Mar 23, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live on July 3rd. Tickets on sale April 2nd.
R&B royalty Sade with very special guest John Legend will take the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena as part of their summer tour on Saturday, July 3rd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $180.00, $150.00 and $90.00 and go on sale Saturday, April 2nd at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, April 3rd, subject to availability.
Known for their one-of-a kind timeless sound, Sade has enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside throughout the span of their twenty-seven year career. Since the release of their debut album, Diamond Life in 1984, the band has seen all five of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album chart selling a total of more than 50 million albums worldwide to date. They’ve been nominated for American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and have won four Grammy Awards. Their most recent win came in 2011 for “Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group” for “Soldier Of Love.”
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. Forinformation on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Mar 22, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live on July 23rd. Tickets on sale March 25th.
Country music superstar Tim McGraw with special guests Luke Bryan and The Band Perry will bring the Emotional Traffic Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, July 23rd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $95.50 and $75.50 and go on sale Friday, March 25th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, March 26th, subject to availability.
McGraw erupted on the Country music scene in the 1990s and hasn’t let up since. He has released over ten albums and has appeared in successful movies and television shows throughout his illustrious career. McGraw released his latest album, Number One Hits in November 2010. The album’s first single, “Felt Good On My Lips,” was released as the album’s lead single and has since become a #1 hit. Number One Hits has since been Gold certified and reached as high as #6 on the Billboard Top Country Album chart.
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. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Mar 21, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live on June 14th & 15th. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 25th
Grammy award-winning singer Michael Bublé with special guest Naturally 7 will be returning to Mohegan Sun for two very special, all-new performances live in the Arena on Tuesday, June 14th and Wednesday, June 15th. Both shows begin at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $100.00 and $85.00 and go on sale Friday, March 25th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, March 26th, subject to availability.
Bublé’s platinum plus CD Crazy Love debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts at #1 in October 2009 and has been the #1 album on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz charts for the last sixteen weeks with no signs of slowing down. In addition, he won his third Grammy award this year for “Best Traditional Pop Album” for Crazy Love.
“Hold On,” the third single from Bublé’s multi-platinum Grammy nominated Reprise Records Crazy Love CD was released on February 8th. It followed the popularity of his back to back smash singles “Haven’t Met You Yet” and “Hollywood,” both written by Bublé. The Grammy nominated Crazy Love was recently re-released in a deluxe two disc package Crazy Love Hollywood Edition. Overall sales of Michael Bublé since his debut CD are over 30 million.
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. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Mar 16, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News, Sports
Springfield, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the field of teams and game schedule for the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Tip-Off Tournament, an annual NCAA men’s basketball exempt tournament sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off will take place on Saturday, November 19th, and Sunday, November 20th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Eight schools will compete in two four-team brackets over the weekend at one of the premier destinations in New England.
Teams scheduled to compete in the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off are: Long Island University (Northeast), Marist College (MAAC), Old Dominion University (CAA), Penn State University (Big Ten), Radford University (Big South), University of Kentucky (SEC), University of South Florida (Big East) and the University of Vermont (America East).
“The 2011 Hall of Fame Tip-Off will showcase excellent basketball at one of the finest facilities in New England,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “The participating schools are rich in basketball tradition and we look forward to welcoming each of them to this exciting tournament and the Basketball Hall of Fame in November.”
The game schedule at Mohegan Sun opens with four games on November 19th – separated into two sessions. In first round action of Bracket 1, Long Island University takes on Radford University and the University of Vermont battles Marist College. First round action of Bracket 2 will feature Old Dominion University taking on the University of South Florida while the University of Kentucky will face Penn State University.
Games conclude on Sunday, November 20th with four games – consolation and championship games of Bracket 1 and Bracket 2. Game times and sessions for both rounds will be announced at a later date.
“We are thrilled to be continuing our relationship with the Basketball Hall of Fame and to be hosting the Tip-Off Tournament here at Mohegan Sun this coming November,” said Jeff Hartmann, President and Chief Executive Officer for Mohegan Sun. “As one of the top-ranked entertainment venues in the world, we have hosted some of the best sporting events around and the Tip-Off event is no exception.“
In addition to the games at Mohegan Sun Arena, Old Dominion University, Penn State University, University of Kentucky and the University of South Florida will each host two campus site games as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off. Those games are scheduled between November 11 and November 23, 2011.
Four of the games from Mohegan Sun will be televised by ESPN networks. Television details will be announced at a later date.
“ESPN is thrilled to partner with the Basketball Hall of Fame to bring exciting early season college basketball competition to fans of these great universities across the country,” said Nick Dawson, Director of Programming and Acquisitions at ESPN. “We share the Hall of Fame’s passion for the sport of college basketball and look forward to a great event in November.”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will serve as the host conference for the annual event. The MAAC will host the men’s and women’s basketball championships at the MassMutual Center in Springfield beginning in March 2012 and has developed a strong partnership with the Basketball Hall of Fame, including the opening of a MAAC exhibit in the Hall of Fame museum that will be unveiled in the fall.
“The MAAC is excited to extend its support of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Tip-Off Tournament again in 2011,” said Rich Ensor, Commissioner of the MAAC. “The MAAC and the Hall of Fame continue to expand its relationship and we look forward to working together in the future on many projects, including the Tip-Off Tournament.”
Tickets for the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena will go on-sale in the near future. For more information on the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, ticket packages and hospitality packages for the weekend games, log onto www.halloffametipoff.com
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Birthplace of Basketball, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate, men and women. For more information on these and other upcoming events, please visit our website at www.hoophall.com or call 413-781-6500.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping 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. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 10 member institutions: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College and Siena College. For more on the conference, please visit www.maacsports.com.
Mar 16, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Jack Ingram takes the stage April 2nd
Poco performs on April 15th
Lee Brice is live on April 16th
Rusted Root heats things up on April 22nd
Eddie Money rocks the joint on April 30th
The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun will continue to thrill this spring, beginning with Country singer Jack Ingram on Saturday, April 2nd, followed by Country musicians Poco on Friday, April 15th. Lee Brice brings his rugged Country sound live in the Den on Saturday, April 16th and Rusted Root will bring their Bluegrass Rock to the Wolf Den stage on Friday, April 22nd. Finally, the 80s come alive again as Wolf Den Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Money arrives in the Wolf Den on Saturday, April 30th. Friday and Saturday Wolf Den shows begin at 8:00pm and Sunday shows are at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted. Admission is free, but all guests must be 21 or over.
Jack Ingram remains in the forefront of Country music with the album Big Dreams & High Hopes, the seventh studio album of his career and his third for Nashville maverick indie label Big Machine Records. And you’ve probably already heard the swimming hole party anthem “Barefoot and Crazy” which quickly became a radio smash and a soundtrack for the hot summer of 2009.
Pioneers of the Country Rock sound that soared out of California in the late 60s and early 70s, Poco was the inspiration for bands like The Eagles, Firefall, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League, Little River Band and The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, as well as the new breed of Country Rock acts.
Lee Brice’s sounds reflect the rugged feel of steel guitar and fiddle, the images of growing up in a world of fields and farms, of heartbreak and hard work. Lee Brice is Country all the way. It’s in his voice – think of it as honey trickling through lines of melody etched in leather – and in the images it conjures, of “Country girls and redneck boys” anticipating the night to come in the sunset glow of a Dairy Queen (“Sumter County”) and of growing up “on the edge of a cornfield” (“Picture of Me”).
Pittsburgh-based band Rusted Root is well known for their style of blending Bluegrass Rock and strong percussion. They have released several albums to date including a greatest hits collection and their latest effort Stereo Rodeo. They are best known for their hits “Send Me On My Way” and “Ecstasy.”
Wolf Den Hall of Fame Inductee Eddie Money hit the Top 40 with “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Baby Hold On,” and had a huge success with “Take Me Home Tonight,” his music/ video collaboration with the legendary Ronnie Spector. A perennial favorite for Wolf Den audiences, Money always delivers big-time.
For more information on the Wolf Den 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.
