Dec 6, 2022 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Tickets on sale Thursday, December 8th
Ahead of his already sold-out show at Carnegie Hall, Joey McIntyre will be performing live at Mohegan Sun. Joey McIntyre Live in Concert will take place at The Cabaret Theatre at 8:00pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Tickets are $149, $99, and $59 and go on sale Thursday, December 8th at 10:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Friday, December 9th, subject to availability.
Best known as the youngest member of New Kids on the Block, Joey McIntyre has also enjoyed success as a solo artist, starting with his debut album Stay the Same, which is certified Gold and delivered a top ten single penned by Joey himself. He has worked extensively as an actor in film and television and has a long history in the theatre, including his Broadway debut in Wicked, and most recently in Broadway’s Waitress.
Through it all, McIntyre has bore a passion to write and record music. Since their reunion in 2008, NKOTB have released three top ten albums on the Billboard 200. On those albums, McIntyre has co-written more than half a dozen songs including “Still Sounds Good” and the Blockhead anthem “Block Party.”
“This will be a special night for both Joey McIntyre and Mohegan Sun as we are happy to host yet another signature event in such a beautiful venue,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan.
About The Cabaret Theatre
The 500 plus-seat Cabaret Theatre is a beautiful venue in Mohegan Sun’s Casino of the Sky. Throughout its history, The Cabaret Theatre has showcased many intimate evenings with iconic names and signature events. Opened in 2001, The Cabaret Theatre added a third dimension to Mohegan’s live entertainment programming joining Mohegan Sun’s award-winning Mohegan Sun Arena and the Wolf Den.
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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Jul 1, 2022 | Entertainment
The milestone coincides with the start of the 25th anniversary of Hot Summer Fun
Mohegan Sun Arena celebrated the kickoff of Hot Summer Fun – the start of more than 250 live entertainment events in honor of Hot Summer Fun’s 25th Anniversary this summer – by reaching an incredible milestone of 14 million total guests in the Arena’s history since first opening in 2001.
Friday’s New Kids on the Block Mixtape Tour with En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, and Rick Astley isthe first of back-to-back sold-out shows in Mohegan Sun Arena this weekend and was the show that put the Arena across the 14-million mark. Tom Cantone, President of Sports Entertainment for Mohegan, celebrated the historic milestone with New Kids on the Block members Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, and Danny Wood before their sold-out show that evening.
“Every million milestone is a tribute to the men and women who run the Arena and is the reason why so many artists want to come here and even start their tours here,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports and Entertainment for Mohegan.
Mohegan Sun Arena has hosted more than 14 million guests since opening in 2001, and in this span, 27 major tours have started their tours at Mohegan Sun Arena. In all, Mohegan Sun Arena has been home to more than 3,500 paid events and counting in its history so far.
“It’s a major achievement to surpass 14 million guests in what has become one of the busiest and most popular arenas in the world,” said Jeff Hamilton, President and General Manager of Mohegan Sun. “From the Gatti-Ward ‘Fight of the Century’ to 20 years of action-packed CT Sun games, unforgettable sold-out performances by the likes of Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and so many more, our entertainment team continually knocks it out of the park.”
While concerts and major tours often headline the Arena, Mohegan Sun Arena has hosted major sporting events like college and professional basketball, championship boxing, MMA and WWE, professional lacrosse, tennis, billiards, and bowling.
In 2003, Mohegan Sun made headlines as the first non-NBA owner of a WNBA team with the acquisition of the Connecticut Sun. The Sun, who are celebrating their 20th franchise anniversary this season, first made their debut at Mohegan Sun Arena in May 2003, and have since had the honor of hosting events like the WNBA draft, All-Star games, and WNBA Finals games.
Some of the Arena’s most memorable performances include Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Kenny Chesney, Jay-Z, Fleetwood Mac, Britney Spears, Prince, Bruno Mars, Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Justin Timberlake, and Beyoncé. In addition, Mohegan Sun Arena hosted Billy Joel’s first-ever residency that drew more than 100,000 people. Mohegan Sun Arena has also hosted top-touring stand-up comedy acts like Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Kevin James, and Sebastian Maniscalco.
Mohegan Sun Arena hosted its first live event on October 21, 2001 – an NBA preseason basketball match-up between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards which featured Michael Jordan competing on the floor as a Wizard. A few weeks later, Tim McGraw took the stage as the first-ever concert at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Mohegan Sun Arena first reached 10 million total guests in November 2015 during a Toby Keith concert.
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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Oct 4, 2021 | Employment, General News
The MixTape Tour 2022 features legendary guests Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, & En Vogue
Multiplatinum selling Pop super-group New Kids On The Block continues the party like nobody else with the announcement of The MixTape Tour 2022, which makes a stop at Mohegan Sun Arena for two shows at 7:30pm on July 1 & 2, 2022. The MixTape Tour 2022 features legendary guests Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue.
Tickets are $199, $99, $79 & $59 and go on sale Friday, October 8th at 11:00am via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, October 9th, subject to availability. For more information on VIP package and NKOTB fan club pre-sales, please visit www.nkotb.com.
The MixTape Tour 2022 is already shaping up to be a can’t miss night out where fans can hear chart-topping hits and legendary catalogues spanning generations all night long. It follows the colossal commercial and critical success of NKOTB’s 2019 tour by the same name – their biggest since reuniting in 2008 – which grossed $53.2 million, sold more than 650,000 tickets and pioneered a super-sized show each night with multiple acts hitting the stage and reimagining what a special guest on tour could look like.
“We had a blast out on the first MixTape Tour in 2019, and can’t wait to take it to another level with our fans on the MixTape Tour 2022,” Donnie Wahlberg said. “Just like a mixtape, these shows are going to take audiences through all the emotions. To be able to have Salt-N-Pepa come back and now also have the iconic and legendary Rick Astley & En Vogue join the tour… we could not be more excited. Let’s GO!”
NKOTB will hit the stage on the MixTape Tour 2022 to perform fan favorite #1 hits like “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” and “Step By Step” while tour mates Salt-N-Pepa (“Push It,” “Shoop,” “Whatta Man”), Rick Astley (“Never Gonna Give You Up,” “Together Forever”) and En Vogue (“Don’t Let Go [Love],” “Free Your Mind,” “Give It Up, Turn It Loose,” “Hold On”) keep the party going with music that catapulted them to stardom and solidified their places in music history.
About New Kids On The Block:
New Kids on the Block have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide — including back-to-back international No. 1 songs, 1988’s “Hangin’ Tough” and 1990’s “Step By Step” — The group which started with humble Boston beginnings grew to shatter concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year in sold out stadiums throughout the world. Since reuniting in 2007, NKOTB have toured consistently to sold out arenas, have sold nearly 4 million tickets and have doubled their crowd sizes. The Boston natives have been bestowed with their very own, “New Kids on the Block Day,” an honor not many can claim, and have played Fenway twice before. The group solidified their place in Hollywood with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since reuniting and will continue representing Boston on their journey long into the future.
About Salt-N-Pepa
“Push It” — Salt-N-Pepa’s signature party-pumping anthem about getting your grind on — started out meaning one thing and turned out to mean something else. Something bigger. Because in a 35-year-career that took them from Queens to rap royalty, the duo of Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton have pushed it real good as a trailblazing duo that changed the game for women in hip-hop. In the golden age of the genre that they helped put on the music map, they became, quite simply, the First Ladies of Hip-Hop. Now the pioneering pair are living legends who get to see their legacy playing out while they’re very much still making moves.
“I love my Salt-N-Pepa,” says Pepa. “I work hard for it. To this day, I do. It’s a beautiful thing. And we’re still here with timeless music. I’m proud of that.” Reflecting on their legacy, Salt sums it up: “We have the anointing of being the first to do things for women in hip-hop. And I think that it’s important that we have represented women in an inspirational way — as bosses, as women who have persevered through adversity and misogyny in this business, as mothers, as real women who’ve gone through real-life situations and kept it pushing.”
About Rick Astley
Rick Astley is enjoying a major career resurgence, having already sold more than 40 million albums fueled by hits like the chart-topping “Never Gonna Give You Up”, “Whenever You Need Somebody”, “Together Forever”, “When I Fall in Love”, “She Wants To Dance With Me” and “Cry For Help”. In 2016, he returned with new music and released a wholly self-penned platinum album 50 that has to date sold more than 400,000 copies. In 2018, he followed it up with another top 10 album, Beautiful Life. In 2019, Rick released a career spanning top five album, The Best of Me, a best of compilation with eleven additional reimagined tracks and new single “Every One Of Us”. During the pandemic, Rick has amassed 2 Million YouTube followers with a series of lockdown covers from his studio and became a major force on TikTok with 1.7 Million followers. He was selected as one of Louder’s top 10 must follow artists on the platform. He has also used this time to publicly support the National Health Service and organize two free concerts for NHS staff at Wembley and Manchester Arena during his UK Arena tour this October.
About En Vogue
Celebrating 30 years in music and recognized as one of the top five highest selling American female music groups in history, En Vogue currently consists of Cindy Heron-Braggs, Terry Ellis and Rhona Bennett. En Vogue’s accolades included seven MTV Music Video Awards, three Soul Train Music Awards, two American Music Awards, a Billboard and Lady of Soul Award and countless Grammy nominations. To date, En Vogue has garnered 221 million U.S. streams and 325 worldwide streams, with 60 million YouTube views. In 2004, their sixth album Soul Flower hit the Billboard Top 20 for indie albums. In 2019, they collaborated with Chance the Rapper alongside Kierra Sheard and Ari Lennox on “I Got You (Always and Forever)” for his album The Big Day. Actress and producer Taraji P. Henson tapped them to appear in an episode of the final season of the groundbreaking TV series Empire for her directorial debut. Dresses from their iconic “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” video housed in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) illustrate En Vogue’s profound impact, historically and culturally, in both music and fashion. Not to be slowed down, during the pandemic they appeared in Eddie Murphy’s record breaking Coming 2 America movie, launched their very own “Funky Divas” podcast, closed the 2020 Billboard Music Awards with their timeless anthem “Free Your Mind”, performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve, and received the 2020 Urban Music Icon Award from the Black Music Honors for their longevity and musical legacy
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now and is also consistently ranked top 15 in the world for “All Size Venues.” The award–winning venue was named “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” in 2016 and is a seven–time Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) national award–winner for “Arena of the Year,” with the most recent recognition coming in 2019. In 2020, Mohegan Sun Arena remained one of the top venues in the world according to year-end reports by both Pollstar and Venues Now. For more information and updates on Mohegan Sun Arena, call 1.888.226.7711 or visit Mohegan Sun.
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Oct 8, 2018 | Entertainment, General News
With very special guests Salt – N – Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty By Nature
UNCASVILLE, CT (October 8, 2018) – Today New Kids On The Block, the multiplatinum selling Pop super – group, unveiled an epic lineup for their highly anticipated 2019 tour. NKOTB took to the Today Show plaza to reveal The MixTape Tour with very special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature. The five iconic Pop and Hip – Hop acts will hit the road together for the first time ever on a 53 – city tour across North America next summer, stopping at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, July 3rd at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $99.00, $79.00 and $59.00 and go on sale Friday, October 12th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to Ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, October 13th, subject to availability.
To celebrate the event, NKOTB surprised fans by dropping an epic, throwback track, “80s Baby” featuring their new touring partners, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. The track takes listeners on a nostalgic yet refreshingly modern and fun ride through 80s song references and fresh verses.
Always upping the ante, NKOTB have packaged the ultimate lineup for a once in a lifetime live show experience. The group will return to the stage after 2018’s touring hiatus to perform fan favorite number one hits like “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” and “Step By Step.” When tour mates Salt-N-Pepa, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Naughty by Nature hit the stage, they bring with them top chart hits and legendary catalogues to keep fans out of their seats all night. The tour is sure to be one of the can’t miss events of the summer featuring an unforgettable night full of smashes spanning across generations.
NKOTB made the announcement on the heels of their SOLD OUT Apollo Theater show celebrating the 30th anniversary of their hit packed, breakout album Hangin’ Tough. The special one night only engagement sold out within minutes of onsale and saw NKOTB gracing Harlem’s famed Apollo stage for the first time since they debuted “Please Don’t Go Girl” at the Apollo’s notoriously tough amateur night. The career defining album, Hangin’ Tough produced hits like “Please Don’t Go Girl,” “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” and “Cover Girl.” The crowd erupted when the band confirmed on stage that Hangin’ Tough will get a special anniversary re – issue in early 2019 with new, never been released music.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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, ext. 27163.
Dec 11, 2017 | Entertainment, General News
Ranking amongst top concert venues in the world with major U.S. tours, sellouts and national awards
UNCASVILLE, CT (December 11, 2017) – Mohegan Sun Arena recorded yet another successful year of A-list national tours and national awards in 2017. Two major awards were “Prime Site” and “Casino of the Year,” bringing the total to 15 national awards for the Arena over nine years. Named in Connecticut Magazine as “Best of Connecticut 2017” for large entertainment venue, Mohegan Sun Arena continues to be one of the busiest venues in the world, and surpassed 11 million guests this year as well.
“I am blessed to have so many talented people who help put our entertainment brand on the world stage – they are the reason we have a world-class venue sitting right in our backyard,” said Tom Cantone, Sr. VP of Sports and Entertainment.
Along with recognitions, 2017 brought in multiple Grammy winners, Billboard chart toppers and Top Hot 100 artists with a record of 39 sellouts, as well as two major sport franchises, CT Sun and Black Wolves Lacrosse who both made the playoffs, filling in some of 165 dates drawing some 800,000 fans.
Among the celebrated artists and bands in 2017, one of the hottest tours includes Lady Gaga’s, “Joanne World Tour” which hit
Mohegan Sun Arena with two sold-out shows. The Arena also hosted other highly touted tours that sold-out within minutes including Ed Sheeran, Bon Jovi, Neil Diamond, Depeche Mode, Journey, Pentatonix, Backstreet Boys and Ariana Grande.
Major National Awards and Tours:
- #1 Ranked Casino Venue in the World (Billboard, Pollstar, Venues Today)
- #1 Social Media Venue in the World for Size (Venues Today)
- Prime Site Award (Facilities & Event Management Magazine)
- Casino of the Year (IEBA – International Entertainment Buyers Association)
- Named Most Instagrammed Location in CT (Buzzfeed)
- 3rd in the U.S. for Size (Billboard)
- 3rd in the World for Size (Billboard)
- 39th in the World for All Size Venues (Pollstar)
- 17th in the U.S. for All Size Venues (Pollstar)
- Ed Sheeran – Grammy nomination for “Song of the Year;” Presented a check for $10,000 to the CT Children’s Hospital in his name
- Lady Gaga – 2017 American Music Awards “Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist;” Wore the CT Sun game jersey on stage during her show
- Katy Perry – Met the family of a local cancer victim who listened to her music during treatment. The full story is available to read here: Poughkeepsie Journal
- Bon Jovi – Rehearsed and started his “This House Is Not for Sale Tour” at Mohegan Sun Arena
- Ariana Grande – Grammy nominations: “Best Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Pop Solo Performance;” BBC Radio 1’s Teen Awards “Best International Solo Artist”
- The Weeknd – Power Artists (Billboard Power 100)
- Florida Georgia Line – “Top Country Song” (Billboard)
- Imagine Dragons – 2017 American Music Awards “Favorite Duo/Group Pop/Rock”
- Halsey – “Top Hot 100 Song,” “Top Collaboration,” “Top Dance/Electric Song” (Billboard); Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”
- Vets Rock – With Joe Walsh and Eddie Money, raised a total of $250,000 for our Veterans and USO
*Rankings reflect mid-year reporting with year-end results due out January 2018.
Other notable national tours in 2017 included: Eric Church, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tim & Faith, Jason Aldean, Neil Diamond, The Who, New Kids on the Block, Pentatonix, Chris Rock and Kevin Hart.
Mohegan Sun Arena keeps pace in the New Year with big name acts set for 2018 as: Walk The Moon on January 20th, Dancing With The Stars on January 26th & 27th, Cole Swindell on February 17th, Little Big Town on February 23rd, Kid Rock on March 2nd, Alice Cooper on March 8th, Rod Stewart on March 24th, Celtic Woman on March 30th, Lorde on April 7th, Brett Eldredge on April 28th, Tim & Faith on June 15th and many more.
To view the full entertainment calendars for Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com/entertainment.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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, ext. 27163.
