2016 Coming in Hot at Mohegan Sun

Ring in the New Year with parties, entertainment and more!
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 18, 2015) – It’s a New Year, New You; same incredible nightlife, parties and entertainment at Mohegan Sun. End 2015 with a bang and party into the new year with Mohegan Sun.
“Party into the New Year”
Mohegan Sun’s featured New Year’s Eve party pops off at 10:30pm inside the Uncas Ballroom on Thursday, December 31st. This party is guaranteed to be unforgettable with dancing and music by Rob Pisani & Rob Necega, an open bar, champagne toast at Midnight and 1:00am breakfast buffet. Tickets start at $100.00 and are available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster.com starting Friday, November 20th at 10:00am. The night of the event, tickets can be purchased for $150.00 at the door. This is a 21+ event; VIP bottle service seating areas available for purchase. Proper attire is required and subject to management discretion.
Countdown Party in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
Family, friends and all in between are welcome to celebrate the New Year in The Shops at Mohegan Sun from 9:00pm to 3:00am on Thursday, December 31st. The Shops come alive with music by DJae Mêlée, a countdown to Midnight capped off by an incredible pyrotechnic display. Hats, horns and tiaras available at Summer and Winter Coat Checks, Sky Valet and various other venues starting at 5:00pm (limited quantities, available while supplies last, first-come, first-served).
Nightlife
VISTA Lounge transforms Wombi Rock into your NYE hot spot at 10:00pm with beats by DJ Price. Tickets for VISTA’s party are $50.00, price subject to change based on availability. For VIP reservations, please call 860.862.4009. Tickets will be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Friday, November 20th at 10:00am. This party is for ages 21+ and the dress code will be enforced.
Dance into the New Year during a super-hot NYE party inside Avalon. From 10:00pm to 2:00am, Clinton Sparks will provide the music for the final celebration of 2015. Tickets start at $50.00 per person and increase to $75.00 per person based on availability. Tickets will be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Friday, November 20th at 10:00am. For VIP reservations, please call 860.862.7042.
At MIST, ring in the New Year with a party starting at 10:00pm, with music by DJ Johnny Shine. There will be no cover charge. For VIP reservations, please call 860.861.0744.
Ring in the New Year at The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House with music by DJ Cribb starting at 9:00pm.Tickets include general admission, a champagne toast and party favor. Pre-sale tickets are now on sale through the Box Office 860.862.8499. Tickets through December 14th are $25, from December 15th-30th, tickets are $30, and the day of, tickets will be available at the door. For inclusive VIP table reservations, please call Heather at 860.862.7005.
If you’re looking for dinner and drinks on New Year’s Eve, stop by Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. The NYE party begins at 10:00pm with live music by the band Kick.
Entertainment
Mohegan Sun Arena welcomes Little Big Town to the stage on Thursday, December 31st at 7:30pm. Tickets are $49.00 and available through the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster.
At the Wolf Den, the best Disco Funk group around, Boogie Wonder Band, will be performing free shows at 8:00pm and 11:00pm. Come early as seating is limited. All guests must be 21 or older.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 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 three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200-room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 85 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 Twitter and view us on YouTube.

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Legendary Bands Earth, Wind & Fire And Chicago Announce 2016 Tour

Heart And Soul Tour 2.0; 15 co-headline U.S. spring tour dates due to high demand; Mohegan Sun Arena set to host April 9th; Tickets on sale November 20th at Livenation.com and Ticketmaster.

UNCASVILLE, CT (November 13, 2015) – Two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago announced the Heart and Soul Tour 2.0 – 15 additional U.S. dates following their hit summer Heart And Soul Tour – due to popular demand. Promoted by Live Nation, fans across the country will be able to see the Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling groups live beginning March 23, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL. The tour will continue through cities such as Milwaukee, Columbus before concluding on April 18th at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.  Mohegan Sun Arena is scheduled for a Saturday, April 9th concert to begin at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $80.00 and $60.00 and go on sale Friday, November 20th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am.  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, November 21st, subject to availability.
American Express and Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets in select cities beginning Monday, November 16th at 12:00pm local time.
“Apparently, ‘If it’s not broken then there is no need to change it,” Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire said. “Chicago / EWF magic works for both bands and fans alike. It’s a lot of fun, so, here we go again.”
“I’m excited to be starting another leg of the Heart and Soul tour,” said Lee Loughnane of Chicago. “Both bands are playing great and when we play together, the show rises to another level. Come see the concert. You won’t be disappointed.”
The tour’s initial run kicked off on July 15th in Concord, CA and concluded on September 6th in Atlantic City, NJ. Fans in more than 25 cities such as Los Angeles, New York City, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Boston came out to wildly energetic, enthralling and critically-acclaimed shows.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hailed the show as “a combination of brilliantly constructed songs that infest your soul and dazzling showmanship that gets the job done” while the St. Louis Post-Dispatch raved about the show’s finale, featuring both bands on stage, as a “winning combination and a fitting capper to an evening of music that was at once warmly nostalgic and stirringly vital.” Likewise, the Arizona Republic described the “joy they invested in bringing the show to a climax with all 21 musicians joining forces while treating the fans to such crowd-pleasing triumphs… was as contagious as the songs themselves.”
With more than 200 million albums sold and 20 GRAMMY® nominations between them, the tour will continue to provide unparalleled entertainment from two of America’s most legendary musical groups. Billboard hails that Chicago is one of “the most successful American rock band[s] of all time, in terms of both albums and singles” and “been able to fill arenas with satisfied fans” with music that has endured throughout time while Rolling Stone has described Earth, Wind & Fire as “a funk-fusion powerhouse that changed the sound and history of popular music.” In October 2015, Chicago received their first nomination to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since becoming eligible in 1994; Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Hall in 2000.

Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.

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Mohegan Sun Arena Welcomes Aretha Franklin On New Year’s Day


January 1, 2016 concert begins at 8:00pm; Tickets on sale this Friday
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 9, 2015) – She is both 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known the world over by her first name: Aretha. The reigning and undisputed “Queen of Soul” has created an amazing legacy that spans an incredible six decades and is set for a special New Year’s Day performance at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets are $39.00 and go on sale Friday, November 13th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am.  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, November 14th, subject to availability.
Her many countless classics include “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Chain Of Fools,” “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”; her own compositions “Think,” “Daydreaming” and “Call Me”;  her definitive versions of “Respect” and “I Say A Little Prayer”; and global hits like “Freeway Of Love,” “Jump To It,” “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),” her worldwide chart-topping duet with George Michael, and “A Rose Is Still A Rose.”
The recipient of the U.S.A.’s highest civilian honor,  The Presidential Medal Of Freedom, an eighteen (and counting) Grammy Award winner – the most recent of which was for “Best Gospel Performance” for “Never Gonna Break My Faith” with Mary J. Blige in 2008 –  a Grammy Lifetime Achievement and Grammy Living Legend awardee, Aretha Franklin’s powerful, distinctive Gospel-honed vocal style has influenced countless singers across multi-generations, justifiably earning her Rolling Stone magazine’s #1 placing on the list of “The Greatest Singers Of All Time.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.

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Jason Aldean To Play Mohegan Sun Arena Back To Back Nights Starting Friday, April 29th

Tickets to go on sale this Friday

UNCASVILLE, CT (November 2, 2015) – RIAA’s top digital Country male artist of all time, Jason Aldean, will launch his WE WERE HERE 2016 TOUR on January 15th following a monumental run that sold over two million tickets and hosted capacity crowds at the nation’s biggest stadiums, amphitheaters and arenas. Mohegan Sun Arena welcomes Aldean for two concerts, on Friday, April 29th and Saturday, April 30th, both beginning at 7:30pm featuring A Thousand Horses. Visit JasonAldean.com and LiveNation.com for more tour info. Additionally, next spring Aldean will make his first-ever trip to Australia where he’ll also play a string of headlining tour dates.
Tickets are $99.00 and $79.00 and go on sale Friday, November 6th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am.  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, November 7th, subject to availability.
Aldean is wrapping up his 2015 BURN IT DOWN TOUR, which has been praised by critics all year long as he “ushers in the era of the new Country star; he’s equal parts Rock star, sensitive balladeer and wild-eyed backroads guide” (Billboard). Capacity crowds and triumphant stadium shows have been a common denominator as fans “loved it from start to finish” (Toronto Sun) and were “burned by fiery guitar licks and Aldean’s brand of smoking hot Country” (Arizona Republic). Aldean has sold more than 10 million albums, with each release being certified platinum or better. His “most ambitious album to date” (Associated Press) OLD BOOTS NEW DIRT was the first Country album released and certified platinum in 2014 and has yielded three consecutive #1s marking Aldean’s 16th career chart-topper. It is currently nominated for “Album of the Year at the approaching CMA Awards as well as “Favorite Country Album” at the upcoming AMA’s where he also nabbed a Favorite Country Male Artist nod.

Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.

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Due To Overwhelming Demand Black Sabbath Adds Additional Performances

Mohegan Sun Arena – Saturday, August 27, 2016; Tickets on sale this Saturday, October 31st at 10:00am

UNCASVILLE, CT (October 29, 2015) – It’s the beginning of THE END. It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the Earth. The heaviest Rock sound ever heard. In that moment Heavy Metal was born, created by a young band from Birmingham, England barely out of their teens. Now it ENDS, the final tour by the greatest Metal band of all time, BLACK SABBATHOzzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler close the final chapter in the final volume of the incredible BLACK SABBATH story.  BLACK SABBATH’s farewell tour, THE END, begins on January 20, 2016 and it promises to surpass all previous tours with their most mesmerizing production ever. Mohegan Sun Arena is excited to welcome back Sabbath for one last concert, set for 7:30pm on Saturday, August 27th!
Tickets are $149.00 and $94.00 and go on sale Saturday, October 31st through Ticketmaster at 10:00am.  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 Sunday, November 1st, subject to availability.
When this tour concludes, it will truly be THE END, THE END of one of the most legendary bands in Rock ’n Roll history… BLACK SABBATH

More details on tickets, VIP packages and more for the North American shows can be found at:  Livenation.com

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Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.

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Twenty One Pilots Set “EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW” Tour

Summer headline trek gets underway May 31st and heads to Mohegan Sun Arena June 17th; “Blurryface Tour” completely sold out; New single “Stressed Out” currently Top 5 at Alternative radio; Performed at the 2015 MTV European Music Awards; New album Blurryface available everywhere

UNCASVILLE, CT (October 27, 2015) – Fueled By Ramen, recording group Twenty One Pilots will be returning to the U.S. this summer for a massive headline tour.  The “EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW” tour will see the band bringing their explosive live show to arenas and amphitheaters across the country and is set to kick off on May 31st at Cincinnati, OH’s U.S. Bank Arena and makes its way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, June 17th for a 7:00pm show. For complete details and more information please visit twentyonepilots.com/tour.
Tickets are $49.50 and go on sale Friday, October 30th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am.  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, October 31st, subject to availability.
Twenty One Pilot’s current “Blurryface Tour” has proven to be a phenomenal success with all dates swiftly selling out.  Highlights from the road have included a stunning two night stand at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom,  capacity crowds at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre as well as a victorious homecoming performance at Columbus, OH’s Schottenstein Center.   Furthermore, 2015 has also seen the duo of Tyler Joseph (vocals/piano) and Josh Dun (drums) performing top billed sets at Las Vegas, NV’s Life Is Beautiful, Austin, TX’s ACL Music Festival and Chicago, IL’s Lollapalooza where Rolling Stone declared the band to be among the “40 Best Things We Saw At Lollapalooza,” writing “(Twenty One Pilots) has succeeded as much as any band in recent history when it comes to over-inclusion. By trying on nearly everything in the Pop-music spectrum (as well as nearly every form of headgear), (Tyler) Joseph and Josh Dun yielded huge, if unlikely, success.”
What’s more, the group recently performed “Tear In My Heart” at the 2015 MTV European Music Awards where they also received a nomination for “Best Alternative.”  The monumental performance can be viewed at http://tv.mtvema.com/video/mediabus-fcs-flow/hxxzi0.
Meanwhile, following the massive success of their #2 Alternative radio smash “Tear In My Heart,” Twenty One Pilots’ new single “Stressed Out” is rapidly climbing the Alternative radio chart. The track which is currently #3 at Alternative Radio has earned more than 28 million streams thus far while its companion video – directed by the band’s longtime collaborators at Reel Bear Media (“Fairly Local,” “Lane Boy,” “Car Radio,” “Guns For Hands”) – has scored over 23 million views and counting at Twenty One Pilots’ official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXRviuL6vMY.
BLURRYFACE – which follows Twenty One Pilots’ 2013 Fueled By Ramen debut, VESSEL – made a stunning chart debut upon its arrival earlier this year, entering the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #1 with total sales exceeding 147,000 and affirmed the duo as an international breakthrough, reaching the Top 5 in Canada as well as the Top 20 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.

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