Feb 2, 2009 | Entertainment
Hilarious comedian performs in the Arena on Friday, April 3rd
Talk-show host and stand-up comedian Joel McHale is set to deliver his hysterical brand of humor live in Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, April 3rd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $30.00 and go on sale Saturday, February 7th 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, February 8th subject to availability.
As the current host of E!’s enormously popular celebrity news show The Soup, Joel McHale got his start in show business back in the 90s as part of a sketch-comedy group in downtown Seattle. Since then McHale has been on such TV staples as CSI: Miami, Will & Grace, Pushing Daisies, a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Countdown with Keith Olbermann and on radio’s The Adam Carolla Show. Next up McHale is starring opposite Matt Damon and Scott Bakula in the Steven Soderbergh directed film The Informant.
For more information on Joel McHale 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.
Jan 26, 2009 | Entertainment
A rare performance in the Arena for one night only
Denis Leary and special guests are coming to Uncasville for a hysterical night of stand-up comedy live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, March 28th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $66.00, $46.00 and $31.00 and a
re 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.
Star and co-creator of FX’s hit drama Rescue Me, Denis Leary got his start in show biz as a stand-up comedian in Boston back in the early 80s. Leary has since been nominated as an actor for both a Golden Globe and an Emmy, and recently released his first book titled Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid.
For more information on Denis Leary’s Rescue Me Comedy Tour 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.
Jan 26, 2009 | Entertainment
Performance in the Arena on Tuesday, May 12th
World renowned vocal group Il Divo are making a trip to Connecticut for a very special performance in Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $96.50, $76.50 and $56.50 and go on sale Saturday, January 31st 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, February 1st, subject to availability.
Since coming together in 2004, four of the greatest voices in the world, David Miller, Carlos Marín, Urs Buhler and Sébastien Izambard have spearheaded an entire musical genre by bringing the sound of Opera to the world of popular music. With over twenty-two million albums sold to date, Il Divo continues to confirm performances around the world as part of their massive touring plans for 2009 in support of their fifth album The Promise which is approaching platinum status in the U.S. The new show will be staged and choreographed by William Baker (Kylie Minogue, Jamiroquai) on a state-of-the-art set, with tour wardrobes designed by Giorgio Armani, featuring outfits from Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani Collezioni collections.
The show will feature repertoire from their five albums and several new songs, with Il Divo on stage the entire evening. They will perform for approximately ninety minutes with a twenty minute intermission integrated into the set (there will be no support).
For more information on Il Divo 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.
Jan 21, 2009 | Entertainment
One show, five bands, all tickets just $31.00
Fall Out Boy has announced the dates for the ‘Believers Never Die Part Deux’ tour, the band’s 2009 headline arena tour, and they will be stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm. Supporting Fall Out Boy will be Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Metro Station and Hey Monday.
All tickets are just $31.00 and go on sale Friday, January 23rd 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 Saturday, January 24th subject to availability.
Fall Out Boy has built up a loyal following through relentless touring; they have performed over 1200 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, their Island debut of May 2005, 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 Troh¬man (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, and 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.
For more information on Fall Out Boy with special guests Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Metro Station and Hey Monday 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.
Jan 20, 2009 | Entertainment
Performance in the Arena on Saturday, May 9th
The Killers have announced a second leg of dates for their current tour in support of the band’s latest opus, Day & Age, which surfaced last fall. The Killers will perform live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, May 9th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $59.50 and $40.50 and go on sale Saturday, January 24th 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, January 25th subject to availability.
The Las Vegas-based group worked with Scottish electronic-music whiz Stuart Price (Madonna, Missy Elliot) on Day & Age, its third album and follow-up to 2006’s Sam’s Town (the band released Sawdust, a collection of studio outtakes and b-sides last year). Released in September, the album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has sold almost a half-million copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Worldwide, the set has sold 1.6 million copies.
For more information on The Killers 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.
