Jul 7, 2014 | Entertainment, General News, Hot Summer Fun
Will feature headliners Godsmack along with Skillet, Pop Evil with These Raven Skies and Tattered
The Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival kicks off year five on August 15th with a powerful lineup that includes multi-platinum mainstage bands Godsmack along with Skillet, Pop Evil, These Raven Skies and Tattered. The 2014 Rockstar Energy UPROAR festival hits Mohegan Sun Arena for a 7:00pm show on Wednesday, August 20th.
Tickets for the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival are $41.00 and go on sale on Friday, July 11th at 10:00am and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com, by visiting the Mohegan Sun Box Office, or http://www.RockstarUPROAR.com. 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, July 12th subject to availability. More details are available at mohegansun.com/entertainment as well.
For the first 72 hours after tickets go on sale, Godsmack and the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival are offering a ticket upgrade option exclusively through Ticketmaster. During this time period, those who buy a ticket for the festival via www.RockstarUPROAR.com can also pre-order the new Godsmack digital album 1000hp (out August 5th) for only $7.99, and will receive Godsmack’s brand new “1000hp” single as an early track.
21st century Hard Rock titans Godsmack have sold over 20 million records worldwide. The band’s new smash single “1000hp” recently debuted at #1 on the iTunes Rock chart and was already Top 10 on the Active Rock radio chart in its first week. Godsmack will release their sixth full length album 1000hp on August 5th. Frontman and founder Sully Erna says, “UPROAR Festival has been a long part of Godsmack’s history; we can’t wait to get out with some of our longtime friends and play our new music for our fans.”
Check out a promo video for the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival which includes an appearance from Sully Erna from Godsmack here: http://youtu.be/G3h3Guru50Q.
The Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival will entertain fans for a full afternoon and evening, with performances from the hottest Rock bands on the UPROAR Main Stage and Festival Stage, along with a concourse midway featuring band autograph signings, vendors and other activities.
Since its inception in 2010, the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival continues to receive widespread praise from the media. Here’s a sample of what the press have said:
“One of the most anticipated tours of the summer for Rock fans”
–Mary Ouellette, Loudwire.com, August 13, 2013
“A juggernaut of a summer tour illuminating that Rock ‘n’ Roll is alive and well”
–Rick Florino, ARTISTdirect.com, September 19, 2013
“the best tour of the year”
–Brandon Veal, Examiner.com, September 19, 2012
“a dream lineup for Hard Rock fans”
–Paige Montgomery, Denver Post, October 6, 2011
“one of the most electric tours of the year”
—Revolver, September/October 2010
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. 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.
Feb 2, 2011 | Entertainment
Features Stone Sour, Theory Of A Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm and Art Of Dying
The 1st annual Avalanche Tour brings together some of the biggest names in Rock for a massive North American trek. This year’s tour runs from March 24th – May 8th and features Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm and Art Of Dying. The tour will be playing Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, May 1st at 6:00pm.
Tickets are $30.25 and go on sale Saturday, February 5th 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 beginning on Sunday, February 6th, subject to availability.
Three-time Grammy nominees Stone Sour entered the Billboard 200 chart at #6 with 2010’s Audio Secrecy (Roadrunner Records), featuring the Active Rock singles “Say You’ll Haunt Me,” which was #1 at Active Rock for 8 weeks, and “Hesitate.” Audio Secrecy marks the group’s third studio release and follows their gold-certified Come What(ever) May album which debuted at #4. The quintet–vocalist Corey Taylor, guitarists James Root and Josh Rand, bassist Shawn Economaki and drummer Roy Mayorga–have returned with a broadened range, a deepened perspective and the determination to make new album Audio Secrecy a multi-layered record free of stylistic limitations. Stone Sour recorded Audio Secrecy with Come What(ever) May producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Deftones) at Nashville’s Blackbird Studios.
Vancouver trio, Theory of a Deadman is touring in support of Scars & Souvenirs, which has sold over 900,000 copies and is rapidly approaching platinum status. The album features the #1 Mainstream Rock track “Bad Girlfriend.” Scars & Souvenirs (604/Roadrunner Records) is a broad-reaching endeavor that puts lead vocalist/guitarist Tyler Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner and bassist Dean Back high in the rock pantheon, achieving creative growth without sacrificing the hard-hitting power that got them here in the first place. The disc was produced by Grammy-nominated Howard Benson and is the polished and passionate testament to seven years of hard work, heavy touring and diligent attention to its craft.
Rounding out the Avalanche lineup, Atlantic rockers Skillet are currently enjoying the success of their latest studio effort Awake. Certified Gold by the RIAA, Awake hit the ground running with a blockbuster debut at #2 on the Billboard 200 and also entered at #1 on iTunes’ Top Albums chart and Top Rock chart. The accolades have continued to pile up for the two-time Grammy-nominated rockers as Awake was recently named Billboard’s #9 Top Alternative Album and #14 Top Rock Album of 2010, while the group landed at #7 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Album Artist chart. Awake has already seen three Active Rock smashes including “Monster,” “Hero,” which was used by the NFL in their Sunday Night Football and NFL Weekend Kickoff promos, and their latest hit and crowd favorite “Awake & Alive.” Like true road warriors, Skillet’s relentless tour schedule has not slowed down. As the group’s cumulative sales approach two million, they continue to build upon their powerful live show, bringing down the house from coast to cast.
Atlantic Records band Halestorm scored a Top 5 debut on SoundScan’s “Hard Music” chart upon the release of their self-titled debut album in 2009, simultaneously exploding into the Top 40 on the comprehensive Billboard 200. Produced by Howard Benson (Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, Flyleaf), the album is a volatile collection of infectious Hard Rock anthems, sexy hooks, and rough and tumble grooves. Last fall, Halestorm released Live In Philly 2010, a live CD/DVD recorded and filmed last April at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA. “Bet U Wish U Had Me Back,” the band’s current single, hit Rock radio at the end of last year and is currently in the Top 40 on the Active Rock chart. Formed by Lzzy Hale and her brother, drummer Arejay, when they were just 13 and 10 years old (respectively), Halestorm has made its bones as a major league Hard Rock outfit via countless North American gigs alongside such like-minded artists as Shinedown, Seether, Flyleaf and Trapt.
Art Of Dying is a five-piece Rock band fronted by Jonny Hetherington. The Vancouver, Canada based group is the newest signing to Reprise Records/Intoxication Records, the label started by David Draiman and Dan Donegan of the multi-platinum selling band Disturbed. Art of Dying has completed recording in Los Angeles with producer Howard Benson for their 2011 worldwide debut, and they are thrilled to now be part of the Warner family. The band has built a dedicated international following since 2006 touring with Disturbed and Seether, as well as performing at international festivals Download and The Virginfest alongside artists such as Tool, Metallica and 3 Doors Down. Fans around the world have connected with the song “Get Thru This,” a true story of struggle and hope which has led to a heavy following online, where Art Of Dying has topped the independent charts and developed a loyal fan base.
Mohegan Sun Arena was ranked the 4th busiest venue in 2009 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.
Apr 1, 2010 | Entertainment
Eric Hutchinson takes the stage April 2nd
Rockers Hoobastank are live on April 9th
Todd Rundgren’s Johnson heats things up on April 10th
Skillet makes their Wolf Den debut on April 16th
Bernie Williams rocks the joint on April 24th
The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun will continue to thrill this Spring, beginning with Eric Hutchinson live on Friday, April 2nd, followed by Hoobastank on Friday, April 9th. Todd Rundgren’s Johnson featuring Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince and Jesse Gress will liven up the Wolf Den stage on Saturday, April 10th. Skillet will be live on Friday, April 16th and Bernie Williams will take over on Saturday, April 24th. Friday and Saturday Wolf Den shows begin at 8:00pm and Sunday shows are at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted. Admission is free, but all patrons must be 21 or over.
Eric Hutchinson moved to New York last spring and, eager to tour behind Sounds Like This, began putting together a band. With Jimmy Coleman on drums and Tom Craskey on bass, the trio hit the road in January 2008 with OneRepublic and will be touring non-stop as Eric closes in on his goal of playing each of the 50 states (he’s up to 40) and embarks on his first international gigs. And, of course, he will no doubt find inspiration in the inevitable random conversations with total strangers along the way. He’s already writing material for the next record. “I need to be able to road test songs before I feel comfortable putting them on an album,” says Hutchinson, preparing to burn rubber.
Rock band Hoobastank came onto the scene in 2001 with hit singles including “Crawling in the Dark” and “Running Away” off of their self-titled album. They are best known for their 2004 hit “The Reason” which reached #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Alternative and U.S. Adult Albums charts.
Drawing heavily from his forthcoming album Todd Rundgren’s Johnson, a collection of covers of classic Robert Johnson songs (e.g. “Crossroads” and “Love In Vain”), the show will consist of a combination of those and “guitar hero” Todd staples.
Since Skillet last hit the studio for 2006’s breakthrough project Comatose, the group has toured with the likes of Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether and Flyleaf, followed by a solo headlining ranking within Pollstar’s Concert Pulse Top 50 Tours for 2008. Along the way, the Grammy-nominated Alternative outfit also scored three Top 40 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts, earned a pair of BMI Songwriting Awards and released its first-ever concert CD/DVD combo pack in support of the season called Comatose Comes Alive.
Critically-acclaimed guitarist/songwriter and famed NY Yankees star Bernie Williams has signed a recording contract with Reform Records for his sophomore album Moving Forward set for release on April 14th. The Puerto Rico native and five-time All-Star is a Classically-trained musician who developed his love for playing guitar alongside baseball, while listening to Salsa, Merengue and 80s Rock. Moving Forward embraces those early influences, while also reflecting a unique mixture of Classical and Jazz guitar topped off with additional Latin rhythms.
For more information on the Wolf Den 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.
