Mar 31, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Some of music’s next best, like Misterwives, have Thursday night shows lined up for the Wolf Den this April
Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den is already well-established in bringing in some of the best all-time acts like Eddie Money, John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band, America, Boyz II Men, Warrant and countless others. The popular free venue has also largely come to be known as one of the top stops in the Northeast for today’s best in Country music, with friends like Dustin Lynch, The Cadillac Three, Lee Brice, Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Lady Antebellum, many of whom have graduated to Mohegan Sun Arena, all having played and continue to play, great weekend shows at the Wolf Den. And now Thursday evenings in The Den are making their mark too, with some of the next best bands and artists playing headlining shows every week. Some of these great new Indie bands and artists include the likes of Portland, OR Folk Rockers, Quiet Life, who just played a packed Thursday night in early February, the Cold War Kids out of Long Beach, CA, the very talented Ana Popovic, up-and-coming Country artist, John King and the sensational Soul rockers and Wolf Den favorites, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds.
These concerts showcase some of the most impressive touring Indie and festival acts around and April is lined up to bring plenty more of it to Mohegan Sun’s 21 and over Wolf Den. See below for more information and also visit mohegansun.com/wolfden for the full lineup.
Misterwives, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
Website: misterwives.com
New York City based Misterwives are currently touring their widely successful album, Reflections and have multiple dates already sold out. The Pop Indie superstars are fronted by the very talented singer Mandy Lee. They’re upbeat single, “Reflections,” is a huge hit and currently has over 3.5 million plays on YouTube. Misterwives will also be at the Lollapalooza festival 2015, which kicks off July 15th at Grant Park, Chicago.
The Roosevelts, Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:00pm
Website: wearetheroosevelts.com/
Hailing from Austin, Texas, James Mason and Jason Kloess make up the band The Roosevelts and their biggest song to date is “Everybody Knows.” They self-proclaim their sound as a little Bluesy, a little bit Country and a little bit Rock ‘N’ Roll. Mohegan Sun is excited to welcome the electric duo on April 16th.
Madi Diaz, Thursday, April 23 at 8:00pm
Website: madidiaz.com
Her hit “Stay Together” has been in heavy rotation and has over 200k hits on YouTube to date and is also a big part of LA Weekly calling her album, “the most danceable break up record ever.” See this rising Indie Pop musician on April 23rd at Mohegan Sun.
David Fanning, Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:00pm
Website: davidfanningmusic.com
Growing up practically on the top of the Tennessee-Alabama state line, David Fanning is a budding Country star who started out as a producer, helping guide three #1 hits by fellow Wolf Den performers Thompson Square and Parmalee. Now Fanning is certainly making his mark behind the mic and guitar now. Listen to his hit “Doin’ Country Right” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N05eZUt8axE and see him live and for free on April 30th inside the Wolf Den!
About the Wolf Den
The 350-seat Wolf Den, which has offered free nightly entertainment for guests 21 and over since its opening in 1996, is the pulse of Casino of the Earth and truly one of the most favored music venues in the region. Here, guests enjoy headline entertainment by some of the world’s top performing artists from almost every musical genre, including Pop, Country, Rock, Alternative, Big Band, Jazz, R&B and Folk, with no cover charge and no minimum. The Wolf Den has hosted such acts as Jordin Sparks, The Avett Brothers, Joan Jett, Duran Duran, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Skillet, Buckcherry, MC Hammer, Jerrod Niemann, Blue Öyster Cult, Gin Blossoms, Eddie Money, John Cafferty, America and Salt-N-Pepa. In 2013, The Wolf Den was nationally recognized by winning “Theater of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music.
Mar 30, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Trek Begins In Ontario And Heads To Mohegan Sun Arena For An August 9th Concert; Dates Herald Long Awaited Third Solo Album; Due Out This Summer
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 30, 2015) – Emblem/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas has announced plans for a major North American tour with special guests, Plain White T’s. Dates for “THE GREAT UNKNOWN 2015” – which herald the multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter’s hugely anticipated new album – get underway June 11th at Orillia, Ontario’s Casino Rama Resort Stephens Auditorium and then continue through August 10th. Mohegan Sun welcomes back Thomas on Sunday, August 9th for an 8:00pm show. The band Plain White T’s will be special guests!
Tickets are $48.50 and go on sale Friday, April 3rd through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. 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, April 4th, subject to availability.
Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning on Wednesday, April 1st. VIP Packages, including Photo Opportunities with Rob Thomas and exclusive merchandise, will be available. For complete details and ticket information, please visit robthomasmusic.com Fan Club membership packages will soon be available at fanclub.robthomasmusic.com. Check out this video of Rob here: //youtu.be/khsqNfsdzj8
Thomas is currently in the studio putting finishing touches on his long awaited third solo album, his first in more than six years. The new album – which follows 2009’s acclaimed CRADLESONG – is slated for release in late summer.
Rob Thomas is one of the most distinctive artists of this or any other era – a gifted vocalist, spellbinding performer and accomplished songwriter known worldwide as lead singer and primary composer with Matchbox Twenty as well as for his multi-platinum certified solo work and chart-topping collaborations with other artists. Among his countless hits are solo classics like “Lonely No More,” “This Is How A Heart Breaks” and “Streetcorner Symphony,” Matchbox Twenty favorites including “Push,” “3AM,” “If You’re Gone” and “Bent” and of course “Smooth,” his 3x RIAA platinum certified worldwide hit collaboration with Santana. Thomas earned three GRAMMY® Awards for his role as co-writer and vocalist on “Smooth,” which topped Billboard’s Hot 100 for an astounding 12 consecutive weeks and spent 58 total weeks on the chart, the #1 song in Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Rock Songs chart history and #2 “Hot 100” song of all time. The #1, multi-platinum …SOMETHING TO BE, made history as the first album by a male artist from a Rock or Pop group to debut at #1 on The Billboard 200 since the chart was launched.
In 2004, Thomas was the first artist to be honored with the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s prestigious Hal David Starlight Award, created to recognize a composer in the early years of his or her career that has already made a lasting impact. He has won numerous BMI and ASCAP Awards, and twice earned the “Songwriter of the Year” crown from both Billboard and BMI. Overall, Thomas has contributed to sales of more than 80 million records.
Thomas’ most recent solo album, 2009’s CRADLESONG, marked still another milestone, generating two #1 singles in “Her Diamonds” and “Someday.” Rob made Billboard chart history once again as the only male artist with multiple #1 hits at Adult Top 40. With this coronation, Thomas tied Pink with the most #1’s by a solo artist in the chart’s history.
In 2012, Matchbox Twenty returned with their first all-new album in a decade, NORTH. Fueled by the hit singles, “She’s So Mean,” “Overjoyed” and “Our Song,” NORTH proved a landmark for the band, their first ever #1 debut and Billboard 200 chart-topper.
A charismatic, engaging and indefatigable live performer, Thomas has spent much of the past two decades on the road, fronting massive world treks with Matchbox Twenty and on his own as well as a series of intimate acoustic tours. Thomas is also a dedicated philanthropist, establishing The Sidewalk Angels Foundation with his wife Marisol Thomas in 2003. Dedicated to providing critically needed funds and support to grassroots groups across the country, the New York-based not-for-profit organization is the primary supporter and sponsor of a number of no-kill animal shelters and animal rescues. Additionally, The Sidewalk Angels Foundation also supports a myriad of other causes, from childhood health and wellness to the fight against homelessness, reflecting the passion of its co-founders to
fight for the rights and fair treatment of those with no voice. For additional information on The Sidewalk Angels Foundation, please visit sidewalkangelsfoundation.org.
For more information, please see robthomasmusic.com, twitter.com/ThisIsRobThomas, facebook.com/robthomas, youtube.com/user/RobThomasVideos, and atlanticrecords.com.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the world for 2014, regardless of size. 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, ext. 27163.
Mar 17, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Mohegan Sun Arena to host superstar singer on Independence Day; Tickets on sale beginning March 20th at Livenation.com and Ticketmaster
Sold out The Bass Tour receives critical praise
Nominated and performing at iHeartradio Music Awards & nominated for 2 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 17, 2015) – Just as her sold out That Bass Tour comes to a close this week, Grammy Award-nominated multi-platinum global superstar Meghan Trainor reveals dates for her headline summer jaunt—The Mtrain Tour—supporting her #1 debut album Title [Epic Records]. The tour hits Mohegan Sun Arena for a Saturday, July 4th concert beginning at 7:00pm. British trio Life of Dillon will open The Mtrain Tour!
Tickets are $45.00 and go on sale Friday, March 20th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. 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 21st, subject to availability. Tickets for this performance will also be on sale at Live Nation on March 20th.
Promoted exclusively by Live Nation, The Mtrain Tour kicks off Friday July 3rd at Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ and will make stops in nearly 30 major markets across the country this summer.
Following a string of scorching performances, Trainor’s show promises to be one of the hottest tickets of the summer. Don’t miss it! For all the latest updates on The Mtrain Tour, visit meghan-trainor.com.
In tandem with the tour announcement, she premiered the undeniable, unique and unforgettable music video for new single “Dear Future Husband” on NBC’s The Today Show and Cosmopolitan.com this morning. Recently certified gold by the RIAA, the track impacts radio today as well. You can see the video here http://smarturl.it/DFHvideo.
Fans and tastemakers continue to recognize her as Pop culture trailblazer and a dynamic presence. She’s nominated for “Favorite New Artist” and “Song of the Year” for “All About That Bass” at 2015 Kids’ Choice Awards, airing March 28th on Nickelodeon. The next day Sunday, March 29th, she will perform at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles broadcast live on NBC from The Shrine Auditorium. At the ceremony, she’s also nominated in three top categories including “Best New Artist,” “Renegade” and “Song of the Year” for “All About That Bass.”
This week, Meghan will appear on The Voice as the mentor for Blake Shelton’s team. She also graces the cover of the February issue of Seventeen Magazine.
Continuing this incredible streak of success, “All About That Bass” now is 6-times platinum and its follow-up “Lips Are Movin’” went double-platinum, while the sold out That Bass Tour has been receiving unanimous critical praise. This was Trainor’s very first tour, and each date actually sold out well in advance, proving her status as a live phenomenon.
About the That Bass Tour, Billboard claimed, “Trainor stretched her set in ways that felt authentic,” while The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “The lifelong performer took advantage of the venue’s intimacy while also seizing the opportunity to serve a spectacle.” The Chicago Tribune said, “After a year that set the 21-year-old on an unexpected Pop star path, Trainor hit the stage in Chicago and showed that she had the verve and talent to justify her rise,” The Washington Post added, “Trainor’s voice sparkled almost as much as the bejeweled mike she poured it into,” and The OC Register claimed, “Her brand of Doo-Wop and Bubble Gum Pop, infused with bits of Funk and Hip-Hop, coupled with a sassy attitude and lyrics about female empowerment, have quickly made her a star.”
As soon as Title became available, it vaulted to the top of dozens of charts worldwide. With first-week sales of 237,511 units in total music consumption (albums/singles/streaming), the album ranks as the biggest-selling debut for a female artist’s first full-length album in more
than five years; and the biggest-selling debut for a solo artist’s first full-length album in more than three years. Title has dominated iTunes Overall and Pop album charts in the U.S. at #1 since its release on January 13th, with #1 peaks reported from 67 countries worldwide.
Early critical reaction to Title was unanimously positive, with Rolling Stone magazine hailing Meghan’s “sass and self-empowerment,” and People proclaiming “she’s an It girl with staying power.” The New York Times profiled Meghan with references to Amy Winehouse and Adele; while Entertainment Weekly awarded the Title album an A-, declaring “right now, no Pop star is better than this 21-year-old singer, songwriter and producer at playing the sassy best friend.” Billboard summed up, “You can’t miss this young artist’s skill with melodic and rhythmic hooks…along with her fluid, flexible voice.”
“All About That Bass” is a juggernaut in and of itself. Meghan’s phenomenal two-time Grammy®-nominated debut single spent eight weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has been certified 6-times RIAA platinum in the U.S. alone. The song has worked its way into Pop culture with numerous cover versions and homages, including NBC’s Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (with collective YouTube views of more than 40 million).
Globally, “All About That Bass” has hit #1 in 58 countries, generated more than 10 million downloads, over 275 million streams, and nearly 700 million YouTube views to date. The follow-up single “Lips Are Movin” has been certified RIAA double platinum, has reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, top five at Top 40 radio and has over 180 million video views.
Don’t miss The Mtrain Tour this summer! More info can be found on Meghan’s official website meghan-trainor.com.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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 3, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Tour heads to Mohegan Sun Arena on July 23rd; Sixth studio album, Piece By Piece, available today
Special guests Pentatonix and Eric Hutchinson to join the tour; Tickets on-sale for Mohegan Sun’s show on March 21st
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 3, 2015) — Earlier today on Good Morning America, global superstar and GRAMMY® Award winner Kelly Clarkson announced her 2015 PIECE BY PIECE TOUR. The 36-city tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will start on July 11th in Hershey, Pennsylvania and culminate on September 20th in Camden, New Jersey. Mohegan Sun Arena is excited to welcome the megastar performer for a Thursday, July 23rd concert, starting at 7:00pm. Joining Kelly on the tour will be recent GRAMMY® winners Pentatonix and singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson. Kelly will be touring in support of her sixth studio album, Piece By Piece, which is available in stores and digitally today.
Tickets are $99.00 and $79.00 and go on sale Saturday, March 21st at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national 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 Sunday, March 22nd subject to availability.
Fans will be able to access special pre-sales by being members of Kelly’s free online fan club, Kellebrities. To sign up and get more details, visit KellyClarkson.com. Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 10th at 10:00am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit citiprivatepass.com. For more information on the tour and specific on-sale dates, please visit KellyClarkson.com or LiveNation.com. Join the 2015 PIECE BY PIECE TOUR conversation at #PieceByPieceTour.
Kelly kicked off her U.S. promotion on Sunday with a profile on CBS Sunday Morning, followed by a performance and skit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night. Critics have been raving about Piece By Piece, TIME saying it’s, “a record that’s loaded with slick Power-Pop and uplifting empowerment anthems,” while Billboard states, “Clarkson doubles down on songs that put her skyscraping voice first. And it sounds better than ever.” Kelly can also be seen on the cover of this week’s People Magazine.
GRAMMY® Award-winner Kelly Clarkson has released six studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted, Stronger, Piece By Piece), one Greatest Hits album, one holiday album; has sold over 20 million albums worldwide; and has had 10 singles in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles Chart. She is the recipient of three GRAMMY® Awards, four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards and one CMA Award. Clarkson’s last studio effort Stronger was certified platinum, won the Grammy for “Best Pop Vocal Album” and produced the smash singles, “Mr. Know It All” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” which marks Kelly’s 9th and 10th Top 10 hits. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” was #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks (three weeks total) marking her third #1 on the Hot 100 chart. In 2013, Kelly released her very first Christmas album Wrapped In Red, which is certified platinum and debuted at #3 marking the biggest holiday album debut for a female since 2010.
GRAMMY® Award-winners and platinum selling recording artists Pentatonix consists of vocalists Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado and Mitch Grassi, vocal bass Avi Kaplan and beatboxer Kevin “K.O.” Olusola. Since bursting onto the scene in 2011, the group has sold more than 2 million albums in the U.S. alone and amassed over 860 million views on their YouTube channel with more than 7.7 million subscribers. Their latest holiday album – That’s Christmas To Me – sold more than 1.1 million copies in the U. S., becoming one of only four acts to release a platinum album in 2014. In February 2015, the group received their first GRAMMY® Award for “Best Arrangement, Instrumental and A Cappella” for their medley “Draft Punk.” The group is currently on the North American leg of their “On My Way Home” tour which has already sold out of all of its 100,000 tickets. This spring, Pentatonix will make their film debut in Pitch Perfect 2.
Eric Hutchinson made his full-length debut in 2007 with the independently released Sounds Like This, which entered Billboard’s Heatseekers chart at #1 and yielded three radio hits, including the gold-certified “Rock & Roll.” 2012’s Moving Up Living Down bowed in the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 and Pure Fiction, his latest album, debuted in the Top 10 on iTunes’ overall albums chart. A late night TV favorite, Hutchinson has appeared on Conan, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Esquire.com said, “He’s got chops… and his sunny lyrics reveal a wry double edge” and Idolator.com called Hutchinson’s music “inescapably catchy.” Pure Fiction – which was produced by Jerrod Bettis (Adele) and Aben Eubanks (Kelly Clarkson) – includes the single “A Little More,” which was tapped by Netflix for a worldwide advertising campaign.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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 2, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Concert to kick off at 8:00pm and tickets are on-sale March 6th
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 2, 2015) — Mohegan Sun Arena will welcome back one of the greatest bands ever, Earth, Wind & Fire to Uncasville, CT for a Thursday, May 21st performance.
Tickets are $49.00 and go on sale Friday, March 6th 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 7th subject to availability.
Earth, Wind & Fire was born in Chicago in 1969 and is still making music that crosses years and decades and now connects the 20th and 21st centuries. Rolling Stone Magazine said that Earth, Wind & Fire is “a Funk-fusion powerhouse that changed the sound and history of popular music.”
Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Earth, Wind & Fire has earned eight Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. EWF has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide and remains one of the world’s top touring bands.
In 2013, Earth, Wind & Fire released, Now, Then & Forever on Legacy/Sony Music Entertainment. “The Now, Then & Forever album is really about the legacy of Earth, Wind & Fire,” said the group’s co-founder Philip Bailey. “The spirit of the band has always been about uplifting the consciousness of humanity. There’s a hope that this Earth, Wind & Fire music will go on forever.”
It’s a spirit echoed by fellow EWF co-founder Verdine White, who emphasizes the importance of the band’s incredible fanbase in the group’s abiding success. “The album gave us the opportunity to tie everything together musically and culturally,” he explains. “Without the support of the fans around the world, the Earth, Wind & Fire journey would not have been possible. We dedicate this album, Now, Then & Forever, to all the fans.”
One of the most important, innovative and commercially invincible contemporary R&B/Pop/Funk forces of the 20th century and beyond, Earth, Wind & Fire has been one of the world’s most reliably transcendent party bands. With a signature sound beyond categories and a groove as deep as the soul of the planet, Earth, Wind & Fire has proved–since its inception–profoundly influential…musically, socially and spiritually.
Successfully breaking musical genre boundaries across 23 albums, EWF have recorded eight #1 R&B singles and eight double platinum Top 10 Pop albums over the group’s career.
EWF has earned more than 50 gold and platinum albums worldwide, earning them a solid spot on the list of all-time bestselling music artists. VH1 ranked Earth, Wind & Fire on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
