Nov 12, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Musicians perform live in Arena on December 29th
Coldplay, the multiple award-winning band, will begin its year-end U.S. tour, promoted by Live Nation, with a show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, December 29th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $150.00 and $95.00 and go on sale Friday, November 16th 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 17th, subject to availability.
In September, Billboard named Coldplay’s 2012 outing the year’s top-grossing tour to date. Coldplay has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards including seven Grammy’s, seven BRIT Awards, six Q Awards and five MTV Video Music Awards. The band’s latest album, Mylo Xyloto, topped the charts in 34 countries including the U.S. and the U.K. Coldplay Live 2012, the band’s first concert film/live album in nine years, will be released worldwide on November 19th. It will be available in on CD/DVD, Blu-ray and digitally.
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 mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Nov 9, 2012 | Entertainment, General News
Solo artist to perform live in Arena on January 26th
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 9, 2012) — Aaron Lewis will bring the sounds of his first full-length solo album entitled The Road to Mohegan Sun. The Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum singer, songwriter and guitarist will take the Arena stage on Saturday, January 26th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $30.00 and are on sale now 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, November 10th, subject to availability.
In 2011, the Staind frontman formally arrived in the Country world with the release of his debut EP, Town Line. Highlighted by the success of the gold-selling single “Country Boy” featuring the legendary George Jones and Charlie Daniels, the seven-song EP reached #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 upon release. Lewis also received two Academy of Country Music nominations for “Vocal Event of the Year” for “Country Boy” (for his work as artist and as co-producer) as well as two CMT nominations, one for “USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year” and another for “Collaborative Video of the Year.” Simultaneously, the music video for the single stirred similar fan fervor, surpassing 12-million views on YouTube and 3 million on CMT.com.
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 mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Nov 8, 2012 | Entertainment, Special Events, Sports
Brian Scalabrine will host a viewing party for the Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets game taking place on Wednesday, November 28th
WHAT: Hoops season is underway and on Wednesday, November 28th, Celtics fan favorite and current Celtics Analyst Brian Scalabrine will be on-hand to host a viewing party at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar on November 28th as the Boston Celtics take on the Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference show down. The event starts at 8:00pm and tip-off of the game is at 7:30pm. Everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to meet, mingle and grab an autograph from Brian, as well as enter to win tickets to an upcoming Boston Celtics game!
More information on this event is available at: mohegansun.com/entertainment
WHEN: Wednesday, November 28th
Bow & Arrow Sports Bar
8:00pm
ABOUT BOW & ARROW SPORTS BAR:
Bow & Arrow Sports Bar, located in Mohegan Sun’s Casino of the Earth, recently underwent renovations this summer. It’s a great place to catch all your favorite sporting events and is home to great food and drinks including drafts, imports & craft beers. It also features three large HD screens that can accommodate up to 11 games simultaneously and brand-new table top speakers that can be personally tuned to any channel being shown on screen.
ABOUT BRIAN SCALABRINE:
Brian Scalabrine is a former professional basketball player who played the power forward position and whose career spanned 11 years. His longest tour with one team was with the Boston Celtics from 2005 – 2010 where he was beloved by fans with hard play and defensive abilities. Scalabrine also played for the New Jersey Nets and ended his long career with the Chicago Bulls. A standout with the USC Trojan’s men’s basketball team before being drafted in the NBA, he led the team in scoring and rebounds. Scalabrine is now a Celtics analyst on Comcast SportsNet.
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.
Nov 6, 2012 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
On November 29th, celebrate the return of holiday décor inside our own winter wonderland
Dust off your holiday cheer and join Mohegan Sun in saying “season’s greetings” to the holidays! On Thursday, November 29th at The Shops at Mohegan Sun, come celebrate the return of Mohegan Sun’s World of Holiday Marvels as the property turns into a winter wonderland this November and December. Don’t miss out on our four-foot tall ornaments, “ice” creatures, Christmas trees and our newest “marvel,” a tree scene in the Hotel Lobby!
Starting at 6:00pm on Thursday, November 29th, holiday cookies, hot cocoa and hot cider will be available at the Gingerbread House located in the center of The Shops concourse. Bring the family and walk through this life-size, 28-foot masterpiece that includes a fireplace and 7-foot soldiers at each doorway. After, enjoy as Nutcracker ballerinas put on a performance for the crowd!
Then, at 7:00pm, watch on screens throughout The Shops concourse as the outdoor tree gets lit up for the first time this season!
During the night, let our labeled maps, available in The Shops concourse, take you on a self-guided tour of all of Mohegan Sun’s World of Holiday Marvels.
Throughout the month of November, Mohegan Sun will serve as a drop-off location for the “One Warm Coat” coat drive. Clean out your closets and drop off any unused coats at the Summer Coat Check throughout the month.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.
Nov 1, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Mohegan Sun throws “Welcome Home” Pool Party at GLO
WHAT: Mohegan Sun celebrates the night before Thanksgiving with the return of GLO At The Pool at Mohegan Sun’s “Welcome Home” Pool Party hosted by Miss L from Jammin 107.7.
WHEN/ WHERE:
Wednesday, November 21st at 9:00pm
GLO At The Pool, Third floor of Mohegan Sun’s hotel
IN DETAIL: Mohegan Sun is celebrating the night before Thanksgiving in a big way by bringing GLO At The Pool indoors! In honor of one of the biggest nights of the year, Mohegan Sun is throwing a “Welcome Home” Pool Party at GLO hosted by Miss L from Jammin 107.7! Round up your crew as DJ Jae Melee and professional dancers party all night on the third floor of Mohegan Sun’s hotel. There will be a $10.00 cover and bottle service is available. For pricing and more information, please call, 866.760.5901.
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.
Oct 31, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Mohegan Sun announced that The Smashing Pumpkins have rescheduled their Mohegan Sun Arena show on Sunday, November 4th at 7:00pm to Sunday, December 2nd at 7:00pm.
The new rescheduled date is set for Sunday, December 2nd. Tickets for the Sunday, November 4th Mohegan Sun date will be honored at the rescheduled date. In the event you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, refunds can be made at point of purchase.
For more information on 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.
Oct 31, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Mohegan Sun regrets to announce that Green Day has postponed their Mohegan Sun Arena show on Saturday, January 19th at 8:00pm and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Saturday, January 19th performance at Mohegan Sun Arena is POSTPONED. A new rescheduled date is to be announced. Tickets for the Saturday, January 19th Mohegan Sun date will be honored at the rescheduled date. Refunds can be made at point of purchase.
Green Day also announced they would move up the release date of Green Day ¡Tré! to December 11, 2012 from its original date of January 15, 2013.
“We feel bad we have to delay our tour, so to make up for it we want to give our fans the music earlier than we had planned,” said Tré Cool. “If we couldn’t be there to play it for you live, the least we could do was give you the next best thing.”
For more information on 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.
Oct 26, 2012 | Entertainment
Live in Mohegan Sun Arena on January 20th
Bowzer will return to Mohegan Sun to spin a great collection of hits from the 50s and 60s during his latest installment of Bowzer’s Ultimate Doo-Wop Party Volume XII in the Arena on Sunday, January 20th at 3:00pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and $25.00 and go on sale Monday, October 29th 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 Tuesday, October 30th, subject to availability.
Volume XII brings together an incredible lineup of talent that will be sure to celebrate classic and legendary Rock & Roll in true Bowzer fashion. In addition to Bowzer and The Stingrays, Jay Black will perform his hits “Cara Mia,” “Come A Little Bit Closer” and “Only in America.” Kenny Vance & The Planotones will rock the stage with their hit “Looking for an Echo” and Charlie Thomas’ Drifters will play “Under The Boardwalk,” “Up On The Roof” and “On Broadway.” Jay Siegel’s Tokens will perform “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Tonight I Fell In Love” and “She Cried.” The Orlons return with their melodies “South Street,” “The Wah Watusi” and “Don’t Hang Up.” Linda Jansen will play “Til” and “My Boyfriend’s Back.” Randy & The Rainbows will perform their songs “Denise” and “Little Star.” Lastly, Lenny Welch will play “Since I Fell For You” and “Ebb Tide.” Plus special guest stars Johnny Contardo & Lennie Baker will appear with Bowzer in a mini Sha Na Na Reunion.
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 mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Oct 25, 2012 | Food & Beverage, General News, Shopping
On November 22nd, come “gobble” up great dining and retail specials all across property
Mohegan Sun has a wide variety of retail and dining specials to make both your stomach and wallet thankful this Turkey Day!
If a traditional Thanksgiving meal is what you search for, look no futher than Seasons Buffet, Todd English’s Tuscany, Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain and Ballo Italian Restaurant & Social Club at Mohegan Sun.
Upstairs at Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain, the Thanksgiving menu will feature Maple-Glazed Roasted Turkey and a series of sides including Cornbread, Wild Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing, Cranberry, Fig and Pinot Noir Chutney and Creamed Kale for $39.00 per person.
Todd English’s Tuscany has a featured 3-course menu on Thanksgiving sure to satisfy any appetite. For $34.00 per person, the meal starts off with an Isalata of Mixed Greens, Roasted Beets, Spiced Nuts, Whipped Goat Cheese and Brown Butter Balsamic Vinaigrette. For the second course, enjoy Sage-Brined Heritage Turkey with Sausage Potato Stuffing, Roasted Root Vegetables, Bacon Dijon Brussels Petals, Grappa Cranberry Sauce and Giblet Gravy. Then, round out the meal with a Pumpkin Whoopie Pie with Caramel Bourbon Gelato for dessert.
At Ballo Italian Restaurant & Social Club, a special menu is being offered from Noon – 9:00pm in addition to their A La Carte menu on November 22nd. This special Thanksgiving meal will be $42.00 per person and feature three courses, starting with a choice of Classic Caesar Salad or Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. The second course will be Roasted Turkey served with an Apple Sage Stuffing with accompaniments such as Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, served family-style. Finish off your meal with Cheesecake with Apple and Cranberry or Cannoli.
Seasons Buffet will be featuring a wide assortment of both traditional and non-traditional fare throughout the day on Thanksgiving. Everything from Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter to Oven Roasted Dark Turkey Meat and Baked New England Style Cod Fish is available for a main course. Top off your meal with desserts like Pumpkin Pie and Apple Cobbler.
Rather have something a little lighter? Stop by either of our two Dunkin’ Donuts locations on property and try a Pumpkin Coffee, Pumpkin Muffin, Pumpkin Donut or some Pumpkin K-Cups to brew your own coffee at home!
After eating, visit Chico’s in The Shops concourse for some of the best deals of the season! From November 19th to November 26th, enter the store’s sweepstakes and as a “thank you,” receive a free tote bag with each purchase over $125.00.
For more Thanksgiving dining and retail 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 distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.
Oct 22, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
2013 North American Tour comes to Arena on February 22nd
Following the release of their best-selling new album, Overexposed, Grammy-winning recording artists Maroon 5 have announced details of their 2013 North American tour presented by Sony Xperia™ Smartphones. Maroon 5 will be joined by Neon Trees and Owl City as they take the Mohegan Sun Arena stage on Friday, February 22nd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $85.00 and $65.00 and go on sale Saturday, October 27th 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 Sunday, October 28th, subject to availability.
This past summer marked the debut of Maroon 5’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Overexposed. Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, the release is a rich, Pop-infused collection that Rolling Stone referred to as “their best yet” and People Magazine called “sweet Soul kissed Pop.” The release of the album quickly reinforced the group’s status as a powerhouse in popular music. Overexposed features a series of chart-topping singles including “Payphone” which immediately shot straight to #1 on both the Top 40 and Hot Adult Contemporary charts and “One More Night” which has been at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five straight weeks. The third single off of the album “Daylight” is scheduled to impact radio this November. Maroon 5 will debut the song on The Voice on November 8th.
Capturing their first of three Grammy Awards as “Best New Artist” of 2005 and going on to sell more than 17 million albums worldwide, Maroon 5’s releases have gone Gold and Platinum in over 35 countries. The band won over fans and critics alike with the hybrid Rock/R&B sound they introduced on their debut album, Songs About Jane and their double-Platinum album, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long which included hits like “Makes Me Wonder” and “If I Never See Your Face Again.” In 2010, the band released their third studio album, Hands All Over which also recently went Platinum. The collection featured two hit singles including the Hot Adult Contemporary smash “Misery” and the anthem “Moves Like Jagger” which climbed to the #1 spot on the Top 40 and Hot Adult Contemporary charts and also claimed the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
In addition to his work with Maroon 5, Adam Levine has returned for a third season as a coach on the #1 NBC hit series The Voice. Adam also recently made his small screen acting debut on the hit FX Drama American Horror Story: Asylum and has landed a lead role in the major motion picture film, Can A Song Save Your Life from director John Carney.
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 mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
