No Doubt roared into Las Vegas last Wednesday night to kick off their Live at Sphere residency, building the entire opening show around their breakthrough album Tragic Kingdom and dusting off songs that had not seen a stage in decades. Gwen Stefani and the band tore through a 21-song set that stitched together radio staples, deep cuts and massive visuals that wrapped the Sphere’s dome. By the finale, fans were dancing under a storm of foam oranges in a surreal Orange County homecoming.
Old Favorites And Rare Returns
The band opened with the Tragic Kingdom title track and went on to play nearly the entire album, resurrecting rarities like “The Climb” and “Trapped In a Box” that had not been performed live in years, according to Stereogum. Local coverage from KSNV noted that the band threaded in big hits like “Don’t Speak,” “Just a Girl” and “Hella Good.” Fans and reviewers have since posted footage of the set and visuals, and online setlist trackers back up the 21-song run.
Residency Run And Tickets
The Sphere schedule lists the residency as running from last Wednesday through June 13, for a total of 18 shows, per the venue’s event page, after extra dates were added earlier due to demand, according to a resort press release. The joint announcement from Sphere and The Venetian describes it as No Doubt’s first extended run in nearly 14 years. Tickets were released through No Doubt’s own channels and through Ticketmaster, where fans can still check what is left.
“The opportunity to create a show at Sphere excites me in a new way. The venue is unique and modern and it opens up a whole new visual palette for us to be creative,” Gwen Stefani said in a statement, according to AP News. Bassist Tony Kanal said that getting back onstage together felt like “going back in time to relive our history, while also creating something new.”
What The Show Looked Like
Reviewers reported that the Sphere’s towering LED interior and immersive sound were used to full dramatic effect, with digital oranges tumbling during “Don’t Speak” and custom animations nodding to the band’s Orange County roots. The venue even handed out foam oranges stamped with the No Doubt logo, according to JamBase. The whole production leaned into nostalgia while using the Sphere’s high-tech canvas to reintroduce No Doubt’s catalog to a new wave of fans.
