Back-To-Back Shows at Mohegan Sun Arena November 13th & 14th
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 1, 2026) ––Goose has announced full details of their upcoming fall headline tour. Dates begin November 3rd at Kansas City, MO’s The Midland Theatre and continue through the entire month, stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th. The shows will begin at 7:00pm.
Tickets to see the Wilton Connecticut based band at Mohegan Sun will go on sale Friday, June 5th, 2026, at 10:00am via Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, June 6th. $1 from every ticket sold on Goose’s 2026 Summer Tour will benefit Western Sun Foundation (WSF), a volunteer-run 501(c)3 supporting grassroots nonprofits in the cities the band visits. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.
The new dates mark the impending arrival of their sixth studio album, BIG MODERN!, out June 12th on No Coincidence Records. A fully immersive world of sound that ingeniously captures what it feels like to move through today’s overstimulated, hyperconnected society, it includes such evocative new singles as “Torero” and the rapturous “Good2B,” both available everywhere now. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “groovy and discombobulated…a vintage Goose gem,” “Good2B” followed an array of cryptic teases from the band, including a hilarious video posted to social media starring Emmy Award-nominated actor Jake Lacy (The White Lotus, The Office, Girls), who then accompanied the band as they sat courtside at the New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls game at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. Lacy sat between the four members of Goose, each of whom wore bright yellow hoodies spelling out “FACE” – a key lyrical component of their fan favorite song, “Big Modern!” The teaser video and MSG appearance capped off two weeks of speculation inspired by guerrilla marketing in major US cities featuring the words “BIG MODERN!” along with a BIGMODERN.com website displaying Morse code for mysterious phrases and interactive messaging based on Goose fans’ thoughts across social media.
“As I see it, all these ideas we’ve been playing with are an absurdist reflection of the confusion of existing in today’s world,” Goose singer-guitarist Rick Mitarotonda told Rolling Stone. “Over-stated guerrilla marketing campaign with zero context or direct connection to anything, video of a five-minute rant from an unhinged executive, showing up at an NBA game in ridiculous sweatsuits…The album is a dispatch from interesting times, without judgment or superiority. We’re all in it the same – the exhilarating, disorienting experience of constantly being so ‘connected’. The overstimulating, high-resolution world of content streaming directly into your brain, in real time, all the time. Synthetic, prepackaged human emotion on demand for your entertainment. The nightly doomscroll bliss. The relentless worship of the projection of an image of self to the world. Identity as a brand. Your FACE… on your FACE. Somehow, more becomes less. Something is lost, but we’re not totally sure what it is. It’s awesome, and it’s terrifying.”
Goose will continue introducing the world of BIG MODERN! to fans around the globe on an epic 2026 tour schedule, as they continue on their Europe and United Kingdom tour this week. Highlights of the tour thus far included sold-out two-night stands at London’s Electric Brixton (May 22nd & 23rd) and Amsterdam, NL’s Melkweg (May 27th & 28th). Coming up next is a headline show at Paris, FR’s historic Élysée-Montmartre (June 1st), and a top-billed festival performance at Aarhus, DK’s NorthSide 2026 (June 5th).
From there, Goose return to North America for their annual summer headline tour, this year featuring some of the most ambitious routing of their career thus far, reinforcing the band’s steady ascent into premier venues across the continent. 2026 Summer Tour dates begin June 13 at Toronto, ON’s RBC Amphitheatre and then continue through late August. Highlights include a two-night return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden (June 19th & 20th), along with two-night stands at Virginia Beach, VA’s The Dome (June 15th & 16th), Charleston, SC’s Firefly Distillery (June 23rd & 24th), Raleigh, NC’s Red Hat Amphitheater (June 26th & 27th), Boston, MA’s sold-out Leader Bank Pavilion (June 30th & July 1st), Saratoga Springs, NY’s SPAC (July 3rd & 4th), Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater (August 21st & 22nd), and Morrison, CO’s sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre (August 27th & 28th), as well as one-night-only shows at such famed venues as Columbia, MD’s Merriweather Post Pavilion (June 28th) and Los Angeles, CA’s The Greek Theatre (August 14th). Select dates will see Goose joined by a diverse lineup of special guests, including Julian Lage (June 13th), The Disco Biscuits (July 3rd), moe. (July 4th), Greensky Bluegrass (August 19th-21st), Buffalo Traffic Jam (August 22nd), and Theoretical Blonde (August 29th).
In addition, the seemingly indefatigable Goose – who earlier this year visited San José del Cabo, Mexico for the second edition of their Viva El Gonzo destination festival experience – will head south of the border once again in early 2027 for two top-billed sets at Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: 10 Years on the Beach, set for January 20-23, 2027 at Riviera Maya, MX’s famed Moon Palace.
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.
WHAT: Mohegan Sun is excited to announce that the 2nd Annual Savor New England event on the Sun Patio has added a standout lineup of celebrity chefs and regional vendors. Adam Young, who’s popular Sift Bake Shop and A.T.Y Bar & Bonbons are located in Mohegan Sun’s Winter Entrance, will be on hand serving signature baked goods from Sift. He’ll be joined by renowned chefs Will Gilson, Michele Ragussis and Nick Calias, each offering signature food specials for guests at Savor New England. Gilson, Ragussis and Calias will also compete in the fan-favorite Chowder Competition, where attendees can sample and vote for their favorite chowder.
Will Gilson: Chef & Co-owner of the popular Cambridge, MA restaurant, Puritan & Company, known for seasonal New England cuisine.
Michele Ragussis: Popular chef and Food Network personality known for her Greek/Italian cuisine and New England influence.
Adam Young: Award-winning pastry chef and founder of Sift Bake Shop, recognized for his innovative desserts and coastal New England influence.
Nick Calias: Award-winning certified chef & Director of Food & Beverage at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston, known for his modern approach to American and French cuisine.
IN DETAIL: Savor New England showcases some of the region’s top culinary talent, with celebrity chefs and fan-favorite vendors offering a diverse mix of seafood specialties, artisan creations and New England classics. From fresh shellfish and lobster rolls to baked goods and specialty treats, guests can experience the best of the region in one place.
This year’s event also highlights Mohegan Sun’s new Reel Catch Food Truck, serving coastal favorites including lobster rolls, fish & chips and classic clam chowder. Participating chefs and vendors will contribute to a dynamic food experience, blending tradition with modern culinary flair.
Chart-topping R&B superstar set for August 23, 2026
UNCASVILLE, CT (May 26, 2026) –– Today, 2x GRAMMY® Award winning R&B powerhouse Kehlaniannounced THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America. The 33-date tour, presented by Live Nation, is set to take over stages across North America including Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, August 23rd for a 7:00pm show. Special guests Durand Bernarr,Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL will join as support.
Tickets to see Kehlani, the artist behind the hit Folded, at Mohegan Sun will go on sale Friday, May 29th, 2026, at 10:00am via Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, May 30th. Kehlani has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket will be contributed towards The Kehlani Fund by Live Nation.
Kehlani continues her standout 2026 as her self-titled album, Kehlani, released last month, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units earned – securing the biggest debut for an R&B album by a woman this year.
The project marks Kehlani’s fourth top 10 entry on the Billboard 200 and her third to land within the top 5. Across the charts, the album launches at #1 on the R&B Albums, #2 on Top Albums, #2 on Vinyl Albums, #5 on the Top Streaming Albums chart, and #5 on the Indie Stores Chart.
The album is powered by the massive success of Folded, which also earned Kehlani two GRAMMY® Awards this year for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. Folded is also notably the longest-running #1 song in Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart history, topping the respectable chart for over 17 weeks and counting. The track continues to resonate globally, now cemented as one of her most impactful records with its 2x Platinum certification.
Kehlani marks her first full-length release since her 2024 mixtape, While We Wait 2, ushering in a new era for the artist. With continued chart dominance and cultural impact, Kehlani solidifies her position as one of the defining voices in modern R&B.
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.
UNCASVILLE, CT (May 26, 2026) –– Cirque Dreams Holidazewill captivate audiences in Uncasville this holiday season with a brilliantly breathtaking holiday spectacular for the entire family. As the original cirque holiday theatrical event, this nationally acclaimed annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around awe-inspiring contemporary circus arts. Mohegan Sun Arena will have a weekend of performances from Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th, with shows at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday and a 2:00pm matinee on Sunday.
Tickets for all performances go on sale Friday, May 29th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster, with Box Office sales beginning Saturday, May 30th.
On Christmas Eve, young Clara returns home only to learn that a snowstorm may keep her family from joining her. Just as loneliness begins to settle in, two whimsical singers appear and whisk her away into HOLIDAZE—a fantastical world full of color, wonder, and breathtaking circus acts. As she journeys through this magical realm, Clara becomes part of the adventure, forming unexpected friendships and discovering her own courage. A mysterious key unlocks deeper layers of the story, leading her into a more mystical landscape where she fears her family may never return. But in a joyful twist, Clara is reunited with her loved ones, takes flight in a soaring aerial performance, and joins the entire cast in a heartwarming celebration of imagination, connection, and the true spirit of Christmas.
Reimagined for 2026, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE features a world-renowned cast of performers. The ensemble includes aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, fun-loving skippers, eye-popping acrobatics, and much more. With new music including beloved holiday favorites sung live, new sets, sparkling scenery, and stunning costumes, guests from children to seniors will be on the edge of their seats as holiday characters come to life on the most magical of nights.
Both critics and audiences alike agree that CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is a show for all ages to enjoy where families can make unforgettable memories together. And Broadway World exclaims, “Lose yourself for 90 minutes and go back to those wonderful dreams you had as a kid.”
ABOUT CIRQUE DREAMS
Cirque Dreams franchise is a globally recognized entertainment brand that has produced a wide array of live stage performances for Broadway, casinos, theme parks, resorts, cruise lines, and theatrical venues worldwide. Since 1993, millions of people have experienced Cirque Dreams productions across the globe. Combining the world’s finest contemporary circus artists with dynamic choreography and whimsical storytelling, Cirque Dreams productions have captured the hearts and imaginations of both audiences and critics alike. The Cirque Dreams franchise is produced by VStar Entertainment Group, a leading entertainment company acquired in 2018 by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. VStar has entertained millions of families with more than 40,000 live performances across 50+ countries.
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.
UNCASVILLE, CT (May 26, 2026) –– Beloved alternative Rock band Third Eye Blind will take the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, July 3rd, 2026, with the show set to begin at 8:00pm. Known for their signature blend of alt-rock and Pop sensibilities, the group rose to fame with hits like Semi-Charmed Life, Jumper, and How’s It Going To Be.
Tickets for the highly anticipated performance will go on sale Friday, May 29th, 2026, at 10:00am via Ticketmaster. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, May 30th.
Since 1997, San Francisco’s Third Eye Blind have recorded ten best-selling studio recordings, two live releases and assembled one career retrospective selling 12 million records worldwide. Led by Stephan Jenkins, 3EB won wide success during a tumultuous group of years when the major-label recording industry was finally losing its grip on an enterprise that for decades it had dominated with steely efficiency. Nothing could have made 3EB happier! 3EB, however, has experienced no comparable loss. Instead, they have gained artistic clarification — and, surprisingly, a fan base who is larger, younger and more dedicated than ever.
Participation in the older, untouchable realm of nervous star-making could color a band’s identity. In the case of 3EB, it often blurred the perception of their brilliant musical creations. In recent years, those creations have recast the band among a current generation of fans. 3EB now write, tour, record, and communicate in a fluid new world where their music continues to evolve naturally. Their exchange with their audience is unfiltered and being from the hub of tech, they are using it to develop a closer connection with their audience.
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.
The Multi‑Platinum Artist Performs Saturday, August 29th
UNCASVILLE, CT (May 21, 2026) –As part of the Sun Patio Concert Series, Mohegan Sun welcomes iconic rapper, singer, and musician Afroman to the Sun Patio on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with an outdoor performance beginning at 8:00pm.
All Sun Patio Concert Series shows are general admission and take place rain or shine. This premier outdoor event space at Mohegan Sun also features a full bar and deck for guests 21+.
Afroman’s musical career began in the eighth grade, when he began recording homemade songs and selling them to his classmates. “The first tape I made was about my eighth-grade teacher,” he once recalled. “She got me kicked out of school for sagging my pants, which was a big deal back then. So I wrote this song about her and it sold about 400 copies: it was selling to teachers, students, just about everybody. And I realized that, even though I wasn’t at school, my song was at school, so in a way I was still there. All these people would come by my house just to give me comments about how cool they thought the song was.” Foreman also performed in his church at a young age, playing both the drums and guitar.
In 1998, Afroman released his first album, My Fro-losophy and later relocated to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he met drummer Jody Stallone, keyboardist/bassist Darrell Havard and producer Tim Ramenofsky (a.k.a. Headfridge).
Ramenofsky produced and released Afroman’s album Because I Got High in 2000 on T-Bones Records; it was distributed primarily through concerts and the file-sharing service Napster before its title track was played on The Howard Stern Show. Afroman was inspired to write the song’s lyrical content by his unwillingness to clean his room, and he ran with the idea of everyday tasks being derailed by drug use. In late 2001, the song became a hit and was featured in the films Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Perfect Score, and Disturbia later in the 2000s. Because I Got High was nominated for the Grammy Award for “Best Rap Solo Performance” in 2002.
After the single’s success, Afroman joined the lineup of Cypress Hill’s fall festival Smoke Out with the Deftones, Method Man, and others. After this, Universal Records signed Afroman to a six-album deal, and Universal released The Good Times in 2001. The Good Times was a compilation of Afroman’s first two albums and some new tracks.
Afroman started releasing his music independently and mostly through the Internet in 2004, and that year, he recorded Jobe Bells, which satirized traditional Christmas songs.
Afroman was part of the 2010 Gathering of the Juggalos lineup.
In October 2014, Afroman released a remix of his hit song Because I Got High in order to highlight the usefulness of marijuana as part of the effort to legalize its sale across the United States.
In January of 2021, Afroman signed with revolutionary record label, Cosmic Wire. Owned and operated by artist/producer BLAZAR (Jerad Finck), and growth hacking expert BJ Klock, their first single “WHOLEthing” was released as a precursor to his upcoming album release.
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