Eagles Kick Off Sphere Residency: Setlist, Photos [Video]

The Eagles began their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere over the weekend, with opening shows on Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st.

Eagles followed previous Sphere residents U2, Phish, and Dead & Company with a visually-dazzling show that made use of the venue’s 160,000-square-foot LED screen and immersive surround sound technology. The band, who are in the midst of their farewell tour, ran through a plethora of their biggest hits for the opening shows of the residency, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Take It Easy,” “Desperado,” and several more.

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For the first performance, Eagles also dedicated their final song “Heartache Tonight” to J.D. Souther, who died last week at the age of 78. In addition to co-writing “Heartache Tonight,” Souther worked extensively with the Eagles throughout their ’70s soft rock peak. “I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge a couple of people,” Don Henley said at the show’s …