Posted on: March 5, 2026, 05:52h.
Last updated on: March 5, 2026, 05:58h.
- Preliminary talks are underway to bring a 6,000-seat Sphere to Nashville, claims one report
- The project would mirror the smaller-scale design recently announced for Maryland’s National Harbor
- This potential expansion highlights the growing entertainment synergy between Nashville and Las Vegas
Talks between Sphere Entertainment and Nashville business leaders are underway about the possibility of building a Sphere branded venue in Tennessee, according to reporting from Axios.
Multiple sources familiar with the discussions — “granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record” — told the outlet that the conversations are “very preliminary” and involve Nashville executives who would “be logical partners for such projects.”
The concept under discussion would not be a full‑scale replica of the 20,000‑seat Las Vegas Sphere twin. Instead, it would resemble the smaller, 6,000‑seat model that Sphere Entertainment has already committed to building at National Harbor in Maryland, just outside Washington, DC. That project – announced in January 2026 — will be the company’s second U.S. location and the first to use the smaller‑scale design, supported by roughly $200 million in combined state, local, and private incentives.
Sphere executives have not commented on the Nashville talks, consistent with their pattern of never discussing anything until they decide to announce it. But the New York-based company has repeatedly stated that its long‑term strategy is to create a global network of Spheres in “forward‑looking cities,” a phrase used by Executive Chairman and CEO James Dolan when announcing the Maryland project.
Viva Nash Vegas
Nashville has certainly exported a country mile’s worth of its culture to the Strip in the past few years. Blake Shelton opened his sixth Ole Red in front of the Horseshoe in January 2024. Likewise, Jason Aldean opened his fourth Kitchen + Bar at CityCenter in December 2024, and Luke Combs is currently prepping the former Margaritaville at Flamingo to become his second Category 10 location.
So why can’t this honky tonky highway be a two-way street?
Beyond Maryland, Sphere Entertainment currently has one full‑size Sphere under construction in Abu Dhabi, part of a previously announced international expansion. A separate full‑scale Sphere planned for London was canceled in 2024 due following political opposition from local officials.
Discussions and a memorandum of understanding have also been reported regarding a potential Sphere in Incheon, South Korea, though no formal project has been announced.
