Mar 7, 2022 | Entertainment
Mohegan Sun Arena looks to take home its eighth Academy of Country Music Award
The Academy of Country Music recently recognized Mohegan Sun Arena as a nominee for “Casino of the Year – Arena.” Mohegan Sun Arena is one of four nominees for the prestigious honor. The Academy of Country Music will award a winner at its 15th annual Industry Honors ceremony in the fall.
“It’s always an honor and of course a tribute to our world-class venue and team to be included, especially last year as we reimagined our venue to stay open with sports and entertainment programming all throughout the pandemic,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment.
The award is presented to an outstanding arena within a casino and selected by a professional panel of judges. In order to be eligible for the award, casino arenas must have bought or promoted at least four Country concerts during the year, be in good standing with all agents, and help promote Country ticket sales.
Mohegan Sun last took home the award in 2019, its last year of eligibility since winners from previous years are not considered for consecutive nominations in the category. A win would make it the eighth time the ACM has honored Mohegan Sun Arena, and its 17th national award for the 10,000-seat Arena.
With one of the most successful years in its history, including being named Innovator of the Year by Celebrity Access, Mohegan Sun Arena drew more than 450,000 people in 2021, making it the top casino venue in the world despite being open for less than half the year.
Mohegan Sun Arena hosted Lady A – who is nominated for “Group of the Year” at this year’s award ceremony – to launch their first full-capacity national tour since re-opening for live entertainment in late July last year. Since then, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Brett Young, and Chris Young also performed to sold-out crowds in the Arena in 2021. Chris Young, who made his Mohegan Sun Arena debut in December, leads all artists with seven ACM nominations, including “Album of the Year” and “Single of the Year.” Three of his nominations are shared with country superstar Kane Brown for their song “Famous Friends.”
Kane Brown and Walker Hayes, who will be performing back-to-back shows at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 4th-5th, combined for eight nominations at this year’s awards. Hayes, who will be opening for Brown alongside Raelynn, received five nominations as a first-time nominee, including “New Male Artist of the Year,” and “Song of the Year.” The second Brown concert at Mohegan Sun Arena was added by popular demand after the initial show sold out on the first day of ticket sales.
Mohegan Sun Arena already has an All-Star lineup of Country acts for 2022, including Brad Paisley, Sam Hunt, and Keith Urban, in addition to Kane Brown. More information on ticket prices and additional shows can be found at Mohegan Sun.
The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live on Prime Video on Monday, March 7th at 8:00pm. It will make history as the first major awards show to livestream exclusively.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Feb 14, 2022 | Entertainment, General News
Brown stops at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, June 4th and Sunday, June 5th
Because of popular demand, Kane Brown will perform a second concert at Mohegan Sun Arena, in addition to his previously announced show on Saturday, June 4th as part of his “Blessed & Free Tour.” Special guests Walker Hayes and Raelynn will join Brown for the second date at 7:00pm on Sunday, June 5th at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets for the June 5th show are $130.50, $100.50, $80.50, and $60.50 and go on sale Wednesday, February 16th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office on Thursday, February 17th, subject to availability.
Noted as the “future of Country” (Billboard) and one of “31 People Changing the South” (Time), the chart-topping entertainer first broke through the Country charts with his No. 1 self-titled debut. The album spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at the top of the chart and made Brown the first artist in Billboard history to Top all 5 Billboard Country charts simultaneously. Kane Brown earned three AMA Awards and produced two of the most streamed country songs of all time – seven-time Platinum No. 1 hits “Heaven” and “What Ifs.”
Brown’s sophomore album Experiment debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and solidified Brown as the only male Country artist in more than 24 years to debut at the top of the Billboard 200. Experiment produced back-to-back No. 1 hits and was ranked by The New York Times as one of the Top 10 Best Albums of the Year. His follow-up EP, Mixtape Vo. 1, earned Brown an ACM Album of the Year nomination and featured Brown’s Top 10 pop radio hit “Be Like That” featuring Khalid and Swae Lee, his co-written duet “Last Time I Say Sorry” with John Legend, and the ACM award-winning anthem, “Worldwide Beautiful.”
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Feb 4, 2022 | Entertainment, General News
Brown stops at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, June 4th
Today award-winning entertainer Kane Brown announced additional tour dates for his nationwide Blessed & Free Tour, kicking off with his first-ever stadium show in his hometown of Chattanooga, TN. Special guests Walker Hayes and Raelynn will join Brown at 7:00pm on Saturday, June 4th at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets are $129.50, $99.50, $79.50, and $59.50 and go on sale Friday, February 11th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office on Saturday, February 12th, subject to availability.
The news was announced this morning ahead of the Kane Brown Live from the El Rey Theatre, Brown’s global livestream concert with Amazon Music. Fans can tune in tonight at 10:00pm on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, on Prime Video and within the Amazon Music mobile app via Twitch, using the Amazon Music livestreaming functionality. The show will also be available to watch for a limited time on Prime Video following the livestream.
The initial run of the Blessed & Free Headlining Arena Tour included all NBA basketball arenas, making the “breakthrough entertainer” (AP) the first Country artist to headline every NBA basketball arena in a single tour.
Noted as the “future of Country” (Billboard) and one of “31 People Changing the South” (Time), the chart-topping entertainer first broke through the Country charts with his No. 1 self-titled debut. The album spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at the top of the chart and made Brown the first artist in Billboard history to top all five Billboard Country charts simultaneously. Kane Brown earned three AMA Awards and produced two of the most streamed Country songs of all time – seven-time Platinum No. 1 hits “Heaven” and “What Ifs.”
Brown’s sophomore album Experiment debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and solidified Brown as the only male Country artist in more than 24 years to debut at the top of the Billboard 200. Experiment produced back-to-back No. 1 hits and was ranked by The New York Times as one of the Top 10 Best Albums of the Year. His follow-up EP, Mixtape Vol. 1, earned Brown an ACM Album of the Year nomination and featured Brown’s Top 10 Pop radio hit “Be Like That” featuring Khalid and Swae Lee, his co-written duet “Last Time I Say Sorry” with John Legend, and the ACM award-winning anthem, “Worldwide Beautiful.”
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Feb 8, 2019 | Entertainment
Live Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th with special guests Kane Brown, Carley Pearce & Dee Jay Silver
UNCASVILLE, CT (February 8, 2019) – Three – time and reigning ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Jason Aldean kicks – off his 2019 Ride All Night Tour Friday, May 3rd with back to back nights in Uncasville, CT. Named after one of the most “intriguing” (Rolling Stone) tracks off his #1 selling album Rearview Town, Aldean has tapped Kane Brown as direct support for the full – throttle run along with Carly Pearce and Dee Jay Silver. Performing live for back to back nights on the Mohegan Sun Arena stage on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $119.50, $89.50 and $69.50 and go on sale Friday, February 15th 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 beginning on Saturday, February 16th, subject to availability.
The “musically muscular, big – tent entertainer” (The Atlantic) will deliver a mix of new hits and fan favorites as he knows to choose “a pile of hits to keep a sold – out crowd singing along for 95 minutes” (The Oakland Press). Proving to be a “natural born entertainer who consistently delivers his best” (CMT) Aldean “has got this thing down pat” (UPROXX) as “he sells out stadiums and continues to bring his singles to the top of the radio charts” (Forbes). Aldean is only the second Country act in history to score four consecutive chart – toppers on the all – genre Billboard 200 albums chart with his current album Rearview Town, with six of his previous LPs having achieved Platinum certification or better. His record – breaking eighth studio album includes his current Top 5 and climbing hit “Girl Like You” along with the two back – to – back multi – week chart toppers, “You Make it Easy” and “Drowns The Whiskey.” The path paved by his wide – open sure – footed approach has defined the genre’s 21st century including more than 17 million total album sales, 21 #1 singles and countless recognition from the Grammys, ACMs, CMAs, BBMAs, People’s Choice Awards and more.
Since the release of his Platinum – certified self – titled debut album, RCA Nashville’s Kane Brown has earned gigantic hits, Platinum and multi – Platinum RIAA certifications, more than two – billion career streams and multiple award wins. His latest album, Experiment, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 all genre chart, making Brown the only male Country artist in more than 24 years to debut on the Billboard 200 with a sophomore album. He made history with his 12 – week #1 debut album by becoming the first artist in all of Billboard history to top all five Billboard Country charts with his debut record. Brown earned the most played song on Country radio in 2018 with his multi – week, award – winning #1 hit “Heaven.” Additionally, Brown won three AMAs making history as the Country star with the most award wins in one night for a first time nominee.
Carly Pearce defied the odds with her Gold – certified No. 1 hit “Every Little Thing,” which steered a chart – topping trifecta on SiriusXM’s The Highway, to become the highest charting solo female debut since July 2015 and one of only three to accomplish the feat in 13 years. She has since scored coveted slots on major tours, plus won CMT Music Awards “Breakthrough Video of the Year” and Radio Disney Music Awards “The Freshest! – Radio Disney Country Best New Artist,” inspiring ABC News Radio to boast: “’Every Little Thing’ points to Carly Pearce as Country’s ‘it’ girl.” Pearce is currently the only female nominated for iHeartRadio Music Awards “Best New Country Artist.” She is recording her forthcoming sophomore album on Big Machine Records and has released the lead single, “Closer to You.”
For more information, visit jasonaldean.com.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
May 18, 2017 | General News, Special Events
WHAT: Country artist Kane Brown meets fans and signs copies of his self-titled album at Mohegan Sun on May 20th before opening for Jason Aldean in the Arena as part of the latest Signings & Sightings event.
WHEN: Saturday, May 20th
12:00pm – Signing Event
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL: Country invades Mohegan Sun when singer/songwriter Kane Brown thrills fans with a special signing event of his self-titled CD on May 20th prior to his Arena show with headliner, Jason Aldean.
This is a braceleted event. Bracelets will be given out upon purchase of Kane Brown’s self-titled CD at Spin Street on Friday and Saturday for the Saturday signing. No personal photos (house photographers will take photos) and no signing personalization allowed. Kane Brown will only be signing his self-titled CD.
