Dec 7, 2010 | Breaking News
Weekend filled with spectacular culinary events and celebrity chef appearances
Sun WineFest 2011’s lineup of celebrity chefs and winemakers will feature top personalities in both industries at Mohegan Sun on Friday, January 28th ; Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th. Celebrity chefs in attendance will include: Bobby Flay of Bar Americain and Bobby’s Burger Palace, Todd English of Todd English’s Tuscany and Jasper White of Jasper White’s Summer Shack and Summer Shack Express, all located at Mohegan Sun, along with chefs Robert Irvine, Govind Armstrong, Ben Ford, Donatella Arpaia, Jimmy Burke, Andy Husbands, Betty Fraser, Michael Ginor, Kim Canteenwalla, Christina Pirello, Douglas Rodriguez, Ihsan Gurdal, Chris Schlesinger, Jacques Torres, Marcela Valladolid, Peter Mondavi, Jr. and Michael Martini. Mohegan Sun Executive Pastry Chef and Guinness World Record Holder for World’s Largest Wedding Cake Lynn Mansel and his exceptional culinary team will also take part in the weekend events.
Chefs Todd English, Marcela Valladolid, Betty Fraser, Robert Irvine, Jacques Torres, Govind Armstrong, Donatella Arpaia, and Douglas Rodriguez will participate in live demonstrations throughout the day during the Grand Tasting on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm as well as in the Celebrity Chef Dine Around on Saturday at 7:30pm where they will be joined by the full lineup of celebrity chefs.
The Celebrity Chef Dine Around features an unrivaled epicurean feast prepared by world-renowned chefs and accompanied by superb libations including fine wines and smooth spirits. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs, winemakers and spirit producers. Elaborate dessert displays presented by Chocolatier Jacques Torres and Mohegan Sun’s Executive Pastry Chef Lynn Mansel will be complimented with the exceptional collection of Hennessy Cognacs.
Tickets for the Grand Tasting, Elite Cru Tasting, Celebrity Chef Dine Around, Whiskey & Bourbon Tasting and Bubbles & Bon Bons may be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, sunwinefest.com, over the phone at 1.800.745.3000 or in-person at Mohegan Sun’s Box Office.
For more information on Sun WineFest 2011 events, featured personalities and hours and area hotel information, visit sunwinefest.com or Facebook and Twitter at facebook.com/sunwinefest and twitter.com/sunwinefest.
Sun WineFest 2011 is a production of Cirilli Associates LLC, a Connecticut-based marketing firm that specializes in event concepts, event production, and customized marketing and sponsorship programs.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 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.
Dec 6, 2010 | General News, Special Events
Standout talents from Dancing With The Stars are set for a performance and signing on January 18th at 7:00pm
Mohegan Sun’s Reality Check will once again bring incredible dancing talent to the stage when Dancing With The Stars performers Mark Ballas and Chelsie Hightower take part in an all new Reality Check on Tuesday, January 18th. This live event at Mohegan Sun featuring a dance performance and live acoustic performance by Mark Ballas will begin at 7:00pm followed by a signing event at 7:45pm. This free and exclusive event will take place in The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
ABOUT MARK BALLAS
Mark Ballas, one of the best performers on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, has won two championships in his seven seasons on the hit reality show. The first title was in season six partnered with Kristi Yamaguchi and the second with Shawn Johnson in season eight. Most recently, Ballas danced his way to the finals with partner Bristol Palin where they earned the third place spot. When he’s not dancing for thirty million households twice per week, Ballas is focusing on his music. His guitar influences range from Kurt Cobain, Paco De Lucia, John Mayer and Eric Clapton. His debut solo CD, Hurt LoveBox will be available at Spin Street for purchase prior to and on the day of the event.
ABOUT CHELSIE HIGHTOWER
Chelsie Hightower was just recently teamed up with famous singer-songwriter Michael Bolton on season eleven of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. Hightower began dancing at a young age, with a focus on ballroom, which she still attributes as her foundation. She won a national championship when she was just eleven years old and would later become a U.S. National Standard Finalist in 2005 and International Latin Finalist in 2006. Prior to joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars Hightower was a fan favorite on So You Think You Can Dance. Hightower and All Around World Rodeo Champion Ty Murray took home 4th place in season eight of Dancing With The Stars.
ABOUT REALITY CHECK
Presented by The Shops at Mohegan Sun, Reality Check is an exciting and interactive event that brings the best and brightest stars from the reality TV world to Mohegan Sun. Mohegan Sun’s Reality Check events provides fans with the ultimate exposure to their favorite reality stars with engaging, live exhibitions in The Shops at Mohegan Sun followed by intimate signing events. For more information, visit mohegansun.com/reality-check.
Nov 30, 2010 | Entertainment
Staind frontman will perform live at Mohegan Sun on January 15th
Aaron Lewis, lead singer of the multi-platinum selling band Staind, is returning to Mohegan Sun for a solo acoustic performance in the Arena. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, January 15th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, December 3rd 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 beginning on Saturday, December 4th, subject to availability.
Best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum selling Rock band Staind, Aaron Lewis is gearing up to release a solo effort made up of five Country tunes. The album, Town Line, is set to be released in February, with its first single “Country Boy” hitting airwaves on Tuesday, December 7th.
Country music comes naturally for Aaron Lewis. It’s something the Staind frontman grew up with. It’s something that he comes back to. It’s something that inspires him. It’s something that’s in his blood. Hints of that are present in the stripped honesty and acoustic melodies of Staind hits such as “Outside,” “It’s Been Awhile” and “So Far Away.”
Lewis fully shows that spirit on his forthcoming five-song CD Town Line–marking his debut solo release for Nashville-based Stroudavarious Records– and, most prevalently, on its first single and video, “Country Boy.” With a little help on both the single and video from legends George Jones and Charlie Daniels as well as critically-acclaimed new traditionalist Chris Young, Lewis tells his story like never before on the song. The video is set to premiere Wednesday, December 1st at CMT.com and then will have its on-air premiere on CMT Monday, December 6th. The “Country Boy” single will be available Tuesday, December 7th at iTunes and all other digital retailers.
“Country Boy” serves as a fitting introduction to Town Line, which hits shelves in February. Lewis’ voice carries a catchy chorus over a slide guitar, and he opens up in this personal manifesto about his past, present, and future. Featuring a fiery fiddle lead from Daniels, a booming verse from Jones and Young’s lilting harmonies, “Country Boy” strikes a balance between classic and modern country.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Nov 30, 2010 | Entertainment
Headliners Disturbed & Korn perform live in the Arena on January 28th with special guests Sevendust & In This Moment.
In what promises to be the hottest tour of winter 2011, Disturbed & Korn, two of Rock’s biggest acts, are teaming up to co-headline this year’s Monster Energy Music As A Weapon 5 Tour. The tour will be stopping by Mohegan Sun for a performance in the Arena on Friday, January 28th at 7:30pm with special guests Sevendust & In This Moment.
Tickets are $39.50 (with a $5.00 discount on the first 200 tickets purchased) and go on sale Saturday, 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 beginning on Sunday, December 5th, subject to availability.
Jonathan Davis of Korn and David Draiman of Disturbed on how the fourty-five city trek across America came about:
“We’ve both just finished great tours. We headlined Mayhem and Disturbed headlined Uproar. The Disturbed guys came out to see us play in Chicago and we got to talking about doing something together. We both agreed that as cool as those types of tours are, they usually only hit major markets, and we both agreed that a lot of our fans just don’t live in those cities, so we thought it would be cool to team up, put a big show together, and hit every great place that those big tours never get to. Besides all that, with us and Disturbed together, doing full shows with full production…all I can say is IT’S ON!”, said the excited Korn frontman.
“We are thrilled to launch the Monster Energy Music As A Weapon 5 Tour with our good friends from Korn,” says Disturbed’s singer David Draiman. “Every year we try to up the ante, and this year, by having Korn co-headline, we really think it’s going to be our best tour yet. When the idea first came up, one of the main things both bands agreed upon and wanted to focus on was hitting a lot of smaller markets. It’s exciting to bring a show like this to cities that are usually skipped over on some of the other larger Rock tours that only hit the major markets. We have a lot of loyal fans in these cities and we wanted to bring them a show that they deserve.”
On August 31, 2010, Disturbed released their fifth studio album Asylum, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart. Asylum is the band’s fourth consecutive studio album to debut at #1, a feat achieved by only two other Rock groups in history: Metallica and the Dave Matthews Band. An international hit with Top 10 chart bows across the globe, Asylum has earned critical praise from USA Today, which called it “a tight, sharp-riffed ride…the combo of aggressive roar and guitar grace recalls Metallica’s finest moments,” and the New York Daily News, which declared “On Asylum, Disturbed finely weighs power and delicacy, catchiness and punch. The subtle variety of the band’s tunesmanship, and the buoyancy of their rhythms, that makes this hard group so easy to love.”
Over the last sixteen years, Korn have established themselves as one of the biggest bands in the history of Hard Rock and Metal, selling over thirty million albums worldwide. Their latest album, Korn III: Remember Who You Are, on RoadRunner Records, debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts this year, where Metal Hammer said fans would be “wiping away tears of recognition and delight when they blast it for the first, second, and 38th time.”
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Nov 29, 2010 | Entertainment
Country superstars will perform live in Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, February 18th
The best-selling Country group of the decade, Rascal Flatts, announced today they will continue their “Nothing Like This Tour” into 2011, stopping by Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, February 18th at 8:00pm. This leg of the tour will perform twenty-one shows and features opening acts Luke Bryan and Chris Young.
Tickets are $115.00 & $85.00 and go on sale Saturday, 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 beginning on Sunday, December 5th, subject to availability.
Rascal Flatts – Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney – will release their first album on Big Machine Records November 16th, Nothing Like This. In the past ten years, they have sold more than twenty million albums and twenty-five million digital downloads, while all six of their studio albums have made Billboard’s Top 100 Country Albums of the Decade listing. They’ve placed eleven #1 singles since the launch of their career and have more titles in Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade than any other group in the Country format. The band was nominated as “Favorite Band, Duo or Group” at the 2010 American Music Awards; as “Artist of the Year- Group,” “Single of the Year- Group,” “Touring Act of the Year” and “Video of the Year- Group” at the American Country Awards and also garnered a nomination at the People’s Choice Awards as “Favorite Country Artist.”
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Nov 24, 2010 | Food & Beverage, General News, Shopping
Guests can enjoy a holiday toy store, great entertainment and shopping for gifts at nearly 40 retail outlets at Mohegan Sun
This holiday season at Mohegan Sun, guests can find a one-stop destination for gifts and loads of entertainment and even a shot at winning a $250.00 gift card all by having the ugliest holiday sweater. In addition, The Shops At Mohegan Sun, for the first time, will be featuring a special toy store, The Toy Basket, featuring a range of great gift items.
THE TOY BASKET
This holiday season, Mohegan Sun is making it easier than ever to get your shopping finished with our very own holiday toy store. The Toy Basket is open now and features a variety of products for both young and old. Guests can shop for the popular Mattel products like Hot Wheels & Barbie along with numerous Crayola and Lego gifts. To help spark some great gift planning, we have come up with a top five toy list with all five products set to be featured in The Toy Basket.
1.) Pillow Pets
The half stuffed animal half pillow product known as Pillow Pets is one of the top gift ideas for young children this Holiday season and the Toy Basket will be well stocked. The fun, cuddly and inexpensive Pillow Pets can be purchased in everything from a cow, turtle, lady bug and even dolphins.
2.) LEGO: Crawler Crane
Mohegan Sun’s holiday outlet will have various LEGO products available including the popular Crawler Crane that will keep kids busy with authentic construction vehicle details and features like moving tracks, lifting mechanism, a house section and barrier.
3.) Fisher Price: Color Flash Laptop
The just for kids Fisher Price Color Flash Laptop features an array of game modes aimed to help kids discover letters, phonics and numbers. The product also comes equipped with mazes, music, exciting animation and more.
4.) Calico Critters Country Tree House
The Calico Critters Country Tree House isn’t your average play set. This four room package comes equipped with plenty of furniture & accessories including two mango monkeys, hot tub, water slide and a lake that all make for a great deal of fun for children.
5.) Barbie: Glam Vacation House
One of the hot items that will be available in The Toy Basket is the Glam Vacation House by Barbie. The dollhouse has two stories and six areas of glam-o-rama play including a living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, patio and breakfast bar. Kids can customize the set as they see fit with clip n’ fit pieces such as TV, chandelier and titki lights. The kit folds up also for children to play on the go.
ENTERTAINMENT
Mohegan Sun will feature some fantastic performances in all three venues for the holiday season as well. Below is a lineup of upcoming performances.
Arena
Saturday, December 11th at 7:00pm and Sunday, December 12th at 2:00pm: A Mohegan Sun Holiday Marvels Classic – Albano’s Nutcracker. Tickets are $33.00 & $23.00 with special discounts for seniors and children twelve & under.
Sunday, December 19th at 7:00pm: Johnny Mathis; singing his hits & holiday favorites with special guest Gary Mule Deer. Tickets are $30.00
Friday, December 31st at 8:00pm: Chelsea Handler rings in the New Year with special guest Sarah Colonna. Tickets are $55.00
Cabaret
Saturday, December 25th at 8:00pm: Treehouse Comedy Productions presents Paul Bond featuring Pete Michaels with special guest Fran Capo. Tickets are $20.00
Saturday, December 31st at 10:00pm: Treehouse Comedy Productions presents Laugh in 2011 With Rich Vos, Bonnie McFarlane & Joe DeVito. Tickets are $29.75 and includes a champagne toast and a ball and balloon drop at midnight.
Wolf Den
Friday, December 10th at 8:00pm: Restless Heart XMAS Show
Friday, December 17th at 8:00pm and Saturday December 18th at 8:00pm: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party
Saturday, December 25th at 8:00pm: Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Ever
Arena & Cabaret tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets are also available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Wolf Den shows are Free!
UGLY SWEATER CONTEST
Mohegan Sun really gets into the holiday spirit with the return of the “It’s Not You, It’s The Sweater” Contest. The contest is currently in progress and runs through December 8th at 10:00am. To enter, participants are asked to send a photo of themselves in an ugly holiday sweater to [email protected] and include their full name, email address and phone number. On December 9th, the collection of ugly sweater photos will be posted in an album on Mohegan Sun’s Facebook page where users can vote for their favorites by clicking the “like” option by the photo. The photo with the most “likes” as of 10:00am on December 15th will win a $250.00 gift card to The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
GIFT CARDS & UNITED WAY WRISTBANDS
Mohegan Sun gift cards are also available and can be purchased with cash or credit card at the Mohegan Sun Box Office or any Mohegan Sun apparel outlet including all Essential stores and Everything Under The Sun which are open 24 hours a day. Gift cards are available in denominations from $10.00 to $500.00 and can be used for everything from shopping, dining & entertainment as well as at Mohegan Sun’s hotel, Elemis Spa and Mohegan Sun’s Mobil Gas Station & Convenience store.
Starting December 6th, all Mohegan Sun outlets and select Shops at Mohegan Sun will participate in a special cause benefiting the United Way. Guests can purchase wristbands at any Mohegan Sun outlet with cash, credit card or Player’s Club points. All proceeds will go towards United Way programs.
A complete list of The Shops at Mohegan Sun are as follows: America’s Memories, Bare Escentuals, Brewster’s Trading Post, Brookstone, Caché, Cascade Electronics, Chico’s, Citizen Watch, Clay Pipe, Coach, Everything Under The Sun, Galina’s European Boutique, Godiva Chocolatier, Lalo Treasures, Landau, LUSH Cosmetics, Lux Bond & Green, Margaritaville’s Smuggler’s Hold, Mohegan Sun’s Essentials (several locations throughout the property), Oriental Fine Arts and Crafts, PUMA®, Scentsations, Spin Street, Sunglasses USA, Sun Shoes, Swarovski, The Old Farmer’s Almanac General Store, Tiffany & Co., Tommy Bahama, Trading Cove, Trailblazer and Yankee Candle.
For more complete information on Mohegan Sun’s restaurants, shops and spa, visit mohegansun.com or call 1.888.226.7711. Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 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.
Nov 24, 2010 | Breaking News, Special Events
Seasonal festivities will include a 24-foot gingerbread house, fashion show, holiday décor and a tree lighting ceremony
Mohegan Sun’s annual World of Holiday Marvels celebration will bring holiday cheer, festivities and an array of entertainment to guests beginning with a fashion show and a tree lighting ceremony slated for December 5th.
Holiday Fashion Show
Mohegan Sun will host a holiday fashion show featuring fashions and products from The Shops at Mohegan Sun at 4:00pm on December 5th, in the shops concourse. The event will give guests an opportunity to enter for a variety of prizes and check out the latest designs and holiday fashion trends at The Shops at Mohegan Sun. Participating shops include Brookstone, Cachè, Chico’s, Galina’s Boutique, Lux Bond & Green, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Mohegan Sun apparel, Sunglasses USA, Sun Shoes, Swarovski, Tiffany & Co. and Trailblazer.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Mohegan Sun will kick off the sixth annual tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, December 5th. The ceremony begins at 5:00pm on the rooftop of the Thames Garage including an appearance from Santa and a holiday Acapella performance by talented musicians, What’s On Tap? Following the performance, guests will be greeted with a few words from Mohegan Sun executives and the lighting of the 66-foot holiday tree, located on Mohegan Sun Boulevard.
Immediately following the ceremony at 5:30pm, a fireworks display by Pyro FX will light up the sky. Dollar refreshments will be available including Hot Dogs, Pretzels & Soup which will benefit the New London Firefighters Burn Foundation Inc., as well as complimentary Cider, Hot Chocolate and Gingerbread Cookies. The ceremony concludes at 6:00pm.
In the event of inclement weather, the tree lighting ceremony and fireworks display will be rescheduled for December 6th. All other events will still take place.
28-Foot Gingerbread House
Mohegan Sun’s holiday mainstay returns to The Shops at Mohegan Sun in the form of a 28-foot life-size gingerbread house. Created by Executive Pastry Chef Lynn Mansel and Mohegan Sun’s culinary team, this year’s house incorporates approximately 6,525 gingerbread bricks, four 7-foot soldiers made out of milk chocolate and Rice Krispies®, man-made icing, and white, dark and milk chocolate. Assisted by Mohegan Sun’s culinary team, local children from Mohegan and Oakdale Elementary Schools will assist in the construction process. Visitors of all ages can walk through the home to view the tiny rooms inside filled with a standout stone fireplace made from gingerbread and dark icing grout, chocolate stockings, a holiday tree, a chocolate rocking chair and a chocolate glass with assorted cookies for Santa to enjoy. Topping off the house is a cupola and weathervane with four chocolate chefs.
Holiday photos will also be available on selective dates throughout December as guests will be able get their picture taken next to the gingerbread house.
Mohegan Sun’s Facebook Ugly Sweater Contest
Mohegan Sun really gets into the holiday spirit with the return of the “It’s Not You, It’s The Sweater” Contest. The contest is currently in progress and runs through December 8th at 10:00am. Participants are asked to send a photo of themselves in an ugly holiday sweater to [email protected] and include their full name, email address and phone number.
On December 9th, the collection of ugly sweater photos will be posted in an album on Mohegan Sun’s Facebook page where users can vote for their favorites by clicking the “like” option by the photo. The photo with the most “likes” as of 10:00am on December 15th will win a $250.00 gift card to The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
Holiday Décor
Throughout the property, Mohegan Sun has set up a variety of holiday decorations. Casino of the Earth features ornaments and illuminated wreaths measuring over ten feet tall. The Shops at Mohegan Sun will bring the picturesque New England winter indoors with 17-foot ice light curtains and custom-designed snowflakes suspended over iceberg islands. The hotel lobby will be transformed into a whimsical world brimming with adventure including an 18-foot tree of cascading water in an icy atmosphere filled with frosted trees and friendly forest animals. A 16-foot illuminated wreath and a theatrical lighting display of snowflakes will fall above the already-spectacular Taughannick Falls.
Maps highlighting the World of Holiday Marvels displays can be found at any Player’s Club booth throughout the property and during the tree lighting ceremony. Guests can also visit select outlets in The Shops at Mohegan Sun to purchase a United Way Wrist Band for $2.00. All proceeds benefit United Way programs.
Nearly forty stores are located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun for holiday shopping. For a complete list of the stores and holiday hours, please visit mohegansun.com/shopping.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 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.
Nov 24, 2010 | Employment
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs announced today that Kara Fox-LaRose has been appointed Vice President of Marketing, overseeing the advertising, public relations, marketing and revenue maximization for the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania gaming destination.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Kara Fox-LaRose at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs,” said Robert Soper, Chief Executive Officer, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. “She has been a tremendous asset for our flagship property in Connecticut, and we’re looking forward to having her with us in Pennsylvania. Her expertise in promotions, special events, regional marketing, advertising and public relations will be a valuable addition in our growth strategies and business development.”
Kara Fox-LaRose has been working at Mohegan Sun since its inception in 1996, where she began as Marketing Administrator. She quickly moved up the ranks, being promoted to Special Events Manager in 2000 and Special Events Director in 2002, a position she held for five year before getting promoted to her current role. As Special Events Director, Fox-LaRose was instrumental in organizing, executing and overseeing a number of high profile events including Mohegan Sun’s star-studded 10th Anniversary celebrations in October of 2006.
Most recently, Fox-LaRose served as Vice President of Marketing and Promotions for Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, where she was responsible for all aspects of development, event planning and analytics, implementation and delivery of efficient and effective events within the areas of Special Events, Consumer Promotions, Player’s Club, Executive Hosts and Bus Marketing.
In her new position as Vice President of Marketing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Fox-LaRose will be responsible for developing specific marketing strategies and tactics as they relate to Bus Sales, Regional Marketing, Players Club, Promotions/Special Events and other miscellaneous marketing programs. In addition, she will be tasked with establishing guidelines for hiring, training, and coaching staff, developing policy and procedure manuals, and guidelines for daily operating procedures, and interfacing with all operating departments to ensure that marketing programs are designed and implemented with ease of execution, profitability and customer service being the most important factors.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 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.
Nov 23, 2010 | Entertainment
After months of rumors and anticipation, NKOTB & BSB confirm co-headlining tour
NKOTB and BSB shocked and delighted fans when they took the stage together for a medley at the sold-out NKOTB Radio City Music Hall show. The unprecedented performance wowed the audience and excited fans across the country. The collaboration also ignited rumors that swirled for months. Now, as announced exclusively on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show, NKOTB and BSB are making it official. NKOTBSB on ONE STAGE will kick off at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, June 2nd at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $95.00 & $75.00 and go on sale Saturday, December 11th 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 beginning on Sunday, December 12th, subject to availability.
“It started when we got together at Radio City Music Hall a few months back. We wanted to do something big for the crowd in NY. So we got the Backstreet Boys to come down to Radio City and we put together a performance of ‘I Want It That Way’ in about five minutes. It was electric. Something happened when they came out on stage. The crowd went to a place that we never heard it go to before,” said the guys of New Kids on the Block live on air with Ryan Seacrest on November 23rd. “We started talking, people started talking and it seemed right. It’s really just going to be an amazing night of pop music and pop culture.”
“We are blessed. This is a wonderful opportunity for fans of all— not only New Kids fans, or Backstreet fans, but fans of music. It’s not about who opens or who closes. It’s a night of continuous music, hit after hit. We are going to give people a show to remember,” added the Backstreet Boys. “We want to make this a night that people will never forget. We want to give them something to take them to another place that they’ve never been before.”
“The New Kids On The Block and the Backstreet Boys are world-class entertainers that have left a mark on Pop music like only the best in music can,” said Brad Wavra, SVP of Touring at Live Nation. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, with an extraordinary live production, and countless mega hits that will surely be the BoyBandBash of the summer.”
With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two Pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate “night out” experience.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Nov 15, 2010 | Entertainment
Rockers will perform live on February 11th with special guests Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Linkin Park has announced dates for their 2011 U.S. tour, which will be stopping by Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, February 11th at 8:00pm. Supporting Linkin Park at this performance are Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Tickets are $72.50 and $52.50 and go on sale Saturday, November 20th 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 beginning on Sunday, November 21st, subject to availability.
Prior to the 2011 U.S. tour – which will be the band’s first since 2008 – they completed a highly-acclaimed, sold-out tour of Europe which garnered rave reviews. Touring in support of their recently released album, A Thousand Suns, which debuted on top of the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, Linkin Park’s live show is a celebration of sound and vision – a transformative multi-media experience that befits the power of the music. The press has been buzzing about the most recent shows in Europe. The U.K.’s Guardian says, “The stage is decked out with giant screens, but it’s low and reaches right into the arena, giving simultaneous impression of a spectacle and being ‘one with the fans, “ and London’s Evening Standard called the band’s two-night sold-out stand at the O2 Arena, “exhilarating.”
The tour’s set list combines the biggest hits of the band’s career, as well as material from the new album, which has been described as a psychedelic journey that explores the conflict between technology and humanity. Lead vocalist Chester Bennington says, “The new songs work really well alongside the older stuff. Plus, there’s a strong, powerful message to A Thousand Suns, and we’ve transferred that into the show. Our aim was that we’re not just putting on a live performance, but something that’s visually spectacular as well.”
Linkin Park was just voted “Best Live Act” at the 2010 MTV European Music Awards. As a special “thank you” to concert goers, included as a bonus with the purchase of every ticket, fans will be able to download a live recording of the show they attended by texting a code from their mobile phones that will be displayed at the venue. Additionally, one dollar for each ticket purchased will go to Music For Relief, a charity founded by Linkin Park to provide relief to victims of natural disasters and to bring awareness to solutions to the global warming challenge.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
