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
Great events, the best in comedy, exceptional concerts and Barrett-Jackson’s first Northeast Auction, all upcoming at Mohegan Sun
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 29, 2016) – There is no shortage of entertainment on the horizon for Mohegan Sun in 2016! Entertainment, drink specials, featured dining, incredible shows and more are all lining up for what is sure to be an unforgettable start to the Spring and Summer months!
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Mohegan Sun and take advantage of all the amazing specials our restaurants have to offer. Get the party started early and head to SolToro Tequila Grill where they’re celebrating all week long with a variety daily food and drink specials rounded out with a Rock n’ Roll Dueling Piano show on Friday, May 6th at 9:00pm. Party on May 5th at Geno’s Pub with a featured Blue Point Beer Dinner from 7:00pm – 9:00pm, just $50.00 per person. Cap off your Cinco de Mayo celebrations with a special happy hour at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville!
2016 Kentucky Derby
Watch history in the making on Saturday, May 7th, live from the comforts of the Uncas Ballroom. With 9 large race screens, 30 betting terminals and 1,000 seats, it’s a great place to take in the best horse racing day of the year. Guests can meet and mingle with Mike “Mut” Mutnansky, talk show host for WEEI Sports Radio, Mike Vesce, writer and workout analyst for DRF and Anthony “Big A” Stabile, host of Xpressbet Radio on HRRN. $25 and $50 wager’s receive special bonuses. Windows open at 11:00am and for more information, visit Kentucky Derby
Great Comedy
Two legendary comedians are on the bill at COMIX Mohegan Sun this spring as well. Regarded widely as one of the top stand-up comedians of all time, Dave Attell will play 8:00pm and 10:00pm shows on both Friday, April 29th and Saturday, April 30th.
Greg Fitzsimmons, a regular radio host on Howard Stern’s Sirius/XM channel, 4-time daytime Emmy Award Winner and former head writer for The Chelsea Handler Show and Man Show, will play three consecutive nights at COMIX Mohegan Sun, beginning Thursday, May 5th. For additional information on these performances and additional upcoming COMIX Mohegan Sun performer’s, visit COMIX
Kenny Chesney at Mohegan Sun Arena
The much anticipated 2016 Spread the Love Tour makes a two night stop in Uncasville this May! Mohegan Sun Arena is primed to host back-to-back shows, beginning with a Friday, May 13th concert beginning at 7:30pm. Chesney will take the stage again the following evening, on Saturday, May 14th. Special guests for both shows will be ACM “Vocal Group of the Year” nominees, Old Dominion.
In addition to Chesney’s two Arena shows, Def Leppard returns to the venue for a Sunday, May 15th show with fellow rockers REO Speedwagon and Tesla, Selena Gomez takes the stage on Friday, May 29th and 5 Seconds of Summer recently announced a 2nd Mohegan Sun Arena show by popular demand, playing back-to-back evenings beginning on Thursday, June 30th. For more, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment.
Barrett-Jackson
And of course, the world’s greatest car collecting auction is at Mohegan Sun from Thursday, June 23rd through Saturday, June 25th, when Barrett-Jackson kicks-off. This northeast auction at Mohegan Sun will mark the first time that Barrett-Jackson has held an event in the northeastern United States. Over its 45-year history, Barrett-Jackson has consistently provided a world-class automotive lifestyle experience for its bidders, consignors, sponsors and fans. The auction block will be inside the award-winning and top ranking, Mohegan Sun Arena. For tickets and more information, visit Barrett Jackson at Mohegan Sun
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 85 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. 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. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
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.
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.
