The City's Backyard

We check in with our friend Steve Cooper, executive director at The Milford Performance Center in Connecticut! It is always fun chatting about upcoming shows including Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Band on Saturday September 13th, The Music of Paul McCartney SIR PAUL September 27th, The original Billy Joel Band THE LORDS of 52nd STREET, the CT Grateful Dead All stars, STATESBORO a Tribute to The ALLMAN Brothers Band October 11th, ...

A musician of many talents, James, is an iconic figure in blues music for over 40 years, is an accomplished blues harpist, singer, front man and bandleader, lending these talents to his own band, The James Montgomery Band, and to countless sessions and tours over the years with the likes of Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, James Brown and so many others it w...

Rob Fraboni is a Grammy-winning record producer, a legendary sound engineer, a studio designer, and creator of RealFeel™ sound technology. On this episode we have a conversation with Rob about some of the history of where and how he started his career working in the music business as well as his RealFeel sound technology which he touches on at the end of the show. Rob also has some stories that any music fan will enjoy!

Rob is well ...

John McAndrew's music has been heard around the world, many national events, and in several feature films. John's albums “Forgiven” and “Souls” on WBA Records were in Grammy Consideration in Roots Gospel, and Americana categories. His new album “Better Side of Me” produced by Denny Seiwell and Fernando Perdomo was released in May of 2025 on Quarto Valley Records .

John McAndrew is a storyteller and it can truly be said tha...

The Original Alice Cooper Group is releasing their first album together in 51 years called The Revenge of Alice Cooper! On this episode we check in with equipment manager Ron Volz! Ron was the roadie behind the scenes that set up the stage with sound gear and props over the years working for the glam rock group! Ron has many stories that gives the Alice Cooper fans a different perspective of the band and how they traveled and worke...

Melissa Newman is a vocalist, teacher, writer and artist who works primarily in porcelain and stoneware. She has shown work in galleries around the Northeast.  After enjoying a lucrative jingle career she continues to perform frequently with her jazz trio. Melissa spent almost 20 years volunteering and working with the inspiring women at Bedford Hills correctional facility, teaching visual and performing arts there and in other com...

Comedian Joe Pontillo and publicist Ken Franklin from LAUGHING GAS COMEDY talk all about the comedy scene in the tri state area along with the backyard of WESTPORT, CT at The Veterans of Foreign Wars along the banks of the Saugatuck River! 

Laughing Gas Comedy and The City's Backyard present another night of pain free comedy at the VFW Westport. We are back following our wildly successful first show in April. Tickets are $20 on...

A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Eliot Lewis has toured the world over as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band, as well as a former member of The Average White Band. Eliot has also been the only musician to appear on every episode of Daryl Hall’s popular, "Live From Daryl's House” show all while keeping his own solo career going at a seemingly impossible pace. 

Over the course of his career he ha...

Local session guy music man Rick Tedesco drops by from Brookfield, CT to chat about being asked to play on the new album from THE ALICE COOPER group called The Revenge of Alice Cooper out this July! Rick is a local guitar show owner and musician....his guitar show called The Guitar Hangar is out he met Ian Hunter from Mott The Hoople which led to him meeting Dennis Dunaway and the guys in the ALICE COOPER GROUP! Rick tells a few fu...

     TWO WOLF

          Unleashing the Fury of Southern Hard Rock

  Born from the raw spirit of American Hard Rock, Two Wolf  is a high-voltage powerhouse straight out of Florida, setting stages ablaze with their electrifying fusion of Southern grit and thunderous rock energy. With a twin-guitar attack that cuts like lightning and vocals that roar with untamed intensity, Lance Lopez and Kris Bell lead the charge, while Greg T. Walker...

This episode we are talking "FLEETWOOD MAC" with Diane Lutz and Andie Baldwin from STEVIE MAC... the Fleetwood Mac tribute that is lighting up the stage all over the country! Diane and Andi are the Stevie and Christine McVie of the original iconic band and talk about their passion for the music. 

About StevieMac

StevieMac authentically and flawlessly pays tribute to the legends of Fleetwood Mac. In this mesmerizing theater ...

Today, Darker Lighter — the captivating project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Salar Rajabnik is releasing his highly anticipated self-titled debut record. Recorded at the legendary Studio 606 with Grammy-nominated producer and engineer Robert Adam Stevenson (Paul McCartney, Queens of the Stone Age, The Kills, Jeff Beck), Rajabnik brings years of experience from behind the scenes in the indie r...

Joanna Serenko is an original singer-songwriter. She grew up in Cleveland and moved to St. Louis at a young age, where her professional career as a musician began. Joanna found her voice by performing and exploring different outlets of music, such as choir, musical theater, and singing in church. By high school, Joanna began writing her own songs and performing as an opening act for local bands in St. Louis. It wasn’t long before J...

Dennis Dunaway was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 as a founding member of the band named Alice Cooper. Dennis and the group are in the Grammy Hall of Fame for co-writing “School’s Out.” 

The original Alice Cooper group have sold millions of singles and albums and were on the cover of Forbes for having the largest grossing tour in 1973 over Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. The original Alice Cooper group is ...

On this episode we feature two outstanding New York comics! Matt Vita and Sharon  Simon! Of course we joke around and have some laughs while finding out how these two comedians became friends over the years of being in the biz and performing along the comedy circuit! For more on Matt and Sharon check out their websites or follow them on social media to find out where they will be making you laugh next! And get your tickets soon for...

Led Zeppelin shook the world of rock & roll for little more than a decade, but their legacy lives on stronger than ever. Masters of creativity and diversity, their music covers such a wide range of styles and genres that they are difficult to define. Their collective talent remains unmatched and unchallenged.

  There will never be another Led Zeppelin.

  Their songs are still aired regularly, and their recordings are being bought...