The Backstreet Boys are officially hitching a ride on Formula 1’s Vegas weekend. Organizers announced Thursday that the group will headline the official F1 Afterparty at Sphere Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026. The post-race concert is billed as the official late-night show for the FORMULA 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix and is scheduled to follow Saturday’s podium ceremonies. Promoters are stacking the weekend with a mix of bundled race packages and standalone add-ons so fans can pair on-track action with a late-night boy band blowout, a move designed to keep visitors in town long after the checkered flag drops.
How the announcement was framed
Organizers rolled out the news in an official event statement, framing the concert as the place to be once the cars are back in the paddock. The plan is to turn Sphere into the weekend’s post-race destination on Saturday night. “Las Vegas is the only place in the world where Formula 1, the Backstreet Boys and Sphere can come together for one unforgettable night,” Emily Prazer, president and CEO of Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc., said in the announcement, while Sphere executives highlighted the venue’s immersive tech as a natural fit for a spectacle-heavy afterparty. For the full release and organizer quotes, see the event press statement in a press release via FORMULA 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Ticket packages and pricing
Access will run through a limited number of bundled race packages, along with afterparty add-ons for fans who already have tickets, organizers say. As reported by News 3 Las Vegas, T-Mobile general admission race packages that include afterparty access start at $925, while reserved T-Mobile grandstand bundles with afterparty access start at $1,560. A hotel + race + afterparty package pairing a multi-night stay at The Venetian Resort with T-Mobile Zone race access is available through Vibee and is listed starting at about $2,062 per person. News 3 Las Vegas also reports add-on pricing for existing ticketholders at roughly $116 for current T-Mobile Zone holders and about $162 for eligible fans in other zones.
A bigger play for race weekend
The concert announcement lands as the Las Vegas Grand Prix continues to lock in its long-term Strip presence, with organizers confirming a multi-year future for the race and its broader week-of programming. That longer runway has allowed the event to scale up its entertainment tie-ins, from official fan zones to bundled ticket and hotel offerings meant to keep visitors engaged beyond race day itself. Promoters say headline shows at Sphere are part of a strategy to turn the Grand Prix into a full-blown destination weekend for dedicated motorsport followers and casual visitors alike. For background on the race’s extended future in Las Vegas, see the Grand Prix press room release.
Backstreet Boys’ Sphere history and what that suggests
The Backstreet Boys are no strangers to Sphere. Their Into the Millennium residency has already made them a recurring headline draw at the venue and helped define the after-show ecosystem built around their dates. Hoodline previously covered the group’s expanded summer run and how promoters bundled those concerts with hotel stays and VIP experiences, offering a preview of how the F1 Afterparty could be packaged for fans. That track record suggests concertgoers can expect VIP tables, paid food-and-beverage minimums, and layered access options similar to other high-profile Sphere after-events, a format promoters typically lean on when pairing headline shows with major destination weekends. For fuller context, revisit Hoodline’s earlier residency piece: Backstreet Boys Won’t Quit Vegas.
How to get access and what to watch for
Packages and afterparty add-ons are on sale now through the race’s ticketing partners and hospitality vendors, and availability is expected to tighten as race weekend gets closer. Local coverage points readers to official race pages and package vendors for purchases and confirms the headline date and package starting prices. If you are planning a trip, it may be worth comparison-shopping bundles that include race access, hotel stays, and the afterparty, and checking the fine print on add-on purchase windows. Past Sphere afterparties have sometimes featured limited VIP allotments and fan-club presales. For the organizer announcement and package details, see local coverage and the race’s event page via News 3 Las Vegas.
