I thought the entire selling point was that every single seat got a perfect, stunning mix like you were sitting at the mix position...that's a bummer to hear.

U2 have far more commercial success than the Killers have. Just compare the size of venues, U2 is a stadium band, playing multiple nights in the largest venues on the planet. The Killers fare not bad as they are an Arena band, but it's not a comparison. The Killers are "just" one in a dozen indie rock bands being popular. I don't even know their music which is telling. U2 however has cultural significance and influence. Sunday bloody sunday, Live Aid, Amnesty International, the linkups to Sarejevo during the Bosnian wars on the ZooTV tour, playing in Sarejevo after the war, the insanity of the Popmart tour, The Joshua Tree as a landmark record in the 80ies. While I think there certainly is merit to your point that perhaps a venue in Las Vegas should be opened by a famous band from Las Vegas, I think the catch is that the Sphere is not "just" a venue like a MSG or LA Forum is. The issue with the Sphere is that it is a particular multi-media experience. You can't just take your regular show, set up your gear there, and play like you would in other venues. Technically you can, but that's like buying a ferrari just to use it to do grocery shopping. For an opening act, you want a band that has the ability to pull it all off and showcase what The Sphere is actually about. Not many bands can do that simply because they lack the crew, ideas, and music to go along with it. U2 has always been a very visual band so I'm not surprised that they were the first to open there with a pretty long residency. U2 isn't the only band that could do it, but that level of spectacle is certainly just for a handful of artists/bands.

@@santibanks agree to disagree

@@dustin_yeg_ "world chart domination" is not a matter of taste or agreeing to disagree. It's based on facts. And the facts are that U2's Joshua Tree's record already commercially outperforms the whole discography of the Killers. Let alone the commercial success of the rest of their discography plus of the touring. The Killers might be your favourite of the two bands and that's your preference. But there are really good reasons U2 were the number 1 band opening the Sphere (and the other contestant for that slot was Phish btw)

@@santibanks you can have your opinion and thats fine. I disagree and thats okay to.

It's sort of achieving the same effect, but with MUCH higher precision and fidelity. And in a much, much larger venue, which as you can imagine would be far more difficult. It's like, your grandfather's old 8MM home movies are the same principal as the cameras that James Cameron is using to shoot Avatar, but they're not really the same thing.

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@@retrogitgamer Many Thanks!

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Usually, people who call it horrible have never been or lost their money or come in with a negative opinion. I don't think 40m annual visitors all lack taste.

You have no idea what you are talking about..

Outdated? This technology is new.

You could just turn off… not everything in the world has to have a hand hold notice attached

U2 is garbage

@ do explain your thoughts

Yes, especially as they'd have to think as much about the waves coming out of the back as much as the one going out the front. Also with that many speakers and in that shape, it could put the "compression"' in compression-wave! #CrushYouLikeAtinCan

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Well that's just your opinion but they must have something as they have 45 years of success.

wow, how mature. re visit the band when you're out of your teens. meanwhile the adults will enjoy real musicianship and artistry

Only on Tuesdays laddy. The rest of the time they do pretty good for themselves.

One of the most overrated bands in the world….

The floor sound was perfection. No ear pro needed

it was just you

No outdoor concert can compete with indoor.

Also sat in section 400 but more in the middle rows and yeah, it wasn’t very impressive. No bass or kick drum. Was it comfortably loud? Yes, but I was pretty unimpressed overall with the sound. The floor apparently has better sound.