Nov 21, 2023 | Community Relations, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Gaming, General News, Holiday, Keystone Grand Ballroom, Special Events
New Year’s Eve festivities include the Love Boat NYE Celebration, an Aloha Luau at Embers Terrace, live entertainment, food & beverage specials and the chance to win Free Slot Play for a year
WILKES-BARRE, PA (November 21, 2023) – Endless Midnight is back at Mohegan Pennsylvania and every inch of the property is filled with celebrations guests won’t want to miss! Guests are invited to bid farewell to 2023 with unforgettable parties, electrifying entertainment, thrilling promos and delicious food & beverage offerings from Friday, December 29th – Monday, January 1st.
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On Sunday, December 31st, guests can coast into the new year at the Keystone Grand Ballroom during the Love Boat NYE Celebration. Delicious cuisine from around the world will be served while guests groove to the sounds of yacht rock. Tickets to the Love Boat NYE celebration are $125, and the ticket price includes access to dinner and an open bar. Seating times for dinner are 5:00pm and 9:00pm. A Love Boat NYE Hotel Package is available for $750 and include an overnight stay in a newly renovated room, special room amenities and two tickets to the Love Boat NYE Celebration.
Breakers is set to wrap up 2023 with an electrifying entertainment lineup. On Friday, December 29th, Reel in the Years takes the stage from 8:30pm – 12:30am. Reel in the Years is comprised of Ray ‘Sugar Ray’ Nemetz on guitar, bass and vocals, Richie Kossuth on drums and percussion, and Brandon Jopling on keyboard, bass, guitar, harmonica and vocals. The dynamic trio takes pride in covering songs from 1950s to the 2000s, including hits from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Temptations, BB King, Pearl Jam and many more. UUU takes the stage on Saturday, December 30th from 8:30pm – 12:30am. This versatile cover band has played every type of event one can think of – from weddings to corporate events and even PGA tour events. UUU was also featured on VH1’s Cover Wars. Light up the Moon is ready to light up the stage on New Year’s Eve from 8:30pm – 12:30am. This band puts on a show like no other, with a dynamic stage presence and infectious energy that gets the entire audience engaged. Guests can also enjoy half-priced draft beer at Breakers on December 29th and December 30th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm.
Over at The Hive Taphouse, Leighann & Co Duo kick off New Year’s Eve weekend with a performance from 9:30pm – 12:30am. Leighann & Co Duo is the perfect musical experience for any atmosphere, party or function. Whether it’s a party that you are looking for or just some good ole’ relaxing music, Leighann & Company is your choice! Saturday night’s stage belongs to DEUCE from 9:30pm – 12:30pm. DEUCE performs fan-favorite throwback and modern hits from Rock, Pop, Rocked-Up Oldies, Classic Rock and 80s, to Disco Pop and Hard Rock. The Fuchery is bringing in 2024 on a high note with high energy and debauchery from 8:30pm – 12:30am. This group of local musicians plays with no script, running songs the crowd enjoys by request or singing songs they know off the cusp. Guests can also enjoy $4 Yuengling Flight bottles, $10 flatbreads and specialty cocktails at The Hive Taphouse on Saturday December 30th, Sunday, December 31st and Monday, January 1st.
Guests can sail into paradise just outside of The Hive Taphouse with the Aloha 2024 Hawaiian Luau at Embers Terrace on Sunday, December 31st. Starting at 6:00pm, Tropical drinks will be served and the fire pits will warm up the night while ‘Sugar Ray’ Nemetz helps ring in the new year.
Molly O’Sheas is ringing in 2024 with refreshing drink specials! On Friday, December 29th, guests can enjoy a $4.50 Black and Tan from 7:00pm – 11:00pm. Blue Moon drafts are available in a 20 oz. pour for $4.50 on Saturday, December 30th from Noon – 7:00pm. Guests can enjoy 20 oz. Miller Lite Drafts for $4.50 all day long on Sunday, December 31st. Featured cocktails Sailor’s Sunset and Tropical Paradise will be available on December 30th and December 31st. New Year’s Eve at Molly O’Sheas also includes a live performance from THE JOB Unplugged. From 8:30pm – 12:30am, THE JOB Unplugged will play the best hits from the 80s and 90s.
Drink specials at Pearl Sushi Bar include half-priced martinis from 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Friday, December 29th and $6.00 sake-tinis from 5:00pm – 9:00pm on Saturday, December 30th. Pearl Sushi Bar will be open for special holiday hours on Sunday, December 31st from 4:00pm – 11:00pm. The featured cocktail on December 30th and December 31st is the decadent Bailey’s Mint Martini.
Guests can let Rustic Kitchen do the cooking while enjoying all-inclusive cooking shows! The menu on Friday, December 29th includes a classic French onion soup, and Beef Wellington, filled with mushroom duxelles and prosciutto, served with fingerling potatoes, sauteed spinach and presented with a port wine reduction. Dessert is a chocolate pecan pie with a red wine pairing. On Saturday, December 30th and December 31st, dinner starts with jumbo lump crab stuffed shrimp with a lemon beuree blanc. The main course is peppercorn-crusted filet mignon served with a butter poached lobster tail. Dessert is strawberry champagne cake, plus guests can enjoy Los Señores Cabernet Sauvignon and a special champagne toast! Reservations are required to attend cooking shows at Rustic Kitchen.
Those who want to celebrate the new year right in the center of the action can visit Sunburst Bar, where DJ Tommy will keep the party going all night long. Requests are encouraged!
WiseCrackers Comedy Club is ending 2023 on a hilarious note with two shows at 7:00pm and 10:00pm, headlined by Julia Scotti. Guests may recognize Julia from America’s Got Talent, Showtime’s Funny Women of a Certain Age, and documentary Funny That Way. This comical doubleheader features funnyman and Erie, PA native Mike Stankiewicz and is hosted by Emmy award-winner and published author Scott Bruce. Tickets to the 7:00pm show are $25 and tickets to the 10:00pm show are $30. Ticket price for the 10:00pm show includes party favors and a champagne toast.
Guests looking to start 2024 on a sweet note can stop by Electric Roasting Company on Monday, January 1st for the Hot Cocoa Extravaganza! Special hot chocolate flavors include bananas foster, peanut butter, gingerbread and mint white chocolate. Plus, Momentum members can earn 2X Status Points by playing their favorite slots and table games.
Endless Midnight is an initiative that showcases the spirit of joy, community, and boundless entertainment at Mohegan destinations across North America, including Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Pennsylvania, Resorts Casino Hotel, ilani, Mohegan Casino Las Vegas and Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara. For more information, visit mohegangaming.com/endless-midnight.
ABOUT MOHEGAN PENNSYLVANIA
Mohegan Pennsylvania, owned by Mohegan, was the first destination to bring gaming to Pennsylvania in 2006 and since then has become one of the premier entertainment, gaming, shopping, and dining destinations in the state. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Pennsylvania features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 67,000 square feet of gaming space including nearly 60 live table games, more than 1,600 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Pennsylvania is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting MoheganPA.com Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on X or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
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Dec 18, 2018 | Breakers, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, General News, Holiday, Special Events, Wise Crackers
WILKES-BARRE, PA (December 18, 2018) – Mohegan Sun Pocono is the perfect place to spend the holidays! Enjoy Christmas and New Year’s Eve dining specials before ringing in the New Year.
Christmas
Dining Specials
Pick up a holiday gift card at Bar Louie and get a bonus gift!
- Buy $100 in gift cards and get dinner for two
- Buy $50 in gift cards and get a free entrée
- Buy $25 in gift cards and get a $5 voucher
Timbers Buffet is open on Christmas Day from 4:00pm – 9:00pm, offering dinner for $25.99.
On Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, buy one hot fudge or caramel sundae at Ben & Jerry’s and receive the second one for $1.00.
Molly O’Sheas is open for Happy Hour on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. From 5:00pm –7:00pm on both days, enjoy half off all drinks. On Christmas Eve, enjoy $8.00 Killian’s Pitchers from 7:00pm to Midnight. On Christmas Day, treat yourself to $3.00 Sam Adams Winter Lager.
Rustic Kitchen is featuring the following special menu on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day:
- Shrimp bisque
- Mixed green salad with apple, walnut, cranberry, goat cheese, and ginger vinaigrette
- Eggplant Rollatini
- Crab-stuffed haddock for $32
- Shrimp & Lobster Fra Diavolo over linguini for $34
- 16 oz. rib eye topped with lobster fricassee for $50
New Year’s Eve Dining Specials
Timbers Buffet is open on New Year’s Eve from 4:00pm – 10:00pm, offering dinner for $29.99.
Rustic Kitchen is offering a special New Year’s Eve menu, including:
- Lobster bisque
- Beef tenderloin spring rolls with jalapeño cheddar sauce
- Crab cocktail with avocado
- Surf & Turf: 6oz lobster with 6oz filet for $58
- Chilean sea bass with chorizo corn stew for $38
- Seafood ravioli, filled with lobster, crab and shrimp for $33
New Year’s Eve Fun
Bar Louie is hosting a Black & White Masquerade party. Enjoy live entertainment from Graces Downfall, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are on sale now. Must be 21.
Kick it old school with Breakers as they host their 80s NYE party. M80 is performing from 9:30pm – 1:30am. Enjoy 80’s themed signature drinks like the La Gear’d (Malibu, Blue Curacao, Sour and Sprite) the Ecto Cooler (Stoli Orange, Midori, Sour and Sprite), and the Garbage Pail (Absolute Mandarin, Peach Schnapps, Midori, Sour, Sprite, and pineapple juice). Party favors will be provided.
Celebrate with Molly O’Sheas from 4:00pm – 2:00am. Happy Hour is from 5:00pm – 7:00pm and all drinks are 1/2 off. Drink Specials run from 7:00pm – Midnight, including $8.00 Killian’s pitchers. Cruise Control Duo is performing from 9:00pm – 1:00am. Party favors will be provided, must be 21 or older.
WiseCrackers is a hilarious way to ring in 2019! MC Sergio Marzitelli, feature Joey Callahan, and headliner Chris Monty are sure to help you bring in the New Year on a funny note! The NYE comedy show starts at 10:00pm (doors open at 9:00pm). Party favors and a champagne toast will be provided. Tickets are $25.00 and on sale now. Must be 21 or older.
New Year’s Day Treats
Buy one hot fudge or caramel sundae at Ben & Jerry’s at receive the second for $1.00.
Buy any pretzel at Wetzel’s Pretzels and receive the second one for 1/2 price.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO
Mohegan Sun Pocono, owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, was the first destination to bring gaming to Pennsylvania in 2006 and since then has become one of the premier entertainment, gaming, shopping, and dining destinations in the state. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Sun Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
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Dec 18, 2017 | Food & Beverage, General News, Holiday, Uncategorized
Live music, dining specials and a festive night!
WILKES-BARRE, PA (December 18, 2017) – Before the clock strikes Midnight, ring in the New Year at Mohegan Sun Pocono. With festivities all night long, there is something for everyone with live music, champagne toasts and so much more.
New Year’s Eve:
Head over to Timbers Buffet before your night out to get a full belly for just $29.99 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm. Soup will be a lobster bisque, a carving board station with carved prime rib or roasted turkey breast, main specials with stuffed salmon filet, traditional or lobster mac n cheese, mussels scampi style, pork and sauerkraut or sweet tea pork chops with brandied apples and more. Stop at the dessert station for favorites like cake, mousse or a cannoli.
Live Music New Year’s Eve:
Start your night listening to Ruth’s Chris Jazz trio at Ruth’s Chris Steak House from 6:30pm to 12:30am, at 9:00pm hang out with Gerald Demarco at Elixir or have a laugh with Stephanie Peters at Wise Crackers Comedy Club, party on with The Chatter from 9:30pm to 1:30am at Breakers and continue the celebration with Grace’s Downfall at Bar Louie from 10:00pm to 1:30am.
New Year’s Day:
Timbers Buffet will feature a special menu for $19.99 per person from 8:30am to 3:00pm. The menu includes brunch favorites like French toast, hash browns and bacon, to cold seafood offerings of spiced mussels and shrimp. Check out the carving board station with sugar glazed ham, roast turkey breast or top round of beef. For a main course, taste the coconut shrimp, stuffed flounder or crab cakes. Make sure to save room and stop by the dessert station to have some ice cream, cobbler and more!
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO
Mohegan Sun Pocono, owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, is one of the most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in Pennsylvania. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Sun Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
Dec 7, 2015 | Entertainment, Holiday, Keystone Grand Ballroom, Special Events
Parties, events and specials all weekend long to ring in 2016
WILKES-BARRE, PA (December 7, 2015) – Where will you be on New Year’s Eve? This year make a resolution to be at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, and ring in 2016 in style!
Wednesday, December 30th
Why wait for New Year’s Eve? Head over to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza to see the one and only Kevin Hart bring the laughs on Wednesday, December 30th. One of comedy’s biggest stars and a Philadelphia native, Hart most recently starred opposite Will Ferrell in Warner Brothers Pictures’ Get Hard. Tickets are still available at ticketmaster.com or at the NBT Bank Box Office in Wilkes-Barre.
New Year’s Eve: Thursday, December 31st
Early birds can start the revelry early at Mohegan Sun Pocono’s Noon Year’s Eve celebration, where it’s Midnight somewhere! Enjoy a countdown at Noon, along with a complimentary apple cider toast, party hats and noisemakers on the casino floor. Everyone age 21 and over is welcome to join the fun.
Play all day, then party all night! Spend the day at your favorite slot or table game and play $201,600 Party Fever. From 6:00am to 8:00pm, with each Status Point earned, receive a scratch card for the chance to win up to $201,600! Visit any kiosk to obtain a slip to exchange for a scratch card at the Player’s Club booth, while supplies last.
The fun continues all night on the casino floor, with the New Year’s Eve Prize Patrol out and about from 9:00pm to 1:00am. Every hour, they will award great prizes to two randomly selected guests playing their favorite slot or table game. So relax, have some fun, and may the New Year bring you luck and prosperity!
Bid farewell to 2015 and party like it’s 2016 at Bash in the Ballroom–a free party inside the Keystone Grand Ballroom. It may be New Year’s Eve but it will be hot summer fun from 10:00pm to 1:00am with live music from Parrotbeach, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band. Wear your best tropical attire or dress to impress—the choice is yours! Enjoy tropical drink specials all night long and $2.00 Coors Light drafts until Midnight.
While the casino floor at Mohegan Sun Pocono is always alive with excitement, New Year’s Eve adds an extra sense of exhilaration. Join the casino-wide party and countdown to 2016 with a complimentary champagne toast at Midnight, complete with party hats and noisemakers. Everyone age 21 and over is welcome to attend this free party.
Other Mohegan Sun Pocono venues will also be rocking on New Year’s Eve. Performances begin at 9:30pm and feature Stealing Neil at Breakers and Grace’s Downfall at Bar Louie. Or laugh your way into the New Year with Wise Crackers Comedy Club’s New Year’s Eve Show featuring Kevin Downey Jr., Sonia King and Scott Bruce. These nationally-recognized comedians will bring the laughs starting at 10:00pm. Tickets are available at mohegansunpocono.com for only $25.00 and include party hats, noisemakers and a complimentary champagne toast at Midnight.
New Year’s Day: Friday, January 1st
Start off 2016 with extra cash in your pocket with the $2016 Cash-in Extravaganza! On Friday, January 1st at 6:00am through Saturday, January 2nd at 6:00pm, get one entry for every Status Point earned. Then at 7:00pm on Saturday, January 2nd, five lucky guests will be selected to win $2,016.00 in cash. Winners need not be present but if they are, they will get an additional $500.00 in bonus cash!
On New Year’s Day, enjoy live entertainment from 9:30pm to 1:30am in Breakers, featuring Stealing Neil, and in Bar Louie with Nick Coyle’s Electracoustica.
Saturday, January 2nd and Sunday, January 3rd
Just because New Year’s Eve is over doesn’t mean the fun ends at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Spend the night in the luxurious hotel, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Lifestyle Collection. The 238-room hotel, comprised of 218 standard rooms and 20 suites, incorporates comfort and convenience with new technologies including iPad Mini compendiums, iHome docking systems, Smart TVs and Keurig coffee brewers. The hotel also features a state-of-the-art fitness center to kick-start your New Year’s resolutions, and full-service Spa Sapphire salon and spa so you can rejuvenate your body and soul. And when the Mohegan Sun Pocono hotel isn’t available, take advantage of partner hotels with shuttle service to all the action at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
On Saturday, January 2nd stop into Breakers for high-energy entertainment from The Chatter or into Bar Louie for the sounds of The Jeanne Zano Band from 9:30pm-1:30am.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO:
Mohegan Sun Pocono, owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, is one of the most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in Pennsylvania. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Sun Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
