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Las Vegas Strip Sphere signs popular rock band for new residency

The Las Vegas Strip is renowned for its classic, long-running headliner residencies, which have occupied casino theaters and showrooms for years and, sometimes, decades.

Iconic 1970s pop star Donny Osmond, who opened his “Donny” residency at Harrah’s Showroom at Harrah’s Las Vegas in August 2021, is signed to continue performing his sold-out shows through May 30, 2026.

Santana has performed over 300 shows on the Strip

Legendary rock star Carlos Santana has headlined his “An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live” residency since 2012, performing over 300 shows to sold-out audiences in the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Santana has signed on for 15 new shows scheduled for Jan. 21-Feb. 1 and May 13-24, 2026.

Record-setting Sphere headliners

  • U2, 40 Sphere residency shows, Sept. 29, 2023-March 2, 2024.
  • Dead & Company, 48 shows, May 16, 2024-May 17, 2025.
  • Eagles, 49 shows scheduled, Sept. 20, 2024-Feb. 20, 2026. (56 shows scheduled through March 28, 2026.)

Spectacular Sphere Las Vegas has regularly sold out its residency shows since U2 opened the venue on Sept. 29, 2023, and continued selling out all 40 of the shows it performed through March 2, 2024.

U2’s record of shows performed was eclipsed by jam band giant Dead & Company’s “Dead Forever Live at Sphere” residency, which broke U2’s record with 48 shows performed from May 16, 2024, to May 17, 2025.

Dead & Company’s record is expected to fall on Feb. 20, 2026, when superstar rock band Eagles performs its 49th show at Sphere, since launching its residency on Sept. 20, 2024.

Eagles’ residency will continue to add to the record number of Sphere performances, as the band has scheduled a total of 56 performances through March 28.

Guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish will perform with the band at its Sphere Las Vegas residency.

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Phish returns to Sphere Las Vegas in 2026

And now, legendary jam band Phish returns to Sphere Las Vegas on the Strip, after a two-year hiatus, for nine new residency shows in April and May 2026, which are sure to sell out.

Phish will perform on three weekends, April 16-18, April 23-25, and April 30-May 2, 2026.

Fans can register for ticket sales at tickets.phish.com through Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Potential ticket buyers will need to log into their Ticketmaster accounts before requesting Phish tickets.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. Pacific time. Ticketing information is available at phish.com/tours.

A limited number of three-night travel packages, which include hotel and tickets, go on sale Dec. 3 at phishatsphere.100xhospitality.com.

Phish was second band to play at Sphere

Phish last performed at Sphere Las Vegas as the second-ever band to perform in the Magical Globe on April 18-21, 2024, after U2 ended the first-ever residency at Sphere with its U2/UV Achtung Baby Live show on March 2, 2024.

Phish previously played on the Strip at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Oct. 31, 2021, and also played at the arena in 2018, 2016, and 2014.

More Las Vegas:

Sphere Las Vegas has a busy slate of residency shows scheduled from December 2025 through September 2026, including the Zac Brown Band shows Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2025, and Jan. 9, 10, 16, and 17, 2026; and Backstreet Boys with 14 shows in December, January, and February 2026, beginning Dec. 26.

Eagles continue their record-breaking residency in January, February, and March 2026 with four shows each month; Illenium has eight shows in March and April 2026; No Doubt has 12 sold-out shows in May 2026, plus six more in June 2026; Kenny Chesney has shows on June 19, 20, 24, 26, and 27; and Carin Leon has signed on for Sept. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2026.

Residencies at Sphere Las Vegas

  • Zac Brown Band, Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2025, and Jan. 9, 10, 16, and 17, 2026.
  • Backstreet Boys, 14 shows in December 2025, and January and February 2026.
  • Eagles, 12 shows in January, February, and March 2026.
  • Illenium, eight shows, March and April 2026.
  • No Doubt, 12 sold-out shows in May 2026 and six more shows in June 2026.
  • Kenny Chesney, June 19, 20, 24, 26, and 27, 2026.
  • Carin Leon, Sept. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2026.

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