Nov 16, 2021 | Community Relations, Food & Beverage, General News, Special Events
Dining and retail specials offered Thursday, November 25th
UNCASVILLE, CT (November 16, 2021) – Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday, November 25th and guests are invited to indulge in various can’t miss specials and deals at Mohegan Sun. TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge, BALLO Italian Restaurant, Michael Jordan’s Steak House, Hash House a Go Go, and other popular dining options are ready to let you leave the kitchen behind and make your Thanksgiving plans with Mohegan Sun!
The all-new TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge gets the party started with a prix fixe meal of juicy roasted turkey with gochujang glaze and garlic pepper gravy, mushroom & ginger stuffing, butternut squash & asparagus dumplings, cranberry beurre blanc, and a mixed vegetable tempura with sesame honey sauce. Dessert is an Apple Miso Pie with Ginger Ice Cream. TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge is open on Thanksgiving from 5:00pm – 10:00pm.
The Thanksgiving meal at BALLO Italian Restaurant starts with a tasty Bruschetta of grilled sourdough, whipped ricotta cheese, grilled eggplant, crispy baby artichokes, golden raisin, roasted butternut squash and agrodolce. The entrée is your choice of either garganelli bolognese or a 10 oz. pan-seared duck breast served with parmesan polenta, roasted root vegetables, wild mushrooms and a chianti demi glaze.
Dessert is decadent caramel apple crème brûlée. BALLO Italian Restaurant is open Thanksgiving Day from 3:00pm – 10:00pm.
Michael Jordan’s Steak House is serving a three-course meal that starts with a colossal quinoa beet salad composed of goat cheese, shaved Brussels sprouts, and pomegranate dressing. The main course features a roasted turkey breast parmentier, turkey jus, sweet & sour cranberries, green bean casserole and stuffing. Dessert is refreshing banana chocolate bread pudding with coffee ice cream.
Over at MJ23 Sports Bar & Grill, families can start with a hearty Thanksgiving chowder full of turkey, mixed vegetables, potatoes, and dried cranberries. Dinner is a classic turkey dinner served with succulent roasted turkey, haricot verts, stuffing, gravy, smashed red bliss potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Dessert is a delicious banana chocolate bread pudding with coffee ice cream.
Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House also has great selections for a Thanksgiving meal. Turkey sliders are served full of house-roasted turkey, cheddar cheese, horseradish and cranberry sauce on a brioche bun. A traditional roasted turkey dinner served with roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, sautéed peas, green beans, carrots, cauliflower and apple stuffing is available for those who want to feel like they are at home. Dessert is a delightful chocolate bourbon pecan pie with whipped cream, bourbon caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Todd English’s Tuscany is offering a prix fixe menu of delightful Thanksgiving options as well. The first course features a flavor packed wood-roasted pear and gorgonzola salad, candied walnuts, pomegranate reduction, arugula and balsamic vinaigrette. The main course is a sage-brined turkey, sausage potato stuffing, roasted root vegetables, sweet potato with pecan crumble, bacon dijon brussels sprouts, grappa cranberry sauce and giblet gravy.
Guests can close out this great meal with a pecan bread pudding with vanilla gelato for dessert. Todd English’s Tuscany is open Thanksgiving day from 1:00pm – 7:00pm.
Guests can also find specials to being thankful for at Hash House A Go Go. You can enjoy a roasted turkey dinner with house-roasted turkey topped with a rich turkey gravy with cornbread stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans and cranberry sauce. For the savory pie lovers, a rosemary black pepper crust big o’ turkey pot pie filled with roasted turkey, shaved sweet corn, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, red potatoes and bubbling pan gravy is available to cure all of your Thanksgiving cravings.
Those who love seafood can stop by Jasper White’s Summer Shack and enjoy a non-traditional Thanksgiving feast. The Summer Shack Clambake is full of lobster, clams, mussels, corn on the cob, potatoes, chorizo and an egg. Visit the Skyrise Food Court location and enjoy a roast turkey, stuffing and cranberry mayo sandwich with gravy dip. Fall themed cookie boxes are also available.
Guests can also find Thanksgiving retail specials from Kids Quest and Pasta Vita. Those who purchase a Kids Quest $50 gift card receive $10 in bonus play to use at Kids Quest on a later date. Guests who purchase a $100 gift card will receive $25 in bonus play. These gift card offers are available while supplies last! Kids Quest and Cyber Quest have extended hours during the week of Thanksgiving. Pasta Vita’s special Thanksgiving Day catering menu is available HERE for the perfect take-home option this holiday.
Guests who want to ring in the Thanksgiving holiday can head to Vista Lounge at Wombi Rock for their Thanksgiving Eve live DJ dance Party taking place Wednesday, November 24th from 8:00pm – 1:00am.
To learn more on Mohegan Sun’s Thanksgiving offerings, visit our website.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN
Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 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 80 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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Nov 15, 2021 | Entertainment, General News
Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 19th
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the Rock and Roll era,” Chicago – the legendary Rock and Roll band with horns – returns to Mohegan Sun Arena at 7:30pm on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Tickets are $76, $46 and $36 and go on sale Friday, November 19th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, November 20th subject to availability.
Chicago is the highest-charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists of All Time, and the first American Rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades. Chicago’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014, and the legendary group was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
Chicago recently received The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys. The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. A special award ceremony and tribute concert celebrating the honorees was held in 2020.
Robert Lamm and James Pankow became inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. These legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits such as, “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” “Make Me Smile,” and many others.
The International Trombone Association presented its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award to James Pankow. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes people who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career.
Chicago’s other lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of U.S. cities. Record sales top the 100 million mark and include 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive No. 1 albums, 11 No. 1 singles and five Gold singles. An incredible 25 of 37 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.
From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic vocalists and a few dozen of ever-classic songs, Chicago’s concerts are celebrations, and 2022 will mark the band’s 55th consecutive year of touring.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is 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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Nov 13, 2021 | Breaking News, Entertainment
***MEDIA ALERT***
Due to the unexpected death of Chris and Deanna Daughtry’s daughter, Daughtry’s performance at Mohegan Sun Arena that was scheduled for Sunday, November 14, 2021 has been postponed to a TBD date. Tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date.
The entire Mohegan Sun family extends its deepest condolences to Chris Daughtry and his family.
For more information on Mohegan Sun Arena and other events at Mohegan Sun, please visit mohegansun.com.
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Nov 3, 2021 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
The iconic Rock group performs at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, November 28th at 3:00pm and 8:00pm
Multi-platinum, progressive Rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will bring its highly-anticipated Winter Tour back for 2021 to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, November 28th. In commemoration of the three-time platinum album’s anniversary, TSO will offer concert tickets for $25 for 25 hours only on Thursday, November 4th at 9:00am through Friday, November 5th at 10:00am.
Tickets are available via ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
This year’s long-awaited tour celebrates the 25th anniversary of the group’s landmark album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, which launched the group to superstardom and spawned the bring-the-whole-family Rock holiday concert tradition that has played to more than 17 million fans nationwide.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is 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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Oct 26, 2021 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News, Travel & Leisure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mohegan Sun’s blow-out weekend kicked-off on Thursday, October 21st when Pop Superstar Harry Styles played to a rousing sell-out Mohegan Sun Arena crowd. This was followed Friday evening by Country superstar, Blake Shelton – who also rocked to a sell-out Arena crowd. Saturday was capped off by another incredible performance by Styles, and a star-studded VIP affair inside the new TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge at Mohegan Sun
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 25, 2021) – The stars came out to Mohegan Sun as a special
25th Anniversary weekend wrapped up on Saturday, October 23rd. Harry Styles put on an incredible performances in the award-winning 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena on both October 21st and October 23rd, and Blake Shelton also brought the house down on Friday, October 22nd. Run DMC played an epic first-time performance in the legendary 325-seat Wolf Den as well, which was Mohegan Sun’s very first music venue that opened in 1996. A late night VIP 25th Anniversary After-party occurred in the new TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge following the Harry Styles concert on Saturday, which saw the likes of Mario Lopez, Serena & Joe from ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise, Melissa & Joe Gorga, recording artist Teyana Taylor and many more walk a special Red Carpet before entering the TAO After-party.
*To view and download a photo gallery from the full weekend of events, please visit mohegansun.com/PR25
The 25th Anniversary celebration inside TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge also hosted a special
performance by Madison Beer and was DJ’d by the popular DJ Ruckus. Other celebrity guests included Jason Tartick from The Bachelorette and Margaret Josephs and Dolores Catania of Bravo’s Real Housewives of NJ.
The performances inside Mohegan Sun Arena set the tone for what was one of the most exciting and star-studded weekends in Mohegan Sun’s history. The October 21st Harry Styles show was the first time Styles played Mohegan Sun as a solo artist and RUN DMC’s Wolf Den concert was the first time this legendary hip-hop group played at Mohegan Sun. In 2016, LL Cool J also played the Wolf Den as part of Mohegan Sun’s 20th Anniversary.
Since Mohegan Sun Arena launched in 2001, it has hosted more than 13.5 million guests and has hosted various historic events, including Michael Jordan playing with the Wizards in a pre-season game in the fall of 2001
, and the Fight of the Century, where on May 18th, 2002, Micky Ward defeated the late Arturo Gatti in the first battle of what would be an all-time boxing trilogy.
During Mohegan Sun’s 25-year history as the East Coast’s premier integrated resort destination, the resort has grossed more than $27 billion and attracted 9 million guests per year. The latest additions to Mohegan Sun include a world-class dining experience at TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge, located in the Sky Tower Lobby, and the all-new Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook at Bow & Arrow Sportsbar! Online casino games just recently launched as well through MoheganSunCasino.com (+ iOS and Android apps) in mid-October. Sports wagering, both at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook on-site at Bow & Arrow Sportsbar, and online through a partnership with America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel, also launched this fall.
Mohegan Sun’s award-winning online TV series returned this month as well, (BackofHouse.TV) giving viewers a glimpse behind the scenes of the historic opening of Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, how Mohegan Sun Arena pulled off the massive NCAA “Bubbleville,” Basketball tournament in the fall of 2020 and more.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 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 80 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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