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BEYOND PURPLE performs a showcase of the biggest hits from Deep Purple and Whitesnake, as well as Rainbow and Dio; all born out of the Deep Purple family tree. The band faithfully re-creates the vivid experience of live, high-energy music from what many consider to be Rock’s greatest era.

 ​Beyond Purple consists of elite musicians with national ties, including guitarist Jimi Bell (Autograph, House of Lords); his amazing skills and ...

2025 was a great year at The City's Backyard Podcast! We had so many great guests in the arts from musicians to comedians to actors it made it hard to narrow them down to THE YEAR IN REVIEW Part 1 and Part 2 "Best Of" episodes. We loved all our guests from awesome tribute bands to theater executives to a ton of funny comedians and we appreciate every one of them! 

In Part 2 of THE 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW you will hear edi...

2025 was a great year at The City's Backyard Podcast! We had so many great guests in the arts from musicians to comedians to actors it made it hard to narrow them down to THE YEAR IN REVIEW Part 1 and Part 2 "Best Of" episodes. We loved all our guests from awesome tribute bands to theater executives to a ton of funny comedians and we appreciate every one of them! 

In Part 1 of THE 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW you will hear edi...

Most musicians would only dream of opening for Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin on tour but for Rosie Flores the dream came true! Rosie drops by The City's Backyard Podcast on this episode to talk about her music, career, and new album called Impossible Frontiers with her band The Talismen! Plus she speaks about what it's like to be on the road opening for Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian.

Rosie Flores, triple-th...

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 ...

Tri state area Comics Helaine Witt, Michael "Motts" Pelazza, and Rich Carucci  have fun chatting it up on this episode talking about their love for comedy, the arts, and what to expect from their upcoming shows in the  area and their show together coming up soon in WESTPORT, CT!  To purchase tickets for Westport, CT click here:

-Comedy Night at VFW Post 399 on Friday December 12th.  Doors open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.  Plenty ...

 NEW YACHT CITY from New York and New Jersey, a tribute to Yacht Rock returns! On this episode we chat with Manish Nag  singer and keyboardist as well as  singer Megan McCafferty about the genre of what Yacht Rock means to it's fans!  If you love Steely Dan, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Doobies, Ambrosia and more you will love this band! Check them out for a fun time you and your friends will always remember!  For more info on...

Laura Budzelek is a multilingual singer-songwriter and actress. Her music sounds like classic rock with hints of today and lands from far away.  Listeners often reflect on soul and folk elements as well, yet Laura's operatic background makes her stand apart from other singers. Her sophomore album, Timeless Turquoise, is scheduled for release this December! Fans will be pleased to discover fresh tracks that experiment with new ...

Black Dog proudly pays tribute to the mighty Led Zeppelin with an extensive catalogue of songs comprised of classic masterpieces like "Dazed and Confused", "Heartbreaker", and "Stairway to Heaven", as well as the less heard  B-sides to satisfy the more discerning fans.

  A complete acoustic set recreates an intimate setting with mandolin and custom tuned guitars played on stools, bringing to life songs ...

Special Guest Brooklyn-based singer from North Carolina, who's music roots began in church! WALLETTE debuts her rework of Judy Carter's "Listen To The Music" out now via TuneCore! 

 After nearly 150 participants and almost 20 new entries each week, the Rabanne and Miraval Studios has officially crowned the winner of the #RabanneRemix challenge: WALLETTE, a rising singer-songwriter from New York City.

With her powe...

Greg Walker, son of famous cartoonist Mort Walker drops by to chat about the new book out called 75 Years Of Smiles commemorating Mort Walker's long and dedicated commitment to cartooning!

Greg Walker studied at Syracuse University and has worked in film, commercial photography, newspapers and graphic arts. He started his cartooning career writing and drawing comic books, including such well-know titles as Rocky and Bullwinkle,...

Our guest is classic rock legendary drummer "Corky" Laing from Mountain! Mountain performed at Woodstock and the legendary Fillmore East! In this episode Corky shares some Mountain news...and he tells The City's Backyard Podcast first! This is an episode that Mountain fans do not want to miss! 

Laurence Gordon "Corky" Laing is a Canadian rock drummer, best known as a longtime member of the pioneering America...

Our guest this week is Blues keyboardist, recording artist, composer, and record producer Mark Naftalin. He entered the musical scene in 1965 as the keyboardist with the popular and influential Paul Butterfield Blues Band.  He is internationally renowned among blues fans for his contributions to the band's sound. Mark was a band member on the first 4 Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums from the mid-1960’s. He was inducted into ...

New York Comics Ellen Karis and Chris Monty have fun chatting it up on this episode talking about their love for comedy, acting, and what to expect from their shows in the tri state area and their show together coming up soon in WESTPORT, CT!  For more on their bios and shows check out their websites are below! To purchase tickets for Westport, CT click here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-17th-comedy-extravaganza-the-vfw-west...

SEAN CHAMBERS TEAMS UP WITH THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION:
Sean Chambers and the members from Savoy Brown all became friends after playing a festival together in 2019.
In 2023, shortly after the unfortunate passing of Savoy Brown's founder & leader, Kim Simmonds, renowned guitarist and songwriter Sean Chambers teamed up with the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section consisting of Pat De Salvo on Bass, and Garnet Grimm on dr...

On this week's episode we are talking about Thursday Night JAZZ at THE POST in WESTPORT, CT with The Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall! Greg talks about jazz as a genre, the impact on jazz in the community of Westport with the jazz society and of course the historic piano! The famous jazz piano is owned by the jazz society and has had many legendary musicians grace the keys over the years! Tune in to find out which ones. Not only that but ...

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...

Our friend Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling drops by the backyard of New York City to chat about his comedy shows in the tri-state area!

We also catch up with him about his new role on a TV show called "The Better Sister" on Amazon Prime  out NOW where some of the scenes are shot from his house in Bayville, Long Island and gets in the show for a couple of scenes as a bar owner! 

For eighteen years (1983-2001) a fixt...