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THE MONKEES Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Conn. October 29, 2021 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The last two remaining members of the legendary 60’s rock band The Monkees, Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz brought their forty-stop Monkees Farewell Tour to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. This tour was a celebration of fifty-five years of Monkeemania and to give a final farewell to a band that has entertained so many over the past five decades, both musically and the visual entertainment of their 60s music television show. The group was formed in 1965 by two television producers who wanted to makeRead More →

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TOOL Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut November 21, 2019 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus TOOL returns to Mohegan Sun with a brand new tour, supporting a brand new album. The new album Fear Inoculum is TOOL’s fifth studio release. This is the band’s first album release in 13 years. With the release of the long awaited  album, the tour, and the album topping out on the Billboard chart, earning them a couple of Grammy nominations, this became one of the most anticipated tours to see this year. Support for this tour was Killing Joke TOOL took to the stage at approximately 9pm. Opening with the title trackRead More →

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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 →