Feb 14, 2023 | Entertainment
Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Tone Loc, Young MC, and C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams to perform on May 13th
I Love the 90’s Tour featuring Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Tone Loc, Young MC, and C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams will take the stage for a night of Hip-Hop and R&B at 7:00pm on Saturday, May 13th at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tickets are $36.50 and $26.50 and go on sale Friday, February 17th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, February 18th, subject to availability.
About Vanilla Ice
The iconic Robert Van Winkle aka Vanilla Ice exploded on the Rap/Pop music scene in the early 90’s selling 10 million albums in four months and hitting number one on the Billboard charts with the number one single “Ice Ice Baby.” His worldwide album sales are more than 25 million and individual songs total more than 160 million and still selling.
Vanilla Ice won two MTV Awards, a People’s Choice Award, and was nominated for a Grammy. Vanilla Ice has starred or appeared in the movies Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Cool As Ice, The Helix Loaded, The New Guy, The Bros, Big Money Hustlas, That’s My Boy, Ridiculous Six and Sandy Wexler with Adam Sandler.
About Rob Base
Rob Base hails from Harlem, New York. He first began with various groups such as Sure Shot Seven, Cosmic 3 MC’s, and Freedom Force. He and partner DJ EZ Rock (whom he has known since the fourth grade) would eventually separate from the groups to form Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock. Their first single “DJ Interview” came out on Mike and Dave’s label Star Maker’s Records in 1986. World to World Records would produce their second single “Make It Hot” in 1987. Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock’s music began to gain momentum and they would receive a distribution deal with Profile Records by 1988.
In 1988, Profile Records released Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock’s debut album It Takes Two. The title track became a massive single. The single and the album were certified Platinum by the RIAA on June 12, 1989, and December 28, 1989, respectively, and produced three top 10 hits. The single earned “Single of the Year” honors from both Spin Magazine and The Village Voice. Additional singles such as “Get on the Dance Floor” (which reached No. 1 on the Dance Club charts) and “Joy and Pain” continued to help push the album to multi-platinum status. In 1989, Rob Base dropped a solo release album The Incredible Base, which went Gold and included a number of hits such as “Turn It Out (Go Base)” and “Get Up and Have A Good Time.” In the last 30 years, Rob Base has continued to make his mark in the Hip-Hop and Freestyle worlds.
About Tone Loc
Tone Loc soared from obscurity into Pop stardom in 1989 when his hoarse voice and unmistakable delivery made the song “Wild Thing” (using a sample from Van Halen’s “Jamie’s Cryin’”) a massive hit winning Grammy’s and countless other awards. The song “Wild Thing” was co-written by Marvin Young, better known as Young MC as was the second single smash “Funky Cold Medina.” The album Loc-ed After Dark became the second Rap release ever to top the Pop charts and one of the most popular of all time.
Over the years, Tone has performed with many artists such as N’Sync, Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child, Boyz II Men, Naughty By Nature, Coolio, Young MC, Sugar Hill Gang, Digital Underground, Sir Mix-A-Lot and many others.
About Young MC
Rapper Marvin Young grew up middle class and earned a degree in economics from the University of Southern California, where he met Michael Ross and Matt Dike, co-founders of the fledgling Delicious Vinyl Rap label. Young made his debut as Young MC on the single “I Let ‘Em Know.” In 1989, Young collaborated with Tone-Loc on “Wild Thing,” the first Top Ten Pop hit for a Black rapper and the follow up smash “Funky Cold Medina.”
Young stepped out on his own later in the year with the Top Ten smash “Bust a Move,” a good-natured examination of romantic successes and failures spiced by his sense of humor and quick tongued rapping. The song won a Grammy for “Best Rap Performance” and its strong Pop appeal helped the associated album Stone Cold Rhymin’ go Platinum. The follow up “Principal’s Office” was a humorous, everyday high school tale resembling a Chuck Berry plot and also climbed into the Top 40.
About C&C Music Factory
Everybody Dance Now! With more than 8 million units sold, “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” was and still is today the song heard around the world. As the front man and co-founder of the international multi-platinum selling group C and C Music Factory, Freedom Williams has traveled and performed around the world extensively and has yet to meet a crowd that he couldn’t captivate. His performing abilities are just one of the things that keep the crowds mesmerized. Freedom was born in Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Queens, New York, which is where it all began. Queens has been the home to some of the greatest rappers and entertainers to ever grace a stage.
Freedom is currently working on film projects, community activism and new music. His recent singles “Mindbounce” with newcomers, Speakerbox, peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Dance Chart with “Party Time” also making noise on the overseas charts. He is also featured on the hit single “Underlying Feeling” with the Dance Diva, Sylvia Tosun. Freedom is still captivating crowds around the world and is arguably the most recognizable voice in dance music history, but he is also a Hip-Hop force to be reckoned with.
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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Feb 8, 2023 | Food & Beverage, Special Events
WHAT: 7th Annual Sun Whiskey Union at Mohegan Sun
WHERE/WHEN: Saturday, April 8th
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Earth Ballroom
IN DETAIL: Sun Whiskey Union is back! Guests will be able to listen to live music by Jason Ingriselli and The Miles North, taste topflight whiskey, scotch, bourbon and rye, and sample unique craft cocktails. Sun Whiskey Union will feature various distilleries like Beam Suntory and Penelope Bourbon with experts on hand to answer a variety of questions on their style of whiskey and other libations! Delicious food by Bear’s Smokehouse and delectable treats by NoRA Cupcake Company also join the mix at the seventh annual Sun Whiskey Union at Mohegan Sun!
Tickets are $70 and on sale now through ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Prices are subject to increase the day of the event. A portion of ticket proceeds will go to support the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. Guests must be 21 years of age of older to attend Sun Whiskey Union. Valid ID and ticket are required upon entry.
To learn more about Sun Whiskey Union, including information about our special Sun Whiskey Union hotel package, please 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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Feb 6, 2023 | Entertainment
Tickets on sale February 10th
After a whirlwind 2022, which featured a sold-out North American tour and new music, Big Time Rush can’t get enough of their fans. Back for more, Big Time Rush made a special appearance on NBC’s TODAY this morning to exclusively premier their highly anticipated new single “Can’t Get Enough,” and announce their upcoming Can’t Get Enough Tour, which stops at Mohegan Sun Arena at 7:00pm on Saturday, July 1st.
Tickets are $129.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, and go on sale Friday, February 10th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, February 11th, subject to availability.
“The story behind the song isn’t very complicated,” the band says of the new single. “To put it simply, we can’t get enough. Can’t get enough of making new music and can’t get enough of performing for everyone. We are influenced by many different artists, styles, and decades and “Can’t Get Enough” is a nod to the Disco era. We are so excited for everyone to hear the song and everything else we’ve been working on. The Can’t Get Enough Tour is going to be a wild ride. Since our first shows back in 2021, we decided this isn’t a reunion. This is a comeback. The Can’t Get Enough Tour is going to be bigger than ever. We are pushing ourselves to make the best show possible so that every night is truly special. This is going to be a tour you do not want to miss.”
Special guests Jax and Max will open the show. Multi-platinum Pop star Max has amassed more than 1.5 billion streams and has released a number of multi-platinum songs. Singer-songwriter and TikTok star Jax, who won iHeartRadio’s TikTok Songwriter of the Year award in 2022, has made waves with her body-positive anthem “Victoria’s Secret,” which debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Big Time Rush became an overnight sensation in 2009 from the launch of the Nickelodeon television series Big Time Rush. The show was a huge success and catapulted the group into real-life stardom, as they went on to release three studio albums and performed across the globe. In June 2020, the band held a surprise virtual reunion to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their smash hit “Worldwide,” resulting in mass hysteria amongst their fans and in the media. In March 2021, all four seasons of Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush were added to Netflix and the band went viral once again, increasing their fan demand for an official reunion. Soon after, the band announced they would come together for two special live shows in New York and Chicago, both of which sold out in a matter of minutes, blowing expectations out of the water and proving the power of the band’s devoted fandom. 2022 saw their North American Forever Tour sell out and the band release hit singles “Honey,” “Fall,” and “Not Giving You Up.” 2023 promises to be another massive year for the band and fans can expect more news from Big Time Rush soon.
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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Feb 1, 2023 | Entertainment
Special guest Joan Jett & the Blackhearts join Bryan Adams at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 11th
Famed musician and singer-songwriter Bryan Adams announced his 2023 So Happy It Hurts Tour with iconic group Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The tour stops at Mohegan Sun Arena at 7:30pm on Sunday, June 11th.
Tickets are $129.50, $69.50, $59.50, and $49.50 and go on sale Friday, February 3rd at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, February 4th, subject to availability.
The upcoming tour is in support of Bryan Adams’ 15th studio album, So Happy It Hurts, which was released March 11, 2022, via BMG. “So Happy It Hurts” is also nominated for Best Rock Performance at the upcoming 2023 Grammy awards.
About Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams has the reputation of being one of the most exciting live musicians in the world. His energetic vocals and stage presence have proven to entertain for over 40 years. With 17 studio albums and four new studio albums in 2022, including “So Happy It Hurts,” and “Pretty Woman – The Musical.” In addition to Classic pt. I and pt. II, which feature new recording of his greatest hits, released digitally and in ATMOS with Platoon, are also available physically with BMG.
His songwriting has garnered him numerous awards and accolades including three Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations and a Grammy Award and 20 Juno Awards.
About Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Joan Jett grew up during a time when Rock ‘N’ Roll was off limits to girls and women, but as a teenager, she promptly blew the door to the boys’ club right off its hinges. After forming her band, the Blackhearts, in 1979, with whom Jett has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.” With a career that has spanned music, film, television, Broadway, and humanitarianism, Joan Jett remains a potent force and inspiration to generations of fans worldwide.
As a producer, she has overseen seminal albums by Bikini Kill, and the Germs’ LA punk masterpiece GI. Jett and co-founder Kenny Laguna (her longtime producer and music partner) founded Blackheart from the trunk of Kenny’s Cadillac after countless rejections from no less than 23 labels. 40 years later, Blackheart is a thriving entertainment company producing music, film, and television, and continues to champion emerging bands. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts continue touring the globe with headlining shows alongside fellow Rock legends like The Who, Green Day, Heart, and Foo Fighters. After two COVID-19 postponements, the group returned to the road during summer 2022 for The Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue and Poison. Bad Reputation, a documentary about Jett’s life, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and is now available for streaming.
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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Jan 30, 2023 | Entertainment
Tickets on sale Friday, February 3rd
After nearly 40 years performing, The Australian Pink Floyd Show will shine on again as they return with a new tour for 2023. The Australian Pink Floyd Show returns to Mohegan Sun Arena at 8:00pm on Saturday, September 23rd.
Tickets are $59.50, $39.50, and $29.50 and go on sale Friday, February 3rd at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, February 4th, subject to availability.
The Dark Side of the Moon Tour will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s eighth studio album and bring to the stage the songs that mean so much to Pink Floyd fans all over the world. State of the art lighting, video, pinpoint lasers, gargantuan inflatables, and flawless live sound that was the benchmark for Pink Floyd shows, TAPFS guarantees to deliver a memorable live experience.
TAPFS will feature The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety along with a selection of Pink Floyd’s iconic tracks. Replicating music from every phase of Pink Floyd’s journey, this tour reinforces TAPFS’s dedication to the heritage of Barrett, Waters, Gilmour, Wright & Mason with a show that pays sincere and genuine tribute to those legendary Pink Floyd productions.
Selling more than 4 million tickets worldwide and described by The Times as “The Gold Standard” and The Daily Mirror as “The Kings of the Genre,” The Australian Pink Floyd Show gave its first ever concert in Adelaide, Australia, in 1988. Since then, they have performed in more than 35 countries worldwide, played at David Gilmour’s 50th birthday celebration and were even joined on stage by Rick Wright. TAPFS is the leading and biggest show of its kind in the world.
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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