Bright Nights at Mohegan Sun: Entertainment of World-Class Proportions
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Bright Nights at Mohegan Sun: Entertainment of World-Class Proportions From concerts to sporting events, the action is non-stop at the Northeast’s premier entertainment destination Mohegan Sun radiates excitement every night as celebrated stars light up its stages with electrifying performances in Mohegan Sun Arena and Wolf Den. Since it first opened in 1996, the world-class gaming and entertainment destination has hosted the best of every generation and genre – from Bruce Springsteen to Jason Aldean, Justin Timberlake and Shawn Mendes. In 2019, Pollstar Magazine, a major concert industry publication, ranked Mohegan Sun Arena 17th in the world, and Venues Now Magazine ranked the Arena #1 in the world and in the United States for venues of its size. Mohegan Sun also received an Academy of Country Music (ACM) award in 2019 for “Casino of The Year – Large Capacity.” Major sporting events, including championship boxing, college and professional basketball, tennis, billiards, bull riding and bowling, have also found a home at Mohegan Sun. In 2003, Mohegan Sun made headlines as the first non-NBA owner of a WNBA team with the acquisition of the Connecticut Sun, the 2004 and 2005 Eastern Conference Champions. In 2014, the NLL team New England Black Wolves, brought professional indoor lacrosse to Uncasville, CT. When it comes to live music and entertainment, top headlining concerts and premier sporting events, the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena, is the leader in the entertainment business. From Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Jay Z, Keith Urban, Bon Jovi and Kenny Chesney in addition to championship boxing and MMA, top-touring stand-up comedy, WWE, NCAA Division 1 and professional basketball - Mohegan Sun gets them all. Located in the center of the action, in Casino of the Earth, the 300-seat Wolf Den, offers free weekly entertainment for guests 21 years of age and over since its opening in 1996. Guests can enjoy full beverage service, a state-of-the-art sound system, intimate seating and top performances by entertainers from almost every musical genre with no cover charge and no minimum. The Wolf Den has hosted acts such as MC Hammer, Eli Young Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Eddie Money, Spin Doctors, America and Salt-N-Pepa! .