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2018
The project was announced in 2018 and designed by Populous
The Madison Square Garden Company announced the project in February 2018, then known as the MSG Sphere. It was designed by Populous, with acoustics by Arup. Las Vegas Sands contributed the 18-acre site, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 27, 2018.
The size
The building is 366 feet high and 516 feet wide
Sphere measures 366 feet high and 516 feet wide. It would be the largest spherical building on Earth if it were not a geodesic dome. Its exterior features 580,000 sq ft of LED displays.
366 feetthe height of the building
Inside
The arena seats 17,600 under a wraparound 16K screen
The venue seats 17,600 people and has a total capacity of 20,000. It is marketed for a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects.
17,600seats in the venue
Opening
U2 opened Sphere on September 29, 2023 with a 40-show residency
Sphere opened on September 29, 2023, with Irish rock band U2 beginning a 40-show residency. Director Darren Aronofsky's film Postcard from Earth opened on October 6, 2023. Residencies since have included the Eagles, Phish, Metallica and No Doubt.
Day 1, evening
It comes after The Venetian and the Grand Canal Shoppes.
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