Throwback Concert: Rush at New Haven Coliseum 1985

Throwback Concert: Rush at New Haven Coliseum 1985

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1985! That year PLR presented Rush at New Haven Coliseum. Rush hit the road in 1985 to support its eleventh studio album, “Power Windows,” which featured such singles as The Big Money, Territories, Manhattan Project, Mystic Rhythms and Marathon. Joining…

Throwback Concert: Van Halen at Mohegan Sun Arena 2007

Throwback Concert: Van Halen at Mohegan Sun Arena 2007

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2007! That year PLR welcomed Van Halen to Mohegan Sun Arena. It was Van Halen’s first tour in three years and the first one with singer David Lee Roth since 1985. It was also the first Van Halen tour…

Throwback Concert: Genesis at The XL Center 2007

Throwback Concert: Genesis at The XL Center 2007

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2007! That year PLR welcomed Genesis to Hartford’s XL Center. Genesis was on its “Turn It On Again” Tour that featured the 1977-1996 band lineup: drummer/vocalist Phil Collins and founding members Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. Today we look…

Throwback Concert: Aerosmith at Mohegan Sun Arena 2007

Throwback Concert: Aerosmith at Mohegan Sun Arena 2007

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2007! That year PLR welcomed Aerosmith to Mohegan Sun Arena. Aerosmith was on its “World Tour 2007,” which saw the band play in 19 countries worldwide. There were only 10 dates in the United States and the show at…

Throwback Concert: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at The XL Center 2007

Throwback Concert: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at The XL Center 2007

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2007! That year PLR welcomed Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band to Hartford’s XL Center. Springsteen kicked off his “Magic Tour” in Hartford, which was his first tour with the E Street Band since 2004. It was one…

Throwback Concert: The Police at Rentschler Field 2007

Throwback Concert: The Police at Rentschler Field 2007

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2007! That year 99.1 PLR welcomed The Police “Reunion Tour” to Rentschler Field’s outdoor stadium in East Hartford. The Police hit the road in 2007 for their big worldwide reunion tour to mark the 30th anniversary of the band.…

Hummels PLR 99 One-on-One: Megan Doll Interview

Hummels PLR 99 One-on-One: Megan Doll Interview

Chaz talks with Megan Doll, who was on the air for over 20 years with 99.1 PLR. She started out doing traffic for Smith & Barber and Mike Lapitino before becoming a full part of the morning show. She left in 2013 after being a cherished member of Chaz & AJ in the Morning.

Throwback Concert: Queensrÿche at The XL Center 1991

Throwback Concert: Queensrÿche at The XL Center 1991

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1991! That year PLR welcomed Queensrÿche at Hartford’s XL Center (then called Hartford Civic Center). Queensrÿche hit the road for its “Building Empires” Tour and brought special guest Suicidal Tendencies with them. Queensrÿche was supporting its fourth full-length studio…

Throwback Concert: Nirvana at The Moon 1991

Throwback Concert: Nirvana at The Moon 1991

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1991! That year PLR welcomed Nirvana to The Moon on Walley Avenue in New Haven. The Moon wasn’t a very big club, but it certainly hosted some big names in a short period of time in the early ’90s.…