UNCASVILLE, CT (August 12, 2024) ––Due to overwhelming demand, four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, The Doobie Brothers, have announced additional New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut dates for The 2024 Tour.
The band will play a 7:30pm show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, October 5th. The 2024 Tourfollows The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour which has had TOM JOHNSTON, MICHAEL MCDONALD, PAT SIMMONS and JOHN MCFEE back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 16th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, August 17th.
Selling nearly 50 million albums worldwide, The Doobie Brothers have had five top-10 singles, 16 top-40 hits, three multi-platinum albums, seven platinum albums, 14 gold albums and own a rare diamond record for their 1976 album, Best of the Doobies. In 2023, the band released a new single, “Lahaina”, their first release since their 2021 album Liberté. The song, which also featured Mick Fleetwood, Jake Shimabukuro, and Henry Kapono, is in support of those affected by the devastating fires in Maui last year. Along with this new music, The Doobie Brothers’ collection of timeless hits will once again be played by the artists who wrote them, providing fans the rare opportunity to see these Rock and Roll legends performing their full catalog of songs on stage.
ABOUT THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven Rock and Roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four GRAMMY® Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes,” both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include: “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” “Takin’ it to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” “You Belong to Me,” “The Doctor” and more. In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have three multi-platinum, seven platinum, and 14 Gold albums. Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee on stage. Additionally, The Doobie Brothers released their autobiography, Long Train Runnin’ on July 26, 2022.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America”. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 5, 2024) – CIRQUE DREAMS will be dazzling audiences including a three-night stop at Mohegan Sun Arena during its six-week, 60-city U.S. tour this holiday season. The captivating spectacular takes over the 10,000-seat Arena from December 26th-28th with each show kicking off at 7:00pm. Audiences from coast-to-coast will be amazed by this brilliant and whimsical holiday spectacular. As the nation’s premiere family holiday tradition, CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION will convey the magic of the season with a Broadway-style production infused with contemporary circus arts.
Tickets to see the return of the Cirque Dreams tour go on sale Friday, August 9th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, August 10th subject to availability.
As lights dim and the music swells, a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life. Both critics and audiences alike agree that CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION is “a show for all ages to enjoy where families can make Christmas memories together.” And Broadway World exclaims, “Lose yourself for 90 minutes and go back to those wonderful dreams you had as a kid.”
Imaginative and fun for children to seniors and everyone in between, CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION features a world-renowned cast of performers accompanied by an ensemble of aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, fun-loving skippers, breath-catching acrobatics, and much more. An original music score includes new twists on seasonal favorites while singers, dancers, penguins, toy soldiers, and reindeer invoke the dreams behind a child’s eye on the most magical of nights. Amidst a backdrop of new sets, scenery, and storylines, this family-friendly production is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
About Cirque Dreams
The Cirque Dreams franchise is a globally recognized entertainment brand that has produced a wide array of live stage performances for Broadway, casinos, theme parks, resorts, cruise lines, and theatrical venues worldwide. Since 1993, millions of people have experienced Cirque Dreams productions across the globe. Combining the world’s finest contemporary circus artists with dynamic choreography and whimsical storytelling, Cirque Dreams has captured the hearts and imaginations of both audiences and critics alike. The Cirque Dreams franchise is a VStar Entertainment Group company. For more information, visit www.cirquedreams.com.
VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production, operations, and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits, and brand activations. Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has presented more than 40,000 live performances across 40 countries and entertains nearly three million guests annually. For more information, visit www.vstarentertainment.com
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America”. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 31, 2024) ––On Saturday, October 12th Mohegan Sun Arena will host Lil Wayne “Live in Concert”. The night filled with Lil Wayne’s greatest hits and new music kicks off at 9:00pm.
Tickets to see the five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist go on sale Friday, August 2nd at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Lil Wayne fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, August 3rd.
Lil Wayne rewrote the entire game in his image. The multi-platinum Rap icon, Young Money Entertainment founder, acclaimed author, pro skater, philanthropist, and history-making superstar left an indelible tattoo on the culture. By 2020, he cemented his legacy forever as “one of the best-selling artists of all time,” tallying sales in excess of 100 million records worldwide with 25 million albums and 90 million digital tracks sold in the United States alone. In 2022, Wayne earned his first Diamond certification from the RIAA with his generational smash hit “Lollipop” feat. Static Major. Not to mention, he garnered 11 BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, two MTV VMAs, and eight NAACP Image Awards. Among many milestones, he emerged as “the first male artist to surpass Elvis Presley with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100,” logging a staggering 186 entries – the 4th most of all time.
With a discography highlighted by five career spanning #1 debuts beginning with 2008’s 8x platinum, 3x Grammy® Award-winning opus Tha Carter III and its 5x platinum, 2011 successor Tha Carter IV, he released the latest version of the series – Tha Carter V – in 2018. Not only did it clinch #1 on the Billboard 200, but it also achieved “the second-largest streaming week for an album in history.” Every song on the track listing charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as he became “the first artist to debut two songs in the top 5.” It all bulldozed the way for his thirteenth full-length, Funeral, a year later. Simultaneously, Wayne owns and operates Young Money Entertainment as C.E.O. The company ignited the careers of two of the most successful artists ever—Drake and Nicki Minaj. The committed philanthropist founded The One Family Foundation too.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America”. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
Mohegan Sun has also been named to Tripadvisors’s Traveler’s Choice List & Mohegan Sun Arena once again wins “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music
Mohegan Sun, one of the largest and most exciting entertainment destinations in the US, is excited to announce a variety of 2024 awards including major recognitions in the 2024 CT Insider “Best of Connecticut Awards,” that include Best Music Venue, Best Fine Dining, and Best Casino Activity. Mohegan Sun Arena is also again recognized by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards for being the top Arena among all casino destinations. Additionally, Mohegan Sun has been named to Tripadvisor’s highly accredited Traveler’s Choice List for 2024, an honor that less than 10% of destinations worldwide receive.
CT Insider’s “Best of Connecticut Awards” is an annual contest that celebrates the top local business, attractions and services throughout the state. Kicking off in early January, the contest engages a wide audience through a simple voting process, allowing Connecticut locals to recognize their favorite attractions and businesses. Voters pick from over 900 businesses among a set eleven categories that includes highlights like Activities, Arts & Culture, At the Casino, Food & Drink, Travel, People & Media, and Shopping. For “Best Casino Performance Venue,” as well as “Best Music Venue – Large,” Mohegan Sun Arena took home the top spot. A #1 win also went to Bobby’s Burger Palace at Mohegan Sun for the category: “Best Casino Casual Dining.”
“Receiving these honors from this year’s “Best of Connecticut Awards,” by CT Insider, along with recognitions from the ACM and Trip Advisor, is a true testament to Mohegan Sun’s dedication to excellence,” -said Jeff Hamilton, President & GM of Mohegan Sun. “These awards aren’t possible without the vision and hard work of our team, who consistently deliver outstanding service and create memorable experiences throughout our casino, resort and entertainment destination.”
The 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena is also thrilled to have received first place awards from CT Insider for both “Best Music Venue – Large” and “Best Casino Performance Venue.” Mohegan Sun Arena has also taken home its eighth “Casino of The Year-Arena” award by the ACM. This award is voted on by ACM membership which includes professionals from various segments of the music industry including artists, musicians, producers, talent buyers, & promoters. As one of the busiest and popular venues in the US, Mohegan Sun Arena hosts top tier events and performances that draw crowds from across the country. Guests attending an event at Mohegan Sun Arena can enjoy state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, luxurious VIP suites, and a variety of food & beverage options within the arena. For a full event list, which includes upcoming acts like Phish, Cheap Trick, Shane Gillis, Jon Stewart, Duran Duran and more, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment.
Several of Mohegan Sun’s nightlife venues and dining attractions were also finalists in the CT Insider 2024 “Best of Connecticut” awards in the Casino category. This included Crafty Stir for “Best Casual Dining,” and TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge, BALLO Italian Restaurant, and Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse for “Best Casino Fine Dining.” Comix Roadhouse was also a finalist for “Best Casino Performance Venue,” and Mandara Spa was in the running for “Best Casino Spas.”
Mohegan Sun has also been selected as a “Tripadvisor Travelers Choice” recipient, an honor given to the world’s most popular attractions based on reviews and ratings collected over a 1-year period. This places Mohegan Sun in the top 10% of listings worldwide on Tripadvisor, continuing its reputation as a premier entertainment destination.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic Southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 70 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on X and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 8, 2024) – Duran Duran has announced a North American East-Coast run, set to take place this fall, bringing the legendary, award-winning four-pieceto Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, October 25th delivering their greatest hits including “The Reflex”, “Girls On Film”, and more. The Birmingham England natives kick off the show at 8:00pm.
Tickets go on sale Friday, July 12th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans of the British quartet can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, July 13th.
Duran Duran’s 16th studio album, Danse Macabre, is out now via Tape Modern for BMG with artwork featuring images adapted from a collection of authentic vintage séance photos sourced by Nick Rhodes at auction. It is available on Black 2LP and CD, with a limited-edition Translucent Galaxy 2LP. The album is also available in Atmos on high-res Blu-ray audio.
The band has always reveled in the shadows, playing with artistic, aesthetic, and emotional extremes. As much as you can move and shout along to the timeless chants of Hungry Like the Wolf, Ordinary World, or Rio, it feels most natural do so under the cover of night. They’re the ultimate soundtrack to sharing secrets in close whispers on the dancefloor before the lights go up. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® in 2022, they’ve sold north of 100 million albums around the world in addition to scoring 18 American chart hits and 21 Top 20 UK smashes. Their various awards and accolades have included two GRAMMY® Awards, two Ivor Novellos, two BRIT Awards (including “Outstanding Contribution to Music” in 2004), and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They penned the only James Bond theme to reach #1 in the US, while David Lynch helmed their concert film. You can hear them sampled in songs by everyone from The Notorious B.I.G. to 5 Seconds of Summer and in reverent covers by Muse, Deftones, and more. Rio has claimed spots on Q’s “100 Greatest British Albums,”NME’s “100 Greatest Albums of All Time,” and Pitchfork’s “Top 100 Albums of the 1980s.” Summing up their enduring impact, Vanity Fair proclaimed, “Duran Duran’s always been about constant innovation and the ‘new’.”
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America”. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
