Nov 8, 2010 | Entertainment
Live in the Arena on March 4th. Tickets go on sale November 12th
As Bon Jovi’s #1 tour closes out 2010 with concerts in Spain, Japan, New Zealand and Australia, the iconic band will ring in 2011 with newly announced worldwide dates in the U.S., Canada and throughout Europe. Bon Jovi 2011 Tour, promoted by AEG Live, will stop at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 4th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $210.00 and $135.00 and go on sale Friday, November 12th 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. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, November 13th, subject to availability.
On November 9th (in the U.S. and Canada), the release of Bon Jovi’s Greatest Hits collections will transport listeners back in time through the band’s worldwide monster hits, and offer a bridge to the future with the debut of four brand new tracks – “What Do You Got?,” “The More Things Change,” “No Apologies” and “This Is Love, This Is Life.” These new songs were written and recorded specifically for inclusion in these compilations, which fans can pre-order now and receive free instant downloads of the exclusive unreleased track “This Is Our House” as well as the new single “What Do You Got?” The compilations, available in both double and single CD packages, are chock full of Bon Jovi’s biggest chart-toppers including “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” and more.
About AEG Live
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and thirty state-of-the-art venues. The company is currently producing tours and productions including Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Barry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas. The concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Justin Bieber, Leonard Cohen, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Wisin & Yandel, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, P!nk and Paul McCartney. AEG Live is the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For more information, go to aeglive.com.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining 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.
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.
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Nov 4, 2010 | Entertainment
Country superstar will perform live in the Arena on April 8th & 9th with special guests Billy
Currington and Uncle Kracker
Kenny Chesney’s “fans can count on his shows to be fun, fun, fun” (LA Times), and they can prepare to see “how deep this Country megastar’s talent really runs” (Chicago Tribune) as Chesney announces the first leg of what will be his biggest tour in five years. Country’s top-drawing act and the only artist in any genre to sell over a million tickets for eight consecutive summers will perform live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th with special guests Billy Currington and Uncle Kracker. Both shows will begin at 8:00pm
Tickets are $125.00 and $95.00 and go on sale Friday, November 19th 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. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, November 20th, subject to availability.
The man the Associated Press calls “among the hardest charging acts on the road” is already excited about returning to the stage. “We’re going to be playing new songs and lots of old favorites, and I can already tell it’s going to be a lot of fun,” says Chesney. “I can’t wait to get back in front of my fans.”
Chesney took a break from the road in 2010 to record his new album Hemingway’s Whiskey (BNA Records), which entered the Billboard 200 at #1 (his sixth album to achieve that feat) and to produce The Boys of Fall, the documentary about high school football now available for pre-order at walmart.com and in Walmart beginning November 9th.
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.
Nov 1, 2010 | Entertainment
Live in the Arena on Sunday, December 19th with special guest Gary Mule Deer
Kick off your holiday festivities early this year when one of America’s beloved classic crooners, Johnny Mathis, performs a special Christmas show inside Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, December 19th at 7:00pm.
All tickets are $30.00 and go on sale Monday, November 8th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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 Tuesday, November 9th, subject to availability.
With nine Christmas albums, and warm and tender renditions of classics such as “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year” and “Silver Bells,” it’s no wonder Oprah Winfrey was quoted as saying ‘…there’s no Christmas without Johnny Mathis.’ Mathis first hit the top of the charts in 1956 with the hits “Wonderful, Wonderful” and “Chances Are.” Since then, he’s sold well over 100 million records and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame three times.
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.
Oct 25, 2010 | Sports
2011 “4 Times the Fun” World Tour primed to astound fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on January 2nd
Hot on the heels of the most successful year in franchise history, the legendary Harlem Globetrotters will celebrate their 85th consecutive season when their dazzling 2011 “4 Times the Fun” World Tour stops in Uncasville, showcasing the wholesome family entertainment that has provided lifetime memories for generations of fans.
The Harlem Globetrotters will take the court at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 2:00pm. Tickets, starting at $13.00, will go on sale on Monday, November 1st 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 Tuesday, November 2nd, subject to availability. Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at harlemglobetrotters.com.
“Our 85th season promises to be a landmark year, with never-before-seen innovations in the game,” says Michael Kenney, the Globetrotters’ senior vice president, live event marketing. “You’ll want to get your tickets now to witness firsthand what we have in store for our wonderful fans around the world.”
The North American leg of the 2011 “4 Times the Fun” World Tour will tip-off on December 26, 2010 and runs until mid-April. The team will play over 270 games in more than 220 cities in 45 states and six Canadian provinces.
Sponsored by Campbell Soup Company, Howard Johnson Hotels, America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, Greyhound Lines and Spalding, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have played in 120 countries and territories on six continents, entertaining over 132 million fans and breaking down barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life, earning an induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters and to purchase team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters’ official website: harlemglobetrotters.com.
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.
Oct 19, 2010 | Entertainment
The biggest Disco event of the year is live on November 19th
Dust off your go-go boots and zip up your bell bottoms because Mohegan Sun is scorching with Disco fever with “The Biggest Disco Event of the Year.” Disco Dance Party featuring Gloria Gaynor, Rose Royce, Carl Carlton, Anita Ward and Evelyn “Champagne” King will be live inside Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, November 19th at 8:00pm.
All tickets are just $25.00 (with a general admission floor ideal for dancing the night away) 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.
Bump, point and hustle to Disco Diva Gloria Gaynor singing “I Will Survive” and “Never Can Say Goodbye” and Rose Royce with “Car Wash.” Burn up the dance floor when Carl Carlton serenades with his smash hit “Everlasting Love” and tap your platforms to Anita Ward with “Ring My Bell” and Evelyn “Champagne” King with “Shame” and “Love Come Down.” Can you dig it?
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.
