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Enter to win: Discover Boating Norwalk Boat Show®

The 2025 Discover Boating Norwalk Boat Show, presented by Progressive Insurance, returns to Norwalk Cove Marina September 18-21, 2025, providing more boats and more on-the-water activities for all ages.

The annual boat show provides four days of fun on the Long Island Sound, hosting the largest selection of new boats from leading brands in the area, plus boating lessons, free boat rides and a variety of new activities this year for nautical novices and seasoned sailors.

Enter to win 4 single-day passes to attend any one day at the Boat Show!

Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded.

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Win tickets to The Tedeschi Trucks Band

Listen to Phil this week to win tickets to see Tedeschi Trucks Band with Steve Winwood coming to the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on September 12th and 13th.

Be the ninth caller and correctly guess the year in our Class Reunion game at 11:00 and win tickets to the September 12th show!

Tickets on sale at livenation.com

Must be Connecticut resident, 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win. One prize per person, per household. No purchase necessary. Some additional restrictions may apply.

Win tickets to Papa Roach

Listen to Chaz and AJ this week to win tickets to see Papa Roach and Rise Against with special gust Underoath at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on Wednesday, September 10.

Play the 99.1 PLR Splash Car Wash Stump The Chumps at 9:30am and you could win!

Tickets are on sale at livenation.com

Must be Connecticut resident, 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win. One prize per person, per household. No purchase necessary. Some additional restrictions may apply.

The Vicki Soto 5k

Victoria Soto was a passionate teacher who tragically lost her life protecting her students at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. In her honor, the Vicki Soto Memorial Fund, Inc. was created, which is supported annually by the Vicki Soto 5k. This event has taken place through the picturesque Lordship section of Stratford, CT Vicki’s hometown. This year the race is back in Bridgeport!

The 13th Annual Vicki Soto 5K is a family-friendly walk/run that will take place on Saturday November 1st at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport.

On race day, all who join can expect a well-organized and inspiring event. The event includes a 5K run/walk on a USATF-certified race route that will take participants from the amphitheater through Seaside Park, with picturesque views of the Long Island Sound.

The post-race celebration features music, food & refreshments and family-friendly activities for all participants and spectators who purchase a wristband. The atmosphere will be one of positivity and encouragement, with volunteers and supporters cheering on the participants every step of the way.

It’s important to highlight that all proceeds from the event go directly to the Vicki Soto Memorial Foundation. This 5013c nonprofit supports educational initiatives, scholarships for future educators, and community outreach. By participating in the 5k, runners and walkers make a meaningful contribution to these important causes and show their support for the local community.

Meet Chaz at Rocking The Hook

Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity S.H.O.P. is excited to announce the 2025 Rocking the Hook on Saturday, September 27th from 12:00-8:00 pm.

Celebrate Sandy Hook by joining us for a day of music, food, beverages, and kids’ activities back at Heritage Park, 7 Glen Road in Sandy Hook.

Stop by the 99.1 PLR Tent and meet Chaz from 2-4pm!

This year’s event features:

Live Music from some great local bands

Food from some of the area’s best food trucks in addition to fine fare which is available from several restaurants within walking distance.

Kids’ Activities: A bounce house, face painting, and more!

So pack your chairs and blankets and join us for some amazing music, food, and beverages along with a magnificent view of the Pootatuck River!

Cost: FREE

The more concert-goers the merrier. So feel free to let your friends and family know about the event!

The event is hosted by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (S.H.O.P.)

Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity seeks to promote the Village as a family-friendly, pedestrian-oriented community that celebrates Sandy Hook’s unique historic heritage and beautiful natural setting.

Sandy Hook was the first settlement beyond the village of Newtown, The quaint little settlement that we know now started to form shortly after the first Gristmill was built on the Pootatuck River to utilize the water power of the substantial river. The village center businesses opened to serve the workers located here to run the many industrial endeavors that followed.

In a statement from Michael Burton, S.H.O.P. President “The Heritage Park project has been 6 years in the making. It is a partnership between the Town, S.H.O.P., and many generous donors. Collectively, we are transforming a blight into a beautiful asset to the community. It will increase everyone’s property value and give the business community the ability to increase their volumes as a result of increased parking and recreational space.”

HISTORY & PURPOSE

The Heritage Park & Trail in Sandy Hook. is a community space on a piece of town-owned property that we lease for $1/year. The park will include a pavilion, 30 public parking places, and a green space that extends down to the river. S.H.O.P. continues fundraising for Phase Two of the project The Heritage Trail.

S.H.O.P. Board members will be on hand to showcase our initiatives for Heritage Park, and concert-goers will have an opportunity to make donations to support the project.

Enter to win: The Lords of 52nd Street

The Milford Performance Center presents The Lords of 52nd Street, the original Billy Joel Band, on Saturday, October 4th at The Parsons-Veterans Auditorium in Milford. Tickets are on sale at www.milfordperformancecenter.org

Enter to win a pair of tickets!

Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded.

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The Local Bands Show 08.31.25

Join Rick Allison, Frank Critelli and Dennis Lamar every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!

Send your original music to [email protected] or The Local Bands Show, 70 Quarry Dock Road, Branford, CT 06405

This Sunday is The Local Bands Show! Check out the bands and songs that will be featured this Sunday…

Support your Local Bands!

Support Local Businesses who support Local Bands…

New England Brewing – 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge

Brian’s Guitars – 453 W. Main Street, Cheshire

Enter to win: Sir Paul – The Music of Paul McCartney

The Milford Performance Center presents Sir Paul: The Music of Paul McCartney at The High Plains Community Center Auditorium in Orange on Saturday, September 27th. Tickets are on sale at www.milfordperformancecenter.org

Enter to win a pair of tickets!

Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded.

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Mike talks with Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford

In this episode of Behind the Mike, PLR’s Mike Lapitino chats with Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford. Rob talks about everything from Ozzy to Judas Priest’s show with Alice Cooper at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on September 23, 2025!

99.1 PLR Road Ready Used Cars Back to School A to Z

School is back in session and 99.1 PLR is giving you the only education you really need…a PhD in the best rock music of all time. Listen starting Thursday at 10am throughout Labor Day weekend as we play all the songs you need for a proper rock music education in alphabetical order. Forget about calculus and biology, it’s all about Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, and the all-time greats.

Rules of the 99.1 PLR Road Ready Used Cars Back to School A to Z:

We’ll start with numerical song titles first, then go from A to Z.
If we play an original song and its cover (or two songs with the same title) we’ll play them alphabetical by artist last name, regardless of which came out first. (i.e. Guns N’ Roses version of “Live and Let Die” will play before the original)
If a song begins with a parenthetical, whatever the first word inside the parenthetical determines where it plays (so “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” will play in the “D” songs)
For “double” songs, we’ll play whatever the first song’s title is (Van Halen’s “Intruder/(Oh) Pretty Woman” will play in the “I” songs)
“The” gets ignored if it begins a song title (so Nirvana’s “The Man Who Sold The World” plays in the “M” songs)