Oct 7, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Live in concert on March 1st; Tickets on sale Friday, October 11th
Platinum-selling Rock band, Imagine Dragons announced their Into The Night Tour today with a date set for Mohegan Sun. Produced by Live Nation, the Into The Night Tour will take the band to over 20 cities across North America. Alternative rockers The Naked And Famous will join the Into The Night Tour as special guests. It all goes down on Saturday, March 1st beginning at 7:30pm at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets are $49.50 and go on sale Friday, October 11th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, October 12th subject to availability.
Fans can also visit bit.ly/ImagineDragonsRSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available at 10:00am local time on Thursday, October 10th. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets starting Tuesday, October 8th at 10:00am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Live Nation mobile app users will have access to presale tickets beginning Thursday, October 10th at 10:00am local time. Mobile users can text “LNAPP” OR 404040 to download the Live Nation mobile app (available for iOS and Android.). A fan club presale will begin today on October 7th at 10:00am PST. For information on the fan club presale, please visit www.imaginedragonsmusic.com. All presales end at 10:00pm local time on Thursday, October 10th.
“It’s been just over a year since we released our debut album Night Visions and the show of support for the music on and off the road has been unbelievable and humbling,” says lead singer Dan Reynolds. “This is our last North American tour before returning to the studio, so we plan to make it a very special experience for those who come out to share it with us.”
Imagine Dragons’ debut album Night Visions on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album arrived on the Billboard Top 200 at #2 with the best first-week sales for a full-length debut by a new Rock band in over six years. The album has been propelled by the amazing success of the 2x platinum selling single, “It’s Time” and the 6x platinum follow-up “Radioactive.” The current single, “Demons” has sold over 1.3 million copies. On October 22nd, a bundle will be available with “Demons” remixes, a live acoustic performance of the song, and the music video. Check out the Imagine Dragons Remix of “Demons” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEsGcO-2GJQ&feature=youtu.be
Rolling Stone proclaimed Imagine Dragons “the biggest breakout of the year” and Entertainment Weekly called 2013 the “Year of the Dragons” while Billboard noted, “Imagine Dragons are Rock’s 2013 live breakout.” The band also just released via iTunes their new film, The Making Of Night Visions, a live documentary that chronicles the recording of the platinum-certified album.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year “Top Stops for 2013”. 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.
Sep 26, 2013 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News
Mohegan Sun Arena awarded Best Arena of the Year & Tom Cantone wins Entertainment Executive of the Year
Mohegan Sun took home two awards at the G2E Global Gaming Conference’s inaugural Casino Entertainment Awards in Las Vegas last night. Mohegan Sun won Best Arena of the Year, topping MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas and Thunder Valley Casino Resort Amphitheater in Lincoln, California and Senior Vice President of Sports & Entertainment, Tom Cantone, took home the prize for Entertainment Executive of the Year. Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den was also nominated for the Best Theater of the Year.
This was the first ever entertainment awards ceremony at the G2E with votes tabulated nationwide.
“Accepting this award is the pinnacle of recognizing the best entertainment team in the nation, who all have ownership of building our entertainment product into one of the elite programs and venues in the world” said Tom Cantone, Senior VP of Sports & Entertainment.
Cantone was recently named to Senior Vice President of Sports and Entertainment for Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), operators of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania and Mohegan Gaming Advisors, managers of Resorts Hotel Casino in Atlantic City.
G2E – is world’s largest gaming event from 32 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. G2E is the premier trade show and conference event for the international gaming entertainment industry held Sept. 23-26, 2013 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013. 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.
Sep 23, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
49 city North American tour celebrates the legend’s new Closer To The Truth CD 
It’s now official, the one and only Cher herself revealed that she will kick off her “Dressed To Kill” 49 city North American Tour beginning in Phoenix on March 22nd with a stop in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, April 5th for an 8:00pm show inside Mohegan Sun Arena. Cher shared the happy news with her fans following her performance on the Today Show this morning.
Tickets are $154.75 and $124.75 and go on sale Friday, October 11th at Noon through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, October 12th subject to availability.
For further ticket information and to sign up for tour updates please go to Cher.com or Mohegan Sun.
Cher’s previous tour “The Farewell Tour” later dubbed “The Never Can Say Goodbye Tour” was one of the most successful tours ever by a solo artist and played for a record-breaking 325 dates and seen by over 5.5 million people.
American Express® Cardmembers can purchase their tickets before the general public beginning Monday September 30th, 10:00am through Thursday, October 3rd, 10:00pm.
For all online tickets purchased (presale and general public), ticketholders will receive a free copy of Cher’s new album Closer To The Truth, out September 24th on Warner Bros Records.
Cher is in New York this week celebrating the album’s release with upcoming appearances on David Letterman September 24th and Live! with Kelly & Michael (October 1st). Cher will also be appearing as a mentor with Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice airing in October.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013.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.
Sep 9, 2013 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events, Sports
Tickets on sale Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 9, 2013) — What will happen just two nights after survivor series? Join the crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena for WWE Presents Smackdown! on Tuesday, November 26th to find out. WWE Champion Randy Orton and plenty more are on the cards.
Tickets are $95.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00, $15.00 and and go on sale Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; 1.800.745.3000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased on Sunday, September 15th at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
WWE stars to include Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, The Sheild, Dolph Ziggler and many more!
*Card is subject to change.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011 and ranked in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. 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.
Sep 6, 2013 | Entertainment, Special Events
Set to perform at Mohegan Sun Arena on January 17th; Tickets on sale September 12th
Today, JAY Z announced the North American leg of his “Magna Carter World Tour.” The new dates, which follow the tour’s international run, will begin on Saturday, November 30th and include a performance at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, January 17th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $149.00 and $119.00 and go on sale Thursday, September 12th 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 starting Friday, September 13th, subject to availability.
Beginning today, Friday, September 6, 2013, fans can click here to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available on Wednesday, September 11th. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, September 9th at 10:00am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Live Nation mobile app users will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, September 11th. Mobile users can text “LNAPP” OR 404040 to download the Live Nation mobile app. (Available for iOS and Android.) All presales end at 10:00pm local time on Wednesday, September 11th.
JAY Z recently released the now double platinum Magna Carta… Holy Grail, just wrapped the sold out “Legends Of The Summer” stadium tour with Justin Timberlake and over Labor Day, oversaw his second annual Budweiser Made In America festival; both to rave reviews.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013.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.
