Mohegan Sun Newsroom

Country music legend Tanya Tucker to meet fans and sign autographs on October 18th

UNCASVILLE, CT (October 15, 2009)— Spin Street and Mohegan Sun welcome one of Country music’s favorite voices, Tanya Tucker, when she participates in a rare CD signing on October 18th.   Following Tanya’s free 7:00pm Wolf Den performance, she will visit the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun to meet fans and sign copies of her latest release My Turn.  Tucker’s My Turn will be available for purchase in Spin Street leading up to and on the day of the event.  All Signings & Sightings are free and open to the public.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Tanya Tucker’s new album My Turn has been critically touted as one of the must-have Country albums of 2009 and hit #27 on the Billboard Country Music charts shortly after its release.  Tucker is known to be one of the most popular female singers to come out of the “Outlaw Country” movement of the 70s along the likes of Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr.  During this time period, Tucker enlisted a string of hit records including her first #1 hit single “What’s Your Mama’s Name” in 1973 and 1975’s “Lizzie and The Rainman.” With an incredible career spanning over three decades, Tucker has won numerous awards including “Top New Female Artist” in 1972 from the Academy of Country Music, “Female Vocalist of the Year” in 1991 from the Country Music Association and in 2002 was ranked #20 on CMT’s 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. 

ABOUT SIGNINGS AND SIGHTINGS
Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one of kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers.  Whether it’s an up and coming band, well known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans.  Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event.  Visit mohegansun.com for more information.

John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting will meet fans following his show with special guest Angel Taylor in the Wolf Den on October 23rd

UNCASVILLE, CT (October 15, 2009)— Spin Street and Mohegan Sun welcome Grammy nominated, platinum-selling John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting for a special appearance and signing  event of  his latest release. This free personal appearance and signing will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun immediately following the performance with special guest Angel Taylor in the Wolf Den on Friday, October 23rd at 8:00pm.  All Signings & Sightings are free and open to the public. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST
The spirited songwriter, singer and pianist John Ondrasik has had two platinum-selling albums including the 2000 release and hugely successful America Town, which featured the Grammy-nominated smash “Superman (It’s Not Easy).”  Five For Fighting followed up America Town with The Battle For Everything LP which featured his second biggest hit to date, “100 Years.”  Their new album entitled Slice was released on October 13th and features the single “Chances” which was recently performed live on CBS’s The Early Show.  Five For Fighting’s new CD Slice is available now at Spin Street as well as on the day of the event. 

ABOUT SIGNINGS AND SIGHTINGS
Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one of kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers.  Whether it’s an up and coming band, well known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans.  Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event.  Visit mohegansun.com for more information.

Join Spin Street and Mohegan Sun as they welcome Gloriana on August 28th

UNCASVILLE, CT (August 5, 2009)— Up-and-coming Country group Gloriana will be making a special signing appearance at Mohegan Sun immediately following their show as the opening act for Taylor Swift on Friday, August 28th.  The group will be signing copies of their self-titled debut smash album featuring the hit single “Wild at Heart.”  The “Signings & Sightings” event will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun concourse.  This “Signings & Sightings” event is sponsored by Spin Street and The Shops at Mohegan Sun. 

Tickets for Taylor Swift with special guests Kellie Pickler and Gloriana are $59.50 and $49.50 and are still available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster in limited quantities.  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.  The show begins at 7:30pm.

With their four-part harmonies and high energy stage performances, Gloriana has become one of the top new Country groups of the year. The group consists of four band members including two brothers, Tom and Mike Gossin along with Rachel Reinert and Cheyenne Kimball. Together, this young and creative group has created music that’s gained them supporters at all music levels including the Grammys and the CMAs. At the 2009 CMT Awards they were awarded The Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award. Their faces and music can be seen and heard on televisions and all major Country radio stations. Their debut album Gloriana will be released on August 4th and their fans will not be disappointed.

Collaborating with Spin Street, Mohegan Sun’s one-of-a-kind “Signings & Sightings” program provides guests the opportunity to meet entertainment superstars and world-
renowned artists.  In addition, the program provides entertainers the opportunity to get
up-close-and-personal with their fans in a unique and exciting venue in which to showcase their latest work.  “Signings & Sightings” events are free and open to the public. 

Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, is one of the nation’s premier high end music, movies, and memorabilia entertainment stores offering thousands of CDs spanning every genre imaginable from the roaring 20s through today and an unmatched selection of DVDs and video games.  In 2009 Spin Street received “The Best of Uncasville” award which recognizes outstanding local businesses that enhance a positive image through their customers and community. Spin Street carries an astounding array of personalized and one-of-a-kind pieces of autographed music, film and sports memorabilia and routinely hosts personal appearances by many of today’s musical heroes in intimate after-show CD signings.

Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States.  Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country.  More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.