# Anyone been to the Sphere yet? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** vacation-travel\ **Created:** [October 16, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630 "2023-10-16T02:57:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/21 "2024-02-12T18:25:37Z")
Saw the U2 show there on 2/2. First time I had seen U2 also. Great show by U2, but the visuals within the Sphere put it over the top. I live in a major metropolitan area and we get a great number of concerts, and we take advantage of that by going to approximately 10+ concerts a year. As such, I don’t really travel to other cities to see performers, but if there was a performance of somebody I would see in my hometown and they were playing at the Sphere, I would definitely consider going to see them in Vegas, again for the experience. I definitely don’t see the Sphere being used for one showing of any artists on a tour. The costs of creating the visual effects that would only be unique to the Sphere would likely be prohibitive for a one showing only. I believe Phish is doing a 4 night run in March, and then Dead & Company are doing a 2 month residency this summer similar to U2’s run. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/22 "2024-07-12T03:04:17Z")
That thing burns 28 megawatts > **[Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to...](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/las-vegas-dystopia-sphere-powered-by-150-nvidia-gpus-and-drawing-up-to-28000000-watts-is-both-a-testament-to-the-hubris-of-humanity-and-an-admittedly-impressive-technical-feat/)** > > The Las Vegas Sphere might have an impressive spec sheet, but its energy demands are almost as staggering. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/23 "2024-07-12T14:21:21Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > I believe Phish is doing a 4 night run in March, and then Dead & Company are doing a 2 month residency this summer similar to U2’s run. I predict a world record number of freak outs. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/24 "2024-07-12T14:25:11Z")
I flew through Las Vegas a couple of months ago and when I do I’m amazed at how much of the strip you can see from the plane as it taxis from the runway to the gate, including the Sphere, the new football stadium, the pyramid casino and others. Most other cities don’t seem to have their airports that close to the central city. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/25 "2024-07-12T14:35:01Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I flew through Las Vegas a couple of months ago and when I do I’m amazed at how much of the strip you can see from the plane as it taxis from the runway to the gate, including the Sphere, the new football stadium, the pyramid casino and others. Most other cities don’t seem to have their airports that close to the central city. The Strip was built near the airport not the other way around. And both aren’t technically in Las Vegas. They are in Paradise which is an unincorporated area of Clark County. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/26 "2024-07-12T14:40:40Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > And both aren’t technically in Las Vegas. They are in Paradise which is an unincorporated area of Clark County. Is there a unified law enforcement agency, or separate Paradise Police force from LVPD? I ask because, to the tourist, there are no clues that you’re not in Vegas when partying on the strip. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/27 "2024-07-12T14:54:39Z")
Las Vegas Metro Police cover the city and all the unincorporated parts of Clark County. They are one of the largest police agencies in the country. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/28 "2024-07-12T14:55:42Z")
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department handles the entire County which includes Las Vegas Proper and Paradise. All headed by a Sheriff. > **[Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Metropolitan_Police_Department)** > > The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (also known as the LVMPD or Metro) is a combined city and county law enforcement agency for the City of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is headed by the Sheriff of Clark County, who is publicly elected every four years. The sheriff is the only elected head law enforcement officer within the county, and, as such, the department is not under the direct control of its jurisdictional cities, Clark County, or the State of Nevada. > Me... ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630/29 "2024-07-12T16:09:45Z")
Except, as noted, other incorporated areas. From [Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_County,_Nevada#Government): “Other entities with police forces include … cities such as Henderson, Mesquite, Boulder City and North Las Vegas.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-sphere-yet/991630.md?page=1)