Dead & Co., John Mayer to perform residency at Las Vegas Sphere: sources

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 looking to book a long-running act to follow U2 after their 40-show run ends in March.

Dead & Co., which includes former Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir and guitarist John Mayer, will begin their residency in May, according to a source close to the situation.

The deal is expected 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 final stop of their farewell tour.

The very technologically advanced Sphere will be host to a residency from old-school jam band Dead & Co. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

However, Weir, Mayer and the other aging rockers were attracted to the Sphere because the residency does not involve travel, a source had told The Post.

Mayer hinted about a possible Sphere residency during an appearance on CNN’s New Year’s Eve show.

Asked about 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 of the founding members of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Co., started his career in 1963 at the age of 16. Youtube/Dead & Company

Dolan has also booked Phish, a psychedelic band whose extended jams have long been inspired by the Dead, for a four-night run at 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 new, smaller concert hall last fall called The Voltaire.

Christina Aguilera is performing at the Venetian’s new Voltaire that has had shows aimed at a younger audience. Getty Images for Voltaire

It is currently features pop star Christina Aguilera, whose residency began in December and runs through March.

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