Radio City Music Hall Installs Sphere Immersive Sound

	"The introduction of Sphere Immersive Sound at Radio City is the next evolution in the nearly 100-year legacy of this iconic venue, and represents a significant investment in the Music Hall that will benefit all artists and guests," says Vaccarello.

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. reports that Sphere Immersive Sound will launch at Radio City Music Hall this fall. Sphere Immersive Sound, which is currently in use at both Sphere in Las Vegas and the Beacon Theatre in New York, will debut at Radio City with the 2025 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, ahead of a January roll out for all concerts and events.

"The introduction of Sphere Immersive Sound at Radio City is the next evolution in the nearly 100-year legacy of this iconic venue, and represents a significant investment in the Music Hall that will benefit all artists and guests," says Josephine Vaccarello, executive vice president, live for MSG Entertainment. "With Sphere Immersive Sound's debut at the Beacon Theatre and the opening of Sphere in Las Vegas, we're continuing to expand this technology across the MSG Family of Companies' portfolio of venues, and we look forward to sharing this new system with audiences at Radio City Music Hall."

"As the Christmas Spectacular returns for its 92nd season, the production continues to embrace theatrical and technological innovation," says Jessica Tuttle, executive vice president, Productions for MSG Entertainment. "With the unique capabilities of Sphere Immersive Sound, we can creatively play with music and sound effects within the Music Hall to immerse audiences in Christmas like never before and transport them into a holiday wonderland."

Sphere Immersive Sound uses next-generation 3D audio beamforming and wave field synthesis technology to transform how audio is delivered. The result is controlled, consistent, and clear audio for audiences in every location. With more than 7,000 individually amplified loudspeaker drivers, this technology is anticipated to substantially improve the audience experience at Radio City and provide artists and engineers with greater programming control and flexibility -- including the ability to spatialize audio, sending different sounds to distinct points in the theatre.

You can read about the system's installation in Sphere Las Vegas in the November 2023 issue of LSA.

In a statement, the company says, "The installation of the system at Radio City will also mark the launch of new features for Sphere Immersive Sound: 3D Differential Beamforming Technology allows artists and their teams to digitally sculpt the sound in the venue, optimizing the acoustic experience for both the audience and the performers on stage. Intelligent Audio System Synthesis makes it possible for non-HOLOPLOT speakers to be ingested into the Sphere Immersive Sound ecosystem, ensuring exceptional sound throughout the venue with consistent volume and clarity -- even in traditionally hard-to-reach areas. This opens opportunities for Sphere Immersive Sound to be incorporated into venues and facilities of all types and sizes in the future."

The 2025 Christmas Spectacular opens November 6, 2025, only at Radio City Music Hall.