Sep 23, 2026 | Entertainment, Uncategorized
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 2nd at 10:00am
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 23, 2026) – Due to phenomenal fan demand, multiplatinum global superstar Hilary Duff has extended her acclaimed Live Nation-promoted world tour, the lucky me tour, with 32 newly announced dates across Europe, Latin America, and the United States. The expanded run includes a stop at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, October 8, 2027, with special guest Dashboard Confessional.
Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales on Monday, September 28th at 10:00am local, followed by an Artist Presale on Tuesday, September 29th. Additional presales will take place throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday, October 2nd at 10:00am local. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
Duff teased the announcement at the final show on her UK leg which marked her second sold-out show at The O2 Arena in London. During the night’s encore of “What Dreams Are Made Of,” confetti with the message “2027 More Dates Loading” rained down as a countdown clock appeared on screen and her website simultaneously — hinting that the next chapter of Duff’s live journey would be announced when the clock reached 00:00. The moment exploded across social media as fans were buzzing about which cities the tour will hit next.
Marking her first full-scale global headline run in almost two decades, the lucky me tour celebrates her critically acclaimed sixth studio album luck… or something, which Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety all named one of the “Best Albums of 2026.”
For more information on the lucky me tour and other upcoming events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.
ABOUT HILARY DUFF
One of the defining stars of her generation, multiplatinum global icon Hilary Duff returns to the pop world with her boldest and most self-assured project yet, luck… or something. Duff first kicked off her music career with 2003’s 4X platinum Metamorphosis (featuring the Top 40-charting “So Yesterday” and “Come Clean”), then released her platinum-selling 2004 self-titled LP and 2007 autobiographical dance-pop collection Dignity. With those three albums alone selling a collective 15 million copies worldwide, she also established herself as a producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and New York Times-bestselling author, all while continuing to deliver standout performances in TV and film, including her award-nominated turn on Darren Star’s “Younger.” Now signed to Atlantic Records, Duff launched a thrilling new chapter with her sixth studio album, luck… or something, her first new music since 2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out. (a No. 5 debut on the Billboard 200, made with an extensive lineup of producers/co-writers, including Tove Lo and Ed Sheeran). luck… or something debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, marking Duff’s highest chart position since 2007 and becoming the second-largest debut for a female artist this year. Garnering critical praise from Rolling Stone, Billboard, LA Times, Associated Press, Pitchfork, Glamour and more, the project officially became her sixth career Top 5 entry while simultaneously landing at #2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart. Internationally, luck… or something has soared to the top of the charts with Top 5 debuts in 6 countries, including #1 in Canada and Australia. Marking her first major tour in over 18 years, Duff’s global headline “the lucky me tour” spans seven countries, with dates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand including SOLD-OUT performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. Duff also surprised fans with the release of (Mine), a seven-song EP featuring newly re-recorded renditions of her greatest hits including “Come Clean (Mine)” and the beloved anthem, “What Dreams Are Made Of (Mine).
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Sep 18, 2026 | Entertainment
The band’s next headline run follows a fall stretch that has carried them through the UK, Europe, Japan, and Australia
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 18, 2026) – Indie rock titans and eight-time GRAMMY nominees Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper and Zac Rae – have announced a run of North American tour dates for 2027, which includes a one-night stop in Connecticut. Death Cab for Cutie will perform at Mohegan Sun Arena at 8:00pm on Friday, April 9, 2027, with special guest Swapmeet.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00am on Friday, September 25th via Ticketmaster, and at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, September 26th, subject to availability. The artist presale begins Wednesday, September 23rd, followed by local presale on Thursday, September 24th. Fans can find full details and sign up for updates at deatcabforcutie.com
Death Cab for Cutie’s I Built You A Tower marks the band’s return to their independent roots after 20 years on Atlantic Records. Produced and engineered by John Congleton and recorded at Animal Rites in Los Angeles as well as the band members’ homes in Seattle, Bellingham, Los Angeles and Portland, the album features “Riptides,” the band’s 9th #1 at Adult Alternative radio.
In recent years, Death Cab for Cutie celebrated several historic milestones, including massive sold-out tours celebrating the 20th anniversaries of seminal releases Transatlanticism and Plans. Those tours were pivotal to the creation of I Built You A Tower, as the band drew on that renewed connection with their catalog and each other to record a leaner, more immediate set of songs.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Sep 9, 2026 | Entertainment
2026 Milestone Tour Showcases a Spectacular, Reimagined Production of ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 9, 2026) – Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), is bringing its landmark 30th anniversary Winter Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena for two performances on Sunday, November 29th at 3:00pm and 8:00pm. Celebrating three decades of unforgettable holiday entertainment, the tour will feature a spectacular, reimagined staging of its treasured tale, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” followed by a high-energy second set. Renowned for delivering fans the ultimate “value for their dollar,” TSO pairs its legendary audio/visual experience, complete with over-the-top lasers, pyrotechnics, and special effects, with fan-friendly ticket pricing that welcomes generations of fans year after year.
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Fan Club pre-sales begin September 10th and 11th, with national and local pre-sales launching September 17th. To ensure this milestone celebration remains accessible to as many families as possible, TSO significantly expanded lower-priced ticket inventory in every city across the tour.
“Thirty years in, we never take a single person in that audience for granted,” said TSO music director and guitarist Al Pitrelli. “With the economy the way that it is right now, it shouldn’t be a mortgage payment for a family to come out to see us. Paul O’Neill, TSO’s late creator, lyricist, and composer, was very adamant about giving people in the audience more ‘show’ than they could’ve even imagined, and that’s what we do every year. We reimagine the show, we rebuild it, we make it bigger than last year so people come back again. I want you to look and go ‘Oh my God, they outdid themselves one more time!’ We want to make sure you guys can come out and celebrate because you and everyone in that audience are the greatest fans in the world.”
The foundation for this milestone was laid in 1996, when Paul O’Neill launched a project that would forever alter the music and holiday landscape. Since its formation, TSO has grown into a critically acclaimed, multi-platinum powerhouse progressive rock group, generating more than $1 billion in gross ticket sales and establishing its annual “rock theater” tour as a multi-generational tradition. Now, three decades later, the group is proud to bring this treasured production to cities across North America once again.
As O’Neill explained in 2010, “When someone goes to a TSO concert, we don’t want them to walk away saying ’that was a great show’ or ’that was worth it’ or even ’that was the best show I’ve seen in a long time.’ We want them to say, ‘Man, that was the best show ever; we just ripped that band off.’”
Based on TSO’s TV show and multi-platinum DVD, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” follows the journey of a runaway who breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater on December 24th. While seeking shelter from the cold, the teen is discovered by the theater’s caretaker, who uses the ghosts and spirits from the building’s past to turn her life around.
The rock opera features beloved songs originally forged by O’Neill and the group’s composers – tracks that have evolved into massive, permanent fixtures of modern culture. TSO’s signature hit, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” has achieved rare status as an untouchable seasonal juggernaut. Standing as the #3 best-selling holiday digital single in music history, the track alone has amassed more than 300 million global streams. Decades after its initial recording, the RIAA 3x Platinum-certified track remains in heavy seasonal radio rotation, dominates commercial soundtracks, and serves as the global standard for synchronized neighborhood and commercial animated light displays every winter.
Alongside the group’s signature single are TSO’s brilliant, Pachelbel-inspired “Christmas Canon,” which itself commands over 250 million streams, and enduring fan-favorites like “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Mad Russian Christmas,” “Wizards in Winter,” “Requiem (the Fifth)” and “This Christmas Day,” which also continue to anchor dozens of major holiday playlists across Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music, commanding top streaming numbers worldwide, year after year.
As in all previous years, at least $1 of every ticket sold benefits select local charities. Driven by their massive fanbase, TSO reached a monumental milestone in 2024, and announced that they had sold more than 20 million tickets in total and had distributed in excess of $20 million to worthy charities all across North America.
For ticketing links and more information, visit trans-siberian.com.
For more information about Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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Sep 2, 2026 | Awards, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Gaming
Further Recognitions Include a Record Ninth ACM “Casino of the Year – Arena” Award
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 2, 2026) – Mohegan Sun has once again been recognized among the nation’s top casino destinations in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, earning an impressive four second-place finishes across highly competitive categories. The resort was named runner-up for Best Casino Hotel, Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas, and Best Casino for Slots, which Mohegan Sun won during the inaugural year of the category in 2025. Additionally, The Farm Italy at Mohegan Sun earned a second-place ranking for Best Casino Restaurant. Mohegan Sun also received national recognition in the Best Players’ Club category for its loyalty rewards program, Momentum.
Nominees for all categories in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards are selected by a panel of subject matter experts including editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com, and contributors across Gannett properties, before being opened to public voting. Readers then cast their votes over a four-week period on 10Best.com, which attracts more than 5 million visitors per month.
“Being recognized by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards is always an honor,” said Jeff Hamilton, President & GM of Mohegan Sun. “Earning so many high ranks is an outstanding achievement and a reflection of our team delivering such exceptional guest service. Whether visiting for a weekend getaway, world-class dining, entertainment, gaming or special celebrations, guests continue to choose Mohegan Sun as one of the best destinations in the country.”
Mohegan Sun is home to one of the most expansive casino floors in the US across both Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky. With nearly 4,000 slots, 300+ Table Games, an acclaimed poker room, various high-limit lounges and a massive Sportsbook home to a 140-foot-wide continuous video wall, the largest in Northeast, Mohegan Sun caters to every style of player, from casual guests to seasoned enthusiasts.
Beyond gaming, Mohegan Sun is home to a dining portfolio that has earned national acclaim. In addition to finishing in the top three for “Best Casino Restaurant” in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice, The Farm Italy at Mohegan Sun was also recently named one of OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S. for its modern Italian cuisine, handcrafted cocktails and immersive atmosphere.
The 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena was also recognized as “Casino of the Year – Arena“ by the Academy of Country Music for the 61st ACM Awards. Voted on by ACM members representing artists, musicians, producers, talent buyers, promoters and other music industry professionals, the honor marked the ninth time Mohegan Sun Arena has earned this top ACM Industry Award. As one of the nation’s premier entertainment venues, Mohegan Sun Arena hosts more than 100 concerts annually, welcoming some of country music’s biggest stars throughout its 25-year history, including Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and many more. Recent ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Lainey Wilson will also take the stage on Saturday, October 10th as part of Mohegan Sun’s 30th Birthday Celebration. Additional headlining entertainment as part of this major milestone includes global superstars Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, John Mayer and DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!
“Winning ACM ‘Casino of the Year – Arena’ for a ninth time really speaks to the passion our team brings to every event at Mohegan Sun Arena,” said Joe Soper, VP of Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan. “We host a diverse lineup of entertainment, regularly attracting sold-out crowds, and country music has certainly been at the forefront. We’re truly appreciative of the ACM, as well as the fans and artists who make recognition like this possible.”
For more information on live entertainment at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN
Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun 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 two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, two distinct convention centers, an expo center, a golf course, over 70 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 X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.
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Aug 24, 2026 | Entertainment
Multi-Platinum Violinist, Dancer and Aerialist Returns with Her Acclaimed Holiday Spectacular on Thursday, December 3rd
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 24, 2026) – Multi-platinum, award-winning violinist Lindsey Stirling has announced her return to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, December 3, 2026, as part of her acclaimed Snow Waltz Holiday Tour. Celebrating its ninth year, the holiday spectacular blends music, dance, aerial acrobatics and theatrical production into a magical seasonal experience for fans of all ages. The announcement follows the recent gold certification of Stirling’s chart-topping 2017 holiday album, Warmer in the Winter, featuring her beloved rendition of “Carol of the Bells.”
Tickets to see Lindsey Stirling at Mohegan Sun Arena go on sale Friday, August 28th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, August 29th, subject to availability.
Citi is the official card of the Lindsey Stirling Snow Waltz Holiday Tour. Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, August 26th at 10:00am local time until Friday, August 28th at 9:00am local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete pre-sale details visit citientertainment.com.
VIP tickets can be purchased at lindseystirlingvip.com, which includes exclusive experiences including front row seating, a meet & greet, exclusive Lindsey Stirling Collectible Blind Box Characters and an invitation to a pre-show experience. There, fans can check out a Christmas gallery featuring costumes and memorabilia curated by Lindsey, a special photo opp, and so much more.
“I put a little bit of spookiness into it,” she said about her unique holiday concert performances. “I’m a big fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas as well as Harry Potter, which I feel like marries a little bit of that magic and spooky.”
Lindsey has indeed become a holiday staple, a “must-see” yuletide concert stage performer since the release of her first Christmas album, the chart-topping Warmer in the Winter, and its Top 10 AC radio single “Carol of the Bells.” Her second Christmas album, Snow Waltz, also reached #1 on the U.S. Top Classical Albums and hit #2 on the Top Holiday Albums chart. Stirling’s annual Snow Waltz Tour, with over 1 million tickets sold across nine years, delivers a magical holiday experience with whimsical yet daring choreography, stunning visuals, and genre-defying arrangements of holiday classics and originals that captivate fans of all ages.
That is quintessential Stirling, an arresting artist who stylishly blends sonics with visuals and defies easy categorization. She mixes pop, rock, classical, hip-hop, and electronica, then tops it all off with meticulous attention to impactful, thematic album and video artwork.
Stirling’s auspicious introduction arrived in 2010 when she was a finalist on America’s Got Talent, however things really kick started once she uploaded her first video to YouTube. Her self-titled, now platinum-certified debut album in 2012 set the stage for six more lauded studio efforts, including 2014’s stunning Shatter Me, another gold-seller, and 2024’s Duality, an experimental opus that embraces Lindsey’s indie music spirit with extravagant soundscapes and guest performances by Royal & the Serpent and Walk Off the Earth. Duality also inspired a 40-dates tour in 2024, and a deluxe edition featuring exciting new tracks alongside fan favorites including Chrissy Costanza, Rachel Platten, and Shuba.
For tour updates, visit LindseyStirling.com/tour or on Stirling’s socials (@LindseyStirling on Instagram and TikTok).
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit mohegansun.com.
ABOUT LINDSEY STIRLING
Few artists embody the boundless creativity and gifts of the dazzling, multi-award-winning musician Lindsey Stirling. Known for her extraordinary talents as an electronic violinist, dancer and performer, Lindsey’s spectacular live show tours with stunning frequency and continually sells out iconic venues around the globe. Her groundbreaking vision has gained her millions of adoring fans worldwide, four Billboard chart-topping albums and two Billboard Music Awards, including Top Dance/Electronic Album for her third studio release, Brave Enough. Her gold-selling holiday album, Warmer in the Winter, catapulted to the #1 spot on Billboard, Amazon and iTunes Holiday Album charts upon release and lead single “Carol of the Bells” made history as the only instrumental song ever to reach the Top 10 at AC Radio. Lindsey’s song “Shatter Me” featuring Lzzy Hale (of Halestorm) recently garnered platinum status. A New York Times bestselling author (and creator of her own comic book), Lindsey felt compelled to push her boundaries even further for her seventh full-length effort, Duality, ultimately embracing a whole new level of freedom in her songwriting. For more information, visit lindseystirling.com.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena is one of the busiest sports & entertainment venues in the world and recently was named the “Best Casino Concert Venue” in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow. The arena is also an eight-time winner of “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music and was recognized as “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in 2026, an award Mohegan Sun Arena also won in 2024. The award-winning venue also celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2026 with two special performances by Metallica. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment or call 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is always available.
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