EARTH, WIND & FIRE – MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on December 18, 2024. Dreion opened things up for the evening. He gained fame as a contestant on NBC’s The Voice (26th season).
BELL BIV DEVOE – FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO
Bell Biv Devoe came to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on November 23, 2024 with 98 Degrees. Things kicked off with 98 Degrees, and they began their set with a mash up of Can’t Get Enough/Heat It Up/Finesse. Throughout the night, they played a solid mix of their top hits and covers of other bands. Highlights of their songs included Because Of You and The Hardest Thing. Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Oops!… I Did It Again (Britney Spears), Thong Song (Sisqó) and Larger Than Life (Backstreet Boys) were a few of the covers thrown in. They came out for an encore, performing Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) to end their 16 song set.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK – XFINITY CENTER – 8/10/2024
New Kids on the Block came to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 10, 2024. Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff were also on the bill. DJ Jazzy Jeff kicked the evening off by spinning some classics. The crowd was amped up heading into Paula Abdul’s set. She started her set off with Straight Up. Cold Hearted, Opposites Attract, and Rush Rush were some fan favorites mixed in. She also performed a mashup of The Promise of a New Day / Knocked Out / Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up. She ended her eight song set with Forever Your Girl.
GARY CLARK JR – MGM MUSIC HALL
With many concerts scheduled during the 2024 Summer Tour, Gary Clark Jr. was at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday June 7, 2024. The sold-out show was a moment of joy and jubilation to thousands of fans who attended the event. The concert started with Free Nationals, an American R&B band formed in Los Angeles. The group consists of José Rios (lead guitar, backing vocals), Ron “Ti Nava” Avant (keyboard, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Kelsey Gonzales (bass guitar, bass synth) and Callum Connor (drums, percussion, backing vocals), played a musical style based on R&B, funk, and progressive soul.
G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE – CITY WINERY BOSTON
G. Love and Special Sauce stopped by the City Winery Boston on January 24, 2024. This was the first of back to back nights at the venue. These shows were part of the 30th Anniversary Tour, which consists of 42 total shows. Jakobs Castle is also along for the ride, opening things up each night. Jakobs Castle is fronted by Jakob Nowell, son of the late Bradley Nowell of Sublime. They played a nice little mix of originals and Sublime covers. Originals included Catch Me and Time Traveler, while April 29, 1992 (Miami) and Garden Grove were amongst the Sublime songs featured.
MAGIC BEANS – SOUNDCHECK STUDIOS
Magic Beans stopped by Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, Massachusetts on November 3, 2023. This show was the first of back to back nights at Soundcheck, and the second to last stop on their 16 show fall tour run. They were joined by Guess Method, who opened things up for the night. Guess Method is a Rhode Island based band, and they have a show scheduled for November 25, 2023 at Ragged Island Brewing Company in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
SHAGGY & TLC – XFINITY CENTER
Shaggy and TLC brought the Hot Summer Nights Tour to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on June 11, 2023. Sean Kingston opened things up for the evening, and he was followed by En Vogue. They both had short but sweet sets, and got the crowd amped up for the upcoming dual headliners.
THE WEEKND – GILLETTE STADIUM
The Weeknd came to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Thursday July 21, 2022. This was part of the After Hours Til Dawn Tour. He was accompanied by Mike Dean and Kaytranada. It was a hot steamy start to the night as temperatures creeped into the low 90’s. Mike Dean and Kaytranada kicked things off with a couple DJ sets.
LIONEL RICHIE – MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Lionel Richie swung through Uncasville, Connecticut to perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena. This show took place on Saturday June 25, 2022. He delivered a 17 song set, including the encore. Throughout the night we witnessed songs from the famed funk band the Commodores. We also saw many of his solo songs, as well as a nice little version of We Are the World by USA for Africa.
New Kids On The Block – Mohegan Sun Arena
New Kids On The Block brought their ‘The Mixtape Tour’ to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The arena is located within the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, and Naughty By Nature also joined them on this tour.