Nov 18, 2008 | Entertainment
Performance in the Arena on Saturday, January 3rd
Southern Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd will be one of the first acts to play in Mohegan Sun Arena in 2009 when they take the stage on Saturday, January 3rd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $65.00 and $45.00 and go on sale Friday, November 21st at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, November 22nd subject to availability.
Lynyrd Skynyrd, the definitive Southern Rock band, is sure to play some of their epic hits such as “Free Bird,” “Tuesday’s Gone” and the classic anthems “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Gimme Three Steps.” Today, the band consists of Johnny Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Rickey Medlocke, Michael Cartellone and Mark Matejka. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
For more information on Lynyrd Skynyrd 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 18, 2008 | Entertainment
Live on Friday, March 13th with special guests Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas
Mötley Crüe has announced plans for their Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Winter Tour, hours before headlining a special one-off performance at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The Live Nation produced Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Tour will feature special guests Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas. This monumental tour will play Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 13th at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $81.50 and $61.50 and go on sale Saturday, November 22nd at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, November 23rd subject to availability.
Rock icons Mötley Crüe recently returned to the charts with Saints of Los Angeles, their first new studio album featuring the original lineup — Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil — in over a decade and the ninth studio album in their career. Based on the band’s New York Times bestseller The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, the disc debuted at #1 on the Independent Album chart and was the top debut of the week on the Billboard’s top 200 at #4.
Hinder was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey and singer Austin Winkler. They released their first album, Extreme Behavior, in 2005 and became a household name with the tune “Lips of an Angel,” the album’s second single. Hinder recently released their sophomore effort Take It To The Limit, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with 81,000 sales its first week.
Canadian Rock band Theory of a Deadman recently released their third studio album titled Scars & Souvenirs. To date the band has had a total of four top ten hits on the Mainstream Rock chart, including the #1 hit, “Bad Girlfriend.”
The Last Vegas is a Chicago based Rock band with members Nate Arling (drums), Adam Arling (guitar), Chad Cherry (lead vocals), John Wator (guitar) and Danny Smash (bass). The band earned their spot on this tour by winning the “Make Rock History” contest from Mötley Crüe and Guitar Center.
For more information on Mötley Crüe’s Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Winter Tour with special guests Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas 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, 2008 | Entertainment
Due to overwhelming demand, Staind’s frontman moves solo acoustic show into the Arena
Aaron Lewis, lead singer of the multi-platinum selling band Staind, returns to Mohegan Sun for a solo acoustic performance in the Arena. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $45.00 and $35.00 and go on sale Friday, November 14th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge By Phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, November 15th, subject to availability.
As the co-founder and lead singer of Massachusetts-based Alternative Rock band Staind, Lewis is the innovator behind some of the most memorable songs of the past decade, including the #1 single “It’s Been a While,” which spent sixteen weeks on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart. After an unprecedented string of thirty sold-out solo shows in Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre since 2004, demand has propelled the show to move to a bigger venue. Lewis will perform solo acoustic versions of well-known hits and fans will get the chance to interact with him as he takes requests from the audience.
For more information on Aaron Lewis 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 4, 2008 | Entertainment
Starring Wayne, Jay and Merrill Osmond
The holiday spirit will come alive in Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre when the Osmond Brothers, Wayne, Jay and Merrill, take the stage for the Osmond Brothers Christmas Show live from Friday, December 19th – Sunday, December 21st. Friday and Saturday’s shows are at 8:00pm, and Sunday’s show begins at 7:00pm.
Tickets for the performances are $50.00 and go on sale Monday, November 10th at 10:00am at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge By Phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
The Osmond Brothers’ career began by singing “Barbershop” music as young boys, and it is that familiar harmonizing that has become their signature. They also skillfully play twenty-eight musical instruments among them as well as dance, write music and create an electricity between stage and audience that can only be felt during an Osmond performance. The Osmond family has collectively been awarded forty-seven gold and platinum records. They surpassed both Elvis’ and the Beatles’ best single year success by being honored with nine gold records in 1971.
For more information on the Osmond Brothers Christmas Show 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 4, 2008 | Entertainment
After their last sold out performance in Mohegan Sun Arena the
Dancing With The Stars Tour returns for two nights
The tremendously-popular television show Dancing With The Stars is back on tour with a new lineup of celebrity dancers. The tour will be in Mohegan Sun Arena for two nights – Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st. Both shows will begin at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $110.00 and $65.00 and go on sale Monday, November 10th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge By Phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Tuesday, November 11th, subject to availability.
Ranked one of the top five most watched television shows, ABC’s Dancing With The Stars has attracted an audience of over 19 million viewers. Some of the most popular duos from the 2007 and 2008 seasons of the show will reunite for two spectacular evenings of dancing entertainment. The new Dancing With The Stars Tour will feature Lance Bass, Toni Braxton, Maurice Greene, Marlee Matlin, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo, Karina Smirnoff, Lacey Schwimmer, Fabian Sanchez, Edyta Sliwinska and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
For more information on The Dancing With The Stars Tour 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.
