UNCASVILLE, CT (August 20, 2024) – Due to the cancellation of Aerosmith’s Peace Out tour, legendary Rock band The Black Crowes have moved their previously scheduled Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise) dateon Friday, February 28th at Mohegan Sun Arena to Thursday, October 31st at 7:30pm. Original tickets will be honored at the new show date and ticketholders will receive an email directly with more information.
Tickets to see The Black Crowes are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
Since The Black Crowes reunited in 2019, they’ve made a triumphant return to form with over 150 shows spanning 20 countries worldwide, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Shake Your Money Maker, the album that put them on the map. The Robinson Brothers and longtime bassist Sven Pipien headed to the studio with producer Jay Joyce in early 2023 and the experiences of years past transcribed themselves through the music as the band found their way back to their roots. And it’s finally here – HappinessBastards is out now.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. 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.
Developed by IGT, the brand-new Whitney Houston™ Slots Wide-Area Progressive jackpot video slots have rolled out in Casino of the Sky at Mohegan Sun. Anchored in the heart of the Hold & Spin Slot Zone, a pod of four new Whitney Houston Slot machines are now live, featuring famous tunes by the multi-platinum Pop-star and a cutting-edge game experience. These new IGT games also feature the Hold & Spin bonus feature, in addition to an exhilarating wheel bonus. Free games, mini progressive jackpots and a major progressive jackpot that currently sits at more than $500,000 can be won on the new Whitney Houston slots at Mohegan Sun!
To celebrate the launch of the new Whitney Houston Slots at Mohegan Sun, a special event exclusively for Momentum members will take place on Thursday, August 22nd at 1:00pm, where Momentum members can enjoy these fun new games for free. The promotion is limited to the first 100 registered Momentum members who register on the day of the event, at a designated location next to Sol Toro in Casino of the Sky. This promotion will allow the guests who gain entry to play a set number of free spins on the Whitney Houston Slots, and cash out any winnings! For more details, click HERE.
Joining Mohegan Sun’s loyalty program is simple and free for all guests aged 21+. Just visit any Player’s Club booth across Mohegan Sun. For additional details, visit mohegansun.com/momentum
As part of the thrill of these new machines at Mohegan Sun, players will get to enjoy some of Whitney Houston’s most memorable hits like “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” and “So Emotional.” The Whitney Houston slots offer a tremendous gaming experience, appealing to a broad range of guests. To enter into the Hold & Spin bonus feature, players need to trigger six platinum records – and from there, additional interfaces are unlocked allowing more records to be compiled. Once players run out of free spins in this bonus phase, they collect all the money they have accumulated.
Around Labor Day, three more Whitney Houston slots will also arrive at Mohegan Sun, near Hash House A Go Go in Casino of the Earth.
Mohegan Sun continues to expand its slot machine offerings, especially in the Hold & Spin Slot Zone where there are more than 250 games featuring the Hold & Spin bonus. With nearly 4,000 slot machines in total, Mohegan Sun ensures there’s something for every gaming enthusiast.
Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun 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 two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 70 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 X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.
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Free, public meet & greet to take place at The Shops at Mohegan Sun
WHAT: Guests are invited to head to The Shops at Mohegan Sun on Friday, August 23rd for an exclusive opportunity to meet TV personalities Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson.
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, August 23rd
9:30pm – 10:30pm
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL: Mohegan Sun is thrilled to host Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson on Friday, August 23rd for a special meet & greet. Starting at 9:30pm, fans can see the beloved couple that captured everyone’s hearts with their authentic connection and love story. Throughout the hour, fans will be able to engage in a lively Q&A session, gaining insights into the stars’ experiences and stories from their time spent on set. Attendees will have the chance to participate in a free signing session, providing a unique opportunity to connect with Joey and Kelsey in person. This event is free and open to guests of all ages. Participation is on a first come, first served basis. Additionally, the duo will be attending the Connecticut Sun’s game against Chicago in Mohegan Sun Arena earlier that night!
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN
Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun 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 two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 70 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 X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.
Two-day festival kicks off on Friday, October 25th
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 14, 2024) – Fall is right around the corner and so is the return of Sun BrewFest Weekend at Mohegan Sun! The action gets started on Friday, October 25th with the 3rd Annual Seltzer Social taking place on the revamped Sun Patio. On Saturday, October 26th, the 11th Annual Sun BrewFest is set to take place in the Earth Expo & Convention Center and promises to deliver good times and great beer!
Seltzer Social
Friday, October 25th | 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Sun Patio
Guests are invited to get ready for a bubbly bash at Mohegan Sun’s Seltzer Social! At the event, guests can expect a variety of seltzer flavors, from classic flavors to bold and adventurous new blends! Additional offerings include fall-inspired spirits, delicious bites from House of BBQ & Bacon and live entertainment from DJ Jay R One. Food and beverage tastings are all included in the ticket price. Plus, guests should be on the lookout for All Paws on Deck and their incredible adoption event where guests can interact with adorable puppies looking for their forever home. Guests are in for an incredible night of bubbles and bliss!
Sun BrewFest
Saturday, October 26th | 3:00pm – 6:00pm | Earth Expo & Convention Center
Guests are invited to sip, savor and celebrate at the highly anticipated Sun BrewFest! From beer enthusiasts to those just looking for a fun afternoon out, this festival promises to deliver for everyone. Guests can sample a diverse selection of beers from the best local and regional breweries, eat tasty food from local restaurants and enjoy incredible live music performed by American Honey. Samples are included in ticket pricing. Plus, guests can compete in a Wicked Cornhole Tournament and a Stein Hoisting Competition that will be sure to keep everyone entertained!
Wicked Cornhole Tournament
Guests are invited to bring their best competition and toss some bags at the Sun BrewFest Cornhole Tournament hosted by Wicked Cornhole. The winning team will receive a $500 cash prize, a free hotel stay for future use and two tickets to a show at Mohegan Sun Arena (subject to availability)! Second place will receive a $300 cash prize and third place will receive a $200 cash prize. Advanced registration for the Wicked Cornhole tournament is required to participate. For tournament registration, guests must purchase a special ticket via Eventbrite that also includes access to the VIP hour (2:00pm – 3:00pm) at Sun BrewFest. Tournament guests can check in at a designated will call window on the day of event.
Tickets to Seltzer Social and Sun BrewFest are available during a special pre-sale from Thursday, August 15th at 10:00am – Wednesday, August 21st at 11:59pm. The general on sale begins Thursday, August 22nd at 10:00am. Those who are interested in everything Sun BrewFest Weekend has to offer have the option to purchase a Seltzer Social and Sun BrewFest combo ticket during both the special pre-sale and general on sale. Additionally, designated driver tickets will be available for those who are skipping the beer, but still want to enjoy the entertainment, activities, and great food at Sun BrewFest. All tickets will be available via Ticketmaster and the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
All guests must be 21 or older to attend Sun BrewFest Weekend. Valid ID and tickets are required upon entry to all events. For more details, guests can visit sunbrewfest.com.
ABOUT ALL PAWS ON DECK
All Paws on Deck is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit dog rescue organization based in Connecticut that is dedicated to rescuing and rehoming pregnant dogs and their puppies. The organization was founded with the belief that every dog deserves a loving home, and that pregnant dogs and their puppies are among the most vulnerable and in need of care.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN
Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun 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 two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 70 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 X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 12, 2024) ––Due to overwhelming demand, four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, The Doobie Brothers, have announced additional New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut dates for The 2024 Tour.
The band will play a 7:30pm show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, October 5th. The 2024 Tourfollows The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour which has had TOM JOHNSTON, MICHAEL MCDONALD, PAT SIMMONS and JOHN MCFEE back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 16th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, August 17th.
Selling nearly 50 million albums worldwide, The Doobie Brothers have had five top-10 singles, 16 top-40 hits, three multi-platinum albums, seven platinum albums, 14 gold albums and own a rare diamond record for their 1976 album, Best of the Doobies. In 2023, the band released a new single, “Lahaina”, their first release since their 2021 album Liberté. The song, which also featured Mick Fleetwood, Jake Shimabukuro, and Henry Kapono, is in support of those affected by the devastating fires in Maui last year. Along with this new music, The Doobie Brothers’ collection of timeless hits will once again be played by the artists who wrote them, providing fans the rare opportunity to see these Rock and Roll legends performing their full catalog of songs on stage.
ABOUT THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven Rock and Roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four GRAMMY® Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes,” both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include: “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” “Takin’ it to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” “You Belong to Me,” “The Doctor” and more. In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have three multi-platinum, seven platinum, and 14 Gold albums. Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee on stage. Additionally, The Doobie Brothers released their autobiography, Long Train Runnin’ on July 26, 2022.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. 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.
Select nights in August & September feature live entertainment across all major venues on property
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 8, 2024) ––Entertainment at Mohegan Sun is getting a boost during select Saturdays in August and September with jam-packed live entertainment all evening inside Mohegan Sun Arena, the freshly renovated Sun Patio, and the Wolf Den. This can’t miss entertainment at Mohegan Sun is set to include Dierks Bentley, Buckcherry, Childish Gambino, Meghan Trainor and more! Doors open for concerts outside at The Sun Patio at 6:30pm before the action kicks off at 8:00pm, while shows at Mohegan Sun Arena start as early as 7:00pm. On select weekend nights starting at 10:30pm, the Wolf Den continues its late night concert series with popular bands like Wicked Peach, BRANDED and Fusion taking the stage!
“Our new summer entertainment lineup includes a few special nights where all three of our major entertainment venues are packed with electrifying talent at the same time, creating an unforgettable experience for our guests,” said Greg Romeyn, Director of Sports and Entertainment for Mohegan. “Mohegan Sun Arena, the Wolf Den and the brand-new Sun Patio all provide a unique atmosphere combined with high energy, and we encourage our guests to stop by all three venues to revel in a diverse talent lineup they won’t find anywhere else.”
Saturday, August 10th
Dierks Bentley | Mohegan Sun Arena |7:00pm
Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley kicks off a night of entertainment on Saturday, August 10th with openers Chase Rice & Kaitlin Butts inside Mohegan Sun Arena. Bentley’s unique 21st-century career has had a rare consistency fueled by longevity. Over the course of two decades, Bentley has achieved success with eight more albums that reached the top of the Country sales charts, resulting in 22 No. 1 songs, eight billion streams, three CMA Awards, 15 GRAMMY® nominations and membership into the Grand Ole Opry. Bentley released his tenth studio album Gravel & Gold in 2023. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.
Buckcherry| Sun Patio |8:00pm
Buckcherry has four million+ album sales, two million+ monthly listeners, 300 million+ song streams, 100 million+ video views and two million+ followers! They have also toured with KISS, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Nickelback, Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe and Kid Rock and have played Woodstock ‘99.
The Sun Patio features free live entertainment every Friday through September 27th. Guests can enjoy a rotating lineup of food trucks for a quick and tasty bite, complimented by an incredible beverage and cocktail menu. The featured food trucks on August 10th are Philly’s and House of Barbecue and Bacon. Food trucks will not be serving during the concert from 8:00pm-10:00pm.
All guests must be 21+ and have a valid ID to enter the Sun Patio. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. However, guests are welcome to bring their own chairs! Guests are not permitted to bring coolers or outside food/beverages. Bands and food trucks subject to change.
BRANDED| Wolf Den |10:30pm
Branded Country That Rocks, has been the foremost party band for 18 years entertaining Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Vermont, and New York. Bringing new music from country, pop, hip hop and rock & roll, Branded Country That Rocks, is a family-oriented band that regularly plays fairgrounds, baseball stadiums, campgrounds, casinos, Big E, and countless other entertainment venues all over New England. They bring something for everyone to enjoy from the bar stool to the dance floor. Be sure to check them out on Facebook @BrandedCT and Instagram @BrandedCT for upcoming shows and other exciting information.
Guests must be 21+ to enter the Wolf Den. Guests may line up no sooner than three hours before the show. Come early as limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. One person can hold four spots in line, but seats will only be given to those present at the time of seating.
Saturday, August 24th
Childish Gambino| Mohegan Sun Arena |8:00pm
Childish Gambino is set to take the global stage with special guest Willow at The New World Tour. Alongside The New World Tour, Gambino surprised fans with the release of Atavista (3.15.20 reimagined versions) via RCA Records, including two new tracks, “Atavista” and “Human Sacrifice.” Additionally, he dropped the official music video for “Little Foot Big Foot,” directed by Hiro Murai, featuring Young Nudy. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
The Docksiders| Sun Patio |8:00pm
Imagine that it’s 1981 and you’re cruising the Atlantic shores of the Hamptons with your friends. Bikinis are fluorescent, polo collars are popped, and boat shoes are rocked sockless. In the background, your booming sound system is playing the Soft Rock sounds of Michael McDonald, Olivia Newton-John, Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross and Air Supply.Straight from their headlining show in Las Vegas, The Docksidersl is made up of veteran musicians – led by three-time GRAMMY® nominee, Kevin Sucher. Their unique tribute act of Soft Rock favorites songs of the 70s and 80s – now defined as Yacht Rock – have been entertaining hundreds of thousands of people for years – and audiences are only getting bigger!
Wicked Peach| Wolf Den|10:30pm
Wicked Peach is this area’s ultimate Rock cover band and is a staple on the southeastern New England music scene. With Ernie Lewis on lead vocals/guitar, Dan Watson on lead guitar/vocals, Stan Smith on bass guitar and Jonathan Souza on drums, Wicked Peach continues to rock the house night after night!
Saturday, September 21st
Meghan Trainor| Mohegan Sun Arena |6:30pm
GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker Meghan Trainor has announced her sixth full-length album, Timeless, and her first tour in seven years. Meghan Trainor first made history in 2014 with her diamond-certified smash single “All About That Bass.” Since then, the award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has garnered a GRAMMY® for “Best New Artist”, achieved eight multi-platinum singles and two multi-platinum albums, sold out three world tours, penned multi-platinum hits for peers across Pop and Country, and received countless industry awards and nominations. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry| Sun Patio |8:00pm
As one-third of the GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar sibling trio The Band Perry, Kimberly Perry has racked up sales of over two and a half million albums, thirteen million singles, and over two billion combined streams. As a songwriter, her groundbreaking crossover No.1 single “If I Die Young” (with its current nine times platinum status and over 200 million video views) helped Kimberly burst on to the world stage. As an entertainer, she’s performed on TV’s biggest shows, from late night’s most influential (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show With James Corden, The Late Show with David Letterman) to daytime’s most popular (Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show). She has also performed and presented at multiple CMA, ACM, and CMT award shows and specials.
FUSION| Wolf Den |10:30pm
FUSION is a high energy six-piece Top 40 band from Southeastern Connecticut that has been packing dance floors and entertaining audiences for over 15 years. The bands repertoire ranges from the hits of the 1960’s to the most recognizable songs of today. Rock, Pop, Disco, 80’s, 90’s, Modern Country and Hip Hop; FUSION plays it all which ensures an entertaining experience for all ages. There’s something for everybody so come on out and party with FUSION!
For additional information about entertainment at Mohegan Sun Arena, the Sun Patio and the Wolf Den, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN
Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun 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 two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 70 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 X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 5, 2024) ––Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago announced today that they will be performing at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, November 7th. The show will kick off at 7:30pm.
Tickets to experience over 50 years of Chicago’s timeless classics go on sale Friday, August 9th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, August 10th.
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the Rock and Roll era”, the legendary Rock and Roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists Of All Time. Chicago is the first American Rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.
Chicago released CHICAGO GREATEST CHRISTMAS HITS, a new collection combining songs from all three of its beloved Christmas albums, in 2023 via Warner Music Group/Rhino.
Chicago released their 38th studio album, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT in 2022, which included the hit single “If This is Goodbye.”
Featuring the signature sounds Chicago fans have come to love, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT, captures the true heart of this legendary band. Over the entire course of 14 vibrant new songs, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT encapsulates the unique blend of award-winning and personal songwriting, multilayered harmonic vocalizations, and world-class arrangements that have been electrifying audiences across the globe for decades.
In Fall of 2022, Gravitas Ventures released Chicago’s documentary “The Last Band on Stage” directed by Peter Curtis Pardini and narrated by the band’s longtime friend and actor Joe Mantegna. On March 14, 2020. Chicago is the last band playing in the U.S. as COVID lockdowns begin and “The Last Band on Stage” tells the incredible story of how the 57-year-old band survived a pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks.
“Chicago has faced many obstacles in lasting 57 years but the pandemic was possibly their greatest challenge. I’m excited for people to see the story of how they got back to the stage to continue performing,” said director Peter Curtis Pardini. “We’re excited to be bringing The Last Band on Stage to audiences worldwide. This funny and informative documentary offers an inside look at how the legendary band Chicago were able to produce content even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gravitas Ventures’ Acquisition Coordinator, Mackenzie Maguire.
Chicago received The Recording Academy’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the GRAMMYS. The “Lifetime Achievement Award” celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. A special award ceremony and tribute concert celebrating the honorees was held in 2020.
Chicago was inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This was their first nomination. They’ve been eligible since 1994. A long time coming!
Chicago’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014. Chicago managed to fuse Pop, Rock, and Jazz together perfectly in this double album.
Robert Lamm and James Pankow have become inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. These legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits such as, “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” “Make Me Smile,” and many others.
The International Trombone Association presented its 2020 “Lifetime Achievement Award” to James Pankow. The “Lifetime Achievement Award” recognizes people who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career.
Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 38 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 48 gold and platinum awards.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. 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.
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 5, 2024) – CIRQUE DREAMS will be dazzling audiences including a three-night stop at Mohegan Sun Arena during its six-week, 60-city U.S. tour this holiday season. The captivating spectacular takes over the 10,000-seat Arena from December 26th-28th with each show kicking off at 7:00pm. Audiences from coast-to-coast will be amazed by this brilliant and whimsical holiday spectacular. As the nation’s premiere family holiday tradition, CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION will convey the magic of the season with a Broadway-style production infused with contemporary circus arts.
Tickets to see the return of the Cirque Dreams tour go on sale Friday, August 9th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, August 10th subject to availability.
As lights dim and the music swells, a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life. Both critics and audiences alike agree that CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION is “a show for all ages to enjoy where families can make Christmas memories together.” And Broadway World exclaims, “Lose yourself for 90 minutes and go back to those wonderful dreams you had as a kid.”
Imaginative and fun for children to seniors and everyone in between, CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION features a world-renowned cast of performers accompanied by an ensemble of aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, fun-loving skippers, breath-catching acrobatics, and much more. An original music score includes new twists on seasonal favorites while singers, dancers, penguins, toy soldiers, and reindeer invoke the dreams behind a child’s eye on the most magical of nights. Amidst a backdrop of new sets, scenery, and storylines, this family-friendly production is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
About Cirque Dreams
The 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 has captured the hearts and imaginations of both audiences and critics alike. The Cirque Dreams franchise is a VStar Entertainment Group company. For more information, visit www.cirquedreams.com.
VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production, operations, and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits, and brand activations. Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has presented more than 40,000 live performances across 40 countries and entertains nearly three million guests annually. For more information, visit www.vstarentertainment.com
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. 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.
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 31, 2024) ––On Saturday, October 12th Mohegan Sun Arena will host Lil Wayne “Live in Concert”. The night filled with Lil Wayne’s greatest hits and new music kicks off at 9:00pm.
Tickets to see the five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist go on sale Friday, August 2nd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Lil Wayne fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, August 3rd.
Lil Wayne rewrote the entire game in his image. The multi-platinum Rap icon, Young Money Entertainment founder, acclaimed author, pro skater, philanthropist, and history-making superstar left an indelible tattoo on the culture. By 2020, he cemented his legacy forever as “one of the best-selling artists of all time,” tallying sales in excess of 100 million records worldwide with 25 million albums and 90 million digital tracks sold in the United States alone. In 2022, Wayne earned his first Diamond certification from the RIAA with his generational smash hit “Lollipop” feat. Static Major. Not to mention, he garnered 11 BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, two MTV VMAs, and eight NAACP Image Awards. Among many milestones, he emerged as “the first male artist to surpass Elvis Presley with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100,” logging a staggering 186 entries – the 4th most of all time.
With a discography highlighted by five career spanning #1 debuts beginning with 2008’s 8x platinum, 3x Grammy® Award-winning opus Tha Carter III and its 5x platinum, 2011 successor Tha Carter IV, he released the latest version of the series – Tha Carter V – in 2018. Not only did it clinch #1 on the Billboard 200, but it also achieved “the second-largest streaming week for an album in history.” Every song on the track listing charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as he became “the first artist to debut two songs in the top 5.” It all bulldozed the way for his thirteenth full-length, Funeral, a year later. Simultaneously, Wayne owns and operates Young Money Entertainment as C.E.O. The company ignited the careers of two of the most successful artists ever—Drake and Nicki Minaj. The committed philanthropist founded The One Family Foundation too.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. 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.
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 30, 2024) ––Four-time EMMY® winner Derek Hough announced today the dates for his all-new Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays tour. The 38-city tour includes a 7:00pm show on Sunday, November 3rd. Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays is an all-new celebration of the most festive time of the year! With jingle bells and sleigh bells, holiday carols and cheer, Hough’s latest dance spectacular is a show stopping event for the whole family. Fans will be thrilled and delighted as Hough and his cast of phenomenal dancers bring your favorite holiday tunes to life through dance, from the well sung classics to modern pop hits with all the incredible choreography, exciting stage production and dance mastery that audiences have come to expect. Creative team and EMMY® winners, Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s ‘All I Have’, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, GRAMMYs®), co-create, direct and supervise choreography for the tour.
Tickets to see Hough go on sale Friday, August 2nd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans of Dance can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, August 3rd.
Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays is produced by Greg Young of Mojave Ghost, a Tony & Drama Desk Award nominated producer. He’s produced award-winning Broadway shows (Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, The Illusionists, Little Women), Las Vegas Residencies (Derek Hough No-Limit!, Donny Osmond) and live tours (Derek Hough Symphony of Dance).
Emmy Award winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, at age 11. As a four-time Emmy Award winner and thirteen-time nominee, Hough is the most nominated choreographer in Television Academy history. He made his feature film debut for director Duane Adler and producer Robert Cort in the feature film Make Your Move and had a recurring role on the ABC series Nashville. His stage performances include Radio City Music Hall’s Spring Spectacular co-starring alongside the Tony Award winning Laura Benanti and the critically acclaimed production of Footloose in which he starred as the male lead in London’s West End. In December of 2016, Hough starred with Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short and Harvey Fierstein in NBC’s Hairspray Live! In 2020, Hough joined the hit ABC series Dancing with the Stars as part of the judging. A multi-talented entertainer and the only six-time champion in franchise history, Hough had previously performed on the show as a pro-dancer. In addition, Hough starred with Jennifer Lopez and Ne-Yo at the judges table for the NBC series World of Dance for four seasons. Hough can also add best-selling author to his list of credits.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, 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 “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. 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.
