Jul 24, 2013 | General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
On August 23rd, meet fashion guru to the stars at Mohegan Sun
WHAT: Join Brad Goreski, celebrity stylist and star of Bravo’s It’s A Brad, Brad World, as he takes part in a free Reality Check event at Mohegan Sun as part of Diva Fridays on August 23rd.
WHEN/ WHERE: Friday, August 23rd in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
Live Discussion – 8:30pm
Free Signing – 9:00pm
IN DETAIL: Dress to impress and head over to Mohegan Sun’s most stylish Reality Check event to date featuring celebrity stylist and star of Bravo’s It’s A Brad, Brad World, Brad Goreski as part of Diva Fridays on Friday, August 23rd! Join Brad as he participates in a free live discussion at 8:30pm then signs autographs for fans starting at 9:00pm in The Shops concourse.
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information on Brad, please connect with him on Twitter or like him on Facebook.
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 75 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 our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find us on Pinterest and view us on YouTube.
Jul 24, 2013 | General News, Special Events
11-Time Olympic Medalist to visit Mohegan Sun on August 10th
WHAT: Join gold medalist Ryan Lochte as he makes a special appearance at GLO At The Pool on Saturday, August 10th at Mohegan Sun.
WHEN/ WHERE: Saturday, August 10th at 10:00pm
$20.00 Cover
Ages 21 and over
GLO At The Pool
IN DETAIL: On Saturday, August 10th, join the All-Star Olympic athlete as he makes a special appearance at GLO At The Pool, the region’s only 21+ nighttime pool party on the third floor of Mohegan Sun’s hotel. Cover for the night will be $20.00 and will feature music by DJ Flip.
For more information and to reserve cabanas, please call 1.866.760.5901or visit our nightlife website.
For more information on Ryan Lochte, please connect with him on Twitter, like him on Facebook or visit his website.
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 75 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 our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find us on Pinterest and view us on YouTube.
Jul 18, 2013 | Entertainment, Special Events, Sports
A celebrity golf tournament July 29th-30th and The Beach Boys headlining the Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic Charity Concert on July 28th
One of golf’s most celebrated charity events—the Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic—returns July 28th-30th, 2013 at Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug.
NFL All-Pro, Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and College Football Hall of Famer Ahmad Rashad hosts the 2013 Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic – AhmadRashadCelebrityClassic.com. More than 30 stars of sports and entertainment will participate. The event includes the Celebrity Team Championship open to spectators on July 30th and the legendary Beach Boys in concert, July 28th in the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The REACH Foundation and The Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic present The Beach Boys tickets are on-sale at Ticketmaster, ReachConcertSeries.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Tickets for The Beach Boys July 28th performance at Mohegan Sun Arena are also available by phone at 1.800.745.3000.
“Together with Ahmad Rashad, we’re committed to creating a world-class celebrity golf and charity event that brings together many of the best celebrity players in golf,” said Ray Pineault, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Mohegan Sun.
Since its inception, the Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic has raised more than $500,000 for charity. This year, proceeds from the event will benefit The REACH Foundation and its programs.
“It’s all about building a first-class, all-star event that works for the players, charities and the fans in New England,” said Rashad.
The Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic also announced its first celebrity player commitments—Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, NFL Legend Sterling Sharpe, NBA Champion Ron Harper, Olympic Champions Mike Eruzione and Dan Jansen, Singer/Songwriters Jeffrey Osborne and Javier Colon, Major League Baseball legend Bobby Valentine, actor Richard Jenkins, ESPN Anchors Jonathan Coachman and Jay Harris, UConn Legends Donny Marshall and Scott Burrell (Players subject to change.)
The Beach Boys iconic song list includes “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “Kokomo,” “Surfin’ USA,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” “409,” “Good Vibrations,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and more. The Beach Boys were elected to the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
“The REACH Foundation is thrilled to team up with the Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic, its sponsors and Mohegan Sun,” said Mark Wilson, President of The REACH Foundation. “Together this event will help in the REACH Concert Series mission of Saving Lives…Changing Lives…Through Music!”
For celebrity field, starting times and course information and directions visit AhmadRashadCelebrityClassic.com.
About The Reach Foundation
The REACH Foundation is a 501.c.3 corporation created by Mark and Wendy Wilson in 2000 to help children physically, financially, and socially in need. Originally established to provide college and vocational scholarships and continuing education grants, the Foundation also supports programs that encourage social and civic responsibility both in and out of the classroom.
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 75 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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
Jul 17, 2013 | General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
Party on the Riverview Garage rooftop for Hot Summer Fun on July 25th
WHAT: Enjoy a Hot Summer Fun rooftop party complete with a fireworks extravaganza on Mohegan Sun’s Riverview Garage rooftop on Thursday, July 25th.
WHEN/ WHERE: Thursday, July 25th on the Riverview Garage rooftop starting at 5:00pm
IN DETAIL: Join us on the Riverview Garage rooftop, Thursday, July 25th, as we throw a Hot Summer Fun-sized
rooftop party complete with a fireworks extravaganza. Starting at 5:00pm, enjoy family-friendly games, food samples from the most popular restaurants at Mohegan Sun, carnival food favorites, a special appearance by Blaze the Connecticut Sun mascot and a Tiki Bar for those 21 and older. Then when the sun goes down, sit back and enjoy a fireworks extravaganza. If you can’t make this party, we will be having our Hot Summer Fun wrap-up party on Sunday, September 1st!
*Mohegan Sun requires minors under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian upon entering the building on fireworks event nights.
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 75 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 our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find us on Pinterest and view us on YouTube.
Jul 15, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Veteran Comedian & Ventriloquist becomes 26th addition to Mohegan Sun’s Walk of Fame
Mohegan Sun had the pleasure of presenting Jeff Dunham, who played Mohegan Sun Arena for the 4th time on Saturday, July 13th, with his own star on the Walk of Fame. The induction took place on Saturday, July 13th at 3:00pm in the forecourt of the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Accepting the honor before a crowd of fans, Dunham stated, “It’s a great honor to be accepting this award. I started here in The Cabaret Theatre and now it’s my 4th year performing in the Arena, I want to thank Mohegan Sun and all of you folks here today”
Jeff Dunham’s television specials and series have been the highest rated programming in Comedy Central history. His DVD sales have reached seven million units, his videos have received over half a billion views on You Tube, and his live concerts have become mega-events played in front of sold-out arenas worldwide. Dunham and his comedic sidekicks’ latest Comedy Central one hour special entitled Minding the Monsters, aired last year as the highest rated special of the network for the year.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 4th 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 #4 in 2011 and ranked in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Jul 15, 2013 | General News, Special Events
Meet Jax Taylor and Stassi Schroeder on Friday, August 9th
WHAT: Meet stars of Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules, Jax Taylor and Stassi Schroeder, on August 9th at Mohegan Sun as part of Diva Fridays and the Hot Summer Fun’s Reality Check series.
WHEN/ WHERE: Friday, August 9th in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
Live Discussion – 8:30pm
Free Signing – 9:00pm
IN DETAIL: Join two of the hottest employees at SUR this August 9th as Jax Taylor and Stassi Schroeder take over The Shops concourse for a Reality Check at Mohegan Sun as part of Diva Fridays and Hot Summer Fun. This free event will feature a live discussion at 8:30pm followed by a free signing at 9:00pm. Don’t miss out when two of the hottest reality stars on the West Coast pay a visit to Connecticut!
For more information on Jax Taylor, please connect with him on Twitter or visit his page on BravoTV.com.
For more information on Stassi Schroeder, please visit her website or connect with her on Twitter.
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 75 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 our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find us on Pinterest and view us on YouTube.
