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Throwback Concert: Eagles at Mohegan Sun Arena 2003

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2003!

That year PLR welcomed the Eagles to Mohegan Sun Arena. It was their “Farewell I Tour” and it featured the Eagles as a quartet without guitarist Don Felder, who was terminated from the band in 2001. It was also the Eagles first show in Connecticut in over 7 years and their first time ever playing at Mohegan Sun.

Eagles

Tour: Farewell I Tour

Saturday July 19, 2003

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Band Lineup: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit

Setlist*

The Long Run
New Kid In Town
Wasted Time
Peaceful Easy Feeling (Jack Tempchin cover)
Hole In The World
Love Will Keep Us Alive
The Boys of Summer (Don Henley song)
Take It To The Limit
Already Gone (Jack Tampchin cover)
In The City (Joe Walsh song)
One of These Nights
James Dean
Lyin’ Eyes
I Can’t Tell You Why
Walk Away (James Gang cover)
Tequila Sunrise
Sunset Grill (Don Henley song)
Turn To Stone (Joe Walsh song)
You Belong To The City (Glenn Frey song)
Life’s Been Good (Joe Walsh song)
Dirty Laundry (Don Henley song)
Funk #49 (Don Henley song)
Heartache Tonight
Life In The Fast Lane
Hotel California – Encore 1
Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh song) – Encore 2
All She Wants To Do Is Dance (Don Henley song) – Encore 2
Take It Easy – Encore 3
Desperado – Encore 3

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these live clips of the Eagles performing live

The Local Bands Show 05/23/21

Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli 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

Check out the bands that will be featured this Sunday….

Polaris – She Is Staggering
Steve Rodgers – Invisible Forces
Mercy Choir – Downward By Love
Jeff Burnham – What You Learned
Russell Shaddox – Loves of Glass
Mother’s Friends – Hope I Don’t
The Saturn Five – You Don’t Know Love

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

PODCAST – Thursday, May 20: Governor Lamont Calls In; Concert Developments; The Guy Flying To Space In A Balloon

Governor Lamont was on the phone to talk about yesterday’s big day, clearing all COVID-19 restrictions for businesses. Chaz and AJ also asked him about the ending of rent forgiveness, and the opening of the Harford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport this summer. (0:00)

Chaz went on a tour of the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater yesterday, and was raving about all the cool things he got to see. Jimmy Koplik from Live Nation shared the few details left to complete before opening, and then answered the Tribe’s questions about concerts. (12:06)

Cameron Smith has spent over ten years building a space balloon. He wants to fly to the very edge of the Earth’s atmosphere, and land again safely. How have the tests gone so far? (30:18)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Thursday, May 20

5:30: Andre’s Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs:

1. School’s Out

2. I’m Eighteen

3. Elected

4. No More Mr Nice Guy

5. Billion Dollar Babies

6. Under My Wheels

7. Cold Ethyl

8. Go To Hell

9. Be My Lover

10. The Black Widow

6:00. Obama on what he knows about UFO’s.

6:13 – 7:00. Have you ever seen a UFO? 877-764-2535

7:00. What’s the deal with the crypto collapse. Chris Beale, Certified Financial Planner and Owner of New England Capital Financial Advisors in Meriden

Roger Susanin, WFSB

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A heard of wild boar ambush a woman in a supermarket.

7:20 – 8:00. Misheard Lyrics! Call yours in at 877-764-2535!

8:00. Is he a cop or is he a meth dealer. Or is he both?

8:13 – 9:00. Jimmy Koplik. Concert updates?

9:00. One of the funniest stand ups alive. Jim Breuer.

You can buy tickets to his show HERE!

9:13. Dumb Ass News. Man claims meth was salt to treat his feet.

9:20. Why would any sane person fly a balloon to the edge of space? Cameron Smith, Professor looking to travel to the edge of space suspended by a balloon. His story is part of a new four-episode docu-series called “Homemade Astronauts” on Discovery+.

Throwback Concert: Iron Maiden at The XFINITY Theatre

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2003!

That year PLR welcomed Iron Maiden to Hartford’s XFINITY Theatre. It was their “Give Me Ed… ‘Til I’m Dead Tour” and it was the second night of their United States tour. Special guests Motörhead and Dio opened the show.

Iron Maiden

Tour: Give Me Ed… ‘Til I’m Dead Tour

Special Guests: Motörhead and Dio

Tuesday July 22, 2003

The XFINITY Theater in Hartford, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $45.00

Band Lineup: Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Dave Murray (guitar), Adrian Smith (guitar), Janick Gers (guitar), Steve Harris (bass/keyboards), Nicko McBrain (drums)

Setlist*

The Number of the Beast
The Trooper
Die With Your Boots On
Revelations
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Wildest Dreams
The Wicker Man
Brave New World
The Clansman
The Clairvoyant
Fear of the Dark
Iron Maiden
Bring Your Daughter…to the Slaughter (encore)
Run To The Hills (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these live clips of Iron Maiden performing live in 2003

PODCAST – Wednesday, May 19: Chaz’s Choking Story; Remembering Charles Grodin; Florida Repo Man Stories

Chaz’s wife Jennifer was on the phone to share how Chaz nearly choked to death on a piece of cheese last night. After that story, the Tribe shared their stories about choking on food like steak or M&M’s. (0:00)

Actor Charles Grodin has died, and Chaz and AJ remembered when he visited them in studio a few years ago. They shared a clip from that segment about his legendary guest appearances with Johnny Carson, and making a movie with Cybill Shepherd. (21:59)

Dumb Ass News – A man who has been smoking for 20 years, decided to stick his head inside a cage to help quit. (26:28)

Captain Florida Dave was on to finish sharing some insane stories from his life as a repo man, including the time someone shot at him. (34:02)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, May 19

6:00. Connecticut is open again. What does that mean. Hello? How does your life or business change?

And…AJ parody.

6:13 – 7:00. Food you choked on…do you have stories? 877-764-2535

7:00. Joe Biden is in Connecticut today and he checks in next.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A guy goes to extreme to quit smoking.

7:20 – 8:00. The crazy stories of a Florida repo man.

8:00. How will your life or business change today? Call in and tell us…877-764-2535! Dave from Riverview Bistro

8:13 – 9:00. The top 5 movies that didn’t age well. Movie Critic Joe Meyers.

@joesview on Instagram and Twitter

9:00. News.

9:13. Dumb Ass News. A teacher caught on tape telling a kid he’s stupid.

9:20. Your chance to win free furniture continues… Eliot, President of Jordan’s Furniture.

Throwback Concert: Bon Jovi at Mohegan Sun Arena 2003

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2003!

That year PLR welcomed Bon Jovi to Mohegan Sun Arena. Bon Jovi hit the road in ’03 to support their eighth studio album “Bounce,” which featured such singles as Everyday, Misunderstood, All About Lovin’ You, The Distance and the title track Bounce.

This would be Bon Jovi’s first of 15 total concerts at Mohegan Sun.

Bon Jovi

Tour: Bounce

Thursday March 6, 2003

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $55.00

Band Lineup: Jon Bon Jovi (lead vocals/guitar), Richie Sambora (lead guitar/backing vocals), Tico Torres (drums), David Bryan (keyboards/backing vocals)

Setlist*

Bounce
You Give Love a Bad Name
Livin’ on a Prayer
Everyday
Undivided
Runaway
Just Older
Wanted Dead or Alive
The Distance
It’s My Life
Misunderstood
I’ll Be There For You (Richie Sambora Lead Vocals)
Hook Me Up
Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night
Raise Your Hands
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
Born To Be My Baby
These Days (encore)
Bad Medicine (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these live clips of Bon Jovi performing live in 2003

PODCAST – Tuesday, May 18: Florida Man Wrestles Gator; Tribe Animal Encounters; The Latest Connecticut Concert Announcements

A news report from Florida, another man has gone viral for wrestling with a gator to save his dog. Chaz and AJ loved his comments to the reporter. (0:00)

The Tribe called in their encounters with animals, including a raccoon, a bat, and a mountain lion. (9:37)

While talking about the punishments teachers can no longer get away with, Chaz and AJ took a call from a guy who admitted his teacher used to make misbehaving students wear a dunce cap and a pacifier. (18:07)

A flurry of concert announcements were made yesterday, including three show at the brand new Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. Jimmy Koplik was on to share the good feeling of having shows to talk about. (24:01)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, May 18

6:00. A girl may have lost her leg from something she caught in a hot tub.

6:13. Another guy wrestles his dog out of an alligators mouth.

6:20 – 7:00. Dangerous animal encounters.

7:00. Who much are your Pokémon cards worth? State Rep. Dave Yaccarino, owner of “DJ’s Cards and Comics” in North Haven.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A teacher busted for spraying kids with disinfectant.

7:20 – 8:00. The weird thing you caught your roommate doing. Call in at 877-764-2535!

8:00. Lots of concert info in the last 24 hours. Jimmy Koplik up next to run us through it all.

8:13 – 9:00. Former Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto. How the band responded to the threat of being dropped by their record label.

9:00. Bobby Valentine’s plan for Stamford if he gets to be the next mayor.

9:13. Dumb Ass News. Students need to be rescued from their homemade boat.

9:20. Comedian Mark Normand.