Musicians are increasingly turning to planetariums as unconventional venues for launching and promoting new music, using their immersive domes to pair songs with striking visuals. Phoebe Bridgers is the latest example, partnering with Spotify to mark the release of her album Lost Weekend with listening events across 44 planetariums worldwide, following a similar approach taken by Lil Yachty for his 2023 album Let's Start Here.

From 10-14 August, fans in cities including Bozeman, Vancouver, Glasgow and Auckland experienced Lost Weekend through either a planetarium dome show featuring original astrophotography by National Geographic's Babak Tafreshi, or a laser show. Bridgers herself appeared at the Liberty Science Center's Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium in Jersey City on 13 August, the night before the album's release, speaking to fans and performing three tracks. Staff there, including planetarium educator Andrew Bundas and CEO Paul Hoffman, described the venue's appeal as offering a uniquely intimate, high-resolution setting compared with larger spectacles like Las Vegas's Sphere, though producing bespoke visuals can take months of preparation.