Dead & Company, the band formed by former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann in 2015, have confirmed the dates for their upcoming residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the revolutionary $2.3billion venue that opened its doors last year.
The band broke the news earlier this week in a video posted on social media, which featured the Grateful Dead's Steal Your Face logo adorning the side of The Sphere.
"In 2023, Dead & Company played their final tour,” read the text accompanying the clip. “But there are other ways to make sure the music never stops. It's gonna be a ball"
Dead & Company have now confirmed they'll 18 shows scheduled at the venue, kicking off on Thursday, May 16 and running through until Saturday, June 22. Full dates below. Fans can register for a ticket pre-sale on the Dead & Company website, with those tickets going on sale on February 5 at 10am local time, and the general sale beginning on February 9 via Ticketmaster. Tickets prices start at $195 and rise to $395.
The Sphere launched in September with a five-date residency from U2, a run that was swiftly extended to encompass 36 performances. Jam band Phish have four dates at the venue lined up in late April, each with different setlists and visuals.
Attending a U2 show at The Sphere late last year, Classic Rock said of the venue, "From the outside it resembles a UFO landed on The Strip. The largest spherical structure in the world has an all-enveloping screen – the size of several football pitches – which is the promise of a thousand ropey VR advertisements made real. It’s the TV that God’s couch is probably pointed at. The sound system is advanced to the point where it could be mistaken for sorcery."
Dead & Company's final tour ended with a three-night stint at Oracle Park in San Francisco in July, with a lineup that included Bob Weir and Micky Hart alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane, who stepped in to cover for Bill Kreutzmann on the tour.
Dead & Company: Dead Forever – Live at Sphere
Thursday, May 16
Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Friday, May 24
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
Thursday, May 30
Friday, May 31
Saturday, June 01
Thursday, June 06
Friday, June 07
Saturday, June 08
Thursday, June 13
Friday, June 14
Saturday, June 15
Thursday, June 20
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22
