Exclusive | John Mayers Mohegan Sun concert had Vegas-worthy rangeHeres what to expect at Sphere
Mohegan Sun Resort is a wonderland.And for John Mayer, his October 9, 2026 performance at the Uncasville, CT 10,000-seat arena was a homecoming.Mayer, a Connecticut native, put on an impressive two-hour solo concert in honor of Mohegan Sun’s 30th Birthday Celebration.Nostalgic yet still new, Mayer’s live performance was a mix of hometown comfort meets freedom of expression — or better yet, freedom to jam out and be himself on stage for the first time in quite a while.
It was his first show on his own in years, but Mayer took bluesy, folksy inspiration from his Las Vegas Sphere residency with Dead & Company, giving fans a first look at what they might experience at his own upcoming Sphere performances next spring.Should you make it to see Mayer in Vegas in April, May or June 2027, expect to be entertained by three distinct concert formats: solo John Mayer, much like I experienced at Mohegan Sun, a full band performance and the John Mayer Trio (comprised of Mayer, Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino).John Mayer’s warmly entertaining solo Mohegan Sun concert explored not only his range of 25+ years of discography, but also his raw musical range in performing solo.This was a stand-alone show announced three years following his last tour, over five years since his last album release and a year out from his final bow at the Sphere in Las Vegas with Dead & Company.
As such, even seasoned fans like myself and my husband — having seen six prior Mayer concerts between us — weren’t sure what to expect in Uncasville, CT.The very morning of his October show, Mayer’s duet “Moon So High” on indie “it” girl Remi Wolf‘s latest album “Mud” debuted, delighting fans with not only guitar instrumentals but also his ever-recognizable vocals.
Like his recent track with Lainey Wilson, this latest collab signaled Mayer’s continued delve beyond pop and acoustic rock and more notably towards country.To play on his early 2006 album, Mayer’s musical care...