Sphere announces two more dates with Anyma

Two new dates have been added to Afterlife presents Anyma ‘The End of Gensys’ Live at the Sphere in Las Vegas due to “overwhelming demand”.

Anyma, the solo project of acclaimed American DJ and producer Matteo Milleri, will perform on December 29, 30 and 31 (New Year’s Eve) at the 17,500-seat/20,000-cap venue.

The trio of Live Nation-promoted dates will see the DJ perform his critically acclaimed albums Genesys and Genesys II for the last time, having played it for tens of thousands of people at venues in Asia, Europe and South America.

The concerts will also showcase “a meticulously curated selection of music and visual art” by Afterlife (the record label co-founded by Milleri) in collaboration with digital artists and directors such as Alessio De Vecchi, Tobias Gremmler and Alexander Wessley.

Ticket prices for the new events will be the same as the NYE show, with the general on sale starting 23 July and a presale happening on 22 July.

The stint will see Anyma become the first electronic act to perform at the $2.3 billion next-generation venue

The stint will see Anyma become the first electronic act to perform at the $2.3 billion next-generation venue following residencies from Dead & Company, Phish and U2.

In other news, The Eagles this week extended their 2025 residency at the Sphere by four additional shows. The group now has 20 shows scheduled over ten weekends from September into January 2025.

The Sphere launched in September 2023 with the 40-night U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere residency.

In May, parent company Sphere Entertainment Co reported that the venue generated revenue of $170.4 million in its fiscal third quarter ending 31 March.

During the earnings call, Sphere Entertainment boss Jim Dolan revealed that talks are ongoing with “several” markets about constructing a second Sphere venue.

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