When it comes to live music and entertainment, top headlining concerts and premier sporting events, the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena, located in Connecticut, is the leader in the entertainment business. From Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Britney Spears and Kenny Chesney in addition to championship boxing, WWE and professional basketball - Mohegan Sun gets them all.
A multiple Grammy, AMA and VMA award winner, Jay-Z has continued to set the bar for all artists and entrepreneurs. Co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, he currently is the President of Rocawear, part owner of the New Jersey Nets and co-owner of the successful 40/40 chain. Most recently, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter held the title of President of Def Jam Records where he helped guide the careers of superstar artists and multiple Grammy nominees such as Rihanna, Ne-Yo, NAS, Kanye West and Young Jeezy.
Ciara recently released her latest studio effort, Fantasy Ride, on May 5th. She currently has two hit singles riding the airwaves; "Never Ever" featuring rapper Young Jeezy and "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake.
Montgomery Gentry will take their Academy of Country Music Award's Album of the Year nominated Back When I Knew It All on the road with special guest Steve Azar.
Montgomery Gentry has captured a large following with their "what you see is what you get" mentality. Their accolades include gold and platinum albums, CMA and ACM awards, a Grammy nomination and sold-out tours. Kentucky natives, Montgomery Gentry – Gerald Edward (Eddie) Montgomery and Troy Gentry – have also been added to the performance lineup of the Country Music Association's Music Festival on June 11th, joining the likes of Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and John Rich.
Country singer Steve Azar is touring in support of his latest album, Indianola. The multi-talented Mississippian has created music for movies, narrated a documentary, was ranked #5 on Golf Digest's 2008 Top 100 Musician Golfers and recently released his latest single "End of the Money."
Stone Temple Pilots have sold over 17.5 million copies of their five studio albums in the United States alone and over 20 million albums worldwide. The band has had fifteen top ten singles on the Billboard Rock charts, including six #1's and one #1 album on the Pop charts (1994's Purple). In 1994, Stone Temple Pilots won a Grammy for "Best Hard Rock Performance" for their song "Plush."
Lewis Black, host of Comedy Central's hit show The Root of All Evil, will once again return to Mohegan Sun Arena for a night of stand-up comedy.
Lewis Black has been ranting about the follies of American life and politics for several years now, becoming best known for his continuing visits to Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His hysterically funny observations have made him one of the most popular attractions on the stand-up comedy circuit, taking him from comedy clubs to Carnegie Hall. In 2008, Black released his latest CD, Anticipation.
From her leap to stardom as part of the trio Destiny's Child to her recent starring role in the hit movie Cadillac Records, Beyoncé is one of show business' most recognizable faces and an international superstar. Her latest album I am…..Sasha Fierce debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned two #1 hit singles "If I Were A Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)."
The WNBA All-Star 2009 will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena this summer. The game will be nationally televised on ABC on Saturday, July 25th, at 3:30pm Eastern Standard Time. This marks the second time that the WNBA All-Star Game will be played at Mohegan Sun, which also hosted the 2005 All-Star festivities.
Individual tickets to the general public are available now at all Ticketmaster locations and the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
By hosting WNBA All-Star 2009, the ninth in WNBA history, Connecticut will join Washington, D.C. and New York as the only venues to stage the event multiple times.
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