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DEEP PURPLE Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut October 9 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The architects of rock and roll, Deep Purple, were once again out on the road on their Long Goodbye Tour. This night was a stop at the one of the top ranked venues in the world, according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now. Another check mark on the list legendary performers that have taken the stage at the entertainment hub of the New England area, in the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena. With a musical journey that began in 1968, Deep Purple has left a musical footprint that has spanned decades and entertained millionsRead More →

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JOYOUS WOLF Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut October 9 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Based out of Southern California, Joyous Wolf is a name that has been gaining great buzz and popularity as a young up and coming rock band. Joyous Wolf had the honors of opening up for the legendary Deep Purple this leg of The Long Goodbye Tour. In a short time Joyous Wolf has gained musical momentum. The band was formed in 2014 by vocalist Nick Reese, guitarist Blake Allard, bassist Greg Braccio and Robert Sodaro on drums. Joyous Wolf pulls some their influence from the early classic rock, theirRead More →

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FOREIGNER DOUBLE VISION: THEN & NOW REUNION TOUR Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut October 3, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The legendary Foreigner took to the stage at the Mohegan Sun Arena to kick off a short run of reunion shows which featured the current lineup and original members performing a night of timeless Foreigner classics. In usual touring status, the band consists of only one original founding member, guitarist Mick Jones. The reunion tour has become a occasional tour run that brings Mick back to his bandmates, sharing a stage once again. This night would be broken up into two parts, theRead More →

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JETHRO TULL 50th Anniversary Tour Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut September 15, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc A celebration of legendary Jethro Tull music was held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. A night of musical storytelling of 50 years of Jethro Tull, as told by Ian Anderson. There are few bands that have been able to reach that 50 year benchmark. And those that do, have built a musical legacy, Jethro Tull has inspired many musicians of the past fifty years and along the way has entertained generations of music followers. This night was the last night of United StatesRead More →

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NICKELBACK WITH FOZZY Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut August 22, 2019 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus Nickelback brought their “Feed the Machine” tour to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on August 22nd 2019. Supporting Nickelback on this tour is the band “Fozzy” who is fronted by WWE Star Chris Jericho. Fozzy hit the stage at 7:40PM. They opened up with their hard hitting song “Judas” which is the title track on their newest studio release. They followed that up with “Drinking with Jesus” and that now is my favorite song. A majority of the set was comprised of newer songs from theRead More →

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GODSMACK Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut July 26, 2019 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus GODSMACK came to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on July 26th 2019. New Years Day got the night started with a high energy performance. Godsmack’s stage set up was much more scaled down from the last time I saw them in Hartford. Drummer Shanon Larkin was positioned in the middle of the stage on a very low drum riser between the bass and guitar amplifiers. Godsmack hit the stage at 9:15pm opening up with “When Legends Rise”. And the whole band was full of energy and ready forRead More →

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URIAH HEEP Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut May 16, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It was evening of music that celebrated the past 50 years of Uriah Heep music. That’s right, 50 years. Uriah Heep started out in 1969, the players have evolved through the years. Guitarist and founding member Mick Box had remained a constant all these years through today. Their latest album from 2018 Living The Dream, is quite extraordinary with an early classic rock sound. Uriah Heep was the supporting band for Judas Priest and the Firepower 2019 Tour. It was set to be a historic night from heavy metalRead More →

Judas Priest at Mohegan Sun Arena

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JUDAS PRIEST Firepower Tour 2019 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut May 16, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Members of the heavy metal community converged upon the Mohegan Sun Arena, donned in their Judas Priest shirts and attire appropriate for a classic heavy metal arena show. The metal disciples came to worship the Priest, Judas Priest that is Rob Halford and company in the church of metal. The crowd flowed in and took in an hour long set from the legendary Uriah Heep before Priest. The arena filled and everyone was there to celebrate the legacy that is Rob Halford and Judas Priest. JudasRead More →

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SHINEDOWN With ASKING ALEXANDRIA Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut March 2, 2019 There is nothing like the energy of a Sold Out arena rock show. The Mohegan Sun Arena has a 10,000-person capacity, which means most of those people in addition to ALL the other people there for the Wolf Den show or just to gamble or party all had to have a place a park. Because there it was a sold out show and Mohegan Sun is such a hub of entertainment. Whether it might be a night like this to see a rock show, a free Wolf Den show, gamble or dine atRead More →

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DISTURBED | THREE DAYS GRACE EVOLUTION TOUR Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut February 23, 2019 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus of Kaos Photography Disturbed and special guests Three Days Grace brought their Evolution tour to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Three Days Grace started the night off promptly at 7:30 PM opening their set with their song “The Mountain” from their recent release “Outsider”. They followed that up with three songs “Home”, “The Good Life” and “Pain” from the first three releases in which their former singer Adam Gontier sang on. Vocalist Matt Walst did a great job singing all the olderRead More →