No Doubt officially brought ska-punk nostalgia into the future on May 6, launching their long-awaited Las Vegas Sphere residency with a career-spanning spectacle that merged classic hits, deep cuts, and immersive visuals unlike anything the band has attempted before. The opening night marked their first extended residency in 14 years.
Performing as the original lineup — Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Adrian Young — the band delivered a 21-song set inside the Sphere’s towering 16K LED environment, transforming the venue into a hyper-stylized version of Southern California. Fans were immediately thrown back into the Tragic Kingdom era when the group opened with the album’s title track, a song they had not performed live since 2009.
Animated palm trees, distorted comic-book visuals, neon sunsets, and vintage No Doubt iconography stretched across the Sphere’s 160,000-square-foot screen throughout the night. The production leaned heavily into the band’s Orange County roots while embracing the futuristic scale of the venue’s immersive technology.
Longtime fans were rewarded with several surprises beyond the expected hits. “The Climb” returned to the setlist for the first time since 1997, while “Running” also resurfaced after years absent from live performances.
One of the evening’s defining moments arrived during “Just a Girl,” which turned into a full-arena sing-along amplified by the Sphere’s 360-degree audio system.
The residency follows No Doubt’s widely celebrated 2024 Coachella reunion, which reignited interest in the group after nearly a decade away from major live performances. Initial Sphere dates sold so quickly that the run expanded to 12 nights before eventually growing into an 18-show engagement through June.
Scroll below to see the full opening-night setlist from No Doubt’s historic Las Vegas residency kickoff.
Tragic Kingdom
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Excuse Me Mr.
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Total Hate ’95
The Beacon Street Collection (1995)
Spiderwebs
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Underneath It All
Rock Steady (2001)
Hey Baby
Rock Steady (2001)
Bathwater
Return of Saturn (2000)
Ex-Girlfriend
Return of Saturn (2000)
Happy Now?
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Hella Good
Rock Steady (2001)
The Climb
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Running
Rock Steady (2001)
It’s My Life
The Singles 1992–2003 (2003)
Simple Kind of Life
Return of Saturn (2000)
Don’t Speak
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Trapped in a Box
No Doubt (1992)
New
Return of Saturn (2000)
End It on This
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Just a Girl
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
Sunday Morning
Tragic Kingdom (1995)
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