Jul 13, 2026 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, September 25th
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 13, 2026) – Mohegan Sun is set to welcome multi-platinum country rock powerhouse Brantley Gilbert to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, September 25, 2026, as part of his headlining Real American Tour. The highly anticipated show begins at 7:00pm and arrives as Gilbert extends the arena and amphitheater tour in support of his forthcoming eighth studio album, SINS OF THE FATHER, bringing his signature blend of hard-hitting country, rock and electrifying live energy to Uncasville. John Morgan and Jay Webb will serve as special guests for the September show.
Tickets to see Brantley Gilbert at Mohegan Sun Arena go on sale Friday, July 17th via Ticketmaster, with tickets available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, July 18th.
On Father’s Day, Gilbert released two new tracks from his forthcoming album: title track “SINS OF THE FATHER” and “GOOD OL’ BOYS,” which followed lead single “GOOD DAMN,” currently climbing the charts at Country radio, and the deeply personal “F****D ME UP,” with MusicRow praising, “his gripping, broken vocal on this ballad grabs ahold and doesn’t let go…it’s a powerful thing.”
No stranger to pushing country’s evolutionary curve, SINS OF THE FATHER goes beyond sonic innovation, to confront the ugly truth. Fusing heartfelt country values with explosive energy and barbed-wire R&B swagger, he describes the project as a deeply personal playlist, once again ready to meet fans where they are.
Co-produced with rock-schooled collaborator Brock Berryhill (Twenty One Pilots, Kane Brown), SINS OF THE FATHER marks some of the hardest-hitting work of Gilbert’s career, yet the diesel-fueled two-lane trap he helped pioneer is never far away. Bottomless distortion and pounding drums join melodic, gravel-road grooves, while the bare bones of country soul turn painful realities into three-chords-and-the-truth.
He also launched Real American Beer Zero after becoming an investor and equity partner of Real American Beer (RAB). RAB Zero is the company’s first non-alcoholic beer with $1 per case sold of RAB Zero going to the USO in addition to ongoing donations tied directly to sales, supporting active-duty service members and their families.
ABOUT BRANTLEY GILBERT
After helping set the stage for the modern country era with his 2009 debut, A Modern Day Prodigal Son, multi-Platinum trailblazer Brantley Gilbert has never shied away from the ugly truth. Boasting a consequential catalog of seven No. 1 hits like the RIAA 7x Platinum “Bottoms Up;” the 2x Platinum “Country Must Be Country Wide,” 2x Platinum “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” 2x Platinum “One Hell of An Amen,” and more, he’s spent nearly two decades stitching heartfelt country values and explosive energy to barbed-wire R&B swagger and his signature, Southern-smoke vocal, driving over 8 billion streams and one of the format’s heaviest live shows. Yet with his eighth studio album SINS OF THE FATHER, available July 24, brutal honesty and a brass-knuckled country-rock sound take his confessional song craft to new heights. Marking his first project with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, 15 fresh songs were co-written by Gilbert with Taylor Phillips, Jelly Roll, HARDY, and more, as the hit maker delivers an “unapologetic” throw down of mature themes, once again ready to meet fans where they are. Co-producer Brock Berryhill helps Gilbert create some of the hardest-hitting work of his career, while the diesel-fueled two-lane trap he helped pioneer on genre-defining tracks like Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem” is never far away. From the warm buzz of nostalgic pride to fatherhood and faith, red-hot devotion, and rock-bottom redemption, the self-avowed open book holds nothing back. Possessing a can’t-fake-it quality of fierce independence, the ACM, CMA and AMA award winner has toured alongside everyone from Willie Nelson to Toby Keith, Nickelback to Five Finger Death Punch and more.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice 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. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Jul 7, 2026 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Mohegan Sun is pulling out all the stops for its 30th Birthday with two unforgettable weekends of world-class entertainment this October
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 7, 2026) – Mohegan Sun is celebrating 30 years as one of the world’s premier entertainment destinations in the world with an unforgettable 30th Birthday Celebration, featuring two weekends of legendary entertainment and special events this October.
The milestone celebration will be anchored by a series of blockbuster concerts inside Mohegan Sun Arena across two action-packed weekends. The celebration will bring together some of the biggest names in music to the award-winning venue. The lineup includes Alanis Morissette on Friday, October 2nd; Foo Fighters on Sunday, October 4th; John Mayer on Friday, October 9th; Lainey Wilson on Saturday, October 10th, and DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! starring Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Jadakiss, and Nelly on Sunday October 11th.
“Over the past three decades, Mohegan Sun has grown into one of the most successful and highest-grossing tribal gaming destinations in the country, continually evolving to deliver exceptional entertainment and guest experiences that have earned its place among the world’s leading integrated resorts.” said Jeff Hamilton, President & GM of Mohegan Sun. “Many more events and promotions will be announced this summer for this massive milestone, though to have such iconic performers like Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Lainey Wilson, John Mayer and more to help us celebrate is more than an honor.” More details on the full lineup are below:
Alanis Morissette | Friday, October 2nd|8:00pm
For 30 years Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential women in contemporary music with her deeply expressive song-writing and performances earning vast critical praise. Her 1995 debut album Jagged Little Pill was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums and her music and most notable hits Ironic, You Oughta Know, Hand In My Pocket and Thank U remain as current today. In 2019, Jagged Little Pill the musical made its Broadway debut and was nominated for 15 Tony Awards, winning two at the 2021 ceremony, and away from music Alanis has also acted on the big and small screen.
Foo Fighters | Sunday, October 4th|7:30pm
For 30 years and counting, no other band continues to carry the torch for rock & roll like Foo Fighters. Throughout the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ steady ascent to their indisputable status as the last great American rock band, they’ve raised stadiums, arenas and festival fields of voices in song with anthems like “This Is A Call,” “Everlong,” “Monkey Wrench,” “My Hero,” “Learn To Fly,” “All My Life,” “Times Like These,” “Best Of You,” “The Pretender,” “Walk,” “These Days,” “The Sky Is A Neighborhood,” “No Son of Mine,” “Rescued,” “Under You” and more. Foo Fighters’ 15-GRAMMY-Award-winning 12-album catalogue includes the band’s eponymous 1995 debut, The Colour and the Shape, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, One By One, In Your Honor, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace, Wasting Light, Sonic Highways, Concrete and Gold, Medicine at Midnight, But Here We Are, and 2026’s “high-energy return” (Associated Press) Your Favorite Toy – which was preceded by the “back-to-basics garage-rock delivered in a welter of noisy guitars” (The New York Times) of its title track, as well as opening salvo “Caught in the Echo,” the blistering “Of All People,” and dynamic closer “Asking for a Friend.” Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffe and Ilan Rubin will bring dozens of these songs to life nightly when they take their marathon live shows to stages all over the world throughout 2026.
Tickets for the first weekend of Mohegan Sun’s 30th Birthday Celebration, featuring Alanis Morissette and Foo Fighters, go on sale Friday, July 10th via Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, July 11th.
Alanis Morissette: Click HERE for tickets.
Foo Fighters: Click HERE for tickets.
John Mayer | Friday, October 9th|8:00pm
There’s nobody quite like John Mayer. He has emerged as a GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, celebrated songwriter, and iconic guitar player all at once. The Bridgeport, CT native introduced himself on the quintuple-platinum Room For Squares in 2001 and has earned three #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with the triple-platinum Heavier Things [2003], double-platinum Battle Studies [2009], and gold Born and Raised [2012]. In addition to selling over 20 million albums worldwide and gathering billions of streams to date, he has garnered seven GRAMMY® Awards, including “Song of the Year” for “Daughters,” and has earned a record seven U.S. No. 1s on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart and 25 entries on the Hot Rock Songs chart, the most for any solo artist. In 2015, Dead & Company was founded, with Mayer on lead guitar as well as vocals and quickly became one of the most successful bands, touring consistently, including a highly successful, 50-show residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, which drew over 800,000 attendees, 10 U.S. tours, playing to almost five million fans across 300 shows; and became a record-breaking stadium act.
In addition, $15+ million has been raised to support nonprofits and environmental and social causes. In 2021, Sob Rock, Mayer’s eighth studio album was released to critical acclaim featuring the hits, “Last Train Home” and “Wild Blue.” In November 2023, Life With John Mayer launched – an exclusive, 24/7, year-round SiriusXM channel curated and presented by Mayer.
Lainey Wilson | Saturday, October 10th|7:30pm
Lainey Wilson continues one of country music’s most unstoppable runs. Her new song, “Phone, Keys, Wallet,” finds Wilson embracing the messy, fast-moving parts of life and the person who chooses to love her through it all. Written during the final leg of the Whirlwind World Tour, the track features John Mayer on guitar, who joined the session after hearing the song through a phone speaker at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles. “Phone, Keys, Wallet” follows “Can’t Sit Still” and “Younger You,” a special collaboration with Miley Cyrus, and adds to another landmark year for the Louisiana native, who recently headlined Stagecoach, is the subject of the Netflix documentary Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool and kicked off a run of stadium shows with Chris Stapleton.
Last year, 2x CMA and 2x ACM Entertainer of the Year hosted the 59th CMA Awards – the first solo female host since Reba McEntire in 1991 – and released the deluxe version of her album Whirlwind, featuring her #1 single “Somewhere Over Laredo.” A sought-after songwriter, the 12x CMA, 16x ACM, Grammy winner and Grand Ole Opry member has earned nine #1s including “4x4xU,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and the 2x Platinum “Heart Like A Truck,” plus collaborations with Jelly Roll and HARDY. Moreover, Wilson wrote “Out of Oklahoma” for Twisters, has worked with artists including Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and Post Malone and acted in Paramount’s Yellowstone and Universal’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him.
DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! | Sunday, October 11th|8:00pm
DJ Cassidy will bring his groundbreaking Pass The Mic Live! to Mohegan Sun Arena for the first time to celebrate the resort and casino’s 30th birthday with a historic concert featuring an iconic ensemble of Hip Hop royalty, including Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Jadakiss, and Nelly who will join forces to perform their most definitive anthems during this collaborative one-night-only event. The highly anticipated show will unite five of Hip Hop culture’s most legendary artists on one stage for a continuous musical experience, marking the debut of Pass The Mic Live! in Connecticut.
Pass The Mic has transformed the way we experience our favorite music, uniting prolific musicians who have shaped Pop culture on a global scale over generations. What began as a viral phenomenon in 2020 transformed into a hit TV show, and now, live concerts, selling out venues across the U.S., including Radio City Music Hall in New York, Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. To date, “Pass The Mic Live!” has featured one hundred and sixty iconic performers, spanning fifty years of music.
Tickets for the second weekend of the 30th Birthday Celebration, featuring John Mayer, Lainey Wilson and DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!, go on sale Friday, July 17th via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, July 18th.
John Mayer: Click HERE for tickets.
Lainey Wilson: Click HERE for tickets.
DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!: Click HERE for tickets.
While the 30th Birthday Celebration serves as the centerpiece of an unforgettable October, the momentum at Mohegan Sun Arena continues well beyond the birthday festivities. Recently named “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards and honored as “Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards, the venue remains one of the most successful and sought-after entertainment destinations in North America. The milestone year also has two special Metallica performances in November as Mohegan Sun Arena celebrates its own 25th anniversary, further highlighting a legacy that has welcomed many of the biggest names in music, comedy and sports while continuing to set the standard for live entertainment. Stay tuned to mohegansun.com for more information, additional announcements and exciting surprises as Mohegan Sun approaches its 30th Birthday Celebration.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice 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. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Jun 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, September 17th
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 25, 2026) – Grammy Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, and cultural icon Erykah Badu announces “LIVE”, a special run of dates this September featuring legendary producer The Alchemist and hip-hop pioneers De La Soul. Acclaimed rapper and songwriter Smino, along with additional special guests, will join Badu for a special show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, September 17th for an 8:00pm show.
Spanning cities across the United States and Canada, “LIVE” brings together some of the most influential voices in music for a series of performances celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the enduring spirit of live artistry. Presented in select venues and amphitheaters throughout North America, LIVE offers audiences an opportunity to experience an unforgettable evening shaped by genre-defying music, improvisation, and the unique energy that has defined Badu’s live performances for nearly three decades.
Tickets to see this iconic musical trio go on sale Friday, June 26th via Ticketmaster, with tickets available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, June 27th.
ABOUT ERYKAH BADU
Erykah Badu is a multifaceted creative force whose influence spans music, fashion, art, film, wellness, and culture. Widely recognized as the “Queen of Neo-Soul,” her groundbreaking catalog, visionary performances, and genre-defying creativity have earned her critical acclaim, commercial success, and five Grammy Awards. Beyond music, Badu continues to shape cultural conversations through entrepreneurship, design, technology, and community-building initiatives, solidifying her status as one of the most influential artists of her generation.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice 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. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Jun 24, 2026 | Entertainment, General News
Tickets on sale Thursday, July 2nd
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 24, 2026) – Today, British alternative music icon beabadoobee announces her hugely anticipated new album Pylon, available to pre-order and pre-save now, and due for release on September 18th via Dirty Hit and Interscope Records, alongside details of The Powerlines Tour; her first-ever arena run, kicking off at 8:00pm Thursday, October 1st at Mohegan Sun Arena with special guest Wisp.
Tickets to see the indie-pop star behind the hits “the way things go” and “Real Man” go on sale Thursday, July 2nd via Ticketmaster, with fans also able to purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Friday, July 3rd, while supplies last.
The follow up to her UK number 1 album This Is How Tomorrow Moves, the stark and striking fourth album by beabadoobee is named for the electricity towers that dot every major artery in the world—the strong, spindly structures that reminded Beatrice Laus of her connection to friends and family at home while she was staring down extreme disconnection and isolation on tour over the past few years.
The title can also be read as an allusion to Laus’ spiky, forceful new sound—the waves of distortion that crash and shatter across this record’s 14 songs mirroring the intense crackle you hear when walking under power lines. The pylon is also a fitting symbol for an album that reckons with the repetitive anxieties of your mid-twenties: What if I’m always going to be this way? What if life is just pylon after pylon on the road?
The album’s first single is available to stream and buy from today: “Sun Has Set” introduces Pylon as, in essence, a set of songs that began as diary entries, words that Laus thought she’d never be able to say out loud. “A lot of the songs on this record are things I wish I could have said to someone,” she says. “This song has this petty tunnel vision—it’s like, I hate you. You’re gonna stay here and listen to how much I hate you. Because I never got to say that.” The single comes accompanied by a striking first-person video directed by Bea’s partner and longtime visual collaborator Jake Erland.
Ever a devotee of pure Rock music—both as something to be cherished and something to be played with—Laus casts these feelings in songs that touch on classic grunge, midwest emo and ‘90s radio rock, zeroing in on a sound that is both harsher and more direct than any of her previous records. She says the music she’s loved has “always been an influence” on her music, and so for B4 she went straight to the source. A fair few of Beabadoobee’s composite influences contributed to Pylon, a fact that speaks to the goodwill and respect Laus has amassed over the course of her relatively brief career.
Hayley Williams sings on “Nothing to Prove”a deeply anthemic indie-rock song about getting your power back from fair-weather friends who just want a bit of your success. The moody “Powerlines” features a verse from Turnstile singer Brendan Yates, a master of matching vocal force with emotional nuance. Elsewhere, you’ll find contributions from Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall, Deftones’ Chino Moreno, and Title Fight’s Shane Moran, as well as, on “Write Me A Letter”, production work from Laus’ longtime friends and collaborators Matty Healy and George Daniel of The 1975.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice 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. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Jun 17, 2026 | Entertainment
Tickets on sale Friday, June 19th
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 16, 2026) –Multi-platinum Multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum rock band Daughtry have announced their 20 Years Unplugged tour, a special fall run that will bring two decades of songs into intimate theatres and performance spaces across the U.S including Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, October 15th at 8:00pm, joined by special guest Ryan Perdz.
Tickets for this highly anticipated show go on sale Friday, June 19th via Ticketmaster, with fans also able to purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, June 20th, while supplies last.
Since 2006, the Grammy Award®-nominated multi-platinum rock band Daughtry has remained a dominant force for nearly two decades. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Chris Daughtry, the band has sold more than 11 million records worldwide, earned four Grammy nominations, received American Music Awards, and achieved multiple Billboard chart-toppers, including three No. 1 Rock singles.
Entering a bold new chapter with their latest albums, Dearly Beloved and Shock to the System, Daughtry delivers a harder-edged, high-impact statement that reaffirms their evolution and staying power—proving they’re not just part of the rock conversation but are still driving it.
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.” 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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026. 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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