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By Drew Carrano
Happy 4/20! What better way to commemorate the day than to look back at a concert whose fans enjoy 420: Sublime with Rome.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Sublime with Rome
Opening Act: The Dirty Heads
Saturday August 14, 2010
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville
About The Tour: Sublime with Rome is a collaboration between Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh of Sublime and singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez. This new incarnation of “Sublime” launched its first ever tour in 2010 and visited 150 cities world wide. The North American portion of the tour kicked off in Los Angeles at the legendary Hollywood Palladium on, you guessed it, 4/20. 10 years ago today! The first six dates of the tour visited other well known clubs like Denver’s Fillmore and New York’s Roseland Ballroom. But the rest of the tour played much larger venues, like Mohegan Sun Arena on August 14, 2010.
Joining Sublime with Rome on the road was The Dirty Heads, another California reggae rock band promoting their newest hit song Lay Me Down featuring Rome himself on vocals. On the tour, Sublime With Rome played a wide range of music styles including ska punk, reggae, dub, and hip hop. You’ll see in the setlist below their show at Mohegan Sun featured a mix of Sublime classics and covers from such influential artists as Peter Tosh and Bob Marley & the Wailers.
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Sublime with Rome
6:00 – Dr. Ron Clark (Author, “Surviving the Emergency Room”)
6:30 – Commissioner Katie Dykes, DEEP – Check Twitter for updates: @ctstateparks
7:00 – Joe LaChance
7:00 – Jason Page – Host of “The Intersection” Podcast
7:30 – Atty. Bob Mitchell
8:00 – Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona
8:10 – Dennis House and Kara Sundlun, WFSB
8:20 – Stoner Lou and Stoner TyszkaTech (@Tyszkatech on TikTok)
9:00 – Hall Neighborhood House
9:20 – Captain Anthony Duff, NHPD
Marilyn the nurse from Wallingford called in with an update for Chaz and AJ. She hasn’t seen any evidence of things slowing down, and reveals the song they play when a COVID-19 patient recovers. (0:00)
Mitch Hallock, The King of the Nerds, remembers Brian Dennehy, and gives thoughts on what to watch this weekend. (8:19)
Scot Haney talks about the weekend forecast, including snow for some of us. Then, Brian Foley announces the opening of Connecticut’s very first quick testing center for COVID-19 in New Haven. (21:01)
For Winner of the Week, Chaz acknowledged all of the workers at grocery stores. Later, Bob from Ansonia talked about his wife, who works 70 hours a week at a grocery store, and helps Bob with everything else since he’s disabled. (36:39)
In news, CVS Health Senior Vice President Emmanuel Kolady further explained the quick testing center in New Haven, and what you will need to do before arriving. (49:06)
In Dumb Ass News, Maryland has too much faith in their citizens to obey new shopping safety measures. Then, an AJ joke has unintended comedy. (58:56)
Boss Keith’s Top 5 was recorded at home this week, the positive things he’s learned while staying at home. The list was lost when he mispronounced “Monopoly.” (1:04:37)
By Drew Carrano
Like Connecticut, New York is also going through its share of problems during this pandemic. Today we look back at much happier times in the Big Apple. When the streets were packed, lights were bright and Madison Square Garden was filled with the rafters with 20,000 screaming AC/DC fans!
Today’s Throwback Concert:
AC/DC
Stiff Upper Lip Tour
Opening Act: Slash’s Snakepit
Friday August 25, 2000
Madison Square Garden – New York City
About The Tour: AC/DC began a massive world tour in 2000 to support its 14th studio album, Stiff Upper Lip. The tour kicked off in Grand Rapids, Michigan in August 2000 and would go on to visit nearly 140 cities in 17 countries before wrapping up the following summer in Europe. AC/DC would play Madison Square Garden twice on this tour, but on two separate legs. This show at MSG was on the first leg of the North American Tour and was AC/DC’s first show at The Garden in four years.
AC/DC’s set list had it all. For two full hours, fans got to rock out to hits like T.N.T. and Hells Bells, to deeper cuts such as Bad Boy Boogie and Hard As A Rock, to brand new songs Satellite Blues and Safe In New York City. Opening the show was Slash’s Snakepit, a band that featured Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum plus Mike Inez of Alice In Chains.
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: AC/DC at MSG
6:20 – Mitch Hallock
7:00 – Josh Livingston, New England Toy
7:00 – Melissa, Region 15 Parent
7:35 – Scot Haney
8:00 – John Pierson
8:00 – Christopher Wermuth, Region 15 Principal
8:30 – Sales Dawn
9:30 – Boss Keith
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker called Chaz and AJ to explain why masks are now required in public places. (0:00)
In Dumb Ass News, a toilet paper hoarder in Australia can’t sell his stash. (14:02)
Wayne Carini from Chasing Classic Cars called in to promote a guest appearance by AJ on the show, and his thoughts on the new Corvette. (18:05)
Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury talks about the economic repercussions of the quarantine, and when we might see restaurants and sporting events opened again. Plus, he brags about his Mustang and challenges AJ to a race. (34:06)
Attorney Norm Pattis was on the phone this morning, and explained how he’s been passing his time while in quarantine; bird watching. He even added voices for the bird characters in his backyard. (47:11)
Jimmy Koplik does not agree with experts who think concerts might not be normal again until the fall, of NEXT year. Plus, what does he think of the TicketMaster policy on returns and refunds? (55:54)
Adam Fox of Dichello Distributors was on to talk about the cool things they have done to help out the community, from food banks to hospitals. (1:11:33)
John from Vazzy’s talked about the locations open for business, and lists all the employees in a “Goodfellas” style. Plus, how they are helping the community as well. (1:16:54)
The Top 10 shows that are getting a ratings boost, due to the quarantine. (1:24:25)
By Drew Carrano
The Guns N’ Roses 2020 North American Tour is scheduled to begin in early July in Philadelphia. The summer tour will hit stadiums across the country, including Boston’s Fenway Park and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. We’ll have to wait and see if these shows will even happen, but while we wait, let’s re-visit the last time they played here in Connecticut.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Guns N’ Roses
Not In This Lifetime Tour
Monday October 23, 2017
The XL Center – Hartford
About The Tour: In late 2015 rumors were swirling across the internet of a possible Guns N’ Roses reunion. It wasn’t until early January 2016 these rumors became reality when Coachella announced a Guns N’ Roses lineup that included Slash and Duff McKagan, along with singer Axl Rose. The “Not In this Lifetime Tour” officially kicked off at the tiny Troubadour (capacity 500) in West Hollywood on April 1, 2016. An April Fools Joke it wasn’t. The band was indeed back together and ready to take over the world again.
The tour would visit nearly 160 cities over a three-and-a-half year period. Many of the show, like in Hartford, were three hours long. Fans were treated to classic GNR anthems like Welcome To The Jungle and Paradise City, to fan favorites like Civil War and Yesterdays, to fantastic covers like AC/DC’s Whole Lotta Rosie (which in Hartford Axl dedicated to the late George Young, who passed away the day before) and The Who’s The Seeker.
According to Pollstar, Guns N’ Roses had the highest grossing global tour of 2017. Not a bad way to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Appetite For Destruction!
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Watch: Guns N’ Roses at XL Center
The Original Vazzy’s is Open for Business in Bridgeport. They’re offering a $25 Family Meal Deal Promo that feeds a family of four and includes chicken, pasta, salad and bread sticks! Available everyday with curbside take-away. Yum!
7:30 – Wayne Carini – @therealcccars on Instagram
8:20 – Jimmy Koplik
9:00 – Adam Fox, Dichello Distributors
9:30 – John, Vazzy’s in Bridgeport