How Phish turned Las Vegas’ Sphere into the ultimate music visualizer

EntertainmentFour nights of unique set lists and long jams presented a much different production challenge than U2’s 40-show residency.

By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has published nearly 6,000 articles, from breaking news and reviews to useful how-tos.

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Phish at the Sphere was always going to be wildly different compared to U2’s opening residency at Las Vegas’ immersive venue. Both bands are known to push the boundaries of live performances. But they’ve rarely approached it the same way. U2’s 40-show Sphere run was a polished, extravagant rock show with (nearly) identical set lists the whole way through. The

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