99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997! That year PLR welcomed the Smashing Pumpkins to New Haven Coliseum. The Smashing Pumpkins were on their “Infinite Sadness Tour” to support their third studio album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,” which featured such hits as Bullet…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997! That year PLR welcomed Metallica to Hartford’s XL Center. Metallica hit the road in support of their sixth studio album “Load,” which featured such singles as Until It Sleeps, King Nothing, Hero of the Day and Mama Said. Their…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997! That year PLR welcomed KISS to New Haven Coliseum. KISS hit the road in 1996-97 for their big reunion tour entitled “Alive/Worldwide Tour” featuring the original lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley for…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997! That year PLR welcomed Green Day to Hartford’s Webster Theater. Green Day hit the road in 1997 to support their fifth studio album “Nimrod,” which featured such singles Hitchin’ a Ride, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Redundant…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1983! That year PLR welcomed Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers to New Haven Coliseum. Tom Petty hit the road in 1983 to support his fifth studio album “Long After Dark,” which featured the singles You Got Lucky, Change of…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1983! That year PLR welcomed Black Sabbath to New Haven Coliseum. Black Sabbath, featuring new lead vocalist Ian Gillam, hit the road in 1983 to support their eleventh studio album “Born Again.” Despite the departure of vocalist Ronnie James…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1983! That year PLR presented The Grateful Dead at New Haven Coliseum for two shows on back-to-back nights. The Dead were on their spring East Coast tour, and by playing back-to-back nights in New Haven, the city was buzzing…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1983! That year PLR presented U2 at Yale’s Woolsey Hall. U2 hit the road in ’83 to support its third studio album “War,” which featured such hit songs as New Year’s Day, Two Hearts Beat as One, Sunday Bloody…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1983! That year PLR welcomed AC/DC to New Haven Coliseum. AC/DC hit the road in ’83 to support their eighth studio album “Flick of the Switch,” which featured singles like Guns For Hire, Flick of the Switch and Nervous…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating our first year on the air: 1971. That year PLR welcomed Jethro Tull to New Haven Arena on Grove Street. Jethro Tull hit the road in 1971 to support its fourth studio album “Aqualung,” which featured songs like Locomotive Breath and Hymn 43. This was…