Aug 6, 2009 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
“Live Performances Presented by The Shops At Mohegan Sun” with Amanda Overmyer slated for Thursday, August 27th
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 6, 2009)— The Shops at Mohegan Sun present the one-of-a-kind rocker and former American Idol contestant Amanda Overmyer on Thursday, August 27th. This special event will feature a live, free performance in The Shops concourse at Mohegan Sun at 7:00pm, followed by a signing event at 7:30pm. Overmyer will be autographing merchandise and copies of her album Solidify which is available for purchase at Spin Street.
Amanda Overmyer is an incredible young artist who displays her Classic Rock roots every time she sings or takes the stage. Rock legends like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger and Credence Clearwater Revival are some of her biggest inspirations, and the world got a glimpse of her talent on Fox’s American Idol season seven. She recorded her debut album Solidify in a remarkable nine days directly following the network series. The album is a great blend of Rock infused tracks in which Overmyer lets her unmatched sound and vocal command take over with tracks like “Varmint Rifle,” “Love Me Like You Want” and “Hole In The Wall.” Overmyer will be on tour in the U.S. performing for fans throughout the summer.
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.
Aug 5, 2009 | General News, Special Events
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.
Aug 4, 2009 | General News
Mohegan Sun and Spin Street will be hosting Darryl Worley as he takes part in an exclusive “Signings & Sightings” event on August 20th
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 4, 2009)— Spin Street and Mohegan Sun are playing host to one of Country music’s hottest artists Darryl Worley for an exclusive “Signings & Sightings” event. This exclusive personal appearance and CD signing will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun concourse immediately following his performance in the Wolf Den on Thursday, August 20th. This “Signings & Sightings” event is sponsored by Spin Street and The Shops at Mohegan Sun. Darryl Worley’s latest CD Sounds Like Life will be available and at sale price leading up to and on the day of this event at Spin Street.
Darryl Worley’s performance in the Wolf Den starts at 8:00pm and is free and open to the public. Seating is based on a first-come; first-serve basis.
Darryl Worley is a very successful and critically-acclaimed Country music artist who has enlisted seventeen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, three of which have reached the top spot including “I Miss My Friend,” “Have You Forgotten?” and “Awful, Beautiful Life.” His latest album Sounds Like Life has been branded a “must have” by critics alike and features the hit single “Sounds Like Life To Me” which currently resides on the Top 20 U.S. Billboard Country Singles chart. Worley’s work in Country music has not gone unnoticed as he was nominated for the 2002 Academy of Country Music’s “Top New Male Vocalist” as well as a “Song of The Year” nomination in 2003 by the Country Music Association for the single “Have You Forgotten?” Worley continues to gain fans and sell out concerts across the U.S.
Due to the short timeframe for the event and the number of fans expected Worley will only be signing copies of his CD. No memorabilia of any kind can be signed.
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.
Aug 4, 2009 | Sports
Professional Bull Riders Live in the Arena Friday, October 16th – Sunday, October 18th
Mohegan Sun is excited to announce that the PBR’s 2009 Mohegan Sun Invitational presented by Cooper Tires will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, October 16th – Sunday, October 18th. On the final regular season stop of the 2009 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour, the world’s best bull riders will invade Mohegan Sun Arena where they will take on some of the rankest bulls the PBR has to offer.
Tickets are available for as little as $10.00 and increase to $25.00, $40.00 and $75.00 on Friday, October 16th. On Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th, tickets will be $15.00, $25.00, $50.00 and $100.00. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 7th at 10:00am 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, August 8th subject to availability.
PBR attracts over 1.7 million live attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure including the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour designed specifically for entry -level contestants. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually and a viewership of 100 million, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air and broadcasts on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, CO, with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico and prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions across the five countries.
For more information on PBR and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Aug 3, 2009 | Entertainment
Three fantastic shows to choose from; tickets only $20.00
Mohegan Sun has just the ticket for you with its “One-Day-Only Stimulus, Recovery and Rebound Special!” Just visit the Mohegan Sun Box Office, any Ticketmaster location or ticketmaster.com any time between 10:00am on Thursday, August 6th and 10:00am on Friday, August 7th to get your seats to Bowzer’s Rock-N- Roll Party Volume VII, Daryl Hall & John Oates or Hippiefest – for only $20.00 per ticket per show!
Bowzer’s Rock-N- Roll Party Volume VII brings together an amazing roster of talents who will bring audiences back to the golden era of 45 rpm hits that ruled the jukeboxes, transistor radios and turntables of an earlier time. Lou Christie is sure to perform his hits “Lightnin’ Strikes,” “Two Faces Have I” and “The Gypsy Cried.” Lesley Gore delivers prime nostalgia with songs like “It’s My Party,” “You Don’t Own Me” and “Maybe I Know.” It’s time to shout out “Wooly Bully” when Sam The Sham returns with his signature hit and his own wild version of “Li’l Red Riding Hood.” The Original Comets return by popular demand. As lively as ever, the group revs up the room with classics like “Rock Around The Clock,” “Shake, Rattle and Roll” and “See You Later, Alligator.” Joey Dee and The Starliters bring in their trademark hits “Peppermint Twist” and “Shout.” Wanda Jackson brings in the unforgettable pulsing beat of “Let’s Have A Party.” The Soul Survivors add romance with “Expressway To Your Heart.” Charlie Gracie performs his favorites “Butterfly” and “Fabulous.” As always, Bowzer & The Stingrays also take the Arena stage, while Bowzer himself plays host for the evening.
The list of hits by Daryl Hall and John Oates goes on forever. Beginning with “She’s Gone” in 1974, they were consistently found on the charts and on MTV over the next ten years. Their releases include the #1 singles “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List,” “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” and “Out of Touch.” The duo will be honored with the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement by The National Association of Recording Merchandisers this summer.
August is the 40th anniversary of Woodstock and five flower-powered originators of Rock are teaming up for an unforgettable evening at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, Mountain featuring Leslie West & Corky Laing and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland will perform at Hippiefest.
For more information on Mohegan Sun Arena’s One Day Sale, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events Hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
