ICYMI: Our top 5 posts of the week
A new restaurant opens at Mohegan Sun, Barenaked Ladies with Sugar Ray and Fastball to perform at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Alice Cooper to perform at Mohegan Sun, Restaurant Weeks in Stamford begins on Monday, and Halsey announced a Mohegan Sun show in June rounds out our top 5 visited posts of the week.
Beauty & Essex opens at Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun and Tao Group Hospitality proudly announce the grand opening of Beauty & Essex, a stunning new restaurant and lounge that fuses opulence with intrigue. The highly anticipated dining destination officially opened on Friday, February 7th, 2025, drawing a crowd eager to experience its award-winning cuisine, inventive cocktails, and signature speakeasy vibe.
Barenaked Ladies to bring their Last Summer on Earth 2025 Tour to Bridgeport in July
MULTI-PLATINUM-selling Rock band Barenaked Ladies announce the return of their legendary Last Summer On Earth 2025 Tour. The 38-date headline run includes a stop at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, CT, on July 13, 2025.
Rock legend Alice Cooper announces Mohegan Sun show
Revered Rock legend Alice Cooper is making his way to Mohegan Sun Arena when the icon behind hits such as “School’s Out,” “Welcome to My Nightmare,” “Billion Dollar Babies,” “Feed My Frankenstein,” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy” take the stage on Friday, May 23rd.
Stamford Downtown’s 2025 Winter Restaurants Weeks begins on February 17
Stamford Downtown presents 2025 Winter Restaurant Weeks beginning Monday, February 17 through Sunday, March 2. Thirty-five (35) Stamford Downtown restaurants are joining together to participate in this 2-week event.
Halsey to bring her Halsey: For My Last Trick Tour to Mohegan Sun in June
GRAMMY nominated multi-platinum, genre-defying artist Halsey has announced her highly anticipated Halsey: For My Last Trick Tour for 2025. Produced by Live Nation, the 32-city tour is heading to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday June 8th.
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