May 18, 2009 | Entertainment
Singer/songwriter performs live on Friday, July 31st
One of the most talented and unique voices in Rock/Pop music is set to make his Mohegan Sun debut this summer. Jason Mraz will perform live in the Arena on Friday, July 31st at 7:00pm with special guests G.Love & Special Sauce and K’naan, hosted by Bushwalla.
Tickets are $45.00 and go on sale Saturday, May 16th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. 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, May 17th, subject to availability.
Jason Mraz made his major label debut in 2002 with Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which exploded off the charts with such hits as “Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” and “You and I Both.” In 2005 he returned with his Grammy-nominated, critically-acclaimed Mr. A-Z, which continued his chart success with “Wordplay.” Throughout, relentless touring led to his reputation as a tremendous live act to soar. His latest effort, 2008’s We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. has proven to be his most successful to date, which includes the Grammy-nominated single “I’m Yours.”
G.Love & Special Sauce is a three-part Alternative Hip-Hop band consisting of members Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, Jeffrey Clemens on drums and Mark Boyce on keyboards. Their latest album, Superhero Brother, was released last year.
K’naan’s distinctive sound is one that fuses Bob Marley, conscious American Hip-Hop and brilliant protest poetry. Influenced by his childhood in Somali, K’naan describes his style as “urgent music with a message.”
For more information on Jason Mraz and special guests G.Love & Special Sauce, K’naan and Bushwalla 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 25, 2009 | Entertainment
Live on Wednesday, June 24th with special guests Paramore and Janelle Monáe
After a four-year hiatus, Pop/Ska sensations No Doubt announced today plans for a massive 2009 tour. They will be performing live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:30pm with special guests Paramore and Janelle Monáe.
Tickets are $97.50 and $77.50 and go on sale Saturday, March 7th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, March 8th subject to availability.
No Doubt consists of front woman Gwen Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young. Hit singles like “Don’t Speak,” “Hey Baby” and “Underneath It All” have earned the band two Grammy Awards and helped them sell 27 million records worldwide to date. No Doubt’s next studio album will be recorded on the road this summer and is set to be released in 2010.
Paramore released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005. Their second album, Riot! was released in 2007 and was certified platinum in the U.S. and gold in the U.K. and Ireland. Their most recent single “Decode” was the lead single for the novel-based film Twilight.
Janelle Monáe released Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition) in 2008 after signing with Sean “Diddy” Combs’ label, Bad Boy Records. The album spawned the Grammy-nominated single “Many Moons.”
For more information on No Doubt with special guests Paramore and Janelle Monáe 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 17, 2008 | Entertainment
By popular demand Britney Spears with special guest the Pussycat Dolls adds second date in Mohegan Sun Arena on May 2nd
Due to overwhelming demand, Britney Spears with special guest the Pussycat Dolls adds a second show date in Mohegan Sun Arena. The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour will be live in Mohegan Sun on Saturday, May 2nd at 8:00pm. 
Tickets are $250.00, $178.00, $148.00 and $98.00 and go on sale Saturday, December 20th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster Charge by Phone number; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, December 21st subject to availability.
“The company that was the foundation for AEG Live was jump-started by Britney Spears’ 2001-02 ‘The Dream Within A Dream’ sold-out arena tour, so it is with poignant satisfaction that we are Brit’s promoter again,” said Randy Phillips, CEO of AEG Live. “We’re honored to have been entrusted with the live career of one of contemporary music’s greatest performers. ‘The Circus Starring Britney Spears’ is on target to be one of 2009’s great success stories, based on early box office reaction, and it’s a wildly imaginative production.”
“Britney and I are both thrilled to see how excited her fans are for the Circus tour,” said Larry Rudolph, Britney Spears’ manager. “This show will blow people’s minds, and promises to show Britney’s fans something they will never forget!”
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 62 million albums worldwide. On October 15th, Spears’ new single, “Womanizer,” made a record-breaking jump to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and garnered first-week download sales of 286,000. This marked the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielson Soundscan began tracking digital downloads in 2003. “Womanizer” is Spears’ ninth #1 single on the Hot 100 since her 1999 debut …Baby One More Time.
For more information on The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour with special guests the Pussycat Dolls 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.
