Aug 17, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Concert booked for Saturday, October 24th; David Nail and CAM to join as special guests
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 17, 2015) — Three-time GRAMMY Award winner and the man the Star Tribune dubbed “the best male singer in Country music,” Darius Rucker, recently announced the fall leg of his Southern Style Tour. Mohegan Sun Arena will welcome the Country star for a Saturday, October 24th concert, set for 7:30pm.
Tickets are $59.00 & $39.00 and go on sale Friday, August 21st 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, August 22nd, subject to availability.
The second leg of the Southern Style Tour begins October 8th and will run through Thanksgiving. Rucker will bring Country singers David Nail and CAM out on the road with him. Critics have said “the chillest dude in Nashville” (Rolling Stone) has had the ability to “defy expectations” (Asbury Park Press) on the tour.
More than 400,000 fans have turned out to catch the rocking, raucous show, which has featured rising stars Brett Eldredge and A Thousand Horses. The summer run is on track to reach 700,000 tickets sold by summer’s end.
Rolling Stone recently debuted Rucker’s video for new single “Southern Style” last week. The video, directed by Peter Zavadil and produced by Jennifer Rothlein, features Rucker performing around his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. “Southern Style” is the second single from his Capitol Records Nashville album of the same name, which was Rucker’s fourth No. 1 country LP. Lead single “Homegrown Honey” recently reached No. 1 as well, giving him seven chart-topping songs.
For more information about Rucker, visit DariusRucker.com and follow @DariusRucker on Twitter.
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 nation 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.
Dec 16, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
U.S tour to commence January 29th and heading to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 28th
It’s been a record year for Darius Rucker. Arguably one of the most applauded singles of the year, “Wagon Wheel” has helped the platinum-selling entertainer earn multiple nominations from the CMA and ACA Awards. Fans of his third chart-topping Country album, True Believers, can catch Rucker at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 28th for a 7:30pm concert. Eli Young Band with special guest Joel Crouse will be featured on this tour!
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, December 20th 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, December 21st subject to availability.
“As an entertainer, there’s nothing like seeing the fans react to your music. I’ve been blessed to have Country radio take six of our songs to #1, so we thought it was the perfect time to take the True Believers Tour on the road,” shares Rucker. “It’s going to be an awesome show with some great entertainers as both Eli Young Band and Joel Crouse deliver live.”
Rucker will perform during The 47th Annual CMA Awards, which airs live on November 6th, and on CMA Country Christmas, which will air on December 2nd. Both specials will air on the ABC Television Network.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in the Nation and #3 in the World for top stops in 2013 and also ranked the Arena in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. 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.
Sep 7, 2010 | Entertainment
Live in the Arena on November 12th. Tickets go on sale Friday
Brad Paisley has announced the second leg of his highly successful 2010 tour, H2O World Tour presented by Chevy. Thirteen dates have been added to the previously announced forty-five stops, including a performance in Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, November 12th at 8:00pm. Support acts Darius Rucker and Justin Moore will open the show.
Tickets are $85.00 and $65.00 and go on sale Friday, September 10th 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, September 11th, subject to availability.
Winner of the 2010 ACM award for “Top Male Vocalist of the Year,” Brad Paisley is one of the most popular live acts in Country music today. With the release of his eighth album, American Saturday Night, Brad proves once again that he remains a master of his craft – or, more accurately, his crafts. To date, the album has launched three #1 singles with “Then,” “Welcome to the Future,” and the title track, which became the sixteenth #1 of his career – and his twelfth consecutive chart-topper – making him second only to the great Sonny James as the solo Country artist with the most consecutive #1 singles in chart history. Paisley was also recently nominated for three CMA awards including “Entertainer of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year” for the single “Water.”
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 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.
Nov 11, 2009 | Entertainment
In the Arena on January 16th with special guest Darius Rucker
Country superstars Rascal Flatts are set to bring their American Living Unstoppable Tour 2010 to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, January 16th at 8:00pm. The show is presented by JCPenney and features special guest Darius Rucker.
Tickets are $115.00 and $85.00 and go on sale Saturday, November 14th 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 Sunday, November 15th, subject to availability.
Unstoppable, Rascal Flatts’ sixth studio album, hit stores in April. Produced by the band and crossover Rock and Country guitarist/producer Dann Huff, the set debuted in the top spot on The Billboard 200 Album chart and has sold more than 975,000 copies since its arrival, according to the industry journal. Unstoppable follows 2007’s multi-platinum Still Feels Good, which spawned Country/crossover hits “Take Me There,” “Winner at a Losing Game,” “Bob That Head” and “Here.” The latter set marked the trio’s third consecutive effort to debut at #1 on the U.S. Album chart.
Darius Rucker’s debut Country album Learn To Live was recently certified platinum with sales of more than a million copies. Rucker became the first artist in nearly 17 years to top the Billboard Country chart with three consecutive #1 singles, “Don’t Think I Don’tThink About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This for Long” and “Alright,” respectively.
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.