Apr 16, 2009 | Sports
Hulking strongmen showcase their power and might in the first qualifier event at Mohegan Sun
Many of the world’s strongest men will return to southeastern Connecticut for the World’s Strongest Man Qualifier. These mountains of muscle and brawn will attempt to press, lift and carry thousands of pounds at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, May 17th starting at 4:00pm. This event is part of the 2009 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition, the qualifier to the World’s Strongest Man championship event.
Tickets are $30.00 and are on-sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and 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.
Athletes from around the world will battle in such feats of strength as the Giant Timber Frame Carry, the Car Deadlift and the Atlas Stone competition. The American contingency features Derek Poundstone (Waterbury, Connecticut), 2007’s America’s Strongest Man and 2nd place at 2008’s WSM; Travis Ortmayer (Cypress, Texas), 2008 WSM finalist and Brian Shaw (Denver, Colorado), 2008’s Hawaii’s Strongest Man.
Meanwhile, the roster of international competitors includes: Mark Felix (Grenada), fourth place at 2006’s WSM; Sebastian Wenta (Poland), second place at 2007’s WSM; Terry Hollands (United Kingdom), WSM finalist and third place at the 2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix; Jimmy Marku (United Kingdom), 2008’s Britain’s Strongest Man; Hugo Girard (Canada), 2002 WSM and five-time Canada’s Strongest Man; Misha Koklyaev (Russia), six-time Russian weight-lifting champion; Richard Skog (Norway), 2008 WSM Qualifier and Johannes Arsjo (Sweden), 2008 WSM Qualifier.
In the Giant Timber Frame Carry, the athletes will each attempt to lift and carry a 750-pound timber frame and carry it for 30 meters/100 feet. Furthest or fastest time to complete course wins. The athlete will have a 60-second time limit to complete the course.
In the Car Dead Lift, the athletes will attempt to lift the rear end of a compact car with their bare hands for as many repetitions as possible in a 60 second time limit.
During the Atlas Stones portion, the athletes will attempt to lift, carry and load six stones weighing 285 – 420 pounds onto platforms. Fastest time to load all six stones (or the most stones) wins. The athlete will have a 60-second time limit to complete all six stones.
For more information on the World’s Strongest Man Qualifier: Giants Live! 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.
Apr 13, 2009 | Entertainment
Live at Mohegan Sun on Friday, May 29th
Country music icon Hank Williams Jr. is set to perform live at Mohegan Sun on Friday, May 29th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $50.00 and go on sale starting Friday, April 17th 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 starting Saturday, April 18th, subject to availability.
In the music industry, there are very few artists who surpass superstar status to become true American icons. Hank Williams Jr. is a founding member of that elite club. Throughout his career, he’s helped shape our country’s cultural landscape with his unbridled creativity through his “from the gut” honesty and unwavering personal convictions. His music not only reflects his own life, but the common experiences that unite us.
For more information on Hank Williams Jr. 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.
Apr 13, 2009 | Entertainment
Concert on June 28th will also feature special guests ZZ Top
Mohegan Sun Arena will play host to Rock icons Aerosmith on Sunday, June 28th. Special guests ZZ Top open the show which begins at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $175.00 and $125.00 and go on sale starting Saturday, April 18th 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 starting Sunday, April 19th subject to availability.
Aerosmith first broke through in the mid-70s with a string of successful albums including Aerosmith and Toys In The Attic, along with Top 10 singles such as “Dream On” and “Walk This Way.” To date the band has scored 21 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, four Grammy Awards and ten MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and in 2005 they were ranked #57 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
ZZ Top has been considered one of America’s most sturdy bands of the past three decades. With their superior musicianship, attitude, style and some devilishly funny songs, they remain one of Rock’s most entertaining live acts. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard have sold over 30 million records worldwide. The band has become internationally known for such hits as “Tush,” “La Grange,” “Cheap Sunglasses,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs.”
For more information on Aerosmith with special guests ZZ Top 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.
Apr 9, 2009 | General News, Special Events
Fall Out Boy, Metro Station and Hey Monday will host exclusive CD signings in conjunction with their performances in the Arena on April 29th
Immediately following their performance in the Arena on Wednesday, April 29th, Grammy-nominated rockers Fall Out Boy will participate in a “Signings & Sightings” event. Prior to the performance fans will also get a chance to meet, greet and snag autographs with members of the chart-topping band Metro Station and Alternative Rock group Hey Monday at 5:00pm. Both “Signings & Sightings” events will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun concourse. This “Signings & Sightings” event is sponsored by Spin Street and The Shops at Mohegan Sun. CDs for both groups will be available for purchase at Spin Street on the day of the signing and leading up to the events.
Tickets for Fall Out Boy with special guests Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Metro Station and Hey Monday are just $31.00 and available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster in limited quantities. 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.
Fall Out Boy has built up a loyal following with relentless touring; they have performed over 1,200 shows since their inception in 2000. The band’s 2007 release Infinity On High debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and was the follow-up to From Under The Cork Tree, which spent seventy-two weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
Hailing from Chicago, Fall Out Boy – Patrick Vaughn Stump (vocals/guitar), Pete Wentz (bass), Joe Trohman (guitar) and Andy Hurley (drums) – have appeared on the covers of Rolling Stone, Spin, Blender and Alternative Press and have performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live and more. They have won three MTV Video Music Awards and have received a Grammy nomination as well.
Pop band Metro Station was formed in 2006 after the mothers of Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso introduced them to each other. Trace Cyrus is the older brother of Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus and Mason Musso is the older brother of Mitchel Musso from Hannah Montana. The band released its first LP in 2007 entitled Metro Station, which peaked at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Electronic Albums chart.
Alternative Rock band Hey Monday busted onto the music scene in 2007. Their participation on Fall Out Boy’s ‘Believers Never Die Part Deux’ tour is in support of their first album Hold on Tight, released in September 2008.
Due to the short timeframe for both events and the number of fans expected, Fall Out Boy, Metro Station and Hey Monday will only be signing copies of their CDs. Absolutely no memorabilia of any kind can be signed.
Collaborating with Spin Street, Mohegan Sun’s one-of-a-kind “Signings & Sightings” program provides guests the opportunity to meet entertainment superstars and world- renowned artists. In addition, the program provides entertainers the opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with their fans in a unique and exciting venue in which to showcase their latest work. “Signings & Sightings” events are free and open to the public.
Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, is one of the nation’s premier high end music, movies, and memorabilia entertainment stores offering thousands of CDs spanning every genre imaginable from the roaring 20s through today and an unmatched selection of DVDs and video games. Spin Street carries an astounding array of personalized and one-of-a-kind pieces of autographed music, film and sports memorabilia and routinely hosts personal appearances by many of today’s musical heroes in intimate after-show CD signings.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting 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. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
Apr 6, 2009 | Entertainment
“Can’t Stop Rockin’ Tour” takes over the Arena on July 1st
Three powerhouses of Rock are teaming up for an unforgettable night at Mohegan Sun Arena. Styx, REO Speedwagon and .38 Special will perform live on Wednesday, July 1st at 7:00pm.
All tickets for this incredible lineup are $45.00 and go on sale Saturday, April 11th 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, April 12th subject to availability.
Styx began as an Art/Progressive Rock band in the early 70s and scored a hit single with “Lady” in 1975. It wasn’t until after the release of their 1977 album, The Grand Illusion, that Styx became an arena headliner. Some of the band’s biggest hits include “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Babe” and “Mr. Roboto.”
REO Speedwagon’s constant stream of chart-topping albums and hit singles distinguished the band’s output in the late 70s and early 80s. Their most recent album, 2007’s Find Your Own Way Home, is their first CD of completely new material since 1996.
.38 Special formed in the mid 70s, becoming a household name with such hits as “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You” and “If I’d Been The One.” The current lineup features guitarist and co-lead singer Don Barnes, rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer Donnie Van Zant, guitarist Danny Chauncey, bassist Larry Junstrom, keyboardist Bobby Capps and drummer Gary Moffatt.
For more information on Styx, REO Speedwagon and .38 Special 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.
