99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2009! That year PLR welcomed Candlebox to Toad’s Place. Candlebox hit the road to support its fourth studio album, “Into The Sun,” and were playing their first show in New Haven in over a decade. Previously they had headlined…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2009! That year PLR welcomed KISS to Mohegan Sun Arena. KISS hit the road for their “Alive 35” World Tour to celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary. They were also promoting their nineteenth studio album “Sonic Boom,” which was released…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2009! That year PLR welcomed Tesla to Toad’s Place. Tesla hit the road in support of its sixth studio album, “Forever More,” and were back in New Haven for the first time in over a decade. Today we look…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1989! Which band played the most shows at Toad’s Place? We’re not exactly sure, but we’re pretty sure The Ramones is right up there! From 1977 to 1996 The Ramones played roughly 23 shows at Toad’s. Some years they…
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…. The Manchurians – All I Want Hilton Valentine –…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1989! That year we saw the biggest rock band in the world play a surprise warm-up show at Toad’s Place. It was eight years since the Rolling Stones last played a live show in the United States, so before…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1989! That year we rocked out to Bon Jovi as they brought their New Jersey Syndicate Tour to Hartford’s XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center). In 1989 Bon Jovi hit the road in support of its fourth studio…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1989! That year PLR welcomed Aerosmith back to New Haven Coliseum. After a highly successful Permanent Vacation Tour in 1987, Aerosmith hit the road in ’89 to support its tenth studio album “Pump,” which featured hits like Love In…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1989! That year Metallica came to Connecticut twice on their ‘Damaged Justice’ Tour: The XL Center in March and Lake Compounce in July. They hit the road to support their fourth studio album, “…And Justice for All,” which was…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1976! WPLR’s studio at the time was on Chapel Street, which was a short drive to New Haven Coliseum. WPLR and The Coliseum had a long history of welcoming some of the biggest rock acts to New Haven. In…