Jeannine from Wallingford was on with Chaz and AJ this morning to explain the plan that parents have cooked up to get a real graduation ceremony for high school students that are missing out this year.
Friday, May 1: Baby Raccoon Update from Eunice, Bob Stefanowski Announces New Mask Giveaway Event, Stacy’s Porch Portraits
Chaz and AJ had Eunice on the phone this morning with an update on the newborn raccoon that Chaz and Jennifer found in their backyard. Plus, Jennifer admits that she may have heard the exact moment the baby was born. (0:00)
Bob Stefanowski called in to announce a new mask giveaway event in New Haven for next week, since there was such a high demand following Tuesday’s event in Hartford. Plus, Joe from Oxford Lumber was on the phone to pledge some early donations to AJ’s “Miles for Masks.” (13:22)
Scot Haney has good news for this weekend’s forecast, and his grandfather clock makes another guest appearance. (23:30)
Happy birthday, Momma Gee! Ashley’s mom was on the phone this morning to celebrate her birthday on air, since she will not be able to do it person. (32:52)
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin was on to talk about a big problem in his city, ATVs. Chaz and AJ asked him about the decision to crush a number of vehicles that were confiscated, and the message he hopes to send by doing so. (39:59)
During Winner of the Week, Chaz and AJ spoke to Stacy, who has been doing “porch portraits” of families in quarantine. (52:06)
Boss Keith’s Top 5 this week was about the weird things he’s noticed during quarantine, including people who are “mask hot.” (57:26)
Throwback Concert: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at XL Center 2014
By Drew Carrano
It’s still hard to believe Tom Petty is no longer with us. It was over two years ago the legendary singer and guitarist passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66. He may be gone, but his music lives on and so do the memories of his live performances.
Today we look back at Tom Petty’s second-to-last performance in Connecticut.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Hypnotic Eye Tour
Special Guest: Steve Winwood
Saturday September 13, 2014
The XL Center – Hartford
About The Tour: Tom Petty & The Heartbreaks hit the road in 2014 to support their thirteenth – and final – studio album, Hypnotic Eye. The tour kicked off in early August in San Diego and featured special guest Steve Winwood. Two weeks before their show in Hartford, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers played Boston’s Fenway Park for the very first time on Labor Day Weekend.
Every ticket purchased on this tour included a copy of Hypnotic Eye.
Opening the show at The XL Center was Steve Winwood, who’s set spanned his musical career: The Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, Traffic and one solo song.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers took the stage and opened with a cover of The Byrds’ “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” which was the opening track on the band’s first live album in 1985, Pack Up The Plantation: Live! The two-hour performance featured four songs off the new album and plenty of familiar hits. The capacity crowd at The XL Center enjoyed singing along to songs like Free Fallin’, Learning to Fly and American Girl.
Setlist*
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (The Byrds cover)
- Mary Jane’s Last Dance
- American Dream Plan B
- Into The Great Wide Open
- Forgotten Man
- I Won’t Back Down
- Free Fallin’
- Tweeter and the Monkey Man (Traveling Wilburys cover)
- U Get Me High
- Rebels
- Yer So Bad
- Learning to Fly
- Shadow People
- I Should Have Known It
- Refugee
- Runnin’ Down a Dream
- You Wreck Me (encore)
- American Girl (encore)
Steve Winwood
- I’m a Man (The Spencer Davis Group song)
- Them Changes (Buddy Miles cover)
- Can’t Find My Way Home (Blind Faith song)
- Medicated Goo (Traffic song)
- The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Traffic song)
- Empty Pages (Traffic song)
- Higher Love
- Dear Mr. Fantasy (Traffic song)
- Gimme Some Lovin’ (The Spencer Davis Group song)
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live
Watch: Steve Winwood Live
CHAZ AND AJ SHOW RUNDOWN: Friday, May 1
7:35 – Scot Haney
7:45 – Momma Gee
8:00 – Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin
8:30 – Stacy DeMonte, Front Porch Photographer (Facebook: Stacy DeMonte Photography)
8:45 – Lt. John Hannon and Firefighter Ron Burgess Jr. from the Seymour Fire Department
9:00 – Jeannine Mollica, Parent of a Wallingford High School Senior (Facebook: CT 2020 High School Grads)
9:10 – Todd Simon, Senior Vice President, Omaha Steaks
9:30 – Boss Keith
Thursday, April 30: The Baby Raccoon Saga, Bull Calves Get New Names (On a New Night,) Oreos and the 101-Year-Old Coronavirus Survivor
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Chaz and Jennifer shared a story about finding a newborn raccoon in their yard, and the adventure they went on to try to save it. (0:00)
The animal stories continued as Al and Tracy were on the phone to talk about naming their new bull calves Chaz, AJ and Phil. (12:55)
Ashley from Long Island was on to talk about the donations she was hoping to make to someone in need in Connecticut. (18:16)
Lisa from Colchester called in a follow-up for Chaz and AJ, to share how very gracious Mark Hayward from the SBA was in helping her and her boss secure a loan for the business. (22:57)
Mike called in to share his experience with a dog in need of rescue in Seymour. Fire fighters had to jump in the water, and WTNH did a report on the rescue as well. (36:00)
In Dumb Ass News, a snake is rescued with a flip flop, and a man in Spain tried to break quarantine by taking his goldfish for a walk. (42:56)
Employment attorney Bob Mitchell was on the phone to answer some frequently asked questions about unemployment, reduced working hours, and how compensation might work. (47:05)
Gary called in to talk about his 101-year-old mother’s incredible recovery from Coronavirus, the second pandemic she’s survived, and her Oreo preference. (55:14)
Bill Lee is a manufacturer that employs around 1,100 people and was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the way he’s taking care of the people who work for him. Plus, Magilla was on from Florida to talk about the state’s plan to begin opening businesses in some way, starting next week. (1:07:45)
Blue Angels’ John “Gucci” Foley
John Foley, a former naval aviator with the Blue Angels was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the coordinated flyover of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut with the Thunderbirds. Plus, he admitted the origin of his call sign “Gucci,” helping out on the original “Top Gun,” and some of the celebrities he’s given the full experience to.
Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik on Concert Refunds
Chaz and AJ spoke to Jimmy Koplik this morning about the policies in place through Live Nation, when it comes to refunding customers tickets to concerts. If the show was canceled, or rescheduled, you will be refunded. Must have purchased your ticket through either Live Nation or Ticketmaster.
CHAZ AND AJ SHOW RUNDOWN: Thursday, April 30
6:45 – Ashley, Freedom Facility Maintenance
7:00 – Lisa from Colchester
7:30 – Attorney Bob Mitchell
8:00 – Gary Leigh-Manuell
8:20 – Jimmy Koplik
9:00 – Bill Lee, Lee Co.
9:30 – John Foley, Blue Angels
Throwback Concert: Chickenfoot at Mohegan Sun Arena 2012
By Drew Carrano
Chickenfoot is a supergroup comprised of guitar wiz Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar. Formed in 2008, Chickenfoot would go on to release two studio albums, a live album and a box set.
Though their albums are great, its their live show that makes them special. You look at Chickenfoot perform live and its like watching four best friends rockin’ out on stage together. That’s exactly what we saw in 2012 when they came to Mohegan Sun Arena.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Chickenfoot
Different Devil Tour
Special Guest: Black Stone Cherry
Saturday May 19, 2012
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville
About The Tour: In early 2012 Chickenfoot announced a 20-date North American tour to promote their second studio album Chickenfoot III. The Different Devil Tour, which was named after the band’s current single, kicked off in Lake Tahoe in May. While Chad Smith was on tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers, filling in on drums was former John Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff.
Chickenfoot made a return to Mohegan Sun after playing the Arena in 2009. Much like that show in 2009, the 2012 show featured a heavy dose of Chickenfoot songs. You weren’t going to hear a Van Halen song at this show. No way. This was a show for fans of Chickenfoot, and rightly so. The only non-Chickenfoot song performed was ‘Rock Candy’ at the end, in tribute to the Sammy Hagar’s former bandmate and friend Ronnie Montrose, who sadly passed away two months earlier.
Setlist*
- Lighten Up
- Alright Alright
- Big Foot
- Sexy Little Thing
- Soap on a Rope
- Last Temptation
- My Kinda Girl
- Down the Drain
- Something Going Wrong
- Turnin’ Left
- Future in the Past
- Different Devil (encore)
- Oh Yeah (encore)
- Rock Candy (encore, Montrose cover)
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Chickenfoot Live
The Local Bands Show – 5/3/20
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….
- Hannah Cranna – Hello
- Greg Sherrod – Rockstar
- Kierstin Sieser – In The Reading
- Mercy Choir – Pick Up Every Flower
- Bop Tweedie – Glad I Live Today
- Cursive Is Code – The Grand Libido
- Demkovic – Immortal Sin
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