Nov 13, 2025 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Special Events
Celebrate the Holiday Season in December with Daily Specials and Festive Experiences including The Gingerbread Bar, Photos with Santa, Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan, and so much more
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 13, 2025) – The most magical time of the year is almost here and Mohegan Sun is ready to make it unforgettable with Countdown to Cheer – a month-long celebration filled with festivities, daily specials, and live entertainment. Throughout December, Countdown to Cheer allows guests to experience incredible performances like Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road, indulge in dining specials at Beauty & Essex, sip holiday cocktails at the Gingerbread Pop-up Bar, mix & mingle at The Ultimate Big Little Holiday Party and so much more!
The Gingerbread Bar | Open seven days a week from Thursday, December 4th – Monday, January 5th, The Gingerbread Bar, located in the Sky Tower lobby, creates a warm festive atmosphere and endless holiday fun. Guests can sip on festive spirits and holiday-inspired cocktails while sitting by the fireplace with friends and family. Featured cocktails include the Gingerbread Martini, Partridge in a Pear Tree, Winter Wonderland Mimosa, Berry Christmas Eggnog, Fireside Margarita, and Citrus Christmas.
Santa Photo Opportunities | From 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Fridays, December 5th, 12th, and 19th, guests of all ages can head over to The Gingerbread House at The Shops at Mohegan Sun for a special photo opportunity with Santa! On Friday, December 12th, guests 21 years of age or older can come and meet the man who is #1 on the naughty list – Grumpy Santa! From 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Grumpy Santa will be trading cookies and milk for cocktails and selfies with every stranger he meets at The Gingerbread Bar.
Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan | It’s time to share holiday magic! On the Sun Patio on Sunday, December 14th from 6:00pm – 8:30pm guests can take free family photos with Santa and have the moment printed on a postcard. At the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan, guests can browse the gifting shop to receive a complimentary bag while supplies last and donate to No Kid Hungry to receive a library of fun holiday recipes. Don’t miss the chance to share a Coke with Santa at this unforgettable holiday experience.
Third Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting | Mohegan Sun’s Third Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 7th will have very special guests, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson of the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire. The duo will take on the honors of lighting up a massive Christmas Tree on the Sun Patio. This holiday event takes place from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Also featured at Mohegan Sun’s Third Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting is a curated Holiday Market offering the perfect seasonal finds and handcrafted gifts from well-known local vendors. A hot chocolate bar also returns to the annual festival, as well as festive cocktails at the Sun Patio Bar for those 21+. Christmas carolers will fill the air with classic holiday tunes leading up to, and following the tree lighting – planned for around 5:00pm! This event is open to all ages and admission is free.
SantaCon at Mohegan Sun | On Friday, December 12th, guests can celebrate the season with SantaCon at Mohegan Sun, a ticketed bar crawl and evening of specials that transforms the night into a festive journey of flavor, fun, and giving. SantaCon at Mohegan Sun isn’t just about the drinks – there’s plenty of festive fun, food and holiday cheer for everyone to enjoy! Guests 21+ are free to explore at their own pace, visiting each participating location until they close. Tickets are on sale now via ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
Mix & Mingle: The Ultimate Big Little Holiday Party | On Friday, December 12th from 5:00pm – 10:00pm, guests are invited to join the festivities – whether arriving with a small group or a large gathering. Mix & Mingle: The Ultimate Big Little Holiday Party offers a chance to create joyful holiday memories without the stress of planning. Attendees can sip festive cocktails, enjoy delicious food, listen to live music, and share in the holiday spirit. Special menus will be announced soon. All bookings should be directed to [email protected].
Mohegan Sun Arena Holiday Entertainment Lineup | Mohegan Sun Arena has a December entertainment lineup that guests won’t want to miss. Shows include Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road on Saturday, December 6th at 8:00pm, Earth, Wind & Fire on Sunday, December 7th at 7:00pm, A Charlie Brown Christmas – 60th Anniversary on Friday, December 12th at 7:00pm and Saturday, December 13th at 3:00pm, Bush on Sunday, December 14th at 7:30pm, Creed – Creedmas with special guest Sevendust on Tuesday, December 30th at 7:30pm, and INVINCIBLE: A Glorious Tribute To Michael Jackson on Wednesday, December 31st at 7:30pm. Tickets to all shows are on sale now via ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
Wolf Den Holiday Entertainment Lineup | The Wolf Den will also be rockin’ with holiday entertainment throughout December. Guests can check out Merry Christmas Darling: A Carpenters’ Christmas on Saturday, December 13th at 8:00pm, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party on Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th at 8:00pm, and Boogie Wonder Band on Wednesday, December 31st at 8:00pm and 11:00pm. All guests must be 21+ to enter the Wolf Den.
Food & Beverage Offerings | During Countdown to Cheer, guests can enjoy festive food and drink specials across Mohegan Sun venues.TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge will offer a Michter’s Barrel-Aged Manhattan and a $99 special on Tuesday, December 2nd, followed by The Melted Snowman cocktail on Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25th. Beauty & Essex features Beauty for Two and Rosé Santa Sangria on Wednesday, December 3rd, and Beauty for Two again on Thursday, December 18th. Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook serves Cherry Cheer and Cranberry Apple Butter Wings on Saturday, December 6th. The Crafty Stir Café offers Cousin Eddy’s Eggnog on Monday, December 8th and Boxed Cookies for Santa on Monday, December 22nd and Tuesday, December 23rd. Bow & Arrow Sports Bar features a Meatball Smash Burger on Monday, December 8th and Orange Five Spice Wings on Sunday, December 14th. The Crafty Slice presents Bourbon Cider Glazed Wings on Wednesday, December 10th, Buffalo Chicken Pizza and Blue Cheese Alfredo on Friday, December 12th, and Christmas Churros on Sunday, December 21st. Bobby’s Burger Palace rounds it out with a Pralines & Cream Milkshake as its Drink of the Month.
Holiday Gift Card Promotion | Guests can snag some gifts for their loved ones by taking advantage of the Holiday Gift Card Promotion at Mohegan Sun! For every $100 spent on a Mohegan Sun digital gift card (limit $500), guests will receive a free $20 bonus digital gift card. The Holiday Gift Card Promotion begins on Monday, December 1st at 6:00am and ends on Sunday, December 14th at Midnight. Mohegan Sun gift cards can be used for shopping, dining and entertainment and are accepted at the luxurious hotels at Mohegan Sun, Mandara Spa, Mohegan Sun Golf Club and Mohegan Sun’s Mobil Gas Station & Convenience Store. The bonus digital gift card will be valid through March 31, 2026.
Triple Status Point Days | Momentum members can earn Triple Status Points on Saturday, December 6th, Friday, December 12th, Saturday, December 20th, and Friday, December 26th.
Additionally, Momentum members Ignite through Soar will have the opportunity to receive special discounts on their holiday shopping at select Mohegan Sun shops during The Shops After Hours promotion which takes place on Thursday, December 4th from 9:00pm – 11:00pm. For more information on The Shops After Hours promotion and the full Countdown to Cheer schedule, visit mohegansun.com/holidays. Guests are also encouraged to keep an eye on Mohegan Sun’s Instagram & Facebook stories for exciting updates.
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, two distinct convention centers, an expo center, 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 and view us on YouTube.
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Jul 7, 2025 | Entertainment
Stage Musical Celebrates Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts Comic Strip, 1965 Television Special, and Vince Guaraldi’s Musical Score
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 7, 2025) ––Peanuts’ timeless holiday television special comes to life with the national tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage, skates into Uncasville’s Mohegan Sun Arena for back to back shows on Friday, December 12th at 7:00pm and Saturday, December 13th for a 3:00pm matinee.
Tickets for the pair of 50th anniversary Christmas shows go on sale on Friday, July 11th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. For Friday tickets, click HERE and for Saturday click HERE. Peanuts fans can also purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, July 12th, subject to availability.
Peanuts is among the most popular and influential brands in the world, and Schulz’s Emmy and Peabody award-winning story has been a longstanding tradition, warming the hearts of millions of fans. This touring production arrives at a particularly special time, as the beloved television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, marks its 60th anniversary this year!
A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage encompasses each of your favorite scenes from the original animated television show, with more fun, more music, and more finding the true Christmas spirit. After the final bow, the show crescendos into a celebration of holiday music as the Peanuts gang sings traditional Christmas songs and carols. The show is 90 minutes including intermission.
For the latest news and updates from cast on the road, follow A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage on Facebook and Instagram (@charliebrownchristmaslive) and Twitter (@cbchristmaslive); #ACharlieBrownChristmas.
ABOUT GERSHWIN ENTERTAINMENT
Gershwin Entertainment is a diversified entertainment production and marketing agency founded by industry veteran Todd Gershwin. Gershwin Entertainment specializes in producing live events, theatrical tours, and lifestyle marketing. Gershwin has developed and produced successful theatrical productions, concerts and tours for numerous iconic brands. North American touring projects have included A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer the Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, Arthur & Friends Live, Here to Stay, ‘S Wonderful, and A Night with Janis Joplin. Gershwin’s projects have played at leading venues throughout North America including Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl, Ravinia, Wolftrap, Arena Stage, and Pasadena Playhouse, and numerous Broadway theaters. Corporate marketing clients have included Pepsi, Reebok, Oracle, Nike, Geico, TIAA-CREF, and the Big East Conference.
ABOUT PEANUTS
The characters of Peanuts and related intellectual property are owned by Peanuts Worldwide, which is 41% owned by WildBrain Ltd., 39% owned by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and 20% owned by the family of Charles M. Schulz, who first introduced the world to Peanuts in 1950, when the comic strip debuted in seven newspapers. Since then, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang have made an indelible mark on popular culture. In addition to enjoying beloved Peanuts shows and specials on Apple TV+, fans of all ages celebrate the Peanuts brand worldwide through thousands of consumer products, as well as amusement park attractions, cultural events, social media, and comic strips available in all formats, from traditional to digital. In 2018, Peanuts partnered with NASA on a multi-year Space Act Agreement designed to inspire a passion for space exploration and STEM among the next generation of students.
ABOUT LEE MENDELSON FILM PRODUCTIONS
Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP) opened in Burlingame, California (17 miles south of San Francisco) in 1963. Fresh from their previous two-year productions at KPIX-TV (where they won a Peabody Award for the best locally produced documentaries in the country), writer-producer-director Lee Mendelson and cinematographer and editor Sheldon Fay Jr. created the documentary A MAN NAMED MAYS, which became a major hit on NBC-TV. They followed this with A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN, a documentary on Charles Schulz and his “Peanuts” characters. This led to a 38-year association with Schulz and animator Bill Melendez that created over 50 prime time network “Peanuts” specials and four animated Feature films. Other Mendelson animation projects included 12 prime time Garfield specials and a 120-program series Garfield and Friends (with animator Phil Roman and writer Mark Evanier)…. plus, a series of 13 shows on Mother Goose and Grimm with cartoonist Mike Peters… three prime time Cathy specials with cartoonist Cathy Guisewite…and the first two time Barbar the Elephant specials. LMFP has been awarded 12 prime time Emmys, and garnered numerous other Emmy nominations, as well as two Grammy and one Oscar nomination. Mendelson Productions is also the Publisher of the Vince Guaraldi Library of Charlie Brown music.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America.” Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Hartford Magazine, and is an eight-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and one from G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit the Mohegan Sun website. For this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is available in three convenient garages.
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Nov 20, 2024 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, General News, Special Events
The Second Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting, a Coca-Cola Caravan, daily specials, a Gingerbread themed Pop-up Bar in Sky Tower hotel lobby and more is on tap this holiday season at Mohegan Sun!
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 20, 2024) – Guests are invited to get ready to embrace the festive spirit as Mohegan Sun counts down to the most wonderful time of the year!
Countdown to Cheer at Mohegan Sun | Each day in December at Mohegan Sun will bring a new reason to be merry and enjoy the festive season as incredible deals and jolly good times are featured across the resort. Holiday entertainment like Straight No Chaser, special hotel packages, a seasonal pop-up bar with the scent of gingerbread in the air, can’t-miss food & beverage offerings, and more kick-off on Sunday, December 1st!
Mix & Mingle: The Ultimate Big Little Holiday Party | On Friday, December 13th and Friday, December 20th beginning at 5:00pm, guests can sip on festive cocktails, enjoy a delicious holiday-themed dinner buffet, and take in live Jazz music at novelle. This year, Mohegan Sun is adding a twist – with a Casino 101 event known as Shuffle to Showdown. Guests can learn to play Blackjack with fun money, and then test their skills in a friendly Blackjack tournament, sponsored by Bacardí! Guests can secure their spot today at mohegansun.com and be part of an unforgettable holiday celebration. All guests must be 21+ to enter novelle.
Second Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting | Mohegan Sun’s Second Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting on December 15th will have a very special guest, as legendary musician Andrea Bocelli, will help light up a Christmas Tree on the Sun Patio. Additionally, right before the tree lighting, Andrea Bocelli will officially be inducted into Mohegan Sun Arena’s Walk of Fame! This event takes place from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, and is fun for the whole family. Featured at this outdoor holiday gathering will be complimentary hot chocolate, coffee and sweet treats. The Sun Patio Bar will also serve flavorful specialty cocktails crafted by Mohegan Sun’s skilled bartenders. Guests can sing along to their favorite holiday tunes performed by talented carolers, shop at vendor booths and pose for photos with Santa! This event is open to all ages and admission is free. Additional details are available HERE.
Holiday POP! The Gingerbread Bar | Guests are invited to step into something sweet on select days during Countdown to Cheer! Holiday POP! The Gingerbread Bar, located in the Sky Tower Lobby, is a magical holiday pop-up bar full of warmth, magic, and endless holiday fun. Sip on festive spirits and holiday-inspired cocktails while sitting by the fireplace with friends.
Coca-Cola Caravan | It’s time to share holiday magic! Guests are invited to the Sun Patio on Sunday, December 22nd from 3:00pm – 8:00pm to take free family photos with Santa and have the moment printed on a postcard. Guests can send it via Santa’s Magic Mailbox to loved ones across the country – on Mohegan Sun! Browse gifts at the Giving Shoppe, where each purchase supports Boys & Girls Clubs across America. Don’t miss the chance to share a Coke with Santa at this unforgettable holiday experience.
Mohegan Sun Arena Holiday Entertainment Lineup | Mohegan Sun Arena has a December entertainment lineup that guests won’t want to miss. Shows include Trans-Siberian Orchestra on Sunday, December 1st at 3:00pm and 8:00pm, Straight No Chaser on Friday, December 6th at 8:00pm, Jim Jefferies on Saturday, December 7th at 8:00pm, Andrea Bocelli on Sunday, December 15th at 7:30pm, Earth, Wind & Fire on Wednesday, December 18th at 8:00pm, Cirque Dreams: Celebration on Thursday, December 26th, Friday, December 27th, and Saturday, December 28th at 7:00pm, Pitbull on Sunday, December 29th at 7:30pm, and Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular with Shawn Klush on Tuesday, December 31st at 7:00pm. Tickets to all shows are on sale now via ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
Wolf Den Holiday Entertainment Lineup | The Wolf Den will also be rockin’ with holiday entertainment throughout December. Guests can check out Christmas with The Nelsons on Friday, December 13th at 8:00pm, Merry Christmas Darling Carpenters’ Christmas starring Michelle Berting Brett on Saturday, December 21st at 8:00pm, The Cartells on Tuesday, December 24th at 7:00pm, and Boogie Wonder Band on Tuesday, December 31st at 8:00pm and 11:00pm. All guests must be 21+ to enter the Wolf Den.
Food & Beverage Offerings| Guests can indulge in mouthwatering food & beverage specials over the course of Countdown to Cheer. Bobby’s Burger Palace Drink of the Month is a special Dulce de Leche Milkshake for $8. Throughout December, The Crafty Stir Café will feature a Frosty Fusions drink of the week for $14; offerings include Pumpkin Cheesecake (December 1st – 7th), Peppermint Hot Chocolate (December 8th – 14th), Melted Snowman (December 15th – 21st), and Cousin Eddie’s Eggnog (December 22nd – 28th). On select days throughout the month, TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge will offer a Pu-Pu Plater for $30 which includes one piece of crispy tuna, satay bass, chicken satay, gyoza, and lollipop wing. From Monday, December 9th through Thursday, December 12th, Todd English’s Tuscany will have a $50 prix fixe menu featuring a Holiday Salad, Short Rib Ravioli, and Pink Peppermint Stick Ice Cream. On Saturday, December 14th, Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook will offer Ginger Snap Wings as a Countdown to Cheer special. For those who miss out on this tasty special on December 14th, they have another shot to enjoy them at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar from Tuesday, December 17th through Thursday, December 19th. Lastly, Todd English’s Tuscany and TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge will have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining specials available for guests. At Todd English’s Tuscany for dinner, guests can pick between a Roasted Apple & Fennel Stuffed Pork Chop ($40), 14 oz. Bone-in Grilled Veal Chop ($65), and Lamb Bolognese ($36). Over at TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge, guests can try the Five Golden Rings special for $30.
RumChata Holiday Bar Cart | Guests can treat themselves to decadent cocktails and satisfy their sugary cravings with RumChata during Countdown to Cheer! The RumChata Holiday Bar Cart will be available in different areas of the property on select days. Follow the cart and indulge in irresistible sweet treats!
Holiday Gift Card Promotion | Guests can snag some gifts for their loved ones by taking advantage of the Holiday Gift Card Promotion! For every $100 spent on a Mohegan Sun digital gift card (limit $500), guests will receive a free $20 bonus digital gift card. The Holiday Gift Card Promotion begins on Friday, December 13th at 6:00am and ends on Wednesday, December 25th at Midnight. Mohegan Sun gift cards can be used for shopping, dining and entertainment and are accepted at the luxurious hotels at Mohegan Sun, Mandara Spa, Mohegan Sun Golf Club and Mohegan Sun’s Mobil Gas Station & Convenience Store. The bonus digital gift card will be valid through March 31, 2025.
Holiday Hotel Packages | Guests looking for a holiday getaway can book special hotel packages through the end of December:
- Holiday POP! The Gingerbread Bar Package – this festive hotel package includes an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun. Stay dates range from Thursday, December 5th – Saturday, December 28th. The package also includes a $75 credit valid at Holiday POP! The Gingerbread Bar in the Sky Tower Lobby.
- Second Annual Sun Patio Tree Lighting Package – guests looking to light up the night can book this hotel package that includes an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun on Sunday, December 15th and a $50 beverage credit to use anywhere on property, including Sun Patio Bar and Holiday POP! The Gingerbread Bar.
Triple Status Point Days | Momentum members can earn Triple Status Points on Tuesday, December 3rd, Saturday, December 7th, Friday, December 20th, Sunday, December 29th, and Monday, December 30th.
Additionally, Momentum members Ignite through Soar will have the opportunity to receive special discounts on their holiday shopping at select Mohegan Sun shops during The Shops After Hours promotion which takes place on Thursday, December 5th from 9:00pm – 11:00pm. For more information on The Shops After Hours promotion and the full Countdown to Cheer schedule, visit mohegansun.com/countdowntocheer. Guests are also encouraged to keep an eye on Mohegan Sun’s Instagram & Facebook stories for exciting updates.
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, two distinct convention centers, an expo center, 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 and view us on YouTube.
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Aug 21, 2023 | Breaking News, Community Relations, Entertainment
Tickets on sale Friday, August 25th
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 21, 2023) – Gearing up for what promises to be an unforgettable holiday season, Pentatonix’s anxiously awaited 2023 North American Christmas tour, Pentatonix The Most Wonderful Tour Of The Year and a new holiday greatest hits album, The Greatest Christmas Hits make their way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, December 7th at 7:00pm.
Tickets to see the three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning and Daytime EMMY® Award-nominated vocal quintet are $299.50, $149.50, $99.50 $79.50 or $25.00 and go on sale Friday, August 25th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, August 26th, subject to availability.
In tandem with the tour, Pentatonix will unveil their 12th overall full-length and seventh holiday album, The Greatest Christmas Hits, this fall. The album features 23 of the band’s top holiday songs and eight brand new, never-before-heard tracks – including one holiday original!
Last year, the quintet completed their biggest and most successful Christmas arena tour thus far. Performing to the largest crowds they’ve ever headlined for, it sold out multiple dates across the country. Now, they pick up where they left off with Pentatonix The Most Wonderful Tour Of The Year.
As one of the most innovative, inventive, and inimitable vocal groups of all time, Pentatonix reimagine, reinvigorate, and redefine A Cappella. Since emerging in 2011, the quintet—Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee—have reached unprecedented heights, toppling charts, selling 10 million albums worldwide, generating billions of streams, and performing everywhere from The White House and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to The Hollywood Bowl. Their catalog boasts back-to-back #1 albums on the Billboard 200, namely the gold-certified Pentatonix [2015] and platinum-certified A Pentatonix Christmas [2016].
Internationally, these albums performed equally as well with five albums being certified gold, platinum, or double platinum in Canada and ranking in the Top 40 albums six times in New Zealand. Their single, “Hallelujah” also achieved international success as a platinum-certified single in Canada and gold-certified in Germany and Switzerland. They notably made history as “the first a cappella act to win ‘Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella’ at the GRAMMY® Awards” in 2015 and 2016. A year later, they earned another GRAMMY® Award in the category “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” for their duet with Dolly Parton on her song “Jolene.”
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Sep 13, 2022 | General News, Meetings and Conventions, Special Events
Three-day festival kicks off on November 4th; Tickets are on-sale now
WHAT: The 36th annual New England Christmas Festival returns to Mohegan Sun just in time for the holiday season. The popular award-winning show is the largest arts and crafts festival in New England.
WHEN/TIME: Friday, November 4th – Sunday, November 6th
- Friday, November 4th – 10:00am – 7:00pm
- Saturday, November 5th – 10:00am – 7:00pm
- Sunday, November 6th – 10:00am – 5:00pm
WHERE: Earth Expo & Convention Center
ADMISSION: Tickets on sale now
- Single Day Access – $13
- Multi-Day Access -$16
- Kids ages 14 & under – Free Admission
IN DETAIL: All is merry and bright at the New England Christmas Festival! From November 4th – November 6th, guests can feel the holiday spirit with over 350 arts, crafts & specialty food pop-up shops owned by American Artisans that come together once a year for three days only. This family-friendly festival features handmade, unique gifts and specialty foods for everyone on your list, including your 4-legged friends!
Guests can visit nechristmasfestival.com for tickets and additional information.
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 Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
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