Foxwoods Resort Casino shares lineup of events for August
Featuring Performances from Slash, Big & Rich, The Lalas Burlesque Show, TLC & Shaggy and More
Foxwoods Resort Casino (350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT 06338), the leading premier resort casino in the Northeast, continues to bring the heat this summer with an exciting lineup of comedy, music, and world-class entertainment this August that you can’t find anywhere else.
Performances this month include 90s Rewind with Hip hop legends Treach, Tone Loc, Tag Team, C&C Music Factory, and Candyman (August 9th), Country musicians Midland (August 10th), and Big & Rich (August 16th), and Keanu Reeves’ alt-rock band Dogstar (August 16th), and pop hitmakers TLC X Shaggy (August 24th).
Foxwoods continues to celebrate their reimaged SummerFest that’s even bigger and better than ever, offering Foxwoods guests $2.5M in cash and prizes including a Winner Take All $250,000 Giveaway, Foxwoods’ BIGGEST 100% GUARANTEED CASH giveaway of the year; and the $135,000 Hot Seat, where guests can earn entries now through August 31stfor a chance to win a share of $135,000 every Thursday and $10,000 in Bonus Slot Play each Friday. To sign up to become a Foxwoods Rewards member, visit Foxwoods.com/rewards.
WAVE Foxwoods Day Party continues to make a splash at the resort casino bringing to life the modernized Fox Tower pool every Sunday. Cocktail Carnival makes its return on August 31st at the Premier Ballroom and Fox Tower Lawn & Terrace, filled with unlimited samples and carnival games.
Schemitzun: Feast of Green Corn and Dance, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nations annual family-friendly harvest festival featuring indigenous song, dance, and cultural traditions. Taking place on August 24th and 25th on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation, this vibrant event offers a unique opportunity to experience the rich heritage and customs of the Pequot people. Join us for a weekend filled with traditional music, dance performances, authentic cuisine, and a showcase of Native artisanship. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a time-honored celebration that honors the spirit and resilience of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
For more information and to purchase tickets for all shows and events, please visit www.foxwoods.com.
Upcoming Shows and Events
90’s Rewind
August 9th at 8p ET
Premier Theater
The 90s are Back, and the Party won’t Stop! Celebrate the Golden Era of American hip-hop during the 90’s Rewind Concert featuring some of the most iconic hip-hop names from back in the day! The 90’s Rewind concert is hitting REWIND and taking us back in time with Treach, Tone Loc, C+C Music Factory, Digital Underground, Tag Team, and Candyman. This is a blast from the past you don’t want to miss!
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
August 9th at p ET
Great Cedar Showroom
Great songs are not set in stone. Since he burst from the blues clubs of Louisiana onto the global music scene with 1995’s breakthrough first album, Ledbetter Heights, followed by his career-defining second album, Trouble Is…in 1997, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has twisted those classic cuts into bold new shapes each night on the stage.
Midland
August 10th at 8p ET
Premier Theater
Double Grammy nominees Midland have sought to reintroduce the Western plains, Laurel Canyon-cum-Bakersfield, and Lone Star juke joints to Country music. Hailing from Dripping Springs, TX, lead vocalist Mark Wystrach fronts Midland’s rich sound that is rounded out with lead guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bass player/vocalist Cameron Duddy. Rooted in tradition in both sound and style, the trio initially garnered attention playing clubs in the region. Their critically acclaimed sophomore album LET IT ROLL earned the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top Country Album Sales chart upon release.
Dogstar
August 16th at 8p ET
Great Cedar Showroom
Dogstar is a Los Angeles alt-rock combo who rose to global attention in the mid-’90s, thanks in part to the band’s celebrity bassist, actor Keanu Reeves. The group toured frequently, playing their mix of post-grunge and melodic alt-pop to sold-out crowds in Asia, Europe, and North America. During their initial run, they released two albums, 1996’s Our Little Visionary and 2000’s Happy Ending, before disbanding in 2002. Dogstar re-formed two decades later and released a third album, 2023’s Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees.
Big & Rich with Gretchen Wilson
August 16th at 8p ET
Premier Theater
Country icons and longtime pals Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Muzik Mafia with the Celebration 2024 tour. Big & Rich are America’s Technicolor Cowboys, brothers-in-arms in service to the creed that great music has no boundaries. Individually, Big Kenny and John Rich are first-rate musicians, songwriters, producers, entertainers. Together, they are one of the most truly original musical forces ever unleashed on a welcoming world.
John Mulaney
August 17th at 7p ET and August 23rd at 8p ET
Premier Theater
John Mulaney is a three-time Emmy and WGA award-winning writer, actor, and comedian. Mulaney can be seen in his latest Netflix stand up special, BABY J. Released in April 2023, Mulaney converts his personal turmoil into comedic brilliance, which earned him 2023 Emmy nominations in Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and won him an Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special. BABY J, recently earned the 2024 Critic’s Choice Award for Best Comedy Special (non-televised).
The Lalas Burlesque Show
August 17th at 9p ET
Great Cedar Showroom
The Lalas is the best in burlesque. The show is equally hilarious and sexy and will have you at the edge of your seat, jaw dropped, and hootin’ and hollerin’ like you’ve never thought possible. Perfect for date night, girls’ night out, or just looking to see some empowered women rock the stage, The Lalas is the show for you. It’s 75 minutes of classic rock & blues music, perfectly choreographed dance moves, and so much fringe you’ll wonder how they got it all on the plane.
TLC X Shaggy
August 24th at 8p ET
Premier Theater
TLC’s influence transcends genres from pop, hip-hop, R&B to fashion and female empowerment. To date, TLC has sold 85 million Records Worldwide, had four Number One singles in the US, 10 Top Ten singles in the US, won four Grammy Awards, five MTV Awards, five Soul Train Awards, and four Multi-Platinum selling albums, two of them – Fanmail and CrazySexyCool are certified Diamond by the RIAA and they currently have one billion plays on Pandora. It’s no surprise that TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time.
Born Orville Richard Burrell and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Shaggy got his start as an MC in New York City’s burgeoning dancehall scene soon after moving to Brooklyn in his teens. As the only diamond-selling dancehall artist in music history, Shaggy, has sold more than 40 million album units to date, in addition to landing eight singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and seven albums on the Billboard 200 (including four in the top 40). He is among the top 3 streamed reggae artists of all time on Spotify.
Current Promotions
Every Sunday at 12p ET
The Fox Tower Pool
Enjoy a splash of summer at Wave Foxwoods Day Party, every Sunday in July and August at Foxwoods! One of the biggest events Foxwoods has to offer, the Wave Foxwoods Day Party is the embodiment of summer and a great way to kick back and relax Under the Sea on August 4 or spend the day at Maxin’ and Relaxin’ when WAVE goes old school on August 11!
Winner Take All $250,000 Giveaway
July 1st – August 31st
Foxwoods’ Biggest 100% Guaranteed Cash Giveaway of the year! Foxwoods is giving you the chance to win $250,000 during SummerFest! Earn daily entries July 1 through August 31, plus your chance to win your share of $10,000 in Bonus Slot Play each Friday!
$135,000 Hot Seat
Every Thursday in July and August from 3p – 9p
Your Tier Status can win you big cash! On Thursdays in July and August, be actively playing slots or table games at the drawing times of 3pm, 5pm, 7pm and 9pm for your chance to win you Tier Status Cash Prize!
3x Rewards Points + 3x Tier Credits: August 4th from 7a – midnight.
3x Poker Tier Credits: August 7th and 21st from 9a – midnight and August 16th and 30thfrom 9a-2a.
3x Poker Rewards Points: August 9th and 23rd from 9a – 2a and August 14th and 28th from 9a – midnight.
4x Tier Credits: August 10th from 7a – midnight.
Tier Credit Mania: August 11th from 8a – 8p.
5x Tier Credits: August 16th from 7a – midnight.
5x Rewards Points: August 17th from 7a – midnight.
4x Rewards Points: August 25th from 7a – midnight.
Cocktail Carnival
August 31st from 2p – 6p
Premier Ballroom and Fox Tower Lawn & Terrace
Everyone’s favorite summer celebration is back: Foxwoods’ Cocktail Carnival. Take in the festive atmosphere while you enjoy carnival-inspired cocktails and over-the-top fair foods, plus live performances from stilt walkers, aerialists, and more that will astound your senses.
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