Apr 2, 2024 | Breaking News, Entertainment, Special Events
Tickets on sale Friday, April 5th
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 2, 2024) – Fresh off the first preview of forthcoming new music with “Damn Near Normal”, Platinum-selling Country Rock sensation Koe Wetzel announces his headlining Damn Near Normal World Tour, hitting arenas and amphitheaters across the globe including Wetzel’s Mohegan Sun Arena debut with special guest Treaty Oak Revival and Dylan Wheeler on Thursday, August 29th at 7:00pm.
Tickets are available on Friday, April 5th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Fans of Koe Wetzel can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, April 6th.
Koe Wetzel might just be the last real rebel out there. The Platinum-selling East Texas-born singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer shakes up the status quo, shatters expectations and sticks to his guns with a sound steeped in Country storytelling yet spiked with Grunge grit. He’s unapologetic, undeniable and unlike anyone else you’ve ever heard. Without anything to prove and nothing to lose, he continues to kick ass on his own terms. Breaking through with a series of independent releases and tallying over 2.4 billion streams to date, Wetzel has impressively notched multiple RIAA-certified singles, including six Gold records and the Platinum track “Drunk Driving.” The latter adorned his 2020 Columbia Records debut, Sellout, which arrived to widespread critical acclaim from American Songwriter, The Boot, Rolling Stone and more.
Wetzel followed with the release of his 2022 album Hell Paso, which debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200. Recorded at the iconic Sonic Ranch Studio outside of El Paso, Texas, the 13-track LP perfectly blends Wetzel’s musical influences and carves a unique lane for himself. In speaking about the album, he says: “We pulled in every genre we were feeling at the time. We spent the last ten years trying to make this sound, Hell Paso has it.”
Over the years, Wetzel has quietly emerged as a powerhouse performer packing arenas, amphitheaters, and ballparks across North America. Selling over 275,000 tickets in 2023 alone, he graced POLLSTAR’s “Top Worldwide Tours” for the third time with headline performances, top festivals and an opening slot for Morgan Wallen already slated for 2024. He continues to forge ahead with new music on the horizon. Ultimately, there’s only one Koe Wetzel, and he’s here to stay.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
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Apr 1, 2024 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Tickets on sale Friday, April 5th
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 1, 2024) – Following three successful tours across the world, the Counting Crows return to the road for an unforgettable show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, July 13th. The show filled with their timeless hits starts at 8:00pm.
Tickets are available on Friday, April 5th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Rock fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, April 6th.
For more than two decades, the GRAMMY and Academy Award-nominated Rock band Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless Rock & Roll. Exploding onto the music scene in 1993 with their multi-platinum breakout album, August and Everything After, the band has gone on to release seven studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is revered as one of the world’s most pre-eminent live touring Rock bands.
In October 1996, the band’s double-platinum sophomore studio album, Recovering the Satellites, debuted at number one and further solidified their growing reputation as one of the leading American Alternative Rock bands in the world. A follow up to their early success; Counting Crows went on to release This Desert Life (1999), Hard Candy (2002), Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings (2008), Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation) (2012), Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow (2013), and Somewhere Under Wonderland (2014.) In 2004, Counting Crows recorded the chart-topping “Accidently in Love” for the animated motion picture Shrek 2. The instant success of the track earned them an Academy Award nomination for “Best Original Song” at the 2005 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Original Song” and a GRAMMY Award nomination for “Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.”
In September 2014, Counting Crows released their critically acclaimed seventh studio album, Somewhere Under Wonderland, which debuted at No. 10 on the charts and was heralded by The Daily Telegraph as “… the best collection of songs since their debut.” The album consisted of nine sprawling tracks around rich sonic tapestries, which yielded some of the most grandiose, yet intimate songs Counting Crows had recorded to date. 2018 marked 25 years since the band’s inception and sent Adam Duritz, Jim Bogios, David Bryson, Charlie Gillingham, David Immergluck, Millard Powers, and Dan Vickrey back on the road for the 25 YEARS AND COUNTING tour. In 2021, Counting Crows ranked number eight on Billboards’ “Greatest of All Time: Adult Alternative Artists” 25th anniversary chart.
After seven years, Adam Duritz and Counting Crows released Butter Miracle: Suite One in May 2021 to rave reviews. The band also kicked off their first tour since 2018, The Butter Miracle Tour, in 2021 with sell-out performances across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The band most recently wrapped the 56-date Banshee Season Tour, featuring special guests Dashboard Confessional and Frank Turner and announced summer 2024 tour dates with Santana.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
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Mar 25, 2024 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Tickets On Sale Friday, March 29th
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 25, 2024) –– The legendary Mötley Crüe is bringing their electrifying live show to Mohegan Sun Arena for a night filled with their greatest hits on Saturday, August 31st at 8:00pm.
Tickets to see the Grammy-nominated quartet go on sale Friday, March 29th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Mötley Crüe fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, March 30th.
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil (vocals), Nikki Sixx (bass), Tommy Lee (drums), and Mick Mars (guitars) has commandeered the Rock pantheon for over 40 years and continues to do so with John 5 on guitar. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered seven USA platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream Rock hits, Six Top 20 Pop singles, three Grammy nominations, five New York Times best-selling books, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Netflix hit movie. The quartet has amassed over five billion streams across digital platforms and the band has over eight million followers on social media. Known for their iconic live performances, Mötley Crüe has sold out countless tours around the world in front of millions of fans with groundbreaking production highlights such as Tommy Lee’s drum-rollercoaster and Nikki Sixx’s flame-throwing bass.
The band pioneered the Las Vegas Rock residency with a sold-out run in 2012 and continues to push the limits of live performance. Mötley Crüe’s hit songs such as “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home” are frequently licensed by major brands such as NASCAR, Dodge, Coldwell Banker, Carl’s Jr. and KIA to name a few and their music can be heard on TV hit shows such as Stranger Things and Cobra Kai amongst many others. The band’s biography “The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band” became a New York Times best-seller in 2001 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Members of the band have authored four additional New York Times best-selling books since. In 2019 Netflix premiered The Dirt biopic based on the bestselling book which became a global hit movie scoring a 94% positive audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. As a result, Mötley Crüe gained an entire new generation of young fans who discovered the band through the movie and further solidified their iconic status, relevance, and the timelessness of their songwriting.
Mötley Crüe remains a huge global draw 43 years into their career and, in the summer of 2022 co-headlined a sold-out North American stadium tour with Def Leppard. The tour continued around the world in 2023 with legs in Latin America, Europe, Japan and Australia before concluding in Melbourne, Australia in November 2023.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
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Mar 21, 2024 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; Late Night shows to Feature Weekend Headliners like Wicked Peach, Mystic Dead, and more!
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 21, 2024) –– The legendary Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun is introducing a new late-night entertainment series! This Spring, performers are playing two exciting, free, live shows at 8:00pm and 10:30pm. Located in Casino of the Earth, the Wolf Den also features full beverage service, a state-of-the-art sound system, and intimate seating.
“These new late night Wolf Den concerts, where great local or touring acts will play two back-to-back concerts, will now be featured on select Friday or Saturday nights,” -said Greg Romeyn, Director of Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan. “When the Wolf Den is rocking, it elevates the energy throughout our Casino of the Earth and these late-night shows will do just that. Adding some 10:30pm shows also provide our guests an extra opportunity to see some talented bands.”
March Entertainment:
Wicked Peach
Saturday, March 23rd | 8:00pm | 10:30pm
Wicked Peach is this area’s ultimate Rock Cover Band and is a staple on the southeastern New England music scene. With Ernie Lewis on Lead Vocals / Guitar, Dan Watson on Lead Guitar / Vocals, Stan Smith on Bass Guitar and Jonathan Souza on Drums, Wicked Peach continues to rock the house night after night!
The Mallet Brothers Band
Friday, March 29th | 8:00pm | 10:30pm
The Mallett Brothers Band is an Independent Rock and Roll / Americana / Country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that ranges from Alt-Country to Americana, Country, Jam and Roots Rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder Rock, Classic Country, and Psychedelic sounds.
April Entertainment:
The 60’s Explosion Show
Saturday, April 6th | 8:00pm | 10:30pm
Take the journey with the 60’s Explosion Show! It’s not just the best Pop music of the ages, but a true dance and party experience with all the sound effects. The 60’s Explosion Show will blow you away!
Alter Ego
Friday, April 12th | 8:00pm | 10:30pm
After 20 years, the Alter Ego Party Band is known as a high energy Rock band for any event, covering the best of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and various styles of Dance music that will keep you on your feet all night long! Incredible female and male vocalists front an amazingly talented line-up of accomplished musicians who are sure to entertain all ages!
Don’t Tell Lisa
Saturday, April 13th | 8:00pm | 10:30pm
Don’t Tell Lisa is a local Dance Party band out of New London County, CT with over four decades of your favorite Dance party hits!
Mystic Dead
Saturday, April 20th | 8:00pm | 10:30pm
In 2018, a group of musicians got together once a month at the Captain Daniel Packer Inne in Mystic, CT. It turned out to be a seriously good time that translated to more shows, more fun, and Mystic Dead was born. The 6-member group takes deep dives into all things Grateful Dead coupled by the freedom to remain true to their own creative individuality.
Guests must be 21+ to enter the Wolf Den. Guests may line up no sooner than three hours before the show. Come early as limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. One person can hold four spots in line, but seats will only be given to those present at the time of seating.
For additional information regarding the Wolf Den, visit the Mohegan Sun 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, a golf course, over 70 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. 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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Mar 18, 2024 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Tickets on sale March 22nd
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 18, 2024) – Get ready to party like it’s the 90’s as international Pop superstar Nick Carter takes his solo act to The Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun for consecutive 7:30pm shows on November 9th and 10th.
Tickets to see the beloved boy band icon go on sale Friday, March 22nd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, March 23rd.
Sparking his career at the age of 12, Nick Carter quickly became an international pop superstar as the youngest member of the iconic boy band, Backstreet Boys. With his boyish good looks and heartthrob status, Carter’s 30-year entertainment journey has extended far beyond sold-out arenas, encompassing a diverse range of projects in television, film, philanthropy, and publishing.
The Backstreet Boys hold the distinction of being the best-selling boy band in history and rank among the world’s top-selling music artists of all time. The group solidified one of the largest record deals ever, signing a $60 million deal with Jive Records in 1999. Since taking the world by storm in 1995, the band has sold over 130 million records worldwide and has earned five Grammy nominations and countless Billboard Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards, RIAA Awards, People’s Choice Awards, and an honorary star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame. To date, the Backstreet Boys have toured around the globe several times over, released ten studio albums and have broken several records, including the U.S. record for most albums sold in one year, selling over 11 million copies of their third studio album, Millennium, in 1999.
In 2002, Carter ventured into a solo career with his debut album, Now or Never, released under Jive Records. It debuted impressively at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart and received Gold certification in the United States, Japan, and Canada. This marked the beginning of a successful solo journey, complementing his fame as a member of the Backstreet Boys. Since then, Carter has released two additional solo albums I’m Taking Off in 2012 followed by All American in 2016. Notably, his 2023 single “Hurts to Love You” became his most successful track, charting in seven different countries, topping the charts in the United States and charting number one in Canada.
In 2004, Carter made his foray into the world of film and television, starring in the remake of the classic horror film “Sleepy Hollow” called “The Hollow.” Carter further showcased his acting skills through various film appearances on TV shows such as the CW Network’s revived series “90210.” In 2014, Carter and his now wife, Lauren Kitt, made their reality TV debut as a couple on the VH1 series “I Heart Nick Carter.” Furthermore, he participated in season four of Fox’s hit show, “The Masked Singer,” as well as the 21st season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” making it to the finals on both series.
In 2023, Carter wrapped another massive tour with the Backstreet Boys, “The DNA World Tour”, before embarking on his first solo tour in seven years, the international “Who I Am” tour, which kicked off in the U.S. in October and followed the release of three new solo singles, “Superman,” “Made For Us,” and “Never Break My Heart (Not Again).” The “Who I Am” tour will continue through 2024, reaching territories in South America, Asia, Canada, and the United States. Carter will join the Backstreet Boys for the band’s “Backstreet’s Back at the Beach Cancun” concert series in April 2024.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
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Mar 18, 2024 | Breaking News, Entertainment
With special guest Walk Off the Earth
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 18, 2024) – Today, violinist, dancer, and entertainer extraordinaire Lindsey Stirling announces her North American Duality 2024 tour which includes a 7:30pm show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, August 15th.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22nd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Stirling fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, March 23rd.
In support of her forthcoming album, Duality (out June 14th via Concord Records) Lindsey will embark across the United States hitting 40+ cities, performing at iconic venues including New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Philadelphia’s The Met, Washington D.C.’s The Anthem, and more. Plus, she’ll close out the tour with a special hometown performance at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. Canadian Indie Pop band Walk off the Earth will perform as support at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Not only a multi-award-winning musician known for her genre-bending virtuosity on electronic violin, Lindsey has endlessly dazzled audiences with her extraordinary talents as a dancer—an element she brings to the stage as part of her spectacular live show.
Lindsey’s shows are eye-catching and inspiring. She seamlessly integrates intricate choreography, breathtaking aerial lyra acts, and stunning costumes, all of which she designs herself and seamlessly blends music, dance, and visual artistry into a singular, unforgettable experience, leaving audiences spellbound and inspired. Not to mention, she’s sold over 1 million tickets throughout her career.
Duality encompasses a dozen songs showcasing Stirling’s refined musicality and gift for sculpting deeply expressive melodies. But while the album’s first half centers on a grandiose and elaborate composed sound informed by Celtic music and other global influences, its latter half leans toward a boldly original form of left-of-center pop. A profoundly imaginative songwriter, Stirling makes brilliant use of each sonic setting by exploring intricate questions of intuition and truth.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
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