Visitors to Las Vegas will need to shop around to find the best prices to see some of their favorite performers. Las Vegas Strip headliner residencies have a wide range of ticket prices depending on who you want to see.
The cheapest ticket at Ticketmaster.com to see Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency on Nov. 30 at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood was $54. The lowest priced ticket to see Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano at MGM Resorts International's (MGM) -) Park MGM Dolby Live on Sept. 2 was $159, as of Aug. 30 at Ticketmaster.
High-priced tickets to sold-out residencies
Tickets for Weekends With Adele residency at Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) -) the Colosseum at Caesars Palace Sept. 2 to Nov. 4 are sold out at Ticketmaster, but tickets are priced as low as $508 for a Sept. 2 show at ticket broker Vividseats.com.
Celebrated rock band U2 is bringing its sold-out 25-show U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere residency to Sphere Entertainment's (SPHR) -) 20,000-seat Sphere at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip beginning Sept. 29.
Tickets to the performances are the hottest in town as the first five shows that went on sale were sold out on the April 27 presale date before tickets for the general public could go on sale April 28. The band and the Sphere continued adding and releasing more dates, which also quickly sold out.
Tickets available through ticket broker Vividseats.com are going for as low as $299 per ticket for U2's Oct. 18 show at the Sphere, as of Aug. 30.
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U2 offers a free attraction to its fans on the Strip
Fans of Bono, The Edge and the rest of the band, who are unable to score concert tickets, can still take advantage of Zoo Station: A U2:UV Experience, which is a "cutting-edge, multimedia interactive love letter to fans" with free admission, according to a statement from the band.
U2 and its longtime creative director Gavin Friday have collaborated with The Venetian Las Vegas to unveil a free fan portal beginning on Sept. 28, the day before the residency opens, comprised of 12,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space across two floors of the Venetian.
The exhibit includes a retrospective of Anton Corbijn's photography and videos, a pop up shop with exclusive merchandise, and a Zoo TV Cinema, which consists of an intimate theater where films curated by The Edge, including rare and unreleased concert footage, will screen each day
Zoo Station: A U2:UV Experience is intended to serve as a central destination and hub for fans, where they can congregate, celebrate, indulge in a little retail therapy, view exclusive U2 content, and immerse themselves in the band's musical and creative history, the statement said.
In addition to free admission to the Zoo Station venue, which includes the Anton Corbijn Gallery and U2 Pop Up Shop, fans can visit Zoo TV Cinema that shows five films daily for $15 per screening. The cinema's films will include new short films "Beyond the Tour," "A Day in the Life of The Edge," and more. Information about tickets and the screening schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
A limited number of complimentary tickets for each Zoo TV Cinema screening will be reserved for Vibee VIP package purchasers. Vibee VIP pass holders and Zoo Cinema ticket holders will receive priority access to the second floor of Zoo Station. The fan portal will be open exclusively to Vibee VIP passholders from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on performance days.
Fans can enter Zoo Station through The Venetian Resort's Waterfall Atrium near The Palazzo Casino floor. The fan portal will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
