Eagles Dazzle in Sphere Debut: Pictures, Videos, Set List
The Eagles delivered a shocking, career-spanning efficiency throughout the opening evening of their residency on the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 20.
Unlike different artists who’ve arrange store on the Sphere – resembling U2, Phish and Dead & Company – Eagles haven’t traditionally been identified for his or her onstage visuals. Instead, the Don Henley-led group has a protracted earned fame of letting their music do the speaking, leaning on their spectacular catalog of fabric to wow audiences. Thus, when the Eagles initially introduced their ten-weekend residency on the Sphere, many puzzled how the group would make the most of the venue’s cutting-edge capabilities. On opening evening, the band answered such questions in resounding trend, that includes a blinding array of visible results to reinforce their formidable set listing.
The live performance started with “Hotel California,” the band’s iconic 1977 hit. It was adopted by “One of These Nights,” the title observe from the group’s 1975 LP.
Watch the Eagles Perform ‘Hotel California’ on the Sphere
Incredible visuals accompanied the Eagles’ efficiency, with desert landscapes, Los Angeles landmarks and otherworldly photos projected on the Sphere’s all-encompassing screens. Further highlights included “Take It to the Limit” with a spacey, intergalactic motif, and “The Boys of Summer,” accompanied by footage of outsized swimmers, diving and paddling via the Sphere’s huge partitions.
The evening additionally included a tribute to J.D Souther, the Eagles collaborator who helped write among the band’s most well-known tunes. The songwriter — who Henley acknowledged performed a “pivotal role” in the band’ success — died simply days earlier than the Sphere debut.
Joining Henley in the Eagles lineup was traditional period members Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, together with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey. The latter two musicians joined the Eagles in 2017 following the dying of cofounder Glenn Frey.
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Photos, movies and a full set listing from the efficiency will be discovered beneath.
Watch Eagles Perform ‘Life’s Been Good’ on the Sphere
Watch Eagles Perform ‘Heartache Tonight’ on the Sphere
Watch Eagles Perform ‘Desperado” on the Sphere
How Long Does the Eagles’ Sphere Residency Last?
Eagles will proceed performing sporadic weekend’s on the Sphere via 2025. The closing live performance of the residency is scheduled for Jan. 25. In whole, the group will carry out 20 reveals throughout their Las Vegas keep.
Following the conclusion of their Sphere residency, the Eagles are anticipated to renew their Long Goodbye farewell tour. “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music,” the group stated in a message to followers when the tour was introduced in 2023. “At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”
Eagles, Sphere Las Vegas, September 20, 2024 Set List
1. “Hotel California”
2. “One of These Nights”
3. “Lyin’ Eyes”
4. “Take It to the Limit”
5. “Witchy Woman”
6. “Peaceful Easy Feeling”
7. “Tequila Sunrise”
8. “In the City”
9. “I Can’t Tell You Why”
10. “New Kid in Town”
11. “Seven Bridges Road”
12. “Those Shoes”
13. “Life’s Been Good”
14. “Already Gone”
15. “The Boys of Summer”
16. “Life in the Fast Lane”
17. “Take It Easy”
18. “Rocky Mountain Way”
19. “Desperado
20. “Heartache Tonight”
