Mar 14, 2016 | Entertainment
Rockers perform live at Mohegan Sun Arena on August 13th 
UNCASVILLE, CT (March 14, 2016) – Multi-platinum selling recording artist Shinedown has announced plans to headline the 2016 Carnival of Madness Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the sixth annual trek – also featuring Atlantic Records labelmates Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and Whiskey Myers will be swinging through Connecticut for a live performance at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, August 13th at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $39.50 and go on sale Friday, March 18th 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 starting Saturday, March 19th, subject to availability.
“I’ve always envisioned the Carnival of Madness as more than just a music festival. It is a celebration of Rock music where the lines between those on stage and those in the audience are blurred. Where everyone is sharing in this amazing moment. Truly experiencing the power of Rock music together. This year, we’ve gathered artists from across the Rock spectrum to bring the most dynamic Carnival of Madness to date. Come join us.” – Brent Smith, Shinedown lead vocalist.
“State Of My Head,” the latest single from Shinedown’s blockbuster new album Threat To Survival, marks yet another milestone in the band’s historic run of chart topping hits. The track recently reached #1 at Mainstream Rock outlets nationwide, and the powerful “State Of My Head” companion video will receive its debut live TV performance next month when Shinedown returns to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a much-anticipated appearance, scheduled for Wednesday, April 13th (check local listings). Shinedown is: Brent Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars) and Eric Bass (bass).
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. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.” 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.
Aug 10, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
Cross-Country trek kicks off on October 16th & makes its way to Mohegan Sun Arena on November 19th; Tickets on sale Friday, August 14th
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 10, 2015) — Multi-platinum Rock bands Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin have unveiled details of their co-headlining U.S. tour. Bandsintown exclusively reported the tour announcement earlier this morning- http://bit.ly/1MSESpe. The cross-country trek kicks off on October 16th at Wichita, KS’ and continues until the tour finale on November 24th at Portland, ME’s. Mohegan Sun Arena welcomes the rockers for a Thursday, November 19th concert set for 7:00pm with Sevendust as special guests.
Tickets are $39.50 and go on sale Friday, August 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, August 15th, subject to availability.
Limited pre-sale tickets will be made available to members of the fan clubs for either Shinedown or Breaking Benjamin beginning at 10:00am Local Time on Tuesday, August 11th until 10:00pm Local Time on Thursday, August 13th. For further pre-sale details or to become a fan club member, please visit shinedown.com/become-a-member or breakingbenjamin.com. For complete tour details, updates, and ticket availability, please visit shinedown.com/tour or breakingbenjamin.com/tour.
ABOUT SHINEDOWN
Known worldwide for their unparalleled streak of hits, Shinedown is without question one of the most successful Rock bands of the 21st century. The multiplatinum group’s forthcoming 5th studio album THREAT TO SURVIVAL arrives September 18th and features the chart-topping, lead single “Cut The Cord,” which stands tall at #1 on the Active Rock radio chart for its 3rd consecutive week. The band’s unmatched ascendancy over multi-format Rock radio commenced with their 2003 debut LEAVE A WHISPER and the 2005 follow-up, US AND THEM. Together, both albums yielded seven consecutive top 5 radio hits, including the #1 blockbuster, “Save Me.” Released in 2008, THE SOUND OF MADNESS proved to be Shinedown’s mainstream breakthrough, debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200 before spending 120 consecutive weeks on the chart. The album made Rock history, with each of its six singles reaching #1 on the airplay rankings, including the double-platinum certified crossover smash, “Second Chance,” which also went to #1 on the Hot AC chart and top 3 at Top 40. AMARYLLIS followed in 2012 and immediately entered Billboard’s “Rock Albums” chart at #1 while also coming in at #4 on the overall Billboard 200 — the multi-platinum group’s biggest chart debut thus far. The album spawned a trio of massive hits in “Bully,” “Unity,” and “Enemies,” all of which reached #1 at Active Rock radio, bringing Shinedown’s tally of consecutive chart-toppers at the format to an amazing nine and counting. In addition, two additional singles from AMARYLLIS — “I’ll Follow You” and “Adrenaline” — both reached the top 5 at Rock radio, furthering Shinedown’s extraordinary streak of top-charting singles.
Hailed by fans as an explosive and exciting live act, Shinedown have toured hard throughout their career, including countless headline treks and high profile festival appearances. In addition, the band’s numerous national television appearances include performances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and TODAY, CBS’ The Early Show, and TBS’ Conan, among others. In 2009, Shinedown received an American Music Award nomination for “Best Alternative Rock Band.” Shinedown is: Brent Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass). For further news and information, please visit www.shinedown.com.
ABOUT BREAKING BENJAMIN
Over the past decade BREAKING BENJAMIN has amassed a sizeable and diehard fan base, both through their chart-topping music, as well as their electrifying live performances. Their discography includes 2002’s Saturate, 2004’s We Are Not Alone, 2006’s Phobia, and 2009’s Dear Agony. The second two — We Are Not Alone and Phobia — yielded spectacular results with each being certified Platinum. We Are Not Alone spawned a pair of #1 radio hits (“So Cold” and “Sooner Or Later”) and sold 2.3 million units (albums and digital tracks). Phobia debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top 200, hit #1 on the Rock Album Chart and was one of the top 50 selling rock albums of 2006. It featured one #1 and two Top 5 Rock radio hits (“Breath,” “Diary of Jane” and “Until The End”) and sold 2.8 million units (albums and digital tracks). 2009’s Dear Agony debuted #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on one of the busiest release days of the year and #1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart. Dear Agony also spun off the platinum selling and #1 song Active Rock single “I Will Not Bow” where it stayed #1 for five weeks straight while the album itself was certified Gold, selling over 500K copies. Known for their incendiary live performances, Breaking Benjamin returned to the road earlier this year with a sold out club tour, U.S. headline dates and performances at this year’s biggest rock festivals including Rock on the Range, Carolina Rebellion and Rocklahoma!
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. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. 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.
Mar 25, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
Shinedown with special guests Bush & Airbourne To Perform on May 3rd
The stage is set for a trio of Rock bands to play Mohegan Sun Arena. On Friday, May 3rd, Shinedown with special guests Bush and Airbourne will be live at Mohegan Sun for a 7:00pm performance.
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, March 29th 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, March 30th subject to availability. More details are available at mohegansun.com/entertainment as well.
“I never want people to be able to put their thumb on this band,” declares Shinedown frontman Brent Smith. “I never want anyone to know what we’re going to do musically. I want them to be shocked. I want them to be think, ‘They did it again. They surprised me.’ We like that. We like to challenge our audience.”
When Smith laid down the gauntlet, it set the tone for the recording of Shinedown’s fourth full-length album — the bruising, unapologetic, and totally kinetic Amaryllis. With unflinchingly honest, unrepentant songs like first single “Bully” and “I’m Not All Right,” as well as the deeply moving “Miracle” and the soulful love song “I’ll Follow You,” Amaryllis delivers on its mission statement throughout its 12 tracks: “It’s not a record for the faint of heart,” Smith admits. “Every single song makes a statement. I was looking for the kind of emotion that made every hair on the back of my neck stand on end. Because of that, I feel in my heart and soul that this album is a game changer for our band.”
With all the success Shinedown has had since Smith and drummer Barry Kerch formed the band in 2001, one could understand if its members just wanted to rest on their laurels. Shinedown is indisputably one of the fastest-rising rock acts of the last 10 years, beginning its assault on Rock radio with 2003’s platinum debut Leave A Whisper and the 2005 gold follow-up Us and Them. Together, both albums yielded seven Top 5 radio hits, including “Fly From the Inside,” “45,” a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man,” “Burning Bright,” “Heroes,” “I Dare You” and the #1 blockbuster, “Save Me,” which dominated Active Rock radio for 12 consecutive weeks.
The headline of the Billboard article said it all: “Like They Never Left.” The story, which ran in the October 29, 2011 issue, hailed the return of mega-platinum Rock band BUSH, who had just self-released The Sea of Memories, their first album in 10 years and wasted no time returning to the top of the charts. In fact, they did it in grand style: the album’s lead single, “The Sound of Winter,” made Rock radio history by becoming the first self-released song ever to hit #1 at Alternative Radio. “The Sound of Winter” also holds the distinction of being the reunited group’s first #1 single since 1999’s chart-topping hit, “The Chemicals Between Us.”
Australian Rock band Airbourne was formed in 2003 and has since gone on to record multiple hit records. Their 2010 album Not Guts. No Glory reached the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and top 20 on albums charts in Austria, New Zealand, Finland, Greece, Sweden and Switzerland. Airbournes next album, Black Dog Barking, is due out in May via Roadrunner Records.
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.
May 11, 2010 | Entertainment
Shinedown, Chevelle and Puddle of Mudd with special guests Sevendust and 10 Years team up in the Arena on August 4th
Shinedown, along with Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust and 10 Years, will help launch the first Carnival of Madness tour this summer, which will be live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, August 4th at 7:00pm.
All tickets are just $35.00 and go on sale Saturday, May 15th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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 16th, subject to availability.
Shinedown continues to support their third studio album, 2008’s The Sound of Madness, which debuted at #8 on The Billboard 200 upon release. The set, produced by Grammy-winner Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock), has spawned five singles, including mainstream-Rock chart-toppers “Devour” and “Second Chance.” The album’s latest single, “The Crow & The Butterfly,” is currently garnering airplay on Rock radio.
Chevelle is supporting last year’s Sci-Fi Crimes, the Illinois band’s fifth studio album. Puddle of Mudd’s most recent studio effort, Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate, surfaced in December. Alt-Rock veterans Sevendust released their eighth studio album, Cold Day Memory, in April. The set marked the return to the fold of guitarist Clint Lowery, who left the band in 2003. Tennessee Alt-Metal outfit 10 Years is currently awaiting a release date for their latest studio effort, Feeding the Wolves, which was recorded earlier this spring.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” 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.
