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VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Sphere Gets Illenium, Zayn Attraction, Driven Like a Carlos

Posted on: September 22, 2025, 06:08h.

Last updated on: September 22, 2025, 06:10h.

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Illenium will claim the Las Vegas Sphere’s third electronic dance residency when the DJ, music producer and songwriter launches a six-show run at the globular wonder, called “Odyssey,” on March 5-7 and 12-14, 2026.

Born Nicholas Daniel “Nick” Miller 30 years ago, Illenium has five studio albums and 57 songs on the ‘Billboard’ “Hot Dance/Electronic Songs” chart. (Image: Jason Siegel/Universal Music Group)

A press release about the project notes that the Sphere will be the only concert venue where fans can experience Illenium’s forthcoming sixth studio album, also titled “Odyssey,” in concert.

“Every visual, every detail, is new, original, and created just for this moment,” Illenium shared on Instagram. “It’s been the hardest but most rewarding process of my career. This dream began 4 years ago and I can’t believe it’s finally here.”

In late 2024 and early 2025, Anyma became the first electronic dance act to headline the Sphere, followed by “Unity,” a collective dance residency featuring Peggy Gou, John Summit, Solomun, Mike Dean and Layla Benitez.

Tickets for Illenium’s “Odyssey” at the Sphere go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, September 26, via Ticketmaster. An artist presale begins 10 a.m. PT Tuesday, September 23.

One Direction’s No. 2

Zayn Malik is having a Las Vegas moment. The English singer-songwriter will perform a six-show residency at Dolby Live at the Park MGM Jan. 20, 21, 24, 25, 30 and 31.

Though Harry Styles may have had a bigger post-One Direction career, Malik was the first UK male solo artist to ever debut at No. 1 on both the UK and US album charts, with his debut solo album, “Mind of Mine,” in 2016.

Tickets go on sale 12 noon PT Friday, September 26 via ticketmaster.com.

Carlos and Styx Chug On

Carlos Santana continues chugging his residency along at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. The “Oye Como Va” singer has added 16 shows for 2026: Jan. 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31; Feb. 1; and May 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23 and 24.

Similarly, Styx will perform another five-night engagement at the Venetian Theatre on Jan. 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31.

Tickets go on sale for both at 10 a.m. PT Friday, September 6 via ticketmaster.com.

Corey Levitan joined Casino.org in 2022 after a long career covering Las Vegas. He currently covers entertainment, dining and gaming news in Las Vegas.

Corey spent six years covering the Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where he also wrote the most popular humor column in the city’s history. (For “Fear and Loafing,” he tried out 176 Vegas jobs, including poker player, blackjack dealer and Follie Bergere dancer.)

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