Two days after the announcement that Anyma will be the first electronic music act to play Sphere in Las Vegas, the artist and venue have added two additional shows to the run.
In addition to the previously announced December 31 show, Anyma will now also play Sphere on December 29-30. Ticket prices for the new events will be the same as the NYE show, with the general on sale starting July 23 and a presale happening on July 22.
The expansion of this Sphere run is being credited to “overwhelming demand” by the show’s promoter, Live Nation. Given that the concert’s production elements are custom made for the tech forward venue, more dates also likely increases ROI for involved parties.
Anyma, whose sound is focused on melodic techno, is made up of Italian producer Matteo Milleri, who is also one half of the electronic duo Tale of Us. The Sphere performance will find Anyma bringing his Genesys show to Las Vegas, marking the final times this show will be performed. The performance is officially titled Afterlife Presents Anyma: The End of Genesys and will feature yet to be announced special guests.
Named for Anyma’s 2023 debut album, Genesys and its 2024 followup Genesys II, the Genesys show has been performed for tens of thousands of people at venues in Asia, Europe, South America and beyond. The albums, like the corresponding visual performance, explore themes of technology, nature, humanity and coexistence. Afterlife is the label founded by Tale Of Us in 2016. Both Tale Of Us and Anyma have gained global renown for their visuals-focused production, which explores topics like evolution and consciousness.
Featuring lineups lead by Tale Of US, both Afterlife showcases at the Los Angeles State Historic Park last October were sold out. Last summer, Afterlife partnered with Interscope Records for a deal under which Interscope will distribute all Afterlife releases, including all past and future recordings.
While Las Vegas is a longstanding U.S. electronic music hub, since opening in September of 2023, Sphere has not, until now, featured the genre, instead focusing on rock with venue openers U2, along with jam bands via residencies from Phish and Dead & Company. Classic rock will also move into the venue this fall with a residency from the Eagles.
In May, Sphere’s parent company, Sphere Entertainment Co, reported that the venue generated revenue of $170.4 million in its fiscal third quarter ending March 31. Opened to much fanfare last September, the venue cost $2.3 billion to build.
The post “Anyma Adds Additional Dates to December Sphere Run” by Katie Bain was published on 07/17/2024 by www.billboard.com