Oct 24, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
Mohegan Sun Arena welcomes the band on February 15th; tickets on sale Saturday, November 2nd
Kings of Leon announced today the first leg of their American tour in support of their recently released album, Mechanical Bull. The band will kick off the “2014 Mechanical Bull Tour” on February 5, 2014 in Atlanta and make their way to Uncasville, CT on Saturday, February 15th for an 8:00pm show at Mohegan Sun Arena. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Klipsch Audio, the tour will feature opener Gary Clark, Jr. on this first leg.
Tickets are $75.00 and $55.00 and go on sale Saturday, November 2nd 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 Sunday, November 3rd, subject to availability.
American Express® Card members will have an opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public.
The “2014 Mechanical Bull Tour” is in support of Kings of Leon’s 6th album, Mechanical Bull, which was released on September 24th on RCA Records and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The album also bowed at #1 on the Rock and Alternative Album charts and #2 on the Digital chart. It debuted at #1 in the UK, which makes it the fourth consecutive Kings of Leon record to do so.
The album has been hailed by music critics worldwide, with the NY Times saying that with Mechanical Bull, “anthemic is the goal and anthemic is the end result,” and Entertainment Weekly claiming the album finds the band “recapturing the white-lightning-in-a-bottle spark.” The NY Daily News awarded the album five stars out of five, hailing that it “boasts the most clear-eyed performances, finest writing and sharpest focus of KOL’s career.” Rolling Stone said the new songs “quake with Soul, Country and Gospel history” and MTV claimed the album is “the Kings at their most powerful and complete.” SPIN called Mechanical Bull the band’s “most seasoned” album and said that Kings of Leon are at “the peak of their skill.”
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Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th 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 #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013. 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, ext. 27163.
Oct 21, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Live in the Arena on Sunday, January 19th; Tickets on sale October 28th
Bowzer will return to Mohegan Sun along with his Doo-Wop family for a great night of music that will include some of the best hits from the 50s and 60s. Bowzer’s Ultimate Doo-Wop Party Volume XIII hits Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, January 19th at 3:00pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and $25.00 and go on sale Monday, October 28th 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 Tuesday, October 28th, subject to availability.
Volume XIII brings together an incredible lineup of talent that will be sure to celebrate classic and legendary Rock & Roll like we’ve come to expect from Bowzer. In addition to Bowzer and The Stingrays, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Little Anthony and the Imperials will be playing their hits “Tears On My Pillow,” “Goin’ Out Of My Mind,” “Hurt So Bad,” “Two People In The World” and Gene Chandler joins the lineup as well, bringing his hits “Duke of Earl and “Groovy Situation” to the stage. Kenny Vance & The Planotones return, planning to rock the stage with their hit “Lookin’ For An Echo” and Jay Siegel’s Tokens will sing the hits “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Tonight I Fell In Love,” “Portrait Of My Love” and “She Cried.” Further Doo-Wop Partiers include The Crystals with hits “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “He’s A Rebel” as well as Diamond Dave Somerville, original lead singer of The Diamonds, performing his hits.
“Little Darlin” and “The Stroll.” Lenny Cocco & The Chimes with “Once In A While,” “I’m In The Mood For Love” and Tony Middleton & The Willows with “Church Bells May Ring” will also be on-hand performing.
Plus special guest stars and teenage Doo-Wop sensations The Whiptones, will be making a special appearance.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th 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 #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013. 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, ext. 27163.
Oct 21, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
Live on December 31st
Mohegan Sun rings in the New Year with Cirque Celebration, an original and exclusive stage production from Neil Goldberg and the famed Cirque Dreams entertainment brand. This unique celebration will be performed in the Mohegan Sun Arena and presented in-the-round offering guests a 360 degree view of the action. The performance is scheduled for Tuesday, December 31st at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $25.00 and go on sale Friday, October 25th 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, October 26th, subject to availability.
Cirque Celebration is a 75-minute heart-pounding, non-stop colorful explosion of athleticism, acrobatic audacity and festive imagination. Sparkling aerialists take flight while glistening transformations reveal superhuman displays of power and strength. With spectacular costumes and an original score, audiences will marvel at an array of awe-inspiring characters and feats that will leave you breathless. Over 20 performers from 10 countries showcase world-class skills in this Cirque Celebration of the New Year. You’ll see performers as penguins, snowmen and in other cool costumes, twirling, spinning and soaring through the air while gravity-defying acrobats bounce, jump and balance in disbelief. This Cirque Celebration has something in it for everyone…it’s a cirque show, Broadway musical and New Year’s spectacular for the entire family.
ABOUT CIRQUE DREAMS & NEIL GOLDBERG– Cirque Dreams shows have entertained over 50 million people since 1993 across thousands of cities worldwide in theatres, casinos, theme parks, cruise lines, and on Broadway. In 20 years, Cirque Productions has evolved into an enterprise of accomplished producers, directors and innovators, hand-picked by founder and Broadway director Neil Goldberg, that have transformed Cirque Dreams into a global entertainment brand and business empire widely respected by critics, industry leaders and fans alike. In this groundbreaking 20th Anniversary year, the company will open 7 shows, employ over 150 artists from over 15 countries and design, rehearse and produce every show component from within the company’s 30,000 square foot Dream Studios production complex in Pompano Beach, FL. Throughout 2013, the company continues expanding its current entertainment franchise with 4 new Cirque Dreams shows including Cirque Dreams & Dinner – Jungle Fantasy onboard Norwegian Breakaway, Cirque Dreams Splashtastic at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Cirque Dreams Rocks at Moon Palace Golf Resort & Spa in Cancun and Cirque Dreams Revealed at Revel-Casino Hotel, Atlantic City. Cirque Dreams Holidaze continues its 5th season of performing 2 simultaneous tours in the U.S. and Mexico.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th 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 #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013. 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, ext. 27163.
Oct 15, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
Now playing on Saturday, February 1, 2014 At Mohegan Sun Arena
The Lady Antebellum Take Me Downtown Tour 2014 concert with Kip Moore and special guest Kacey Musgraves, originally scheduled for February 22nd, has been moved to Saturday, February 1st at Mohegan Sun Arena and begins at 7:00pm.
More information on tour dates and ticket info is available at www.ladyantebellum.com and Mohegan Sun.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22nd through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office on Saturday, November 23rd, subject to availability.
Last year, Lady A hosted over one million fans across the globe in 11 countries on their first headlining world tour, which earned them Billboard Touring’s “Breakthrough Award,” CMA’s “International Artists Achievement Award” and will accept the “Jim Reeves International Award” at this fall’s ACM Honors.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th 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 #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013. 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, ext. 27163.
Oct 9, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
The Holiday Marvels Classic returns for 12th season at Mohegan Sun
The Albano Ballet Company production of The Nutcracker celebrates the 12th season at Mohegan Sun, thrilling audiences old, young and in-between on Friday, December 13th at 7:00pm and Saturday, December 14th at 2:00pm.
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
The Albano Ballet Company production of The Nutcracker celebrates 50 years and is a holiday favorite at Mohegan Sun, thrilling audiences old, young and in-between. See the astounding 35-foot LED glowing Christmas tree. Share its magic as it grows on high!
Lavish costumes, new theatrical scenery, international stars and a cast of over 100 dancers bring to life the story of a beautiful Nutcracker Christmas gift that transports a child named Clara to a magical world with giant mice, a Cavalier Prince and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
The story of the Nutcracker embraces Christmas and its symbolic tree that grows to huge proportions. Giant mice with blinking eyes and an exploding cannon are part of the dazzling stage theatrics.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th 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 #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year “Top Stops for 2013”. 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, ext. 27163.
Oct 7, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Live in concert on March 1st; Tickets on sale Friday, October 11th
Platinum-selling Rock band, Imagine Dragons announced their Into The Night Tour today with a date set for Mohegan Sun. Produced by Live Nation, the Into The Night Tour will take the band to over 20 cities across North America. Alternative rockers The Naked And Famous will join the Into The Night Tour as special guests. It all goes down on Saturday, March 1st beginning at 7:30pm at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets are $49.50 and go on sale Friday, October 11th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, October 12th subject to availability.
Fans can also visit bit.ly/ImagineDragonsRSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available at 10:00am local time on Thursday, October 10th. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets starting Tuesday, October 8th at 10:00am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Live Nation mobile app users will have access to presale tickets beginning Thursday, October 10th at 10:00am local time. Mobile users can text “LNAPP” OR 404040 to download the Live Nation mobile app (available for iOS and Android.). A fan club presale will begin today on October 7th at 10:00am PST. For information on the fan club presale, please visit www.imaginedragonsmusic.com. All presales end at 10:00pm local time on Thursday, October 10th.
“It’s been just over a year since we released our debut album Night Visions and the show of support for the music on and off the road has been unbelievable and humbling,” says lead singer Dan Reynolds. “This is our last North American tour before returning to the studio, so we plan to make it a very special experience for those who come out to share it with us.”
Imagine Dragons’ debut album Night Visions on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album arrived on the Billboard Top 200 at #2 with the best first-week sales for a full-length debut by a new Rock band in over six years. The album has been propelled by the amazing success of the 2x platinum selling single, “It’s Time” and the 6x platinum follow-up “Radioactive.” The current single, “Demons” has sold over 1.3 million copies. On October 22nd, a bundle will be available with “Demons” remixes, a live acoustic performance of the song, and the music video. Check out the Imagine Dragons Remix of “Demons” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEsGcO-2GJQ&feature=youtu.be
Rolling Stone proclaimed Imagine Dragons “the biggest breakout of the year” and Entertainment Weekly called 2013 the “Year of the Dragons” while Billboard noted, “Imagine Dragons are Rock’s 2013 live breakout.” The band also just released via iTunes their new film, The Making Of Night Visions, a live documentary that chronicles the recording of the platinum-certified album.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th 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 #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year “Top Stops for 2013”. 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, ext. 27163.
