Tool Plans Las Vegas Residency with Stunning Visuals, But Not Until 2027

Jason BrowSun, February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM UTC

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Any '90s kid who caught a Toolmusic video on Headbanger's Ball or 120 Minutes knows the band has a signature, unnerving visual style.

Now, imagine seeing those disturbing but entrancing images on the 580,000 square feet of LED displays of the Las Vegas Sphere as Maynard James Keenan and crew perform? That apparently is the plan, according to the band's drummer, Danny Carey.

In a Feb. 13 interview with Spiral Out, Carey, 64, said that Tool was "hoping [that] when we release the new record, maybe [we 'll] do a stint that the Sphere,' cause I think we're the perfect band for that."

"We've been talking to those guys," Carey said about the Sphere. He added that "the preparation" to make a show for the Sphere is "pretty intense" and a "very expensive endeavor." After coordinating all the visual elements, sound cues, and arrangements, Carey said it "takes a while to get into the black. I think [you have to play] quite a few shows before you make any money."

Carey also touched upon Tool's visual identity. "We all [draw] upon our influences," he said, "from sculptors, painters, you know—whatever, any kind of works like that. It all feeds into your psyche and affects your creativity. It's been fun on our last few tours, Adam [Jones, guitarist] has really connected with the visual art."

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So, here's the bad news: Tool's potential residency in Vegas might not be until 2027. Tool's last album was 2019's Fear Inoculum, their first since 2006's 10,000 Days. The band members have their own projects: for example, on Friday (Feb. 13), vocalist Maynard James Keenan released Normal Isn't, his new album with his band Puscifer.

However, Carey has gone on record to say that "the goal" is to have a new Tool album out by 2027.

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Tool was recently in the news, thanks to American rock climber Alex Honnold. Honnold completed a free solo climb up the 11th-tallest building the world, the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan. Afterward, Honnold said he "mostly" listened to Tool while making the climb.

Keenan's reaction to that? "What the heck were you thinking, dude?" Keenan remarked in an interview with ABC Audio. "It's impressive! It's extremely impressive, but I mean, I wouldn't make it past the first floor. I would fall to my death."

Related: This Iconic '90s Rock Band Helped Inspire Alex Honnold’s Record-Breaking Free Solo Climb

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