Oct 23, 2025 | Entertainment
Festivities this Holiday Season also include a special SantaCon event at Mohegan Sun on Friday, December 12th
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 23, 2025) – Mohegan Sun is welcoming in the holiday season with the 3rd Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 7th. From 3:00pm – 6:00pm, guests of all ages can experience the magic of the season as Mohegan Sun lights up the Sun Patio, featuring a special appearance by music legends Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire. Mohegan Sun is also thrilled to host a SantaCon event on Friday, December 12th across popular nightlife stops like Vista Lounge at Wombi Rock, Avalon Nightclub and more.
At the annual family-fun Sun Patio Tree Lighting at Mohegan Sun, guests can enjoy a curated Holiday Market featuring the perfect seasonal finds and handcrafted gifts from well-known local vendors. Sip from a hot chocolate bar, enjoy festive cocktails at the Sun Patio are also on the docket, as are carolers filling the air with classic holiday tunes. Families will also have the opportunity to snap a photo with Santa to capture the holiday spirit. This event is free and will take place rain or shine. The main event will occur around 5:00pm when legendary musicians Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson join Mohegan Sun’s Chief Marketing Officer Kim Noto to light up the tree!
Following their appearance at the Tree Lighting, Bailey and Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire will take the stage returning to Mohegan Sun Arena. The performance is set to feature some of the band’s most iconic hits, including “September,” “Let’s Groove,” and “Shining Star.” With over five decades of legendary music, Earth, Wind & Fire continues to bring generations together through their timeless sound and dynamic live shows.
Tickets for Earth, Wind & Fire at Mohegan Sun Arena are available now via Ticketmaster and the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
Adding to the holiday excitement, Mohegan Sun will host its first ever SantaCon celebration on Friday, December 12th, turning the property into a winter wonderland of cheer from 6:00pm until participating locations close. Guests are encouraged to sport their best Santa attire and gather for the group photo at 9:00pm beneath the glowing Sun Patio tree.
Guests can join in the property-wide bar crawl and evening of specials, with tickets available starting Thursday, October 23rd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster. Early purchase is encouraged, as ticket prices will increase on the day of the event. Each ticket includes a festive Santa hat, access to exclusive SantaCon menus and specials at participating venues, and one complimentary Sam Adams Winter White Ale on the Sun Patio between 8:00pm and 10:00pm.
In the spirit of giving, $5 from every ticket sold will benefit the Tommy Toy Fund of United Way, spreading holiday joy to children across the region.
Mohegan Sun’s SantaCon will feature a variety of drink specials across participating venues. Avalon Nightclub will offer a free cover for SantaCon guests and a $10 Jingle Juice made with Truly Wildberry Vodka, soda water, and a splash of cranberry juice. Chocolux will have a buy-one-get-one-free offer on its liquor bars. The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House will serve a $12 Mistletoe Sour with whiskey, sour mix, cranberry juice, fresh cranberries, and a rosemary sprig. Vista Lounge at Wombi Rock will offer a $12 Santa’s Spritz, made with Prosecco, Aperol, and cranberry juice.
Drink specials at Comix Roadhouse, MJ23 Sports Bar & Grill, Sol Toro, and more will be available day of the event.
Space and seating at each participating location is first-come, first-served; for closing times, hours at 24-hour locations, the full schedule, and additional information about SantaCon, please visit our website.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN
Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic Southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, two distinct convention centers, an expo center, a golf course, over 70 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena and the legendary Wolf Den . 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, follow us on X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.
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Oct 23, 2025 | Entertainment
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 31, 2025
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 23, 2025) – History-making multi-platinum Australian Alt-Rock and future Punk / Pop band 5 Seconds of Summer have announced the ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR!’ world tour. The tour will kick off in March with a European and UK leg running through May, before the group makes their highly anticipated return to Mohegan Sun Arena, performing Friday, May 29, 2026. The 8:00pm show will be filled with all the group’s iconic hits including She Looks So Perfect, Amnesia, and Jet Black Heart.
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 31st via Ticketmaster, with tickets also available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, November 1st.
Alongside today’s announcement of the Live Nation promoted tour, the band releases the highly anticipated single, “Telephone Busy” off their forthcoming album EVERYONE’S A STAR! out November 14th. “Telephone Busy” follows their most recent release, “Boyband” which served as an ode to their fans and a playful nod to the label that’s followed them throughout their career.
Earlier this month, the band released the official video for their lead single “NOT OK,” directed by Hannah Lux Davis (Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne). “NOT OK” marked the first song from their highly anticipated sixth studio album, EVERYONE’S A STAR! dueout November 14th – and their first official new music since 2022.
To kick off the new chapter, the band surprised fans in Los Angeles with a pop-up performance. Announced just hours before showtime, thousands of fans lined up and down Sunset Boulevard eager to witness the start of the band’s new era and one-of-a-kind event.
The band debuted new songs off the album including lead single “NOT OK,” “Boyband” “Telephone Busy,” “No.1 Obsession” and “Everyone’s A Star!,” alongside fan favorites like “Youngblood,” “She’s So Perfect,” and “Teeth”.
Listen to “NOT OK” HERE | Watch official video for “NOT OK” HERE
Preorder EVERYONE’S A STAR! HERE.
EVERYONE’S A STAR! Tracklist:
1. Everyone’s A Star!
2. NOT OK
3. Telephone Busy
4. Boyband
5. No. 1 Obsession
6. I’m Scared I’ll Never Sleep
7. istillfeelthesame
8. Ghost
9. Sick of Myself
10. Evolve
11. The Rocks
12. Jawbreaker
5SOS is the only band (not vocal group) in chart history to see its first three full-length studio albums enter the Billboard 200 at #1. Across their catalog, 5SOS has sold more than eight million equivalent album units and sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, while cumulative streams of their songs now surpass seven billion.
The band – comprising Luke Hemmings (vocals/guitar), Michael Clifford (vocals/guitar), Calum Hood (vocals/bass) and Ashton Irwin (vocals/drums) – has been recognized with an array of prestigious accolades including an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, eight MTV European Music Awards, five ARIA Awards, two APRA and two MTV Video Music Awards.
ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
Formed in Sydney, Australia in 2011, 5 Seconds of Summer have grown from local high school friends into one of the biggest bands of the 21st century. Across fourteen years, the multi-platinum group has sold over 18 million albums, moved more than six million tickets worldwide, generated over 10 billion streams, and achieved three Billboard 200 #1 debuts, while winning multiple accolades at the ARIA Awards, MTV EMAs, MTV VMAs, and beyond. Known for their genre-defying collaborations and globe-spanning tours, the quartet – Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin – continue to reinvent what a modern band can be.
With the release of their highly anticipated sixth album EVERYONE’S A STAR– their first under Republic Records – 5 Seconds of Summer usher in their most ambitious era yet, led by the explosive singles “NOT OK,” “Boyband,” and now “Telephone Busy.”
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America.” Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Hartford Magazine, and is an eight-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and one from G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit the Mohegan Sun website. For this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is available in three convenient garages.
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Oct 22, 2025 | Entertainment
2026 Fifty Something Tour now arrives at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 in addition to Friday, October 30th, 2026
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 22, 2025) – Due to overwhelming demand, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees and GRAMMY® Award-nominated icons RUSH have added a second show at Mohegan Sun Arena as part of their highly anticipated Fifty Something Tour. In addition to the previously announced Friday, October 30, 2026, performance, Geddy Lee [bass, keys, vocals] and Alex Lifeson [guitar, vocals] will now also perform on Sunday, November 1st, 2026, at 7:30pm.
Fans will be able to participate in the RUSH Artist Presale by signing up HERE no later than Thursday, October 23 at 11:59pm ET. Tickets for the general public will be available via Ticketmaster beginning at Noon on Friday, October 31st, and at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, November 1st. Tickets for the Friday, October 30th show are available HERE, and tickets for the Sunday, November 1st show are available HERE.
ABOUT RUSH
RUSH took rock music into uncharted territory and to unmatched heights fueled by the once-in-a-lifetime interplay of Geddy Lee [bass, keys, vocals], Alex Lifeson [guitar, vocals], and the late Neil Peart [drums, lyrics]. Selling over 45 million albums worldwide, garnering seven GRAMMY® Award nominations, tallying billions of streams, and earning induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame®, and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the pioneering trio’s incalculable influence has spanned generations, attracting one of the most ardent audiences in history. These musicians effectively reimagined and redefined rock without boundaries, striking a balance between elite instrumentation, anthemic vocals, provocative lyricism, and timeless storytelling both sonically and thematically. RUSH notably achieved “the third most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock a band behind only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.” Furthermore, their accolades have included becoming Officers of the Order of Canada in 1996, achieving the Canadian Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in 2012, and receiving recognition with both a star on the Canada Walk of Fame and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The world tragically said goodbye to Peart on January 7th, 2020 following his battle with brain cancer. Honouring Peart and the legacy the band had forged together, Lee and Lifeson celebrate RUSH on tour in 2026. It’s a moment for new listeners to finally experience this music live in all of its glory and another chance for the group’s faithful fanbase to rally again.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America.” Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Hartford Magazine, and is an eight-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and one from G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit the Mohegan Sun website. For this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is available in three convenient garages.
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Oct 15, 2025 | Entertainment
The multi-platinum girl group brings two shows to Uncasville on Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 15, 2025) – Mohegan Sun is excited to welcome one of the most successful girl groups of the 2000s, Danity Kane, for two back-to-back performances at The Cabaret Theatre (The Cab) this December. Both shows will begin at 8:00pm.
Tickets to see this nostalgic performance and their timeless classics go on sale Friday, October 17th via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, October 18th, subject to availability. For Friday tickets, click HERE and for Saturday, click HERE.
Danity Kane is one of the most accomplished female groups in modern music. They are the first ladies in history to debut their first two albums at #1 on Billboard. Their debut release Danity Kane – spent fifteen weeks on the Billboard 200. The self-titled album reached RIAA Platinum certification. The group’s follow-up album – Welcome To The Dollhouse – earned RIAA Gold certification, spending over twenty weeks on the Billboard 200.
Danity Kane has won a Billboard Award, an Urban Music Award, and been nominated for two MTV Awards, a Teen Choice Award, and a Soul Train Music Award. The group has scored nine Billboard charted hits including “Show Stopper”, “Ride For You”, “Lemonade” ft. Tyga, “Sleep On It”, “Lights Out”, “Touching My Body”, “Ecstasy” ft. Rick Ross, “Bad Girl” ft. Missy Elliott, and “Damaged” – the #1 worldwide hit which charted in over 30 countries.
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the ladies are back. DK – The Untold Chapter Tour.
Three voices of the storied group will hit the road and step on stage together for the first time in years. It will be a night filled with new takes on their hit music, unexpected confessions, and moments which will never happen the same way twice. DK is determined to inspire their fans and write an entirely new chapter of the DK story. The world has heard their music and seen the headlines. But the truth has never been told. Until now.
ABOUT THE CABARET THEATRE
The 450-seat Cabaret Theatre, known also as “The Cab”is a beautiful venue in Mohegan Sun’s Casino of the Sky that returns in full force in 2025 hosting acts like Anthony Rodia, Roy Wood, Jr., The Bacon Brothers and more. Throughout its history, “The Cab” has showcased dynamic music, popular comedy performances and intimate special events. Opened in 2002, top performers and personalities who have had events inside The Cabaret Theatre include: Dionne Warwick, Al Jarreau, Tony Danza, Neil Sedaka, Joey McIntyre, Michael Bublé, Lou Rawls, Tony Bennett, Wanda Sykes, Paul Anka, Smothers Brothers, Tony Orlando, Derek Jeter, Aaron Lewis, Indigo Girls, Dave Attell, Chris Botti, Air Supply and Chelsea Handler.
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Oct 14, 2025 | Entertainment
Boy George & Culture Club Set to Bring Their Iconic Sound to Mohegan Sun Arena in March
The Grammy Award-winning Pop legends return with an unforgettable night of timeless hits, and vibrant style
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 14, 2025) – Mohegan Sun Arena is set to welcome one of the most influential Pop groups of all time when Boy George & Culture Club take the stage at 7:00pm on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, for a night celebrating decades of chart-topping hits, colorful charisma, and the unmistakable voice that helped define an era.
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 17th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans of the English Pop Rock band can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, October 18th.
ABOUT BOY GEORGE
When Boy George first appeared on Top of the Pops with Culture Club in 1982, he instantly had people talking. The New Romantic Pop sensations went on to achieve seven UK Top 10 singles, nine Top 10 singles in the USA, and nine Top 20 singles in Australia – including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” – and sell over 100 million singles and 50 million albums worldwide. In 1984, the band picked up the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist”, and the awards for “Best British Group” and “Best British Single” at the BRIT Awards.
Culture Club became the first group since The Beatles to have three Top 10 hits in America from a debut album, and the first group in music history to have an album certified diamond in Canada. After Culture Club’s split in 1986, Boy George released his debut solo single “Everything I Own”, which reached #1 in the UK and reached the Top 10 in an additional eight countries. In a solo career spanning three decades, Boy George has released nine studio albums, as well as 1993’s At Worst… The Best of Boy George and Culture Club compilation album.
Boy George has written and released three memoirs; 1995’s Take It Like a Man, 2005’s Straight and 2023’s Karma. All three have become UK best sellers, with the latter staying in The Sunday Times’ best-seller list for six weeks.
Boy George debuted at Number 1 on the Official Vinyl Singles Chart for his collaboration with Kim Wilde – “Shine On”! Boy George & Culture Club recently performed a series of exclusive UK outdoor shows as part of Heritage Live Concert Series for 2021, which included a very special date at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath in July 2022. In 2024 Culture Club did a very successful arena tour of their first two albums, performing both albums in full.
ABOUT CULTURE CLUB
Since their inception in 1981, Culture Club have sold more than 150 million records worldwide, recognized as a Grammy Award winning UK institution with a stream of classic hits including “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”, “Karma Chameleon”, “Church Of The Poison Mind”, “Victims”, “It’s A Miracle” and “The War Song”. The group are fronted by singer/songwriter Boy George, universally loved as one of music’s most iconic artists, with Roy Hay on guitar/keyboard and Mikey Craig on bass. As the first multi-racial band with an openly gay front man, Culture Club set many records and established themselves as icons of British musical history and popular culture.
Boy George & Culture Club recently performed a series of exclusive UK outdoor shows as part of Heritage Live Concert Series, which included a very special date at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath in July 2022. In 2024, Culture Club performed a very successful arena tour, large scale stage production of their first two albums, Kissing To Be Clever & Colour By Numbers, performing both albums in full.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America.” Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Hartford Magazine, and is an eight-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and one from G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit the Mohegan Sun website. For this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is available in three convenient garages.
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