Soundgarden Brings 2011 Summer Tour To Mohegan Sun July 7, 2011

The long awaited announcement of Soundgarden's first tour in over thirteen years is official and the Rock band is set to bring their 2011 Summer Tour with special guest Coheed and Cambria to Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, July 6th at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $69.50 & $59.50 and go on sale Friday, May 13th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster's national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, May 14th, subject to availability.

Like the iconic 60s and 70s bands which inspired them, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history, while also leading trends in street style and graphic design.

Soundgarden's roots go all the way back to1984. Initially a drummer, Chris Cornell soon moved on to front the band, writing songs alongside guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Their music was a jagged, sinister drone, its atonal ferocity deeply at odds with the synth-pop and hair metal which was then dominating the airwaves.

In April of 2011, Soundgarden announced their first tour in over 13 years, and announced to their fans that they were in the studio in Seattle working on new material.

Soundgarden will tour North America in July 2011, and head back into the studio to finish their first new LP in over 15 years.

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for "Casino of The Year." For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week's schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.