Event created by Max Tsukino
This event begins 10/17/2023 and repeats every day until 10/22/2023
Headed to Las Vegas for the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere shows beginning next month?
We are delighted to announce Zoo Station: A U2:UV Experience, a fan portal comprised of more than 12,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space across two floors of The Venetian (the only resort with direct access to Sphere).
Developed by Vibee in collaboration with Gavin Friday, U2’s longtime Creative Director, and with direct input from the band, ZOO STATION features more than 12,000 square feet of interactive and immersive exhibit space across two floors. It also features a pop-up store with exclusive merchandise.
Explore and celebrate the incredible history of U2 at ZOO STATION, located conveniently within The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas – the only hotel connected to Sphere.
Zoo Station is a cutting-edge, multimedia interactive love letter to fans developed in collaboration with Gavin Friday, U2's longtime Creative Director. It is intended to serve as a central destination and hub for fans, where they can congregate, celebrate, indulge in a little retail therapy, view exclusive U2 content, and immerse themselves in the band's musical and creative history.
The exhibit borrows its name from 'Zoo Station', the opening track of U2's groundbreaking album, 'Achtung Baby', and the nickname of the Zoologischer Garten. The actual train station in Berlin's city center, located not far from the legendary Hansa Studios, where the band recorded much of their seminal 1991 album.
Zoo Station, which will be open daily Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., allows fans to experience the origins of and inspirations behind Achtung Baby and its accompanying industry-defining Zoo TV Tour. The show will be accompanied by its vision of a technologically charged future. From the historic train station entrance, a life-sized subway car, and a vintage Trabant, to state-of-the-art sound design and an interactive Satellite of Love media station. The exhibit displays viscerally conjure the iconic magic of the band's Zoo era.
Highlights of Zoo Station include:
- Anton Corbijn Gallery: A retrospective exhibit of the famed Dutch photographer, featuring rotating photos and videos from throughout Corbijn's five decades as a close collaborator with the band. Corbijn has personally curated the exhibit space.
- U2 Pop Up Shop: This unique retail location will feature new, exclusive band merchandise, and a variety of musical titles. A capsule collection of limited-edition products made exclusively for this experience will be available throughout the run of the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere shows.
- Zoo TV Cinema: Curated by The Edge, the theater will screen five films daily, including rare and unreleased concert footage from U2 shows around the world. As well as new short films 'Beyond the Tour', 'A Day in the Life of The Edge', and more.
Fans can also visit the Fly Bar for drinks and more interactive art.
Admission to Zoo Station is free, except for special film screenings in the Zoo TV Cinema.
The entrance to Zoo Station will be located in The Venetian Resort's Waterfall Atrium, steps away from The Palazzo Casino floor.
A limited number of complimentary tickets for each Zoo TV Cinema screening will be reserved for Vibee VIP package purchasers.
Accessing ZOO STATION from The Venetian
(this walk is about 5 minutes)
From the check-in, walk towards the Venetian Casino
Follow signs through the Casino to Restaurant Row
Walk through Restaurant Row and turn left at the Box Office
Zoo Station Experience main entry is to the left of St. Germain Café, behind the “LOVE” sign
Accessing ZOO STATION from The Palazzo
(this walk is about 4 minutes)
Go through the lobby towards the Palazzo Casino
Pass Elektra Lounge on your left, then turn right at the end of Elektra by the Roulette Table
Walk straight towards the “LOVE” sign in the waterfall atrium
Zoo Station Experience entry is behind the “LOVE” sign.
