Nov 30, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Tickets on sale this Friday
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 30, 2015) — By popular demand and in addition to the July 1st show, a 2nd Mohegan Sun Arena 5SOS concert has been added for Thursday, June 30th, scheduled for 7:30pm. Produced by Live Nation, this newly added Mohegan Sun Arena show now becomes the kickoff of this highly anticipated “Sounds Live Feels Live” North American tour. Other stops along the way include shows in New York City and Los Angeles.
Tickets are $74.50 and $54.50 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; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, December 5th, subject to availability.
In their second cover story on the band, Billboard noted, “5SOS is an anomaly in 2015: a Generation Z guitar band that sells records.…On Sounds Good Feels Good, the guitars thunder more…” Alternative Press, which awarded the album four stars, observed, “Sounds Good Feels Good delivers….The album finds its crux in the first single, ‘She’s Kinda Hot,’ with the triumphant line in the chorus: ‘We are the kings and queens of the new broken scene.’” Kerrang hailed it as a “killer new album” and gave it four K’s, noting, “Opener ‘Money’ explodes into one of the biggest anthems of the year.”
“She’s Kinda Hot,” which won “Song of the Summer” honors at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, topped the iTunes charts in 44 countries and was a Top 15 hit at Top 40 radio. 5 Seconds of Summer spent three months living together in a studio in Los Angeles, writing and recording Sounds Good Feels Good, which was executive produced by Rock veteran John Feldmann (All Time Low, Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls).
The band is among the all-star lineup of artists featured on the 2015 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour. The New York City show, which will take place at Madison Square Garden, will be streamed live on Yahoo! at yahoo.com/iheartradio on Friday, December 11th, at 8:00pm ET and a 90-minute special will air on The CW on Thursday, December 17th at 8:00pm ET/PT.
5 Seconds of Summer’s self-titled debut album entered the Billboard 200 at #1, selling 260,000 units in the U.S. in its first week of release, marking the biggest debut for a new act in 2014 and the biggest debut ever by an Australian artist. It topped the iTunes charts in a total of 76 countries. The band has won numerous awards, including an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, five MTV European Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and an iHeartRadio Music Award. In 2015, 5 Seconds of Summer played to more than one million fans across three continents, including three massive sold-out nights at the SSE Wembley Arena in London.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size and in 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” 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.
Nov 25, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Kicks off February 18th in Cleveland and makes its way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 11th
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 25, 2015) – Dropkick Murphys have announced dates for their 20 Year Anniversary Tour, which kicks off February 18th at House Of Blues in Cleveland and wraps in the band’s hometown for a run of shows between March 17-20, 2016. The trek also includes a performance at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 11th for a 7:30pm show.
Tickets are $31.00 and go on sale Friday, November 27th through Ticketmaster and Dropkickmurphys.com. 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 are also on sale at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, November 28th, subject to availability.
“It’s been an honor and a privilege to do this band for twenty years,” says Dropkick Murphys’ bassist/vocalist Ken Casey. “Considering the band started on a bet, I’m pretty damn proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish. After twenty years, we are more grateful and enthusiastic than ever…The best is yet to come!”
The Dropkick Murphys’ 20 Year Anniversary Tour also features very special guests Tiger Army, who will be touring behind their first new album in over seven years, along with Boston’s Darkbuster.
Dropkick Murphys—Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistles, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars, mandola, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals)–are touring in support of their latest release Signed And Sealed In Blood, which debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and features “Rose Tattoo,” “The Boys Are Back,” as well as “Out of Our Heads,” which served as the theme song for TNT’s police drama Boston’s Finest.
Now celebrating their twentieth year, Dropkick Murphys remain bigger than ever, having sold over 6 million albums worldwide. The band continues to sell out venues around the world, including a concert at the historic Paris Zenith Arena in February 2015. In the summer months, the band remains a festival-topping act at all the premier European festivals. They’ve headlined Boston’s Fenway Park and been personally invited to share the stage with everyone from Foo Fighters to Mumford & Sons. They ignited the Boston Pops’ annual July 4th concert for a crowd of 250,000 in 2012. Their yearly tradition, the St. Patrick’s Day tour, concluded with a sold out headliner at TD Garden in Boston in 2013, while in 2014, they delivered nine songs floating on the USS Constitution on its final voyage, honoring its 217th birthday.
Their myth far exceeds music. They launched The Claddagh Fund in 2009, a charity focusing on children’s and veterans’ organizations, as well as drug and alcohol recovery programs. The band’s charity has raised $2.5 million to date, including $400,000 for families and victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The group also continues to support workers’ rights and union causes. Dropkick Murphys’ legacy is just like that of the city they call home—it’s only getting bolder, brasher and better with age.
Visit DropkickMurphys.com for more details and to purchase tickets.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size and in 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” 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.
Nov 24, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Tour will kick off on July 15th and visit over 20 cities throughout the country, including Uncasville, CT on July 29th; PBS Special, Josh Groban: Stages Live, premieres November 28th; Tickets on sale December 11th at livenation.com and Ticketmaster
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 24, 2015) – Multi-platinum-selling recording artist and entertainer, Josh Groban, announced today a summer 2016 tour in support of his massively successful album Stages. JOSH GROBAN: ON STAGE, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on July 15, 2016 in New Orleans, LA and will hit more than 20 cities around the country including dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and more. Mohegan Sun Arena welcomes back the star singer for a Friday, July 29th concert set for 8:00pm.
Tickets are $90.00 and $70.00 and go on sale Friday, December 11th through Ticketmaster and livenation.com. 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 are also on sale at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, December 12th, subject to availability.
Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, December 7th at 10:00am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit citiprivatepass.com.
Josh Groban returns to PBS in an all-new television special based on his latest album, Stages, which explores one of Josh’s earliest musical loves — Broadway and Broadway musicals. Recorded before a live audience at the historic Los Angeles Theater in downtown L.A., JOSH GROBAN: STAGES LIVE brings some of the most iconic songs in the Broadway musical songbook to life. JOSH GROBAN: STAGES LIVE is part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning November 28, 2015 (check local listings).
Groban will make several television appearances in the coming weeks including Live! with Kelly and Michael on November 24th, The Talk on December 11th and The Late Late Show with James Corden on December 14th and Good Morning America later in December.
Stages is a collection of some of the greatest musical theater songs of all time, which Groban describes as “gorgeously arranged songs that have stood the test of time,” and which he was drawn to because of their combination of “incredible melody with an incredible story.” The album is out now and has already been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Recorded with producers Humberto Gatica and Bernie Herms in both Los Angeles and London’s Abbey Road (with a 75-piece orchestra), Stages features songs from Les Misérables (“Bring Him Home”); Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel (“You’ll Never Walk Alone”); Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George (“Finishing the Hat”), Sweeney Todd (“Not While I’m Around”) and Into the Woods (“Children Will Listen”); The Fantasticks (“Try to Remember”); A Chorus Line (“What I Did For Love”); Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera (“All I Ask of You”), The Wizard of Oz (“Over the Rainbow”), and others. Another highlight is “Pure Imagination,” originally sung by Gene Wilder in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Watch the album trailer for Stages here.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size and in 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” 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.
Nov 23, 2015 | Food & Beverage, Shopping, Special Events
Enjoy dining and shopping deals for the holiday season
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 23, 2015) – Celebrate the holidays with Mohegan Sun and take advantage of all the dining and shopping deals throughout the season!
Todd English’s Tuscany gifts guests with a four course Christmas Day meal from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. The $55.00 per person ($90.00 per person with wine pairings) dinner features a wood roasted pear salad, veal ravioli in a mushroom thyme cream sauce and a pan roasted crab topped halibut. For dessert indulge in a seasonally delicious eggnog trifle tiramisu.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, BALLO Italian Restaurant features two main dishes. Choose between a $59.00 per person Surf & Turf featuring a 14 oz. New York strip steak, 6 oz. butter poached lobster tail with slow roasted tomatoes or a $29.00 per person red wine risotto, duck confit, figs and robiola.
The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House offers baked honey glazed ham with butternut squash and the vegetable of the day paired with a caramel eggnog martini for $34.00 on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The restaurant opens at 11:30am on Christmas Eve with karaoke at 9:00pm and 5:00pm on Christmas Day.
On Christmas Day, Seasons Buffet rolls out an elaborate Christmas menu for all to enjoy. Seasons will offer an array of delicious options including smoked honey mustard ham, orechiette seafood fra diavalo, wild mushroom risotto and more! Prime rib available after 5:00pm.
Hash House A Go Go will serve a prime rib dinner on Christmas Day for just $19.99. The prime rib comes served over horseradish mashed potatoes alongside pesto toasted carrots and garlic roasted green beans. This meal also includes your choice of Hash House side salad or a cup of butternut squash bisque.
Cyber Quest makes the holidays special for the kids this year! Visit every weekend in December for Winter Wonderland arts and crafts, special activities and more.
From December 1st through January 1st, purchase an Arooga’s gift card for $50.00 and receive a $5.00 Arooga’s gift card for free!
All through December at COMIX, buy one ticket get one ticket free to any comedy show when showing a receipt from a Shops at Mohegan Sun purchase of $25.00 or more! This offer excludes New Year’s Eve.
Tis the season for holiday cheer and LUSH has created dozens of limited edition delights to celebrate the occasion! Browse the entire collection including the Dashing Santa Bath Bomb, the Magic Of Christmas Reusable Bubble and more!
The Old Farmer’s Almanac General Store offers 50% off all Christmas merchandise on Christmas Day.
Yankee Candle holds their semi-annual sale on Christmas Day at Mohegan Sun!
For more information on Christmas and New Year’s specials at Mohegan Sun, please visit mohegansun.com.
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.
Nov 20, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Show to feature Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovski, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Emma Slater and special guest stars to be announced
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 20, 2015) – Fans of ABC’s leading entertainment show, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, Dancing with the Stars: Live! will now have back to back nights at Mohegan Sun Arena. The 2nd show will take place on Saturday, January 9th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $45.00 and are 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 are also on sale at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Tuesday, November 24th, subject to availability.
Launching this winter, Dancing with the Stars: Live! – Dance All Night Tour features a bigger cast than ever before including pro dancers Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Emma Slater, Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry and Jenna Johnson with more casting to be announced*. In this all new production, the dancers are freed from the ballroom to bring you a 90-minute action-packed live show. Audiences will watch exciting and romantic performances, from choreography never-before seen on Dancing with the Stars, to some of the most memorable numbers from show.
“This tour is going to be totally new and exciting! We’re traveling through America again with some of the hottest dancing you’ll ever see in a live show. You think you’ve seen us on
TV, but seeing us on Dancing with the Stars: Live! is an experience like no other,” said Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
For up to date information and to purchase tickets, fans can also go to dwtstour.com. VIP packages will be available through VIPNation.com, giving fans the chance to purchase premium tickets, meet and greet opportunities with the cast, exclusive merchandise and photo opportunities.
Dancing with the Stars: Live! is produced by Faculty Productions in association with BBC Worldwide.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. 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.
Nov 18, 2015 | Entertainment, Special Events
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.
Nov 13, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
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.
Nov 12, 2015 | General News, Special Events

Literature lovers unite this January and February when two Winning Authors events visit Mohegan Sun to rein in 2016, each featuring New York Times bestselling authors.
On Saturday, January 23rd meet Karen White, Lauren Willig and Beatriz Williams, authors behind the historical novel The Forgotten Room when they are featured in a Winning Authors event. The trio will be hosting a live discussion inside The Cabaret Theatre at 3:00pm then signing copies of their popular book in The Shops concourse beginning at 4:00pm.
Then on Friday, February 12th meet Lisa Gardner when she is featured in her own Diva Fridays edition of Winning Authors. Gardner will be featuring her brand new psychological suspense novel Find Her, just three days after it’s released. This event will begin with a 7:30pm live discussion in The Cabaret Theatre followed by her book signing at 8:30pm in The Shops concourse.
ABOUT WINNING AUTHORS
Winning Authors is an experience offering an intimate and unique environment for book lovers. All events are free and open to the public of all ages. Books by featured authors will be available at the Spin Street store in The Shops at Mohegan Sun for purchase. For more information on Karen White, Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams, Lisa Gardner and other Winning Authors at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com/winning-authors.
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.
Nov 9, 2015 | Entertainment

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.
Nov 2, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
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.