Carin Leon’s Historic Sphere Run Wraps Up

Carin Leon’s Historic Sphere Run Closes Out This Weekend

Published September 8, 2026

Carin Leon’s limited run at Sphere closes out this weekend, capping a residency that made him the first Mexican-born artist to headline the venue. The dates land right on top of Las Vegas’s Mexican Independence Weekend, giving Latin music fans a reason to be on the Strip beyond the concert itself. Tickets to experience Sphere itself, through its current headlining production, are still on sale through Spotlight.

A Residency That Made Sphere History

Carin Leon played Sphere on September 4, 5 and 6, took a short break, then returned for four more nights running September 10 through 13. That final date is his seventh and last. The booking made him the first Latino artist, and the first Mexican-born performer, to headline the 366-foot venue, a milestone that landed him on Sphere’s roster of Las Vegas concert residencies. The timing was not an accident. His closing shows fall during Mexican Independence Weekend in Las Vegas, which runs September 11-13 and draws its own wave of visitors to the Strip on top of Sphere’s regular crowds.

How To Experience Sphere This Week

Carin Leon’s shows themselves are not ticketed through Spotlight, but Sphere itself is still open for business with The Wizard of Oz as its current in-house production. It puts guests inside the same 160,000-square-foot LED interior that hosted this residency, just running a different show on nights Carin Leon is not performing. The Wizard of Oz at Sphere tickets start at $123 and are the most direct way to see the venue’s technology in person this month.

Plan Around A Packed Independence Weekend

Mexican Independence Weekend and Carin Leon’s final Sphere dates overlapping means Strip traffic and hotel rates both run higher than a normal September weekend. Anyone building a trip around either event should book Sphere tickets and a room well ahead of September 11, since demand for both typically peaks in the final days before Mexican Independence Day itself. Fans looking for more Latin-focused entertainment on the Strip this month can also check Latin music shows in Las Vegas for other options running the same week.

See Sphere For Yourself Through Spotlight

Carin Leon’s historic run may be ending, but Sphere is not going anywhere. Book The Wizard of Oz through Spotlight to see the venue that made this residency possible.