Sphere seating guide
Sphere is the round arena on Sands Avenue, one block east of the Strip and joined to The Venetian by a footbridge. It opened on 29 September 2023 with a U2 residency, and since then it has alternated concert residencies with films shot for its screen. The map above is the venue’s reserved seating plan: click any of its 44 sections to open the view from that seat.
Sphere at a glance
From the outside, the building is a 366-foot-tall ball, 516 feet across at its widest, and its whole skin works as a display. Inside, one LED screen of about 160,000 square feet climbs from the stage end, passes over the audience and comes down behind it. Around 17,600 people can be seated, and up to 20,000 when the floor is set up for standing. About 10,000 of the seats have haptic motors, so parts of some shows are felt as well as heard.
What makes the venue different is that the screen, not the stage, is often the main event. That changes what a good seat means from one show to the next.
The five levels
The reserved plan has 44 sections in five rings, all of them facing the stage end. Every one has a 3D view on this page.
- Floor, sections 1 to 5. The flat area nearest the stage. It is the closest you can get to the performers, with most of the screen above and behind you.
- 100 level, sections 101 to 110. The first raised ring, low and close. Good for concerts if you want to see faces rather than pixels.
- 200 level, sections 201 to 211. The middle ring, with the stage still near and much more of the screen in front of you.
- 300 level, sections 301 to 311. Higher and further back. The stage gets smaller and the screen fills almost your whole field of view.
- 400 level, sections 403 to 409. The top ring and the most distant from the stage, closest to the top of the dome.
Within each ring, the sections in the middle face the stage straight on and the ones at the ends see it at an angle. Open one of each to compare.
Which seat to choose
For a concert
If the band is why you are going, stay low: the floor and the 100 level put you nearest the stage. The trade-off is that a lot of the screen sits overhead, so you look up rather than ahead during the visual moments.
For a film or a screen-led show
For films made for the building, and for concerts that lean on the visuals, the middle and upper rings usually work better, because the screen sits in front of you instead of above you. Section 206, in the centre of the 200 level, is marked on the map as a sensible place to start; compare it with a centre section of the 300 level before you decide.
If you prefer a still seat
Not every seat is haptic. If vibrations are not for you, Sphere’s guest services can arrange a non-haptic seat when you ask in advance.
Accessibility
Sphere has an accessibility services team, and it asks for at least 48 hours’ notice for accessible seating, which includes seats with movable armrests and places without armrests. Escalators and elevators run throughout the building, with staff to help, and wheelchair users can be taken to their seats. Assistive listening devices are free from Guest Services on levels 2 and 6. Through a partnership with KultureCity there are sensory bags on loan and two sensory rooms. Service animals are welcome; telling the venue beforehand helps. Shows can include flashing light, loud sound, fog, wind, scent and moving seats, so check the event page if any of those is a concern.
How to get there
The address is 255 Sands Avenue. Most people on foot arrive over the pedestrian bridge from The Venetian, which leads to the main admission entrance. Rideshare cars drop off and pick up at the corner of Manhattan Street and Westchester Drive, across from an entrance. The nearest monorail stop is Harrah’s/The LINQ, about a 20-minute walk away. For drivers, parking can be booked with the ticket, and there are garages at The Venetian and nearby. Streets around the venue can close before big shows, so allow extra time. Sphere is a no-bag venue: only small bags of roughly 6 by 6 by 2 inches are allowed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many sections at Sphere have a 3D view?
- All 44 sections of the reserved seating plan: the floor, and the 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels.
- Is every seat at Sphere haptic?
- No. About 10,000 seats have haptic motors. If you would rather not feel vibrations, ask guest services for a non-haptic seat.
- Can I take a bag into Sphere?
- Only a small one. Sphere is a no-bag venue and allows clutches, purses and belt bags of about 6 by 6 by 2 inches, plus bags for medical items and babies.
- Is the layout the same for every show?
- The bowl never changes shape, so the levels and sections stay the same. What can change is the floor: some shows sell it as reserved seats and others as standing room.
Seat views are interactive reconstructions of the venue. The real view can vary with the stage set-up and the exact seat, so treat them as a guide. Seat Seven is not affiliated with Sphere or any artist, promoter or ticket seller.