Feb 6, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
One of 2012’s hottest tours rolls into the Arena on May 12th
The founding members of The Beach Boys, one of the world’s most legendary bands in popular music history, have reunited for a global 50th Anniversary celebration for 2012. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks have come together for a new Beach Boys studio album and commemorative 50th Anniversary catalog releases with Capitol/EMI and a 50-date tour to begin this spring with a headlining performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. On Saturday, May 12th at 8:00pm the Beach Boys will hit the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets are $75.00 and $55.00 and go on sale Friday, February 10th 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 will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, February 11th, subject to availability.
The Beach Boys have recorded new songs for the as-yet-untitled album to be released in 2012. It will be the first to feature all of the band’s surviving original members in decades and is being produced by Brian Wilson and executive produced by Mike Love.
The Beach Boys and Capitol/EMI have also teamed up for a 50th Anniversary campaign spotlighting the band’s entire catalog, with several new commemorative releases planned for 2012, including a new hits collection and a career-spanning box set.
For five decades, America’s first Pop band to reach the 50-year milestone has recorded and performed the music that has become the world’s favorite soundtrack to summer. The Beach Boys continue to hold Billboard / Nielsen SoundScan’s record as the top-selling American band for albums and singles, and they are also the American group with the most Billboard Top 40 chart hits with 36. Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys is fast approaching triple-Platinum sales status, and The SMiLE Sessions, released to worldwide critical acclaim in November, has been heralded as 2011’s “#1 Reissue of the Year” by Rolling Stone magazine.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The Recording Academy’s “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy Award, The Beach Boys are an American institution that is iconic around the world.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 5th best venue in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011. 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.
Jan 27, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live on March 2nd. Tickets on sale now.
After their successful performance at Mohegan Sun in 2011 Chippendales®, the premier brand of women’s entertainment, return to The Cabaret Theatre for two shows on Friday, March 2nd at 7:30pm and 10:30pm.
Tickets are $25.00 and are on sale Monday, January 30th 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 are also available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office on Tuesday, January 31st, subject to availability.
Capturing the perfect balance of sex appeal and tasteful teasing, this full production show portrays everything from men in uniform to dusty cowboys. Eliciting waves of screams from their excited audience, the men of Chippendales dance and sing their way into the hearts of birthday girls, bachelorettes and girlfriends who just want to have fun. There is guaranteed to be something for every woman.
For more information on Chippendales® 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.
Jan 25, 2012 | Breaking News, Community Relations, Entertainment, General News, Special Events, Travel & Leisure
Celebration features Venetian and Rio de Janiero Carnivals and Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Fun
Uncasville, CT – Break out the purple, green and gold as Mohegan Sun invites you to join the hottest Carnivale celebrations in Connecticut! The 130,000 square foot Shops at Mohegan Sun will transform not once, but three times in just five days! From a Venetian Carnivale to the world-famous Rio de Janiero Carnival, the three-day event will cap off with a tribute to Bourbon Street’s Fat Tuesday celebrations as we officially welcome Mardi Gras.
Beginning at 9pm on Friday, February 17th, experience the magic of Venice’s carnival without traveling to Italy, as Mohegan Sun celebrates Venetian’s Nights of Carnivale! The Shops at Mohegan Sun will transport guests to another world with the festival’s legendary masks, gondoliers, Venetian stilt walkers and Harlequin models all roaming The Shops concourse. In the hotel lobby, guests will be serenaded by Italian opera singers and over at Todd English’s Tuscany, there will be a party on the patio with a live DJ, specialty drinks and more!
The colors and excitement of Brazil’s Carnival invades The Shops concourse on Sunday, February 19th with the Carnivale of Color. Beginning at 2pm, enjoy Rio’s famed feathered dancers and carnival puppet birds, along with a live Samba band, specialty drinks, an angel aerialist and more. Guests not only can enjoy performances, but also free dance lessons from real Latin ballroom dancers.
The three-day extravaganza rounds out with a full on Madri Gras celebration. Indulge in Fat Tuesday celebrations with Mohegan Sun’s Bourbon St. Mardi Gras. Beginning at 2pm on Tuesday, February 21st, The Shops at Mohegan Sun transform once again – this time bringing a little Creole up north. Just like in New Orleans, guests will receive traditional Mardi Gras beads while enjoying an array of entertainment including jesters, jugglers, a unicyclist, live DJ and strolling saxophonist.
No Mardi Gras celebration would be complete without a King and Queen who will lead an indoor parade filled with music, puppets and performers. The parade begins at 9pm in The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
For more information on all of the Carnivale events happening at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com or check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/mohegansun.com.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 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.
Jan 25, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
One of 2011’s hottest bands performs live in Arena on May 11th
On the heels of the November release of Ceremonials, one of 2011’s most critically acclaimed albums, Florence + The Machine with special guest Blood Orange has launched a 15 city tour presented by MSN and will head to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, May 11th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $49.50 and are on sale Friday, January 27th 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 will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, January 28th, subject to availability.
Ceremonials, recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios and produced by Paul Epworth was released in the U.S. on November 1st and debuted on the Billboard Top 100 Charts at #6. It received glowing reviews including Four Stars from Rolling Stone, US Magazine, NY Post and scores of other publications. It was on a slew of Top Ten Best Albums including Time, Entertainment Weekly and People.
Nominated for a Grammy for “Best New Artist” and an MTV “Video of the Year Award” with unforgettable performances on 2010’s MTV Video Music Awards, the Grammys and the Academy Awards, Florence Welch is poised to cast her spell as she dances across US concert stages. Florence & the Machine will also be appearing on an upcoming MTV Unplugged and Austin City Limits on January 28th.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 5th best venue in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011. 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.
Jan 10, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
January 12th performance will be rescheduled at a later date
The Big D and The Kids Table show that had been set for January 12th in the Wolf Den has now been postponed due to a personal matter with the band. Mohegan Sun and Big D and The Kids Table apologize for the inconvenience and have rescheduled the performance with Boston’s own Eli “Paperboy” Reed.
Wolf Den performances are free and open to the public, must be 21 years or older to attend.
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.
Dec 14, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Internationally acclaimed Celtic Woman returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on March 18th
In support of their latest CD and DVD release Believe, Celtic Woman brings their 60 city North American Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, March 18th at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $50.00 and $40.00 and go on sale Friday, December 16th 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 will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, December 17th, subject to availability.
Since their March 2005 American debut on Public Television, Celtic Woman quickly emerged as a spectacular commercial success, selling more than six million CDs/DVDs and over two million concert tickets worldwide. Their genre-defining, multi-platinum selling projects have each held #1 positions on the Billboard World Music charts including Celtic Woman (2005), A Christmas Celebration (2006), A New Journey (2007), The Greatest Journey (2008) and Songs From The Heart (2010).
Celtic Woman’s breathtaking new show, Believe, features the all-female singing sensation performing classic Irish tunes, such as “The Water Is Wide,” “Green Grow the Rushes,” “A Woman’s Heart” and “The Parting Glass.” Timeless Pop anthems such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Sailing” and inspirational songs including “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Ave Maria,” with their signature Celtic Woman twist, under the distinct musical direction of Emmy-nominated music producer, David Downes. Celtic Woman’s awe-inspiring vocalists and mesmerizing violinist will be backed by a dazzling six-piece band, the Aontas Choir and a renowned championship Irish dancer.
Celtic Woman’s signature sound has emerged as a transcendent force and their spectacular live shows embody a radiance and purity that connects powerfully with their adoring fan base. Celtic Woman’s all-new production, Believe, marks the pinnacle of their illustrious career, a celebration of musical enchantment to be enjoyed by the entire family.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 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.
