Jan 22, 2013 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News
The highly-anticipated concert heads to the Arena on Friday, May 31st
New Kids On The Block fans are about to have plenty to look forward to in the coming months when, alongside fellow multi-platinum selling artists 98 Degrees and best-selling R&B group of all time Boyz II Men, they will be hitting the road for a huge summer tour, titled “The Package Tour.” The three super groups will electrify Mohegan Sun Arena for the very first leg of the tour on Friday, May 31st beginning at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $79.00 and $59.00 and go on sale Saturday, February 2nd through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. 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, February 3rd, subject to availability.
New Kids On The Block have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide — including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s “Hangin’ Tough” and 1990’s “Step By Step” — and a series of crossover smash R&B, Pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “I’ll Be Loving You,” and “Tonight.” The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls. More Information is available at www.nkotb.com.
In 1998, 98 Degrees released their breakthrough album 98° and Rising through Universal Records. The album went 4X platinum and yielded the hit singles “Because of You,” “I Do” and “The Hardest Thing.” The group’s success continued to flourish through the late 90’s and in 2000, Mariah Carey released “Thank God I Found You” featuring 98 Degrees and Joe. The single shot to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the group received a Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.”
Working once again with Motown producer Randy Jackson, Boyz II Men (Wayne Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman) released the album Love in 2009 and prior to that released the critically acclaimed Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (Decca/Universal). The collection of Detroit Soul classics took the international music scene by storm to a degree that surprised even the group members. Motown rose to # 27 on the Billboard Top 200 and to # 6 on the trade’s R&B chart; proportionately, sales in Europe and other territories were even stronger than the U.S. The album earned two Grammy Award nominations for “Best R&B Album” and “Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals” (for the Stevie Wonder cover “Ribbons In The Sky”) and sparked the release of Boyz II Men’s first full-length live concert DVD, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA – Live.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011 and ranked in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. 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.
Jan 15, 2013 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News
The Godsmack band member headlines the Arena on Sunday, March 24th
Sully Erna, the front man of one of today’s most successful and powerful Rock bands Godsmack, will take the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, March 24th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $25.00 and go on sale Saturday, January 19th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. 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, January 20th, subject to availability.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts, Sully Erna has been a musician since the age of 3, where he began his journey as a drummer initially. Since then, Erna has reaped a myriad of accolades, industry records and other notable stats, some of which include 15 million albums sold worldwide, three consecutive #1 debut albums on the Billboard Top 200 charts, 18 top 10 singles, 6 #1 hit songs and 4 Grammy nominations.
Erna’s released Avalon, his first solo album outside of Godsmack, in 2010. The project marks a big departure from the style of music that Erna is typically known for, utilizing the hypnotic sounds of tribal rhythms, melodic pianos, cellos and haunting vocals.
In 2012, Godsmack released its first official live CD, Live & Inspired. It included a bonus 4 track EP of newly-recorded cover versions as well as the hits “Straight Outta Line,” “Realign,” “Awake,” “Speak,” “I Stand Alone,” “Serenity” and “Batalla De Los Tambores.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011 and ranked in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. 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.
Jan 14, 2013 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News
Concert slated for Saturday, April 13 at 8:00pm
UNCASVILLE, CT (January 14, 2013) – English Rockers and multi-million album-selling band Muse will play Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, April 13th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $65.00 and $45.00 and go on sale Friday, January 18th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. 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, January 19th, subject to availability.
Hailing from England, the Rock band Muse has sold over 15 million albums worldwide, has won 5 MTV Europe Awards, 2 Brit Awards, 8 NME Awards, were winners of the “Best Rock Album” Grammy in 2011 and also saw their album The Resistance strike #1 in 19 countries. The band’s 6th studio album, The 2nd Law, was one of their most ambitious and enjoyable albums to record. Drummer Dom Howard accurately describes the album as brimming with “wild” sounds and is also quoted as saying “It feels like the best thing we’ve ever done, there was a sense of adventure making it.” The album sold more than 100,000 copies in its first week. Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.”
Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011 and ranked in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. 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.
Dec 10, 2012 | Entertainment, General News
Country megastar headlines the Arena for back-to-back shows s March 22nd & 23rd
Kenny Chesney returns to Mohegan Sun Arena with special guests Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves as a part of Chesney’s recently announced ‘No Shoes Nation’ U.S. tour. Two shows are set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena starting on Friday, March 22nd followed by a second performance on Saturday, March 23rd.
Tickets are $125.00 and $95.00 and go on sale Friday, December 14th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. 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, December 15th, subject to availability.
“One of country music’s most triumphant…superstars” (The NY Times), Kenny Chesney has had 24 #1 singles, ten platinum albums and over 27 million albums sold. The release of his thirteenth album ‘Welcome To The Fishbowl’ last summer coincided with the blockbuster, 22-stadium ‘Brothers of the Sun ‘ Tour with Chesney and Tim McGraw. The tour blew away more than 1.1 million fans across the country – his 10th consecutive tour to hit that ticket sale milestone. Chesney is a CMT and AMA “Artist of the Year,” a four-time CMA “Entertainer of the Year” and a four-time ACM “Entertainer of the Year.” ‘No Shoes Nation’ marks 20 years of touring for Chesney, who Billboard declares is “The biggest ticket seller in Country music and among the elite touring artists in the world.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 4th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011 and ranked in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. 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.
Feb 16, 2012 | Food & Beverage, General News, Special Events
Celebrate the Luck of the Irish with discounts, entertainment and even a pub crawl
Get your green on and celebrate in style at Mohegan Sun, where the St. Patty’s Day fun will be happening all day long. Beginning at 4:00pm on Saturday, March 17th, Mohegan Sun’s Shops concourse will be transformed into party central. Guests can enjoy a pub crawl, music, traditional Irish step dancers, signature St. Patty’s Day dishes, shopping discounts, dining deals, specialty drinks and more!
Mohegan Sun’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl will feature more than ten bars and restaurants all under one roof. Similar to Mohegan Sun’s Island Hop back in January, guests can have their “Mohegan Sun Pub Crawl ticket” stamped at a number of participating restaurants and bars including: Ballo Italian Restaurant and Social Club, Big Bubba’s BBQ, Jasper White’s Summer Shack, Lucky’s Lounge, The Dubliner, Todd English’s Tuscany, The Shops Concourse Bar, Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville.
A number of restaurants and bars at Mohegan Sun will be offering a variety of specials including:
Ballo Italian Restaurant and Social Club: A special Ballo Limonato cocktail will be available for $7.00 in celebration of the holiday.
Geno’s Fast Break, Geno’s Pub, Geno’s Bagels, Sweets & Subs and Wok-On by Geno’s Fast Break: 15% discount on food purchase when wearing green.
Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe: An appetizer special of Corned Beef and Cabbage Spring Rolls with grain mustard sauce and Potato Wedges with mustard aioli combined with a 4oz Guinness will be available for $9.95. A lunch special will also be offered and includes a Sliced Brisket Sandwich with Cabbage, Bacon & Parsley aioli and Potato Wedges for $15.00.
Michael Jordan’s Steak House: At the bar only, the restaurant will feature Corned Beef and Cabbage Spring Rolls with grain mustard sauce for $9.95.
The Dubliner: An all-day celebration is set to take place inside Mohegan Sun’s popular Irish Pub with food & drink specials, live band, giveaways and more! Collectible Guinness Gilroy posters will be given away every ten minutes. No purchase necessary. The Dubliner will open at 11:00am on March 17th.
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville: A St. Patrick’s Day party will be taking place starting at 3:17pm where guests who wear green will receive $3.17 food and drink specials. There will also be a Corned Beef entrée offered for $16.95.
The Original SoupMan: A Corned Beef Reuben with a choice of Soda will be offered at The Original SoupMan for $9.99 plus tax.
Jasper White’s Summer Shack: An Irish Boiled dinner will be featured on the menu serving up House Cured Grey Corned Beef alongside Cabbage, Turnips, Parsnips, Potatoes, Onions & Carrots with a pint of Guinness in which the customer can keep the glass! This dinner will be priced at $22.00 plus tax.
Big Bubba’s BBQ: A Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner all for $17.95 will be available. Add on a 16oz Coors Light beer to make it $20.95.
*NOTE: Above offerings only apply to Saturday, March 17th.
Over in Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre one of the foremost comedians of our generation, Richard Lewis of Curb Your Enthusiasm takes the stage for two shows. Opening for the comedy great will be national headliner Michael Petit. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.
Performances are at 8:00pm and 10:15pm. For more information, visit www.mohegansun.com/entertainment/cabaret.html
The fun continues with holiday discounts at some of Mohegan Sun’s popular retail outlets, including:
Brighton Collectibles: Green Charms will be available for $8.50 and silver sparkle charms for $19.00.
Galina’s: Galina’s will be awarding a free gift with any purchase of $50.00 or more.
Sunglasses USA: 15% off any one Ray-Ban product. *Cannot be combined with any other offer or special.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac General Store: All St. Patrick’s Day products will be marked down 50%, while supplies last.
Sephora: Guests can get a free St. Patty’s Day-inspired body art glitter tattoo that can be applied to the face and/or body. Guests can also get free Irish Smoky eyes featuring minute express eye service showcasing the colors of the Irish flag.
Cyber Quest: A free Slushie with any Cyber Quest Club card purchase will be offered.
*NOTE: All offers apply to Saturday, March 17th unless stated otherwise.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 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.
