Dead & Co. will come back to life this spring with a 14-show residency at James Dolan’s Las Vegas Sphere, The Post has learned.
The $2.3 billion Sphere — which the owner of the Knicks and Rangers spun off from Madison Square Garden last April — has been seeking to book a long-running act to follow U2 after their 40-show run ends in March.
Dead & Co., which incorporates former Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir and guitarist John Mayer, will begin their residency in May, based on a source near the situation.
The deal is predicted to be announced this week, the source added.
Sphere spokespeople declined to comment, as did a rep for Dead & Co.
The band’s expected return, which was previously reported by The Post, comes after it played a concert last July 16 at San Francisco’s Oracle Park that was billed as the ultimate stop of their farewell tour.
The very technologically advanced Sphere can be host to a residency from old-school jam band Dead & Co. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Nevertheless, Weir, Mayer and the opposite aging rockers were drawn to the Sphere since the residency doesn’t involve travel, a source had told The Post.
Mayer hinted a few possible Sphere residency during an appearance on CNN’s Recent Yr’s Eve show.
Asked in regards to the band’s upcoming plans, the “Your Body Is a Wonderland” crooner said, “I’m not at liberty to say… just yet. But have hope, is what I’ll say.”
John Mayer, Jay Lane, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of Dead & Company perform in San Francisco. Getty Images
Bob Weir, one in all the founding members of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Co., began his profession in 1963 on the age of 16. Youtube/Dead & Company
Dolan has also booked Phish, a psychedelic band whose prolonged jams have long been inspired by the Dead, for a four-night run on the 20,000-seat venue in April.
He has been in talks with other acts including Beyoncé, sources said.
Dolan rents the land for The Sphere from the adjoining Venetian, which opened a recent, smaller concert hall last fall called The Voltaire.
Christina Aguilera is acting at the Venetian’s recent Voltaire that has had shows aimed toward a younger audience. Getty Images for Voltaire
It’s currently features pop star Christina Aguilera, whose residency began in December and runs through March.
