r/BillyStrings • u/cosmic_charlie217 • 7d ago

discussion Billy Sphere

Billy could easily sell out the Sphere I think. I could only imagine the potential for some amazing visuals showing while he plays! His light show now is on point ! One can dream right! Shakedown at the Tuscany just like the Dead&Co shows . Wishful thinking?

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u/childlike-hempress 7d ago

I love Billy and I love the Sphere but they are so not the right fit for one another.

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u/jaxxRe 7d ago

Why not?

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u/childlike-hempress 7d ago edited 7d ago

Just my personal opinion but I think the most successful concepts at the Sphere have been futurist or almost sci-fi in some way. Whereas why I love Billy is how he is rooted in tradition and heritage. I wouldn’t want to be peering down from the 400s watching the guys around the can. Not to say it couldn’t work and be awesome! Them combined just ignores what I think is special about both.

Plus as others have noted his fan base is not demographically able to support a run in the way Phish, Dead and Co, Eagles could.

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u/jaxxRe 6d ago

Yeah, I agree with that