The Las Vegas Strip has a knack for signing big name headliners for residencies that tend to draw sell-out crowds.
Many of the top residency performers lately are popular artists who can still sell out stadiums and arenas on national concert tours.
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Sphere Entertainment's (SPHR) Sphere Las Vegas opened with giant rock band U2, which has had global stadium and arena sell-out power for over 30 years.
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U2's 40-show U2/UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere residency debuted in Sept. 29 2023 and ended March 2, 2024 with every show in the 18,600-seat venue sold out.
The Sphere continued to book superstar entertainers for residencies, with jam band Phish completing a short engagement consisting of four sold-out shows in April, followed by Grateful Dead spinoff band Dead & Company, which performed 30 sold-out shows at the Las Vegas Sphere from May 16 through Aug. 10, 2024.
Legendary rock band The Eagles, which played stadium and arena sellouts throughout their touring career, claimed to have retired from touring on its "Long Goodbye" tour in the Netherlands on June 15, 2024.
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The Eagles opened their sold-out residency at The Sphere on Sept. 20, 2024, and have stretched the residency out to 28 shows without designating a final show in the residency yet.
Other huge sold-out residencies that have rolled through The Strip in the past couple of years have included Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, and Adele.
Popular superstar R&B group New Edition is still packing fans into theaters on the Las Vegas Strip as it sold out 15 shows on its residency at Wynn Resorts' (WYNN) Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, which just closed on Nov. 2.
Fans might think New Edition had finally closed their residency at the Encore Theater, but the group signed on for six more shows in February 2025. New Edition added new shows on its residency at the Encore Theater on Feb. 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, and 22, with all shows set for 8 p.m.
The Killers add shows to Las Vegas Strip residency
Finally, popular Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers had always wanted to perform a residency at Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) Colosseum at Caesars Palace in their hometown and mentioned in fall 2023 that they were ready to sign up for one as soon as there was an opening.
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The Killers in January 2024 signed up for 10 shows in their first-ever residency on the Strip at the 4,300-seat Colosseum which began Aug. 14 and ended Sept. 1
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The residency featured the band performing their debut album "Hot Fuss," which includes The Killers' hits "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me," from start to finish to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the album. The band also has had great success with their hits "When We Were Young," released in 2006, and "Human," released in 2008.
The Killers were so popular at Caesars Palace that they will return for their Live In Las Vegas residency Encore Shows, which will be presented at The Colosseum Jan. 22, 24, and 25, 2025, Live Nation (LYV) revealed on Nov. 19. Tickets go on sale to the general public Nov. 22 at 10 a.m.
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