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Performance in the Arena on Sunday, April 4th (Click here for Chinese)

Mayday’s D.N.A. World Tour will be stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, April 4th.  The show will have two performances, the first at 2:00am and the second at 2:00pm. 

Tickets are $168.00, $128.00, $88.00 and $58.00 and go on sale Friday, January 22nd.  Tickets can be purchased through International Entertainment Marketing based out of New York at 718.888.3113 or visit iemshowplace.com. 

Hailed as one of the pioneers of rock music in Taiwan, Mayday is an Alternative Rock band that was formed in the late 90s with five members, Ashin, Monster, Stone, Masa and Guan You.  Mayday’s songs are written mostly in Mandarin with some Min Nan tracks by Ashin.  They are popular for their student band roots and their ability to capture the zeitgeist of Taiwanese youth in the mid to late 90s. 

Mayday has made no secret of its admiration of the Beatles whom they cite as influencing their ideals of Rock music.  The song “John Lennon” off their fifth album showcases the group’s dream to become the “Beatles of the Chinese World.” Other diverse musical influences include the Irish band U2, the British band Oasis and China Blue. 

The band released its first album under Rock Records on July 7, 1999 and they were nominated for “Best Band” at the 11th Golden Melody Awards that same year.  The band’s second album Viva Love was released in July 2000 and won the award for “Best Band” at the 12th Golden Melody Awards.  The album’s success was followed by a series of concerts called Ten Thousand Youths Standing Up in Taipei City, Zhang Hua and Kaohsiung City.  On March 19, 2009, Mayday kicked off their new World Tour D.N.A. Mayday “Creates” Concert which commenced in Hong Kong and the band released two songs “D.N.A.” and “Unbridled” for the tour.  

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com/888.  For information on this week’s schedule, call the Asian Marketing hotline at 1.877.999.9977.

The first Filipino performance in the Arena on February 28th

Two titans of Philippine music, “The Concert King” Martin Nievera and “Mr. Pure Energy,” Gary Valenciano, will be hosting a spectacular concert live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, February 28th at 4:00pm.

Tickets are $150.00 (VIP), $98.00, $78.00 and $58.00 are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster.  Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.  Tickets are also available at 203.300.9830 or by visiting www.carouselpinoy.com and www.tiketanonline.com. 

Martin Nievera is a singer, songwriter and actor from the Philippines and the son of legendary Filipino balladeer Bert Nievera.  He began his singing career in 1982 with his album Martin..Take One which reached platinum status in just five months.  Nievera also has an extensive acting career and has starred in eleven movies and seven television series.  He is currently hosting several television shows including A.S.A.P. and Martin After Dark. 

Gary Valenciano is a Filipino musician whose energetic dance moves also garnered him the nickname “Mr. Pure Energy.”   He has released 26 albums and won the Awit Award for “Best Male Performer” eleven times.   His unforgettable hits include “Love of Mine”, “Shout for Joy” and “Until Then.”  Valenciano has also performed all over the world and became the first UNICEF National Ambassador of Goodwill for the Philippines in 1998.

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com or contact Teryl Ann Santos of Asian Marketing at 860.961.4437.

SuperBand performs two shows in Mohegan Sun Arena for the Year of the Tiger, February 21, 2010 (Click here for Chinese)

SuperBand will be celebrating the Year of the Tiger in Mohegan Sun Arena.  The show will have two performances on Sunday, February 21st; the first at 2:00am and the second at 2:00pm. 

Tickets are $168.00, $128.00, $88.00 and $58.00 and can be purchased through International Entertainment Marketing based out of New York at 718.888.3113 or through iemshowplace.com. 

SuperBand is a Mandarin pop band formed by four veteran singers; Lo Ta-yu, Jonathan Lee, Wakin Chau and Chang Chen-yue.  These four singers have released a total of 70 albums throughout their careers, 600 main compositions and have performed more than 350 individual concerts.  The band was formed in 2008 and the journey kicked off in Taiwan, travelling to China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada and the U.S. and will conclude in Taiwan.  Mohegan Sun will be the last stop on their tour, as well as their last performance as SuperBand before they resume their individual careers afterwards.  

Lo Ta-yu is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter who affected Chinese Pop and Rock music with his melodic lyrics, love songs and witty social and political commentary that he infuses into his more political songs.  He is recognized as a major cultural icon in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. 

Jonathan Lee is a Taiwanese record producer, singer and songwriter.  Throughout the mid 80s to the 90s, he composed lyrics and melodies for numerous musicians in the Rock Records label, including Jackie Chan and Sandy Lam.

Wakin Chau is a Hong Kong singer and actor popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.  He has released more than 40 albums and held several international concert tours.  He then became a prominent name in the music of Taiwan and has fans of all ages, not only in Asia, but also in North America and Europe.  His platinum albums such as You Make Me Happy and Sad, The Flowery Heart and Music Brings Us Together etc have won awards in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Chang Chen-yue is another Taiwanese Rock musician known for his 1998 hit song “Ai Wo Bie Zou.”  He is a songwriter, singer and guitarist and also a dance music DJ under the name DJ Orange.  Chang is also an actor who has appeared in a number of films.  His 1998 film, Connection by Fate, directed by Wan Jen, was shown at the Venice Film Festival.

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.”  For more information on SuperBand and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.  For information on this week’s schedule, call the Asian Marketing hotline at 1.877.999.9977.