Mohegan Sun and Ultra 88 Night Club host Donnie Wahlberg’s official birthday party on August 25th  
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 19, 2009) — At 40, he’s still got the Right Stuff. Grown-up boy band member turned producer, film star and song writer, Donnie Wahlberg is throwing his official 40th birthday celebration at Mohegan Sun and inviting fans to help blow out the candles.  The birthday bash begins at 9:00pm on Tuesday, August 25th at Ultra 88 Night Club.
Donnie Wahlberg jumped to superstardom as a member of the Pop sensation New Kids on the Block in the late 80s.  Wahlberg then went on to have a very successful career as an actor and film producer, co-starring in the popular miniseries Band of Brothers and numerous feature films such as Righteous Kill, Ransom, The Sixth Sense,  Annapolis and various installments of the Saw series.  Most recently, Wahlberg has been on a world tour with reunited New Kids On The Block members and is rumored to be working on a solo music project of his own.  There have been discussions of a possible debut of some new music live from the stage at Ultra 88 Night Club.
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.