Jan 24, 2011 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun on Saturday, June 25th. Tickets go on sale Saturday
Pop superstar Katy Perry has officially announced dates for her upcoming California Dreams World Tour, in support of her platinum-selling sophomore album Teenage Dream. Katy will kick off the California Dreams tour on February 20th in Lisbon, Portugal, traveling throughout Europe, the U.K., Australia and Japan before hitting Canada and the U.S. The North American leg of the tour sponsored by Schick® Quattro for Women® will start on June 7th in Atlanta, GA and will run through August 14th with two shows in Katy’s hometown Santa Barbara, CA. The tour is making its way to Connecticut for one night only in Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, June 25th at 7:30pm with special guest Mariana & The Diamonds.
All tickets are $45.00 and go on sale Saturday, January 29th 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 beginning on Sunday, January 30th, subject to availability.
Katy is planning on interacting with fans through social media networks throughout the California Dreams tour. Using Facebook Places/Deals, fans will be able to check in to the venues each night to receive special treats. Fans will also be able to submit their own photos of the show via Twitter which will be incorporated into the live show and also live on katyperry.com. In addition, Katy has also partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages including premium seats, meet and greets, photo ops, pre-show parties and more. More information can be found at katyperry.com.
As announced last week, Katy will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 13th. Six-time nominee, Katy is up for four awards this year including the coveted “Album of the Year,” along with “Best Pop Album,” “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” for “Teenage Dream” and “Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals” for “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg. Katy has also been nominated for two BRIT awards for “International Album” and “International Female Solo Artist.” The BRIT awards will be handed out live on February 15th at the O2 Arena in London.
Teenage Dream was released in August 2010 and has since sold 5 million copies worldwide. The album’s first single, “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg was the biggest selling song of 2010 according to Soundscan with 4,398,212 tracks scanned. After “California Gurls” spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Katy scored two follow-up #1’s with “Teenage Dream” and her current single “Firework,” making her the first female artist in 11 years to score three Billboard #1 singles from the same album.
Katy is gearing up to launch the album’s 4th single “E.T.” which will impact radio next month. She will soon shoot the video with director Floria Sigismondi (Marilyn Manson, Bjork, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Muse, The White Stripes).
Earlier this month, Katy won two People’s Choice Awards for “Favorite Female Artist” and “Favorite Online Sensation” — awards voted on by fans. Katy won a People’s Choice Award in 2009 for “Best Pop Song” with her debut anthem “I Kissed A Girl.” Over the course of her career, she has also won a BRIT Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards, an NRJ Music Award and two Teen Choice Awards, among other international honors.
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.
Jan 18, 2011 | Entertainment
The Heart & Soul 2011 North American Tour stops in Uncasville on March 27th
Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks have joined forces for one of the most anticipated musical events of the year, The Heart & Soul Tour. The tour will feature both artists performing all Rock & Roll sets from their incomparable catalogs of hits, backed by an incredible band of musicians and stage production. The tour will be stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena for one night only on Sunday, March 27th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $175.00 & $125.00 and go on sale Saturday, January 22nd 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 beginning on Sunday, January 23rd, subject to availability.
Said Rod Stewart: “We haven’t yet begun rehearsals, but I can already tell you this; with Stevie on board, our audiences are in store for an evening of pure Rock & Roll music. I’m already thinking about which of my old favorites to bring back and vocally, I think we’ve both begun thinking about which songs might be great fun and well-suited for a duet or two.”
In a career spanning five decades, with an estimated 250 million album and single sales, Rod Stewart is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and indisputably one of the most successful performers of all time. He finished 2010 at the top of both the touring and album charts – highlighted by his critically-heralded, sold-out first run of concerts at The Colosseum in Las Vegas and a “Boxscore,” chart-topping, 33-date European summer tour which included four sold-out dates at London’s O2 Arena. Throughout his prolific career, he’s garnered sixteen Grammy nominations, including his current for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album,” and sales of more than one million albums worldwide for his 2010 album Fly Me To The Moon…The Great American Songbook Volume V.
Stevie Nicks, Rock and Roll’s reigning queen, will be releasing her highly anticipated new CD In: Your Dreams on May 3, 2011. The new album, her first of new material in a decade, was co-produced by former Eurythmic David A. Stewart and Glen Ballard. The new album is now available for fans to pre order at stevienicks.warnerreprise.com. Fans who pre-order the CD will receive an instant download of the record’s first single, the Nicks’ penned “Secret Love.” The official release date of the single is February 3rd. Nicks is a multi Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and member of Fleetwood Mac.
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.
Jan 3, 2011 | Entertainment
First induction class includes mainstays Little Anthony & The Imperials, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, Jay Black, Eddie Money and America
Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, the 400-seat venue which has offered free nightly entertainment for guests 21 and over since its opening in 1996 and has helped catapult the careers of some of the biggest names in music including Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Toby Keith and Zac Brown Band, has announced the creation and first inductees of The Wolf Den Hall Of Fame. This exclusive club recognizes a distinct class of performers who have made a significant contribution to the continued success of Mohegan Sun.
The first induction class includes Little Anthony & The Imperials (performing in the Wolf Den on January 8th), John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band (performing in the Wolf Den on February 5th), Jay Black (performing in the Wolf Den on March 11th), Eddie Money (performing in the Wolf Den on April 30th) and America (performing in the Wolf Den on May 28th).
As some of our most celebrated performers, these artists have shown loyalty to fans at Mohegan Sun and have helped shape the Wolf Den into the successful venue it is today. Their longevity and dedication has made Mohegan Sun a world-class entertainment destination, and we would like to congratulate them for their accomplishments.
The induction ceremonies will take place on the Wolf Den stage prior to the start of each performance.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.
Jan 3, 2011 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 11th at 8:00pm
Elton John and his band will appear in concert at Mohegan Sun Arena performing their “Greatest Hits Live” concert, featuring number one chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout Elton’s incredible five-decade career.
Public on-sale will begin Friday, January 7th at 10:00am.
Elton John’s band includes Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums and Kim Bullard on keyboards. One of the most successful live acts on the road today, Elton and his band put on the kind of concert you will never forget: the entire audience standing, dancing and singing along with much-loved classic songs such as “Your Song,” “Daniel,” “Rocket Man,” “Bennie and the Jets” and many more including selections from The UNION, Elton and Leon Russell’s critically acclaimed album on Decca Records available now. The album features a variety of musical genres from R&B, Soul, Gospel, Pop and Rock. Rolling Stone Magazine gave The UNION 5 stars. In addition Elton and Leon are nominated for a 2011 Grammy, “Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for “If It Wasn’t for Bad.”
“There’s only one Elton John in the world and we are extremely excited to welcome him back to Mohegan Sun” said Tom Cantone, Vice President of Sports & Entertainment at Mohegan Sun. “Sir Elton is a Rock & Roll icon and we are thrilled to once again host his incredible stage show in our world-class Arena.”
The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John spans fivedecades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums, 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. John holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind ’97,” which sold 37 million copies. Since his career began in 1969 he has played almost 3,000 concerts worldwide.
Tickets are $125.00 & $185.00 each and are available through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster Charge by Phone at 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, January 8th, subject to availability.
There is an 8 ticket limit per customer. Ticketmaster orders subject to service fees.
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.
Dec 14, 2010 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun Arena on February 12th
Elvis Presley In Concert is coming to the Arena stage at Mohegan Sun for a one-night-only special presentation on Saturday, February 12th at 8:00pm. Elvis Presley In Concert is an astounding production that reunites former Elvis band mates live on stage with a state-of-the-art video-projected Elvis.
Tickets are $60.00 & $40.00 and go on sale Friday, December 17th 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 beginning on Saturday, December 18th, subject to availability.
The show’s concept is to present an authentic as possible Elvis Presley concert pulled together from a collection of Elvis’ finest concert performances including Elvis, That’s The Way It Is (1970) and Elvis on Tour (1972) which is projected on a large video screen. On stage, a 16-piece orchestra and some of Elvis’ original band mates, including Joe Guercio, Elvis’ orchestra conductor, and members from The Imperials and The TCB Band, will perform live to accompany the video. All music heard in the concert production is performed live except for Elvis’ voice and on either side of the performance screen features live action on the stage.
For Elvis fans of every age, this is a dream-come-true chance to see the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll take the stage again. From the very first song, you’ll experience the intensity of being at a real Elvis concert. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Elvis Presley In Concert
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.
