Feb 3, 2010 | Entertainment, General News
Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg takes the stage February 11th
Rockers SafetySuit are live on February 12th
Sister Sledge Featuring Kathy Sledge heat things up on February 13th
Sophie B. Hawkins makes her Wolf Den debut on February 18th
Alien Ant Farm rocks the joint on February 19th
Country star Buddy Jewell brings some twang on February 20th
Soul Asylum returns to the Den on February 27th
The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun will continue to thrill this winter, beginning with Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg on Thursday, February 11th, followed by SafetySuit on Friday, February 12th. Philadelphia natives Sister Sledge Featuring Kathy Sledge will bring soul to the Wolf Den stage on Saturday, February 13th. Singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins will be live on Thursday, February 18th and Alien Ant Farm will take over on Friday, February 19th. Country sensation Buddy Jewell is stopping by the Wolf Den on Saturday, February 20th and Soul Asylum returns on Saturday, February 27th. Wednesday and Thursday Wolf Den shows are at 8:00pm. Friday and Saturday Wolf Den shows begin at 9:00pm and Sunday shows are at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted. Admission is free, but all patrons must be 21 or over.
Marky Ramone is best known for the fifteen years he spent drumming for the legendary Ramones. The band is responsible for the big hit, “I Wanna Be Sedated.” Marky shows no signs of slowing down as he continues to tour the world with his new band Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, with friends Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) on vocals, Alex Kane on guitar and Clare B on bass.
SafetySuit is an extraordinarily-talented, musically-confident young band that does, in fact, inspire. Their songs capture the grandeur and depth of U2, with an imaginative Pop sensibility at its core and a dizzying wall of guitars as its backdrop. “It’s not rocket science,” says singer/guitarist Doug Brown. “Quintessential good melody and good lyrics, that’s what makes a song.”
Sister Sledge Featuring Kathy Sledge became a household name with the release of We Are Family. The song and the album went on to reach the #1 position on every imaginable chart all over the universe and earned a Grammy nomination. That album also spawned two additional hit songs, “Lost in Music” and “He’s the Greatest Dancer.” As the lead singer of Sister Sledge, Kathy went on to sell several million more albums with many popular singles, including “Got to Love Somebody,” “All American Girls,” “My Guy” and “B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby).”
Sophie B. Hawkins emerged in 1992 with a fierce bidding war for her debut album, Tongues & Tails. The Columbia Records release quickly went gold, earned her a Grammy nomination for “Best New Artist” and fired a single, “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover,” into the Top Five. Another gold album, Whaler, followed two years later along with the single, “As I Lay Me Down” that would chart in Billboard for a record-breaking sixty-seven weeks.
Alien Ant Farm burst onto the Alternative Rock scene in 2001 with their platinum-selling album ANThology. The album spawned the hit single “Movies” as well as a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” which attained crossover appeal in the Pop genre.
Buddy Jewell’s voice is the voice of experience. It has a friendly, “lived in” quality because, as the old saying goes, he has “been around.” Born to a working-class family in Arkansas, Jewell has been singing for his supper since the age of 21, from Texas to Tennessee.
In 1992, Soul Asylum released Grave Dancers Union, a record that would come to transform them from underground college rockers to international superstars. The first two singles off the album, “Somebody To Shove” and “Black Gold,” both came in at high positions at the Modern Rock and Album Rock charts, but it was the album’s third track that led them to their major breakthrough. “Runaway Train” peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, raised album sales to double-platinum level and won Soul Asylum the Grammy Award for “Best Rock Song” in 1994.
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.
Feb 2, 2010 | Sports
Unification bout will take place live in the Arena on Saturday, March 6th
Two world champions from one of the most active and exciting weight divisions in boxing will meet in a unification bout on Saturday, March 6th when undefeated World Boxing Council Super Lightweight Champion Devon Alexander “The Great” faces International Boxing Federation Junior Welterweight Champion Juan Urango at Mohegan Sun Arena. The event will be broadcast live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.
Tickets are $175.00, $95.00, $50.00 and $35.00 and are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and 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.
Alexander, 19-0-0 (12 KOs), from St. Louis, won the vacant WBC 140-pound championship by stopping a former holder of that crown, Junior “The Hitter” Witter, when they met on August 1st in southern California.
Always a hot prospect, the 22 year-old Alexander successfully emerged from the shadow of fighting his entire career out of the Cory Spinks camp by displaying elusive defensive skills—no doubt picked up from his mentor—while displaying enough firepower to cause a tough Brit to quit on his stool.
Twenty-nine year-old Urango, 22-2-1 (17 KOs), a Colombian native now fighting out of Cooper City, FL, also won his first world championship in his last fight by rising from the canvas to stop noted knockout artist Randall Bailey on August 28th in South Florida.
Bailey, known for having one of the best right hands in the sport, sent Urango to the mat in the sixth round. The Colombian showed great fortitude to survive the round, then rallied to floor Bailey three times, leading Bailey’s corner to throw in the towel in the 11th round.
Alexander has been building his unblemished record since high school. He served notice that he would soon be a force to be reckoned when he won a unanimous decision over former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley at New York’s Madison Square Garden on January 19, 2008.
Urango’s two losses came against fighters at the top of the sport: Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in 2007 and Andre Berto—in Urango’s lone foray up to the 147-pound limit—on May 30, 2009.
The event is being promoted by Don King Productions, in association with Mohegan Sun. A full undercard will be presented, with doors opening at 5:00pm.
About Don King Productions
Don King Productions has promoted over 500 world championship fights with nearly 100 individual boxers having been paid $1 million or more. DKP also holds the distinction of having promoted or co-promoted seven of the ten largest pay-per-view events in history, as gauged by total buys, including three of the top five: Holyfield vs. Tyson II, 1.99 million buys, June 1997; Tyson vs. Holyfield I, 1.6 million buys, November 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, 1.58 million buys, August 1995.DKP has promoted or co-promoted twelve of the top twenty highest-grossing live gates in the history of the state of Nevada including four of the top five: Holyfield vs. Lewis II, paid attendance: 17,078, gross: $16,860,300 (NOTE: Also second-highest live-gate gross for any event in the history of the world.), date: November 13, 1999; Holyfield vs. Tyson II, paid attendance: 16,279, gross: $14,277,200, date: June 28, 1997; Holyfield vs. Tyson I, paid attendance: 16,103, gross: $14,150,700, date: November 9, 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, paid attendance: 16,113, gross: $13,965,600, date: August 19, 1995.
About Mohegan Sun
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.
Feb 2, 2010 | General News
Mohegan Sun’s new hotel package offers mid-week escape
It’s the middle of winter, the days are short and dark, and staring at the computer monitor gives you a headache. According to the groundhog, there’s even more to come. You feel like crap. Mohegan Sun has a cure.
Mohegan Sun introduces the Feel Like Craps package. Available Sunday through Thursday nights, the package includes a one-night stay and:
– A complimentary copy of No-Nonsense Craps Consummate Guide to Winning at the Crap Table
– A $30.00 credit for a protein-filled lunch for two at Bobby’s Burger Palace
– Two complimentary “The Remedy” Martinis at Lucky’s Lounge or The Dubliner filled with plenty of antioxidants from Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur and a splash of cranberry juice and sour mix.
Feel Like Craps starts at $99.00 per person, based on double occupancy. To book, call 1.888.777.7922 and mention code PTCRP. 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. Taxes and gratuity are 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.
Feb 1, 2010 | Special Events
Best-selling author Linda Fairstein hosts Winning Authors event on March 13th
Mohegan Sun’s Winning Authors is pleased to welcome New York Times best-selling author Linda Fairstein. The internationally-recognized author will host a live discussion on Saturday, March 13th in The Cabaret Theatre at 2:00pm to be followed by a book signing in The Shops at Mohegan Sun at 3:00pm for her twelfth and latest novel Hell Gate. Linda Fairstein joins an elite class of authors such as Sue Grafton, Nora Roberts, Robin Cook and John Saul to appear in a Winning Authors event at Mohegan Sun.
From 1976 to 2002, Linda Fairstein served as head of the Sex Crimes Unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. With eleven installments complete, Fairstein’s Alexandra Cooper novels have been a mainstay on best-seller lists for more than a decade. In Hell Gate, Alexandra Cooper finds herself investigating a shipwreck that has contraband cargo, human cargo and a political sex scandal involving a young, promising New York congressman that has fallen from grace. When Alex discovers that a woman in the wreck and the fallen congressman’s lover have the same rose tattoo, it dawns on her that these cases aren’t as unrelated as they seem and that the entire political landscape of New York City could hang in the balance of her investigation.
Winning Authors is an experience offering an intimate and unique environment for book lovers. All events are free and open to the public of all ages. Books by featured authors will be available at the Spin Street store in The Shops at Mohegan Sun for purchase. For more information on Linda Fairstein and other Winning Author events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com/winning-authors.
Feb 1, 2010 | Entertainment
Performing live on July 2nd & 3rd. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 5th
Grammy award-winning singer Michael Bublé will be returning to Mohegan Sun for two very special, all-new performances live in the Arena on Friday, July 2nd and Saturday, July 3rd. Both shows begin at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $100.00 and $85.00 and go on sale Friday, February 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 Saturday, February 6th, subject to availability.
Bublé’s platinum plus CD Crazy Love debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts at #1 in October and has been the #1 album on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz charts for the last sixteen weeks with no signs of slowing down. In addition, he won his second Grammy award this year for “Best Traditional Pop Album” for Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.
On the international front, Crazy Love reached #1 in the UK, Canada, Australia, Italy, Holland, Ireland and South Africa. The album is already four-times platinum in the UK, Canada and Australia with International sales over three million copies.
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.
Jan 28, 2010 | Entertainment
Rocker Aaron Lewis To Be Inducted Into Mohegan Sun Walk Of Fame On February 5th
WHAT: Lead singer and co-founder of the multi-platinum selling Rock band Staind, Aaron Lewis, will be the 17th entertainer inducted into Mohegan Sun’s Walk of Fame.
Media and public invited to attend the induction ceremony.
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, February 5th at 5:00pm
Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office Forecourt
WHO: Lynn Malerba, Chairwoman of The Mohegan Tribe
Mitchell Etess, President & CEO, Mohegan Sun
Aaron Lewis
IN DETAIL: Prior to his Arena solo acoustic show, the lead singer from Staind, Aaron Lewis, will be inducted into Mohegan Sun’s Walk of Fame. Lewis has played over thirty shows at Mohegan Sun, a combination of solo acoustic shows and as the front man for Staind. During his solo tour last year, Lewis sold more than 8,000 tickets at Mohegan Sun. This special induction ceremony will be held outside the main entrance of the Arena, near the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
The award seeks to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to the success of Mohegan Sun as the Northeast’s premier entertainment destination. All of the individuals inducted into the Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame will have their name engraved on a plaque that will be permanently placed at the entrance to Mohegan Sun Arena.
Jan 27, 2010 | Sports
Hulking strongmen showcase their power and might in the first qualifier event at Mohegan Sun
Many of the world’s strongest men, including defending champion and local favorite Derek Poundstone, will return to southeastern Connecticut for the World’s Strongest Man Qualifier. These mountains of muscle and brawn will attempt to press, lift and carry thousands of pounds at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, April 25th starting at 4:00pm. This event is part of the 2010 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition, the qualifier to the World’s Strongest Man championship event.
Tickets are $30.00 and go on sale Friday, January 29th 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 beginning on Saturday, January 30th, subject to availability.
Athletes from around the world will battle in such feats of strength as the Giant Timber Frame Carry, the Car Dead Lift and the Atlas Stones competition. The American contingency features Derek Poundstone (Waterbury, Connecticut), 2009’s America’s Strongest Man, 2009 Arnold’s Strongman Classic Champion and 2nd place at 2008’s WSM; Brian Shaw (Denver, Colorado), 2009 World Strongman Super Series World Champion; Nick Best (Las Vegas, NV), 2010 All-American Champion; Josh Thigpen (Houston, TX), 4th place 2010 All-American Strongman Challenge and Jason Bergmann (Appleton, WI), World’s Strongest Man competitor.
Meanwhile, the roster of international competitors includes: Mark Felix (Grenada), 2nd place at 2010 All-American Strongman Challenge; Stoyan Todorchev (Bulgaria), 2nd place at 2009 World Strongman Super Series Overall Championship; Terry Hollands (United Kingdom), WSM finalist and 3rd place at the 2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix; Louis-Philippe Jean (Canada), Canada’s Strongest Man and 2009 World’s Strongest Man finalist and Johannes Arsjo (Sweden) Sweden’s Strongest Man.
In the Giant Timber Frame Carry, the athletes will each attempt to lift and carry a 750-pound timber frame and carry it for 30 meters/100 feet. Furthest or fastest time to complete course wins. The athlete will have a 60-second time limit to complete the course.
In the Car Dead Lift, the athletes will attempt to lift the rear end of a compact car with their bare hands for as many repetitions as possible in a 60-second time limit.
During the Atlas Stones portion, the athletes will attempt to lift, carry and load six stones weighing 285 – 420 pounds onto platforms. Fastest time to load all six stones (or the most stones) wins. The athlete will have a 60-second time limit to complete all six stones.
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.
Jan 27, 2010 | Sports
Weigh-in for Friday Night Fights At Mohegan Sun
WHAT: Official Boxing Weigh-In
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, January 28th
5:00 pm
Outside Mohegan Sun Box Office
Mohegan Sun
WHO: Main Events:
Peter Manfredo Jr. 33-6-0 (18 KOs) vs. Matt Vanda 42-9-0 (22 KOs)
Matt Remillard 20-0-0 (11 KOs) vs. Rafael Lora 11-1-0 (5 KOs)
IN DETAIL: Headlining the January 29th event, Peter “The Pride of Providence” Manfredo Jr. will face off against Matt
“The Predator” Vanda in the ten-round main event for the NABF Super Middleweight Title.
The co-feature on January 29th is a featherweight showdown between Hartford’s Matt “The Sharp Shooter” Remillard and Dominican Rafael Lora in a ten round battle for the NABF Featherweight Title. The bout is a rematch of their action-packed September 19th bout, won by Remillard in a controversial fourth round stoppage, which Lora hotly disputed.
Jan 26, 2010 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun on Friday, April 23rd with special guest Darryl Worley
Country duo Montgomery Gentry are hitting the road this spring, stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena for a special performance in the Arena with special guest Darryl Worley on Friday, April 23rd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, January 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, January 30th subject to availability.
Montgomery Gentry has captured a large following with their “what you see is what you get” mentality. Their accolades include gold and platinum albums, CMA and ACM awards, a Grammy nomination and sold-out tours. Kentucky natives, Montgomery Gentry –Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry – released their most recent studio effort, For Our Heroes, in early 2009. The set, which is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel locations nationwide, is an endeavor that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project.
Darryl Worley’s sixth studio effort, Sounds Like Life, was released early last year and spawned the hit single “Sounds Like Life to Me,” which peaked at #11 on Billboard’s Hot Country Chart.
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.
Jan 25, 2010 | Entertainment
Mohegan Sun will host stand-up comedy Saturday nights in The Cabaret Theatre, presented by Treehouse Comedy Productions
Beginning Saturday, February 13th, The Cabaret Theatre will begin hosting a comedy night every Saturday evening presented by Treehouse Comedy Productions. Comedy nights will begin at 9:00pm with three-act shows for twenty-one plus audiences unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. This comedy series will be presented and staged through a partnership between Mohegan Sun and the well-known, Connecticut-based Treehouse Comedy Productions.
All tickets for February comedy acts in The Cabaret Theatre are $22.00 and are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and 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.
Opening night of the comedy series will bring celebrity comic Kevin Meaney to The Cabaret Theatre stage, along with special guests Jim Dailakis and Billy Winn. Meaney is one of the most popular stand-up comics in the business with more than twenty-five years of experience. His TV and movie credits include Saturday Night Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and the film, Big. Meaney also starred in the hit Broadway musical Hairspray and most recently taped an upcoming episode on the award-winning TV show, 30 Rock.
Jim Dailakis has appeared in television shows on VH1, NBC and in commercials around the world. He regularly performs at the top comedy clubs in the nation, had a role in the award-winning film Mona and played a character with severe OCD in the TV pilot Worst First Date.
On Saturday, February 20th, The Cabaret Theatre will host stand-up sensation Tom Cotter with special guests Kerri Louise and Scott Paparcuri. Cotter’s credits include recently filming his very own half-hour special for Comedy Central; he won the grand prize at the Boston Comedy Festival and was voted “Best Stand-Up” at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Other television appearances include the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, the 2008 Barbara Walters Special, The Late Late Show on CBS and NBC’s Last Comic Standing.
Kerri Louise is best known for being a finalist on the second season of Last Comic Standing and for appearing on television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View and The Apprentice.
Scott Paparcuri’s comedy career has landed him guest spots on MTV‘s Spring Break: Shut Up and Laugh and HBO‘s Inside the NFL, among other national programs.
Saturday, February 27th brings stand-up star Andres Fernandez with special guests Tim Young and Rob Falcone. With his fresh brand of humor that is universal in its appeal, Fernandez breaks down barriers of what an audience expects from a Latino comedian. He has several television appearances to his credit, including NBC’s Friday Night, Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival, Comedy Central’s Stand-Up, Stand-Up, a starring role in the Paramont / UPN pilot An American Family and feature roles in soap operas on ABC, CBS and NBC.
Tim Young’s stand-up career has landed him spots on NBC’s Friday Night, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and MTV’s The Jim Breuer Show.
Rob Falcone is best known for his guest spots on Gossip Girl, Law & Order and Kidnapped, as well as for roles in major motion films including Spiderman 2.
Treehouse Comedy Productions was born out of the Treehouse Comedy Club, Connecticut’s first and original full-time comedy showcase that began in Westport in 1983. The original club featured then up-and-comers Rosie O’Donnell, Denis Leary and Jon Stewart. With the opening of various satellite venues throughout the state, Treehouse Comedy Productions hosted and helped launch the careers of such noteworthy comics such as Jim Gaffigan and Lisa Lampanelli. Treehouse Comedy Productions have staged more than 10,000 shows in the last twenty-five years, presenting the very best in live stand-up comedy in Connecticut.
For more information on The Cabaret Theatre Presents a Treehouse Comedy Production 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.
