A giant glowing dome with a wheel and a large hotel in the background
The Sphere opened in Las Vegas last weekend with a U2 concert.
  • The buzziest new entertainment arena is a glowing orb near the Las Vegas strip.
  • The Sphere opened last weekend with a U2 concert attended by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Oprah Winfrey.
  • The space has an immersive feel thanks to a huge wraparound LED screen.

This past weekend, some of the world's richest and most famous people — Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Bezos, and LeBron James, to name a few — descended on Las Vegas to attend the first night of U2's 25-show residency.