As the fourth band to take over the Sphere, the Eagles had the challenge of elevating their visuals to best suit the distinctive Vegas venue. At the opening show of their residency Sept. 20 – they’ll offer 20 performances over select weekends through Jan.

The wait is almost over, “Desperados” and “New Kids In Town.” On Friday, Sept. 20, The Eagles will take flight on their highly-anticipated ‘Eagles — Live In Concert at Sphere’ residency after announcing the 20-concert stay back in June.

Night 1 of Eagles’ Sphere residency proved there’s something enchanting about pairing songs that have this deep of a history with a brand-new medium.

So proclaimed Don Henley a few songs into the Eagles opening production at the Sphere in Las Vegas Friday. The “whatever this is” to that point included a video journey through the “Hotel California,” both a lovely and eerie place with a Greek chorus chiming in the background,