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Throwback Concert: Chris Cornell at Shubert Theater 2013
By Drew Carrano
Soundgarden never played New Haven Coliseum. Not even Toad’s Place. But on the night of November 20, 2013 New Haven music fans got the next best thing: a solo performance by Chris Cornell himself at the beautiful, historic Shubert Theater.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Chris Cornell
Songbook North American Acoustic Tour 2013
Wednesday November 20, 2013
The Shubert Theater – New Haven
About The Tour:After a successful 2011 solo tour, Chris Cornell went out on the road again by himself for a 30-city, two month North American tour in the fall of 2013. The tour kicked off in San Diego on October 15, 2013 and wrapped up with a pair of shows in Atlantic City in late November. On this tour Cornell covered his extensive catalogue and then some. From Soundgarden to Audioslave to stripped down covers by The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. He did a little of everything and his fans loved every second of it.
The show at The Shubert Theatre was a sellout. Every dollar of every ticket sold that night went towards The Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation, and a portion of the sales also benefited The ChildHavens Creative Music Therapy Program. Chris Cornell was all about giving back.
Setlist*
- Silence The Voices
- Can’t Change Me
- I Am The Highway (Audioslave song)
- You Know My Name
- Original Fire (Audioslave song)
- Wide Awake (Audioslave song)
- Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover)
- All Night Thing (Temple of the Dog song)
- Outshined (Soundgarden song)
- Sunshower
- I Live In Water
- Halfway There (Soundgarden song)
- Fell on Black Days (Soundgarden song)
- Seasons
- The Day I Tried To Live (Soundgarden song)
- One (U2 cover with Metallica lyrics)
- When I’m Down
- Man of Golden Words / Comfortably Numb
- Wooden Jesus (Temple of the Dog song)
- Call Me A Dog (Temple of the Dog song)
- Hunger Strike (Temple of the Dog song)
- Like A Stone (Audioslave song)
- Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
- Doesn’t Remind Me (Audioslave song)
- Sweet Euphoria
- Blow Up The Outside World (Soundgarden song)
- Thank You (Led Zeppelin cover / encore)
- Be Yourself (Audioslave song / encore)
- Black Hole Song (Soundgarden song / encore)
- A Day In The Life (The Beatles cover / encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Chris Cornell at The Shubert Theatre
Thursday, April 9: The Good News and Bad News From NYC, Fairfield’s First Selectwoman is Mad About a Birthday Party, Jimmy Koplik’s Favorite Concerts
Chaz and AJ had the good news and bad news out of NYC from Governor Cuomo, and Dr. Fauci thinks we’re all done with shaking hands forever. (0:00)
Marilyn, a nurse from Wallingford called Chaz and AJ to talk about the ventilator training she’s getting as the hospital she works in is converting her floor to plan for the expected surge of COVID-19 patients. (11:05)
Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick calls in to explain why the town is clamping down on non-compliant residents with $100 fines. (17:09)
Chef Brian Lewis from The Cottage and OKO Kitchen has been helping feed the folks at Norwalk Hospital. He explained how difficult it is to keep restaurants working right now, as he couldn’t keep all of them open. (23:11)
Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick had to chastise some folks in her town, after a birthday party upset her. She was on the phone with Chaz and AJ, after they played some highlights from her enraged Facebook message. (26:49)
Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik kept his regular Thursday call with Chaz and AJ, and is looking positively at the future of concerts. He believes there will be concerts this year, and also talked about his all-time favorite concerts in the state of Connecticut. (38:21)
Jason Page was back on for part 2 today, explaining the crazy plan Major League Baseball has floated to try and get baseball going as early as May. (54:10)
Chaz and AJ spoke to Samantha from Whiskey Barrel about their take out option, including a steak that you can order uncooked, so you can make it fresh on the grill. (1:02:38)
Open for Business: Whiskey Barrel
Whiskey Barrel is Open for Business in Stratford. Try any of their All-American classics: burgers, ribs, pulled pork, specialty sandwiches and entrees. They’re open Wednesday through Saturday 3pm -7pm and are doing curbside takeout.
Throwback Concert: Queensrÿche at Meadows Music Theatre 1997
By Drew Carrano
Remember when we all enjoyed going to live concerts? Wasn’t even that long ago, but it feels like forever.
While live concerts are on temporary hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak, everyday we’ll look back at some of the great rock shows that came to our area.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Queensrÿche
Hear In The Now Frontier Tour
Sunday August 3, 1997
The Meadows Music Theatre – Hartford (now The XFINITY Theatre)
About The Tour: Queensrÿche took to the road in the summer of 1997 to support its sixth studio album, Hear In The Now Frontier. Though the band saw great success in the early part of the decade, this particular album and tour didn’t have the same commercial success as Empire and Promised Land. This was Queensrÿche’s second time playing the venue formerly known as The Meadows Music Theatre. They previously played there in 1995. The Hartford show in ’97 featured a solid selection of songs, however just 5 of the 23 songs came off the new album. Interestingly both encore songs were two of those new songs.
Setlist*
- The Voice Inside
- Walk In The Shadows
- Empire
- Jet City Woman
- You
- Spreading The Disease
- The Mission
- I Am I
- Damaged
- Reach
- Bridge
- Another Rainy Night (Without You)
- Take Hold of the Flame
- The Lady Wore Black
- Silent Lucidity
- Della Brown
- Anarchy-X
- Revolution Calling
- Breaking The Silence
- I Don’t Believe In Love
- Eyes of a Stranger
- Sign of the Times (encore)
- Some People Fly (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Queensryche 1997 Tour (full concert)
CHAZ AND AJ SHOW RUNDOWN: Thursday, April 9
6:30 – Edward Mezerewski
7:00 – Chris Beale, New England Capital Financial Advisors
7:30 – Chef Brian Lewis from OKO Kitchen – On Instagram: @foodforthefrontlines
8:00 – Brenda Kupchick, Fairfield First Selectwoman
8:00 – DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes – Check their Twitter for updates: @ctstateparks
8:20 – Jimmy Koplik
9:00 – David Morgan (TEAM, Inc.)
9:10 Sports – Jason Page (On Twitter: @TheBackPage)
9:30 – Samantha Mauro, Whiskey Barrel
Wednesday, April 8: Remembering Chef Jerry Reveron, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim Enacts Business Curfew, An E.R. Nurse, and Yale’s Dr. Choi on Coronavirus
Chaz and AJ learned last night that Chef Jerry Reveron died from complications caused by Coronavirus. (0:00)
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim called in to talk about enacting a business curfew. (2:02)
In Dumb Ass News a mayor’s wife is arrested at a bar after the mayor tells the town not to go out anymore. (15:38)
An E.R. Nurse calls into Chaz and AJ to talk about the latest from the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. (21:22)
LaBonne’s Market is now taking the temperatures of customers before they enter the store. Bob was on with Chaz and AJ to explain why the change was made, and what happens if a customer’s reading is too high. (31:21)
Cameron from Market 32 has seen it all in the stores over the last few weeks, but never anticipated he might have inadvertently caused a rush on the store. (48:19)
Jerry Reveron’s longtime friend, Doug was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about his life and what made him so special. (54:02)
Dr. Choi is in charge of the plans at Yale Hospital when it comes to fighting COVID-19. Before he got into any of the details, he just wanted to say hi to his children, since he hasn’t seen them in a month. (1:02:05)
Jason Page called Chaz and AJ to talk about the insane plan Major League Baseball proposed to have a season begin in May. (1:19:08)
Ken from Colony Pizza calls in to explain how they are open for business, and how much he appreciates what Chaz and AJ are doing. (1:26:39)
The Local Bands Show – 4/12/20
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….
- Chopper – Nice Girls (Don’t Explode)
- Kevin MF King – Disappearance Registrar
- John DeMarco – I Want To Be Loved
- Rob Nelson – Subtle As A Sigh
- Mercy Choir – Crooked Spine Blues
- S.G. Carlson – Farewell To Thee Mt. Trashmore
- Pigeon English – Shine
- Farmertan – Automation
- Those Melvins – Tommy, Where Are You Now??
- The Ratz – Destroy You
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
Open for Business: Colony Grill
Colony Grill is Open for Business! They’re offering takeout and curbside pickup at their Milford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford and Port Chester locations, plus their pizza truck 🍕Have you tried their hot oil pies yet? So good
Throwback Concert: Mötley Crüe at Meadows Music Centre 2000
By Drew Carrano
While Mötley Crüe is gearing up for The Stadium Tour scheduled to happen (hopefully) this summer with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, 20 years ago they were celebrating the new millennium with their own summer headlining tour with Megadeth. The show in Hartford on this tour is remembered for an unfortunate incident where the band had to end the show early.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Mötley Crüe
Maximum Rock 2000 Tour
Opening Act: Megadeth
Saturday August 5, 2000
Meadows Music Centre – Hartford (now The XFINITY Theatre)
About The Tour: In the spring of 2000 Mötley Crüe announced its Maximum Rock 2000 Tour to support its eighth studio album, New Tattoo. This 50 amphitheater summer tour tour kicked off on June 24, 2000 in Seattle and wrapped up in early September in Pittsburgh. Mötley Crüe brought along Megadeth as its opening act for all 50 tour dates. This was the Crüe’s first tour without drummer Tommy Lee, who left the band the year before. Taking his place was former Hole drummer Samantha Maloney.
The show at the Meadows Music Centre was unfortunately cut short because a fan in the crowd threw a two-inch bolt at singer Vince Neil, hitting him in the forehead. This happened during Home Sweet Home. According to Nikki Sixx, the fan was apprehended by security and the band pressed charges.
Setlist*
Mötley Crüe
- Kickstart My Heart
- Same Ol’ Situation
- Primal Scream
- Punched in the Teeth by Love
- Dr. Feelgood
- Ten Seconds to Love
- Home Sweet Home
- Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
- Wild Side
- Hell on High Heels
- Guitar Solo
- Looks That Kill
- Girls, Girls, Girls
- Shout at the Devil
Megadeth (opener)
- Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
- In My Darkest Hour
- Kill the King
- Reckoning Day
- Use The Man
- Return to Hangar
- She-Wolf
- A Tout Le Monde
- Almost Honest
- Crush ‘Em
- Sweating Bullets
- Symphony of Destruction
- Trust
- Peace Sells (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Motley Crue “Maximum Rock Tour”
Watch: Megadeth at Meadows Music Centre