Jun 14, 2023 | Breaking News, Community Relations, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Hot Summer Fun
All summer long, listen to live music at Party on the Sun Patio, the Wolf Den, and Mohegan Sun Arena!
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 14, 2023) – As Mohegan Sun rolls into the 26th year of Hot Summer Fun, experience all the scorching hot entertainment available for all kinds of concert and live entertainment aficionados. Mohegan Sun is the biggest producer of live casino entertainment events in the Northeast, with nearly 250 events across six venues over the entire 10 weeks of Hot Summer Fun. From live entertainment in Mohegan Sun Arena, The Lalas Burlesque Show in The Cabaret Theatre, and free performances in the Wolf Den, to Party on the Sun Patio, Connecticut Sun home games and comedy shows at Comix Roadhouse, there is no other place to experience a greater variety of entertainment all summer long.
Mohegan Sun Arena – The stage of our award-winning arena lights up with the hottest acts of the season! Big Time Rush, July 1st| Barenaked Ladies with special guests Five For Fighting & Del Amitri, July 7th|Motionless In White & In This Moment, July 8th| Tony Orlando’s Salute To America – A Summer Yacht Rock Special, July 15th| Theo Von, July 21st| Matchbox Twenty, July 22nd| Lainey Wilson, July 28th| Howie Mandel, July 29th| Volbeat with special guest Halestorm, August 3rd| Dan + Shay, August 5th| 5 Seconds of Summer, August 10th| Incubus with special guests Badflower & Paris Jackson, August 13th| Jonas Brothers, August 17th| Train with special guest Better Than Ezra, August 19th| Foreigner – The Historic Farewell Tour with special guest Loverboy ,September 1st| Jeff Dunham, September 2nd.
To purchase tickets, visit the Mohegan Sun Box Office or ticketmaster.com. Show times and performers are subject to change.
Wolf Den – Located in the center of the action in Casino of the Earth, the 300-seat Wolf Den offers free weekly entertainment for guests ages 21 years and older since its opening in 1996. The Wolf Den always has something to offer everyone, from up-and-coming talent to New England’s top acts, performing Classic Rock, R&B, Country and so much more.
July Wolf Den line up: Mike DelGuidice, Saturday, July 1st| The Cartells, Sunday, July 2nd| Alex Shillo, Thursday, July 6th| Chubby Checker, Saturday, July 8th|Juice Box, Sunday, July 9th| Franklin Brothers Band, Thursday, July 13th| Queensryche, Saturday, July 15th| The 60’s Explosion Show, Sunday, July 16th|Southside County, Thursday, July 20th| F & Blues Band, Sunday, July 23rd| Raise Your Hands – A Tribute to Bon Jovi, Thursday, July 27th| The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Saturday, July 29th| Dr. K’s Motown Revue, Sunday, July 30th.
August Wolf Den line up: Wild Nights Thursday, August 3rd| Lit Saturday, August 5th| Ticket to Ride Sunday, August 6th| Last Licks Thursday, August 10th| Sheena Easton Saturday, August 12th| Crazy on You Sunday, August 13th|American Honey Thursday, August 17th| The Modern Gentleman Saturday, August 19th| Plain Jane Sunday, August 20tht|Chase McDaniel Thursday, August 24th| Badfish Saturday, August 26th| Main Street Cruisers Sunday, August 27th|Red Light Thursday, August 31st.
Guests must be 21 years of age to enter the Wolf Den. Guests may line up no sooner than three hours before the show. Come early as limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. One person can hold four spots in line, but seats will only be given to those present at the time of seating.
Swing by Party on the Sun Patio for the best over 21 fun every Friday night during Hot Summer Fun from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The Sun Patio will transform into a space where guests can enjoy drink specials, fire pits, food trucks, and yard games while listening to some of the best tribute bands around.
All guests must be 21 or older and have valid photo ID to attend Party on the Sun Patio. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, however, guests are welcome to bring their own chairs! Guests are not permitted to bring coolers or outside food/beverages. Bands and food trucks subject to change. Parties who reserve a fire pit can enjoy a complimentary first round of drinks for six to eight people per fire pit! For reservations, call/visit: https://mohegansun.com/poi/venues/sun-patio.html#firepit
Party on the Patio line up: Chicken Fried, a tribute to Zac Brown Band, on June 30th|Vegas McGraw & Tim McGraw Tribute, a Tim McGraw tribute, on July 7th| Simply Shania, a tribute to Shania Twain, on July 14th| Big Eyed Phish, a Dave Matthews Band tribute, on July 21st| Captain Fantastic, an Elton John tribute, on July 28th|Queen Flash, a tribute to Queen, on August 4th| Dumb As You Are, a tribute to Nirvana, on August 11th| No Shoes Nation, a tribute to Kenny Chesney, on August 18th| Tramps Like Us, a tribute to Bruce Springsteen, on August 25th| The Journey Show, on September 1st.
There will not be rain dates or make-up dates. In the event of inclement weather, cancellations (only) will be announced by 2:00pm on the day of the event and bands will perform in the Wolf Den.
The WNBA’s Connecticut Sun call Mohegan Sun their home. Coming off their second WNBA finals appearance in four seasons, the 2022 league runner-up is now led by Stephanie White in her first season as head coach. Come support fans favorites like 4X All-Star DeWanna Bonner, 2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year Alyssa Thomas, and 2021 Most Improved Player Brionna Jones during home games at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Connecticut Sun home schedule: Seattle Storm Thursday, July 6th| Washington Mystics Sunday, July 9th| Atlanta Dream Thursday, July 20th | Minnesota Lynx Sunday, July 30th | Chicago Sky Tuesday, August 1st |Dallas Wings Friday, August 18th | New York Liberty Thursday, August 24th| Los Angeles Sparks Sunday, August 27th|Phoenix Mercury Thursday, August 31st.
Those who want to get closer to world-class performers can pull up a seat in The Cabaret Theatre. With 400 seats and an intimate atmosphere, The Cabaret Theatre brings guests face-to-face with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including The Lalas Burlesque Show! The best in burlesque take the stage on Saturday, August 5th for a 21+ show at 9:00pm. To purchase tickets, visit the Mohegan Sun Box Office or ticketmaster.com.
Comix Roadhouse is home to live comedy, country music, dance, and mouthwatering food and drinks. The Comedy Club inside Comix Roadhouse will host over 75 shows during Hot Summer Fun, including headliners Jimmy Cash, Nathan Macintosh, Samuel J. Comroe, and Mike Finoia. Don’t miss music every weekend in the Roadhouse, including Karaoke every Thursday night and live bands every Friday and Saturday night.
For more information on summer entertainment, visit MoheganSun.com.
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, 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 Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
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Jun 13, 2023 | Boxing, Breaking News, Community Relations, Entertainment
Card includes WBC Silver Junior Middleweight title bout
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 13, 2023) – CES Boxing returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, August 12th for a memorable night of boxing. The stacked card will include a newly crowned champion, several prospects, and a hall-of-famer in action.
Tickets are $165, $140, $66, and $46, and are on sale now at ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
In a title fight, Stamford, CT’s Chordale “The Gift” Booker (19-1, 8 KOs) returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena for the third consecutive time following his spectacular knockout of Daniel Aduku in April to win the vacant WBC Silver junior middleweight title.
Fans will also be treated to 5-time, 2 division world champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (24-6-2, 7 KOs), as she continues her hall-of-fame career in an 8 round super featherweight bout.
A pair of undefeated prospects from Springfield, MA will also be in action, as junior middleweight Anthony “ATV” Velasquez (12-0-1, 11 KOs) looks to make a statement in his first bout after an 8-round draw in April at the Mohegan Sun, and middleweight Jalen Renaud (9-0, 3 KOs) faces Portland, Maine’s Casey James Streeter (10-2-1, 4 KOs) in a middleweight slugfest.
Power punching prospect Michael “The Savage” Kimbel (2-0, 2 KOs) of Waterbury, CT, continues his assault on the super lightweight division, seeking his 3rd knockout in as many bouts.
ABOUT CES BOXING
CES Boxing is one of the top promotions on the East Coast. Founded in 1992 by Jimmy Burchfield Sr., CES Boxing has promoted many world class fighters, including Jamaine Ortiz, Juiseppe Cusumano, Hank Lundy, Vinny Paz, Peter Manfredo, Mariusz Wach, Jason Estrada, Matt Godfrey, and Ray Oliveira. CES Boxing has promoted such super fights as “The Thriller on Triller: Tyson v Jones Jr.” and “The Contender: Manfredo v Pemberton”.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Jun 9, 2023 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Tickets on sale now!
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 9, 2023) – Due to overwhelming fan demand, GRAMMY award-winning group TOOL is adding an additional show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday November 11th, to go along with their previously announced Friday, November 10th show. Both live performances will kick off at 7:30pm.
Tickets for the back to back performances are $199.50, $149.50 and $99.50 and are currently on sale via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, June 10th, subject to availability.
Since the 2019 release of the TOOL’s critically-acclaimed album, Fear Inoculum, the band has won a GRAMMY Award® (Best Metal Performance for “7empest”), completed sold-out tours of both the U.S. and Europe, and headlined Bonnaroo, Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival. TOOL marked the 30th anniversary of the Opiate EP with the 2022 release of “Opiate2,” a re-imagining of the EP’s title track, released in tandem with a breathtaking 10-minute short film crafted by Adam Jones and visual artist Dominic Hailstone (Alien: Covenant, The Eel).
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Jun 8, 2023 | Community Relations, Entertainment
WHAT: Mohegan Sun is proud to announce that Thomas Rhett will be the newest Walk of Fame inductee – the 39th group or individual to receive the honor. Thomas Rhett will be honored with a Walk of Fame star just hours before the first of his back-to-back Home Team Tour 23 performances with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith.
WHEN/ WHERE: Friday, June 9th
4:30pm
Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office Forecourt
IN DETAIL: Thomas Rhett joins the likes of Chris Rock, Luke Combs, Shinedown, Kenny Chesney, New Kids On The Block, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, and more as the 39th inductee into the Mohegan Sun Arena Walk of Fame. Rhett will be honored with an induction ceremony on Friday, June 9th that includes remarks by Mohegan Sun and Tribal Executives, followed by the presentation of a star plaque outside of the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Both media and the general public are invited to attend.
Thomas Rhett has 20 No. 1 singles, 15 billion streams and the longest current active streak of consecutive #1s in the format (Mediabase/Country Aircheck Chart). He has been honored with eight ACM Awards including “Entertainer of the Year,” two CMA Awards, five GRAMMY nominations, plus trophies from the CMT Music Awards, Billboard Awards and iHeartRadio Awards, in addition to being recognized with four CMA Triple Play awards for penning three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period. Since Thomas Rhett’s Mohegan Sun Arena debut in 2013, the multi-platinum artist’s upcoming shows will be his seventh performance at Mohegan Sun, including one performance in the Wolf Den and his six sold-out shows at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame honors individuals who have made major contributions to Mohegan Sun’s success as the Northeast’s top entertainment destination. The names of all those admitted into the Walk of Fame will be etched on a plaque that will be permanently displayed at the entrance of Mohegan Sun Arena.
*Media interested in attending or photographing the ceremony should email Aaron Austin ([email protected]) to RSVP.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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Jun 8, 2023 | Breaking News, Comedy, Entertainment, General News
Record Breaking FOURTH show added!
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 8, 2023) – Following the phenomenal success of Matt Rife’s recently announced ProbleMATTic World Tour, which is scheduled to stop at Mohegan Sun Arena in February 2024, two extra dates have been added for a record-breaking fourth consecutive show on Thursday, February 22nd, and Sunday, February 25th, both at 8:00pm.
Tickets to this 18+ event are $149.50, $129.50, $99.50, $79.50 and $59.50 and go on sale Friday, June 9th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, June 10th, subject to availability.
Matt Rife has exploded as one of the fastest growing comedians through his viral content and remarkable engagement on TikTok, where he has amassed over 13 million followers, and more than 2 billion views globally. As one of the most buzzed about comedians in the business, Rife has been selling-out comedy clubs and theaters across the country and is gearing up to embark on his biggest tour to-date with Live Nation, the Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour, kicking off on July 20th.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
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