No Doubt Begins Las Vegas Sphere Residency With Eighteen Shows

No Doubt opened an eighteen-date run at the Sphere in Las Vegas this week, returning to a city they first played in a small club over three decades ago. The residency is produced in partnership with Vibee, which also staged an immersive pop-up documenting the band’s early years. A tattered itinerary from the 1992 tour lists a show at the now-closed Shark Club.

Bassist Tony Kanal, 55, spoke to Rolling Stone after the first performance. He described an overwhelming feeling. “It’s so much to process,” he said. “For the last eight months, every waking moment was committed to putting the show together.” The band had not performed at this scale in years, and the Sphere’s wrap-around technology adds a layer of complexity few other venues demand.

No Doubt’s career has been defined by long pauses and sudden returns. This residency arrives after a stretch with no touring and no new music. The setlist, combining early ska-punk cuts with later pop hits, places their work inside a venue built for spectacle. For a group that once sang about breakfast foods at the Shark Club, the contrast is real and hard to ignore.