Apr 6, 2010 | Entertainment
Veteran rockers come to Uncasville Wednesday, June 16th
Two of the United Kingdom’s greatest musical exports, Yes & Peter Frampton, are returning to southeastern Connecticut for a performance at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, June 16th at 7:30pm.
Tickets for the performance are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, April 9th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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, April 10th, subject to availability.
A dominant force in Rock music for more than four decades, Yes has created some of Rock’s most enduring and compelling hits and has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. The band’s celebrated discography includes hits such as “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Roundabout.”
Peter Frampton’s most recent studio album earned the veteran rocker a Grammy for “Best Pop Instrumental Album.” Fingerprints, which was released in 2006, marked Frampton’s first all-instrumental album and featured a handful of special guests, including Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, former Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Matt Cameron. Frampton is currently putting the finishing touches on a new batch of material entitled Thank You Mr Churchill, which is set to hit store shelves on April 27th.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
Apr 6, 2010 | Entertainment
Backstreet Boys return to the Arena on June 15th. Tickets go on sale Friday
The Backstreet Boys are on the road this spring in support of the group’s most recent Top 10 album This Is Us. The Boys will be stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, June 15th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $40.00 and go on sale Friday, April 9th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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, April 10th subject to availability.
This Is Us, the boy band’s seventh studio set and follow-up to 2007’s Unbreakable, surfaced in October on Jive Records and is the group’s second album since the departure of original member Kevin Richardson. The 11-track effort, which peaked at #9 on The Billboard 200, features new material that Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and A.J. McLean collaborated on alongside songwriters and producers like T-Pain, RedOne and Claude Kelly.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
Apr 6, 2010 | Entertainment
Comedian will be live in the Arena on July 31st
Jeff Dunham, America’s premier comedian/ventriloquist, returns to Mohegan Sun Arena with his Identity Crisis Tour on Saturday, July 31st at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $62.50 and $50.00 and go on sale Friday, April 9th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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, April 10th, subject to availability.
Dunham and his fast-talking, irreverent “suitcase posse” became household names with his hour-long Comedy Central special entitled Jeff Dunham – Spark of Insanity. That is only one of several TV appearances that account for Dunham’s popularity. He has been seen with both David Letterman and Jay Leno, guested on Blue Collar TV and The Best Damn Sports Show and was the star of The Jeff Dunham Show which aired on Comedy Central in 2009. The unpredictable “suitcase posse” includes Achmed, the dead terrorist; the self-described comic genius Peanut; runaway vegetable José Jalapeño on a stick; mild-mannered superhero Melvin; and feisty old codger Walter.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
Apr 5, 2010 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Lenny Clarke, Bob Cousy, Dwight Evans, Bill Walton and more take part in exclusive signings at Mohegan Sun from April 18th-24th
An exclusive, week long Signings & Sightings event is set to take place at Mohegan Sun. A great lineup of celebrities will take part in this free personal appearance and signing that includes Lenny Clarke, Bob Cousy, Kelley Tuthill, Dwight Evans, Jasper White, Fred Lynn, Bill Walton, Troy Brown and John Hannah. This special Signings & Sightings will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun from Sunday, April 18th through Saturday, April 24th. All Signings & Sightings events are free and open to the public.
LENNY CLARKE, SUNDAY, APRIL 18th, 6:00PM–7:00PM
When it comes to Boston bred comedians, few hold more acclaim and likeability then that of Lenny Clarke. Like many great comedians of his time including friends Denis Leary and Steven Wright, Clarke made his rounds in the Boston comedy scene during the 70s and 80s, quickly making a name for himself. He went on to land his own sitcom Lenny in 1990 while also starring in TV shows Contest Searchlight, The Job and It’s All Relative. Clarke played roles in the feature films Stuck On You in 2003 and Fever Pitch in 2005. You can currently catch Clarke on the hit FX drama Rescue Me starring alongside Denis Leary.
BOB COUSY, MONDAY, APRIL 19th, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Long before Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish immortalized their names as legendary Boston Celtics; Bob Cousy was the first truly celebrated player of the most storied NBA franchise in history. Cousy is widely regarded as the first great point guard in the NBA. By 1956, after five stellar seasons with the Celtics and consecutive play-off appearances, Cousy would be joined by teammates Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones and the center Bill Russell. The confluence of stars spawned six consecutive championship titles. Cousy retired at the end of the 1963 season capping off an amazing thirteen year career where he averaged 18.4 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game and 7.5 assists per game as well as eight assist titles, one regular season MVP honor, 13 All-Star selections and 12 All-NBA First Team selections.
KELLEY TUTHILL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st, 5:00PM–6:00PM
Kelley Tuthill is an award-winning reporter who currently can be seen as the co-anchor on the weekend edition of NewsCenter 5’s EyeOpener newscasts airing on Boston’s WCVB-TV. Her story is without question a courageous one, as while being a devoted mother, wife and news reporter, Kelley is also an inspiring breast cancer survivor; a fight that she chronicled from beginning to end through a personal diary on TheBostonChannel.com. As an integral member of the WCVB-TV family, Tuthill has covered everything from the 2000 Presidential recount in Florida and the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. to the 2004 Boston Red Sox historic run in the World Series. Kelley Tuthill is a prominent fixture in the Boston media landscape as well local Bostonian’s homes.
CHEF JASPER WHITE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st, 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Jasper began his culinary conquest in New York at the Culinary Institute of America. After graduating, he worked in New York, Florida, California and Montana before settling in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. It was here that Jasper helped shape the new direction of the Boston restaurant scene of that time. His immense cooking knowledge and experience, combined with the studying of historical and cultural traits of New England food ways, have branded him a trusted authority on New England foods, most notably seafood.
DWIGHT EVANS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Dwight Evans spent all but one year of his Major League Baseball career with the Boston Red Sox from 1972-1990. Known early as an incredible defensive talent in the outfield, Evans claimed eight Gold Glove Awards. In his 20-year career he batted .272 with 385 home runs, 1,384 RBI, 1,470 runs and 2,446 hits. During the second half of Evans outstanding career, his batting improved greatly. From 1980 -1989, Evans hit more home runs (256) than any player in the American League as well as leading the A.L. in extra base hits over the same time frame. He is one of the most impressive outfielders in Red Sox history, deservingly placing him in the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
FRED LYNN, THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Fred Lynn is one of the greatest baseball players of all-time playing six remarkable seasons with the Red Sox from 1974 – 1980. He won the “Most Valuable Player” award and “Rookie of the Year” honors in his first season; the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to ever achieve both feats. He batted .308, hit 124 home runs and grabbed 521 RBI in his illustrious tenure with the Boston Red Sox. He went on to play ten more seasons in the big leagues and finished with a career .283 batting average and 388 home runs. Flynn was elected into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
BILL WALTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, in his prime, was one of the NBA’s most dominant centers to ever play the game. He first came to prominence playing NCAA ball and winning three consecutive “College Player of the Year” Awards. He was also part of three National Championships at UCLA in the early 70s. In his last National Championship game, a win over Florida State in 1973, Walton made an amazing 21 of 22 field goals, scoring 44 points. Some regard this as the greatest offensive performance in American college basketball history. After nearly ten years in the NBA and winning a National Championship, a Finals MVP award and a regular season MVP award, Walton signed on with Larry Bird and the Celtics in the 1985-86 season. During this season, Walton would be awarded the “NBA Sixth Man” Award, making him the first-ever player who throughout his career won an NBA finals MVP, a regular season MVP and an NBA Sixth Man Award.
TROY BROWN AND JOHN HANNAH, SATURDAY, APRIL 24th, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Perhaps no New England Patriot in recent memory strikes more fond memories in the hearts of fans than that of Troy Brown. He is New England’s all-time franchise leader in receptions and was a big part of capturing three Super Bowl victories in the past decade. Brown’s best year came in 2001 where he and Tom Brady connected for 101 receptions rendering Brown 1,199 yards and 5 touchdowns as well as his first trip to the Pro Bowl. That same year, Brown returned a punt for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game that proved to be the game’s winning score. It was big moments like these that made Brown a legend throughout New England.
John Hannah is best known in Boston as the hard fighting offensive lineman who played his entire career for the New England Patriots from 1973-1985. In 1991, Hannah graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and was pegged as the “Best Offensive Lineman of All Time.” A Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in 1991, Hannah played in 9 Pro Bowls and made the All-AFC team ten times in his career. He was also part of an elite crop of former players named to the NFL All-Decade Team for both the 70s and 80s. He is on the NFL 75th All-Time Anniversary Team, listed as the #1 guard on the team. Hannah’s excellence on the field has certainly carried over to off the field, as he is currently a managing partner for John Hannah & Associates; a leadership Development & Training System aimed at supplying the tools for improved organizational leadership and teambuilding.
Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one-of-a-kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers. Whether it’s an up-and-coming band, well-known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans. Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event. Visit mohegansun.com for more information.
Apr 5, 2010 | General News
Mohegan Sun’s new guys getaway includes everything a guy needs for the ultimate mancation
Sports bar getting tired? Slow-pitch softball team not quite the excitement you were hoping for? Need some time away from the honey-do list? Email the fantasy baseball league and let them know that this week you’ll be debating stats from the casino floor instead of the living room couch. You’re ready to Shoot the Craps.
Mohegan Sun introduces Shoot the Craps, a mancation complete with pizza, beer and some time at the tables. Check in for a night at Mohegan Sun’s plush hotel and you’ll also receive:
– A copy of No-Nonsense Craps: The Consummate Guide to Winning at the Crap Table
– A large pizza with all the toppings you want and two domestic beers at Lucky’s Lounge
Shoot the Craps starts at $99.00 per person, based on double occupancy. To book, call 1.888.777.7922 and mention code PTSTC. For more information, visit mohegansun.com/special-packages.
Restrictions may apply to all packages. Pricing is based on a one-night stay and double occupancy. Gratuity is not included. Packages are based on availability.
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.
Apr 1, 2010 | Entertainment
Eric Hutchinson takes the stage April 2nd
Rockers Hoobastank are live on April 9th
Todd Rundgren’s Johnson heats things up on April 10th
Skillet makes their Wolf Den debut on April 16th
Bernie Williams rocks the joint on April 24th
The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun will continue to thrill this Spring, beginning with Eric Hutchinson live on Friday, April 2nd, followed by Hoobastank on Friday, April 9th. Todd Rundgren’s Johnson featuring Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince and Jesse Gress will liven up the Wolf Den stage on Saturday, April 10th. Skillet will be live on Friday, April 16th and Bernie Williams will take over on Saturday, April 24th. Friday and Saturday Wolf Den shows begin at 8:00pm and Sunday shows are at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted. Admission is free, but all patrons must be 21 or over.
Eric Hutchinson moved to New York last spring and, eager to tour behind Sounds Like This, began putting together a band. With Jimmy Coleman on drums and Tom Craskey on bass, the trio hit the road in January 2008 with OneRepublic and will be touring non-stop as Eric closes in on his goal of playing each of the 50 states (he’s up to 40) and embarks on his first international gigs. And, of course, he will no doubt find inspiration in the inevitable random conversations with total strangers along the way. He’s already writing material for the next record. “I need to be able to road test songs before I feel comfortable putting them on an album,” says Hutchinson, preparing to burn rubber.
Rock band Hoobastank came onto the scene in 2001 with hit singles including “Crawling in the Dark” and “Running Away” off of their self-titled album. They are best known for their 2004 hit “The Reason” which reached #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Alternative and U.S. Adult Albums charts.
Drawing heavily from his forthcoming album Todd Rundgren’s Johnson, a collection of covers of classic Robert Johnson songs (e.g. “Crossroads” and “Love In Vain”), the show will consist of a combination of those and “guitar hero” Todd staples.
Since Skillet last hit the studio for 2006’s breakthrough project Comatose, the group has toured with the likes of Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether and Flyleaf, followed by a solo headlining ranking within Pollstar’s Concert Pulse Top 50 Tours for 2008. Along the way, the Grammy-nominated Alternative outfit also scored three Top 40 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts, earned a pair of BMI Songwriting Awards and released its first-ever concert CD/DVD combo pack in support of the season called Comatose Comes Alive.
Critically-acclaimed guitarist/songwriter and famed NY Yankees star Bernie Williams has signed a recording contract with Reform Records for his sophomore album Moving Forward set for release on April 14th. The Puerto Rico native and five-time All-Star is a Classically-trained musician who developed his love for playing guitar alongside baseball, while listening to Salsa, Merengue and 80s Rock. Moving Forward embraces those early influences, while also reflecting a unique mixture of Classical and Jazz guitar topped off with additional Latin rhythms.
For more information on the Wolf Den 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.
Mar 30, 2010 | Entertainment
Live in Mohegan Sun Arena on July 7th. Tickets go on sale Friday
Chicago & The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a co-headlining tour this spring which will stop at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, July 7th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $56.00 and $46.00 and go on sale Friday, April 2nd at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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, April 3rd, subject to availability.
Chicago’s roadwork continues behind Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus, the band’s most recent studio set, which hit shelves in June 2008, fifteen years after Warner Bros. Records refused to release it. The Peter Wolf-produced album peaked at No. 122 on The Billboard 200.
The Doobie Brothers have sold over 30 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present. Their most recent studio effort, Sibling Rivalry, was released in 2000. The band was honored in 2004 by being inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Chicago and The Doobie Brothers partnered once before, on a 23-date tour in 2008. As was the case for those shows, the two bands plan to unite for several tunes during their upcoming joint outing. On the ’08 run, the bands joined forces on Chicago’s “Free,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and “25 or 6 to 4,” and The Doobie Brothers’ “Rockin’ Down the Highway” and “Listen to the Music.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
Mar 29, 2010 | Entertainment
Legendary duo performs in the Arena on May 20th
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel have revealed plans for a North American Spring tour, and they will be stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, May 20th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $180.00 and $130.00 and go on sale Monday, April 5th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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, April 6th, subject to availability.
Simon & Garfunkel originally broke up in 1970, but have reunited frequently over the years for tours and one-off appearances, including 1981’s legendary free concert in New York City’s Central Park, which attracted more than a half million attendees, spawned a live album and video and led to the pair touring the world in 1982-83.The duo’s most recent reunion came last fall, when the duo performed at a 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Last summer, the pair launched a brief tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
Mar 23, 2010 | Entertainment
All the classic hits from the enduringly-popular group in the Arena on Friday, May 28th
One of the most beloved groups in Pop music history, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will appear in concert live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, May 28th at 8:00pm.
All tickets are $30.00 and go on sale Monday, March 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, March 30th, subject to availability.
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons scored nineteen Top 10 hits starting in the 60s including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like A Man.” Their distinctive New Jersey-bred sound survived and even flourished in the wake of the “British Invasion” of the mid-60s. Later, Valli went on to a successful solo career, singing the theme to the movie version of Grease and hitting the top of the charts with “My Eyes Adored You” and “December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night).” In 1990, the group was honored with their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As evidence of the group’s staying power, a musical based on their rags-to-riches story entitled “Jersey Boys” is a Tony Award-winning smash hit on Broadway.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
Mar 23, 2010 | Entertainment
“United We Rock” tour is live in the Arena on June 18th
Classic Rock acts Styx & Foreigner with special guest Kansas have plans to hit the road together this summer for a tour they’ve dubbed “United We Rock.” The tour will hit Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, June 18th at 7:00pm.
All tickets are $40.00 and go on sale Friday, March 26th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, March 27th, subject to availability.
Styx’s most recent release is 2006’s One With Everything, a live CD/DVD set showcasing the band’s hit songs with accompaniment from the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland.
Along with classic hits, Foreigner will perform material from last year’s Can’t Slow Down, the band’s first studio set with lead singer Kelly Hansen, who joined the group in 2005.
Kansas also released a live album, There’s Know Place Like Home, which hit shelves last October.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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.
