The Sphincter — Detroit’s Answer To The Vegas Sphere
I like big spheres and I cannot lie.
You might first glimpse it from an airplane approaching the city from the west — a colossal sphere rising from the ground. Its presence might make you think you accidentally booked a trip to Vegas.
But as the plane banks south and the second massive sphere comes into view, you’ll probably be wondering if your eyes are working correctly. Is that really a big-ass booty bursting out of Mother Earth?
Welcome to Detroit. For years, people have said the city is going straight to the crapper. Now, when you visit the Motor City, you can go straight to The Sphincter. Michigan is already shaped like a mitten. Now that giant mitten can play grab-ass with The Sphincter.
The Sphincter, located in downtown Detroit, consists of two massive spheres fused together, with the entrance positioned right in the center — where, ahem, the exit would be.
The one-of-a-kind venue opened earlier this year with an electrifying concert by the band The Butthole Surfers, who performed their album, “Hairway to Steven,” in its entirety.
Similar to The Sphere in Vegas, The Sphincter features two spheres adorned with high-definition LED lights, capable of bringing to life any treasured tramp stamp, butt…
