Nov 24, 2009 | Entertainment
Performing live in the Arena March 26th & 27th
One of the most beloved groups in Rock music, Bon Jovi, will appear live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th, with both shows beginning at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $195.00 and $125.00 and go on sale Friday, December 4th 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. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, December 5th, subject to availability.
Bon Jovi is hitting the road in support of their latest studio effort, The Circle. The album’s first single, “We Weren’t Born To Follow,” hit radio airwaves in August. The cut debuted at #90 on The Billboard Hot 100, marking the band’s 27th career entry on the singles chart.
The group’s previous full-length effort, Lost Highway, debuted at the top of The Billboard 200 in 2007, spawning the hit “(You Want To) Make a Memory.” It was the band’s first chart-topping album since 1988’s New Jersey.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 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.
Nov 23, 2009 | Entertainment
The Northeast’s most remarkable tumblers, jumpers, dancers and cheerleaders compete at Mohegan Sun Arena on January 9th and 10th
Mohegan Sun, in association with the Spirit Festival LLC, will host the Spirit Festival National Cheer & Dance Championships on Saturday, January 9th and Sunday, January 10th at Mohegan Sun Arena.
This two-day event is the largest cheerleading and dance championship in the state with over 150 teams and 3,000 cheerleaders registered to compete. The event is a qualifier to the USASF Cheerleading World Championships at Disney World in Orlando, Florida in April 2010. The two highest scoring teams in the respective World’s qualifying divisions will receive a partially-paid bid to compete at the World Championships and two other teams will receive unpaid bids. Spirit Fest will also be awarding bids to the 2010 International All-Level Championships to all of the top 3 teams in each non World’s qualifying division. One other feature this season is the addition of Scholastics and Rec teams to the event. Athletes will range from three years to 30 years of age, and teams will represent communities from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and New York. The teams with the highest skill, best choreography and the cleanest two and a half minute routine will win in each division.
The competition includes over 50 divisions, with six levels of competition ranging from beginner to elite. Teams will be judged on motions, jumps, standing tumbling, running tumbling, stunts, pyramids, tosses, choreography, dance, overall impression and perfection of routine. Banners will be awarded to championship teams from each division and the teams that receive the highest score in the super divisions will each receive $500. Over $25,000 is awarded to the teams who compete in the championship.
Tickets are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office for $30.00 for a two-day pass and $18.00 for a one-day ticket. Children under three years old will be admitted for free.
The Spirit Festival LLC is a member of the Spirit Zone Cheerleading and Gymnastics Training Center located in Hamden, Connecticut. Along with the Connecticut Spirit Association, Connecticut Spirit All-Stars and Copy Cats Gymnastics, the center’s mission is to educate and develop New England’s cheerleading coaches and cheerleaders. It trains cheerleaders and gymnasts and offers highly competitive all-star cheerleading teams, tumbling classes, recreational gymnastics classes, coaches’ clinics, practice facilities, cheerleading clinics and more. More information is available at 203.281.ZONE.
For more information on the Spirit Festival National Cheer & Dance Championships 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.
Nov 19, 2009 | Entertainment
Classic crooner in the Arena on Valentine’s Day
Legendary performer Tony Bennett will be hosting a very special concert live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, February 14th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $51.00 and go on sale Monday, November 23rd 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Tuesday, November 24th subject to availability.
Born in New York to Italian immigrant parents, Tony Bennett was discovered in 1949 by the legendary comic Bob Hope, who helped him launch a career that has spanned over fifty years and has provided many accolades. He has sold over 50 million records and has received over thirteen Grammys, an Emmy award and even the Citizen of the World award by the United Nations for his continued worldwide humanitarian efforts. Some of his classic American songs include, “Rags to Riches,” “The Good Life” and his signature song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 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.
Nov 11, 2009 | Entertainment
Battle Studies Tour is live in the Arena on Friday, February 19th
There is no substitute to seeing John Mayer perform live and the release of Battle Studies later this month will kick off a North American tour beginning February 8th in Charleston, SC and feature special guest Michael Franti & Spearhead. The tour will be stopping at Mohegan Sun on Friday, February 19th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $86.00 & $56.00 and go on sale Saturday, November 21st 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, November 22nd, subject to availability.
The consistency with which John Mayer combines word craft and melody has earned him rarefied status in popular culture as a genuine and respected songwriter and musician. Since his acclaimed debut in 2001 with Room For Squares, each release has earned John Mayer additional accolades. Through 2003’s Heavier Things, his work with John Mayer Trio in 2005, Continuum’s 2006 release and now, Battle Studies, John Mayer has established himself as a musician and collaborator who exceeds genre boundaries. The guitarist, vocalist and songwriter has earned seven Grammy Awards and sold nearly 12.5 million albums worldwide.
In May 2007, Time Magazine placed John Mayer on their Time 100 list of the most influential contemporary thinkers, leaders, artists and entertainers. For two consecutive years, Rolling Stone Magazine featured John Mayer on the cover of their annual “Guitar” issue – first with the May 2008 “Living Guitar Legends” issue and then as part of February 2007’s “Guitar Heroes” round-ups featuring Mayer with peers and icons alike.
Mayer’s latest album, Battle Studies, is the fourth studio album from the seven-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/guitar player/producer and incorporates the warmth, melodies and simplicity of 70s and 80s California Rock and Pop. Battle Studies is a confessional, relaxed and liberated album recorded in a private home in California where Mayer lived and worked over the course of six months before wrapping at the famed Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. The album was co-produced by John Mayer and Steve Jordan and will be released on November 17th on Columbia Records.
Michael Franti’s latest CD, All Rebel Rockers, is not only the highest Billboard Top 200 Album chart debut of his career, it has been on that chart longer than any other Franti CD. The CD’s smash “Say Hey (I Love You)” is expected to be a certified digital platinum single by the end of this month. Appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and other national television outlets have served to drive the more than 3.1 million YouTube views for “Say Hey (I Love You).”
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 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.
Nov 11, 2009 | Entertainment
In the Arena on January 16th with special guest Darius Rucker
Country superstars Rascal Flatts are set to bring their American Living Unstoppable Tour 2010 to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, January 16th at 8:00pm. The show is presented by JCPenney and features special guest Darius Rucker.
Tickets are $115.00 and $85.00 and go on sale Saturday, November 14th 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, November 15th, subject to availability.
Unstoppable, Rascal Flatts’ sixth studio album, hit stores in April. Produced by the band and crossover Rock and Country guitarist/producer Dann Huff, the set debuted in the top spot on The Billboard 200 Album chart and has sold more than 975,000 copies since its arrival, according to the industry journal. Unstoppable follows 2007’s multi-platinum Still Feels Good, which spawned Country/crossover hits “Take Me There,” “Winner at a Losing Game,” “Bob That Head” and “Here.” The latter set marked the trio’s third consecutive effort to debut at #1 on the U.S. Album chart.
Darius Rucker’s debut Country album Learn To Live was recently certified platinum with sales of more than a million copies. Rucker became the first artist in nearly 17 years to top the Billboard Country chart with three consecutive #1 singles, “Don’t Think I Don’tThink About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This for Long” and “Alright,” respectively.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 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.
Nov 10, 2009 | Entertainment
Live in the Arena on Monday, January 18th
Pop superstar Lady Gaga will be performing live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday, January 18th at 7:30pm. The Monster Ball Tour will feature support from special guests Kid Cudi and Jason Derülo.
Tickets are just $59.50 and $49.50 and go on sale Friday, November 13th 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, November 14th, subject to availability.
The flamboyant songstress released The Fame, her major-label debut, last summer. The album peaked at #4 on The Billboard 200 and spawned two hit singles, “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” Two more tracks, “Paparazzi” and “LoveGame,” charted at #5 and #6 respectively on The Billboard Hot 100. Earlier this month, Lady Gaga revealed plans to release an expanded version of the album, re-christened The Fame Monster. The revamped set includes eight new songs and is slated to hit stores November 23rd.
Kid Cudi’s debut album, Man On The Moon: The End of Day, was released earlier this year and spawned the hit singles “Day ‘N’ Nite” and “Make Her Say.” Earlier this year, he was nominated for the BET Award, “Best New Artist” and the song “Day ‘N’ Nite” was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award, “Best New Artist.”
Miami native Jason Derülo’s music career began with his debut single, “Whatcha Say” which was released in May 2009. The song debuted at #54 on The Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 shortly thereafter. Derülo is currently working on his debut album, which is set for release in early 2010.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 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.
