scalpers and general sale will be gone early but we haven't finalized on a weekend yet.
Great advice so far - if you can get the section/location you want jump on the pre-sale - I really wanted 2d level near the middle - I had to go to secondary mkt and after initial inflation it went down to a much better number so be patient. As this is the 2d rd I imagine the prices will be much more reasonable this time around.@Kiddnets @Galileo @ericttspikes and anyone else. What is best strategy for tickets? Presale, general sale, or secondary market? I assume these sphere shows are a magnet for scalpers and general sale will be gone early but we haven't finalized on a weekend yet.
I’d say poke around and if you see what you want for face grab em but don’t panic buy. I seem to remember getting GA was fairly easy. You can’t scalp those so maybe brokers stayed away from them. I think if you needed to sell them you can offer them for face on the TM site. I didn’t do GA last year but would definitely consider it this time.
Not sure on resale of Ga but GA all standing. Speaking for myself as an older guy of 50ish - I liked having a seat. Lots of standing/dancing but it was a long time and I also dug having all the effects around me when sitting for a bit. Also beware of overhang sections if in the 100s which blocks the view from above which is not good - or extreme right or left - definitely impacts the experience.I’d say poke around and if you see what you want for face grab em but don’t panic buy. I seem to remember getting GA was fairly easy. You can’t scalp those so maybe brokers stayed away from them. I think if you needed to sell them you can offer them for face on the TM site. I didn’t do GA last year but would definitely consider it this time.
Thanks. Two questions on this. What do you mean GA can't be resold? Also, is the GA all standing? My plan would be to stand the entire show, but not sure I'd want to take an occasional seat to take in all the visuals.
Do people in the seated sections sit or stand/dance?
GA is standing only. A really small club sized section in front of the stage. One negative is that if you are there for the visuals you'll have to crane your neck up, but everything I heard from people who had GA said it was a blast. Looked pretty roomy too. Wouldn't even need to push your way close to the stage to be close. Looked cool to hang back with more room.I’d say poke around and if you see what you want for face grab em but don’t panic buy. I seem to remember getting GA was fairly easy. You can’t scalp those so maybe brokers stayed away from them. I think if you needed to sell them you can offer them for face on the TM site. I didn’t do GA last year but would definitely consider it this time.
Thanks. Two questions on this. What do you mean GA can't be resold? Also, is the GA all standing? My plan would be to stand the entire show, but not sure I'd want to take an occasional seat to take in all the visuals.
Do people in the seated sections sit or stand/dance?
keep an eye on stubhub and others - started out crazy but as it got closer i found a lot of great deals. Watch out for those obstructed seats - stay clear! I personally thought the higher seats were too much for me - Id splurge for 100 or 200 level seats - def worth it.I didn't pull the trigger. Got into the presale, but was a bit late to the party. Only options were far left and right and under the overhang. Saw 4 together up close in 100s but when I clicked on them, 2 of the four disappeared. So, I decided to chill. Will keep my eyes open during the upcoming months and see what options might arise.
I personally thought the higher seats were too much for me
The more center the better, but all seemed like a good a seat with the exception of maybe way on the ends. Anything higher than row 20 or so might be obstructed by the 200 section above. Those obstructed seats will almost definitely be available, probably under face, by show time for a worst case situation if you just wanted to get in the building.
I've been working my way through all the live shows I can find online (mainly YouTube and Relisten.net) and ran across something really cool.
There's only 1 available source for the 11/12/72 show (Kansas City), and it's noted that it has "mix problems". The problem being that the vocals are WAAAAY low. At first it was a little anoying, but as I listened on I realized that this makes the instrumentals stand out beautifully. Especially the guitar and bass. Really cool to hear the interplay so cleanly.
Besides, I know all the words anyway by now. It's almost like a Karaoke track
Will check it out. I have links to ~2000 alreadyI've been working my way through all the live shows I can find online (mainly YouTube and Relisten.net) and ran across something really cool.
There's only 1 available source for the 11/12/72 show (Kansas City), and it's noted that it has "mix problems". The problem being that the vocals are WAAAAY low. At first it was a little anoying, but as I listened on I realized that this makes the instrumentals stand out beautifully. Especially the guitar and bass. Really cool to hear the interplay so cleanly.
Besides, I know all the words anyway by now. It's almost like a Karaoke track
Here you go dude, it's a little buggy but has the most live shows of any platform that I know of
I've been working my way through all the live shows I can find online (mainly YouTube and Relisten.net) and ran across something really cool.
There's only 1 available source for the 11/12/72 show (Kansas City), and it's noted that it has "mix problems". The problem being that the vocals are WAAAAY low. At first it was a little anoying, but as I listened on I realized that this makes the instrumentals stand out beautifully. Especially the guitar and bass. Really cool to hear the interplay so cleanly.
Besides, I know all the words anyway by now. It's almost like a Karaoke track
Here you go dude, it's a little buggy but has the most live shows of any platform that I know of
I think you're right, because there were some archive.org outages late last year, and ReListen stopped working (for Dead shows anyway).I've been working my way through all the live shows I can find online (mainly YouTube and Relisten.net) and ran across something really cool.
There's only 1 available source for the 11/12/72 show (Kansas City), and it's noted that it has "mix problems". The problem being that the vocals are WAAAAY low. At first it was a little anoying, but as I listened on I realized that this makes the instrumentals stand out beautifully. Especially the guitar and bass. Really cool to hear the interplay so cleanly.
Besides, I know all the words anyway by now. It's almost like a Karaoke track
Here you go dude, it's a little buggy but has the most live shows of any platform that I know of
I'm pretty sure the ReListen app pulls pulls directly from archive.org.