May 2, 2016 | Entertainment
Grammy-Award Winners Perform Live on Sunday, July 31st
UNCASVILLE, CT (May 2, 2016) – One of America’s truly great Rock ‘n Roll bands Huey Lewis and the News are hitting the 
road this summer and will be stopping by Mohegan Sun for performance in the Arena on Sunday, July 31st at 7:30pm. As they enter their 37th year together, their contagious brand of music has outlasted countless trends, and is as fresh today as ever.
Tickets are $39.00 and go on sale Friday, May 6th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, May 7th, subject to availability.
As great a recording career as the band has had, there is something extra special about a Huey Lewis & The News live show. They incorporate a variety of musical influences including R&B and soul to create their own unique sound. Frontman Huey Lewis’ unmistakable voice has a rich, textured quality that lends itself well to not just their hits, but also to the variety of other songs featured in the show. Lewis also brings some Bluesy tones to the performance when he breaks out into his harmonica solos. The group has written and performed such classic Top Ten Hits as “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “Stuck With You,” “I Want A New Drug,” “If This Is It,” “Hip To Be Square,” “Do You Believe In Love” and “Workin’ For A Livin.” They also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back To The Future. “The Power of Love,” nominated for an Academy Award, went to #1 on Billboard’s singles chart and was a smash hit worldwide.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
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Apr 29, 2016 | Entertainment
World Renowned Acapella Group Performs Live at Mohegan Sun on December 2nd
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 29, 2016) – Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser has announced early details of the
“I’ll Have Another…World Tour.” The North American leg – which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the a cappella group’s formation in 1996 and first show at Indiana University – begins October 14th at Reno, NV’s Grand Theatre and will be swinging through Connecticut for a live performance in Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, December 2nd at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $30.00 and go on sale Friday, May 6th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, May 7th, subject to availability.
The “I’ll Have Another…World Tour” follows Straight No Chaser’s most recent release, 2015’s THE NEW OLD FASHIONED. The album sees the renowned group bringing their unique touch and inimitable vocal style to a stunning range of contemporary standards spanning The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” and Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” to Radiohead’s “Creep” and Bob Dylan’s tender “Make You Feel My Love.” THE NEW OLD FASHIONED further features a number of Straight No Chaser’s incomparable medleys, including “Beggin’/Counting Stars” (blending favorites from Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and One Republic) and “On The Road Again/I Play The Road” (originally by Willie Nelson and Zac Brown Band, respectively).
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
Apr 25, 2016 | Entertainment
Live in the Arena on Wednesday, August 10th
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 25, 2016) – Selling 4 million tickets worldwide and described by The Times as “The Gold Standard” and
The Daily Mirror as “The Kings of the Genre”, The Australian Pink Floyd Show will be returning to Mohegan Sun for a performance in the Arena on Wednesday, August 10th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $39.50 & $29.50 and go on sale Friday, April 29th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, April 30th, subject to availability.
Performing the music of Pink Floyd with note for note perfection, this critically acclaimed tribute show has been astonishing audiences worldwide. Striving to reproduce the Pink Floyd experience and bring the music to new audiences, the show continues to include a stunning light and laser show, video animations, state of the art high resolution LED screen technology and other special effects. To accompany these visuals are several large inflatables including a giant pig and their own distinct Pink Kangaroo.
They have also worked with musicians like Guy Pratt, Durga McBroom and her sister Lorelei McBroom who have toured with Pink Floyd, as well as sound engineer Colin Norfield who worked with Pink Floyd during their ‘Division Bell’ tour and on David Gilmour’s solo tours.
Often described as being more than a tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is the first Pink Floyd tribute show that took the concept out of the pubs and onto the worldwide arena circuit. The band has played to sell out audiences throughout Europe, UK, America, Canada, South America, Israel and Russia.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
Apr 20, 2016 | Entertainment
Special Guests Hailee Steinfeld and Common Kings Joins Meghan Trainor’s Biggest Tour Yet
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 20, 2016) – This morning, Grammy Award-winning Best New Artist Meghan Trainor returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show in order to personally announce her 2016 summer headline tour: The Untouchable Tour, which will stop by Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, September 22nd at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $59.00 & $39.00 and go on sale Friday, April 29th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, April 30th, subject to availability.
Following the announcement, she delivered a high-energy performance of the new chart-smashing single “NO” from her second full-length album, Thank You (Epic Records), out Friday, May 13th. The upcoming tour, promoted by Live Nation, will be the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum Pop superstar’s biggest and most ambitious tour yet. Kicking off on Thursday, July 14th at PNE Amphitheatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, the tour will travel to 26 cities throughout North America with dates lined up in New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston and more. Academy Award®-nominated actress and multiplatinum pop singer Hailee Steinfeld and Common Kings serves as direct support on all dates.
Fans who pre-order any version of the new album Thank You or stream the hit single “NO” on Amazon beginning 5:00pm on Wednesday, April 20th (today) through 11:59pm on Monday, April 25th will receive an exclusive pre-sale code for early access to tickets for The Untouchable Tour. Starting Wednesday, April 27th at 10:00am, those who received a code will be able to purchase tickets until 11:59pm Thursday, April 28th. Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, April 25th at 10:00am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
“NO” has exploded into one of her biggest anthems yet. In less than a month, it received an RIAA Gold certification for sales exceeding 500,000 downloads, and it’s swiftly nearing platinum status. In addition to remaining Top 5 on iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart since release, “NO” reached #1 on Billboard’s Digital Songs Chart and #3 on the Hot 100—marking her fourth top 10 hit on that particular chart. The video for “NO” has been viewed over 68 million times and counting: https://youtu.be/cMTAUr3Nm6I.
Meghan Trainor continues to break records, make history, inspire countless fans and change the landscape of Pop music and culture. She began 2016 by winning “Best New Artist” at the Grammy Awards and “Favorite Album” for her chart-dominating RIAA platinum full-length debut, Title (Epic Records), at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards. Last year, Title not only bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, but it became the first #1 full-length debut from a female solo artist in five years. It stood out as one of only seven albums to sell over a million copies in 2015. It also yielded four inescapable multi-platinum Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 smashes – “All About That Bass” (9x-platinum), “Lips Are Movin” (4x-platinum), “Dear Future Husband” (2x-platinum) and “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” (featuring John Legend) (2x-platinum). Title was the #5 most streamed album globally in 2015 and currently has over 900 million streams worldwide. Meghan also has over 2 billion video views on VEVO.
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. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
Apr 11, 2016 | Entertainment
Bryan Adams Reschedules Mohegan Sun Show
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 11, 2016) – Bryan Adams July 30th performance at Mohegan Sun Arena has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, September 10th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $47.00 and are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and 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 for this performance will also be on sale at Live Nation. As an added bonus, every online order includes a physical copy of Bryan Adams’ album Get Up. Ticket purchasers will receive an email within 24-48 hours after their order with instructions on how to redeem the album. One album per order. Not valid for tickets purchased via TM+. Tickets previously purchased will be honored at the rescheduled date.
For more information on 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.
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road this summer and will be stopping by Mohegan Sun for performance in the Arena on Sunday, July 31st at 7:30pm. As they enter their 37th year together, their contagious brand of music has outlasted countless trends, and is as fresh today as ever.
