Insult Comic Lisa Lampanelli drops by The City's Backyard to chat about retirement and her new show called "IRRELEVANT"!

 ANNOUNCING “LISA LAMPANELLI: IRRELEVANT!” TWO NIGHTS ONLY!

MTC is thrilled to present an exclusive 2-night fundraising event: comedy icon Lisa Lampanelli's brand-new solo show! In this script-in-hand performance, the former comedian reveals all about her path to find relevance after h...

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 ...

OTIS  drops by The City's Backyard this week...

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a storied music history and a large catalog of renowned artists. While it's most famous for producing more country music stars per capita than anywhere else in the United States, musicians all across the spectrum —from bluegrass to rock and roll—have called Kentucky home. Out of this musical melting pot comes the blues based, rock &a...

Patty Griffin has had this gift her entire life, but at first was afraid and unsure of what to do with it. 

She began reading professionally in 2014, and has since performed readings across the East Coast, for private readings,fundraisers, gallery, and stage events. She finds gratitude in helping to provide peace of mind, closure and validation for many guests.

Griffin says: "When you can connect to spirit, it can help to show y...

We check in with legendary drummer Carmine Appice ( Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogart, Appice...Rod Stewart, Ozzy) this month to chat about the new CACTUS album.... it album merges the current members of Cactus with a big-name, star laden, ensemble of guest artists, all of whom have called the group among their biggest influences.  

 Featured along with the current Cactus band is a who’s who of blues and rock icons: Guitarists Joe...

 Alex Henry Foster and Momoka released their highly anticipated LP, Kimiyo, and have quickly secured top positions on multiple US and Canadian Billboard charts. Foster’s unique blend of introspective lyricism and captivating melodies has landed Kimiyo the #1 spot on the Canadian Alternative Albums chart and secured the #2 spots on Canadian Top Current Albums, Top Canadian Album Sales and Billboard Canadian Albums charts. Foster rou...

Singer\Songwriter\Guitarist Robert LaRoche, began performing professionally at age 15.
Originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts, LaRoche formed Power Pop sensations The Sighs in 1982.
After 10 years of touring the college\club circuit of New England, the Sighs were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut cd “What Goes On” in 1992.
The disc received fantastic reviews and the single “Think About Soul” was a s...

Liberty DeVitto

Born and raised in New York City, USA… Liberty’s drumming journey began at the tender age of 14, when he was first inspired to play after watching the now world famous Ed Sullivan performance by the Beatles back  in 1964… He never looked back since then, eventually working his way up the ranks to that coveted hot seat with Billy Joel, forming a fruitful musical bond that would span decades and bring alo...

Special Guest Dan Halen from Mullett!
For over a decade now, Mullett has proven themselves time and time again to be THE Premier Rockers for Hair Band fanatics and lovers of Rock ‘n’ Roll all over the world.  By delivering the best of the 1980’s in Big Hair and faithful renditions, Mullett recreates the vibe of those times with unrivaled passion and conviction.  From corporate functions and private parties to college campuses,...

HELL'S BELLES are first and foremost dedicated AC/DC fanatics. This is what we all have in common. We're all part of a huge community of devotees to one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands in the world. This is who we all are, and this is what HELL'S BELLES strives to deliver with mechanical precision and passionate fury. Endorsed by Angus Young himself (Blender Magazine, 2003), HELL'S BELLES are the closest one c...

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...

SLOTHRUST rocks this episode of THE CITY'S BACKYARD PODCAST as we talk with lead singer/guitarist Leah Wellbaum!

Slothrust — the duo composed of principal songwriter, guitar player, and unrepentant aesthete Leah Wellbaum and drummer Will Gorin — recently unveiled their brand new EP entitledI Promise, out now via Dangerbird Records.

A key part of the tracklisting is the band's standout cover of Ginuwine&...

Rock Icon Carmine Appice drops by to chat about Vanilla Fudge history and their local tour dates in the NorthEast in May! Carmine was in various bands after Vanilla Fudge, including Cactus, Beck, Bogart and Appice, Rod Stewart, King Cobra, Blue Murder and even toured with Ozzy Osbourne!

Vanilla Fudge was one of the first American groups to infuse psychedelia into a heavy rock sound to create “psychedelic symphonic rock” a...

– ROGER EARL –

Celebrating 50 years of Foghat in 2021,  Roger Earl is still ferociously banging away!  Born in London, England (Hampton Court & raised in Hounslow) in 1946 to a musical family where his father played piano at home and local pubs and there was always music in the house.  Although he wanted to play piano, his older brother Colin Earl (keyboard player with the band Mungo Jerry of ‘In the Summertime’ fame) won t...

The Petty/Drayton Episode on The City's Backyard Podcast talks about The Petty/Drayton music program and the importance of supporting the arts. We chat with Adria Petty the daughter of rock icon Tom Petty, and Adria's extended family, Charley Drayton and Bernard Drayton about mentors in art and how to make the world a better place.
Please join us at The Norwalk Art Space to help make the arts accessible to all! Arts ...

​Possessing a voice as cool and crystalline as an Alpine stream, Natalie Cressman draws inspiration from a vast array of musical currents. A prodigiously talented trombonist, she’s spent the last 14 years touring as a horn player and vocalist with Phish's Trey Anastasio, while also performing around NYC with jazz greats Wycliffe Gordon, Nicholas Payton, Anat Cohen, Dave Douglas, and Peter Apfelbaum.

Deeply versed in Latin jazz...

Kevin Burt's soul-inspired performances are unique, which consistently gets him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King. Burt is a musician (vocals, harmonica, and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation and humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. Two of Kevin’s primary influences are Bill Withers and Aar...

Heavy Metal artist JANET RUTKOWSKI drops by The City's Backyard to chat about a great event happening called Behind The Mask in Long Island City, New York going on now until the end of April! Tune in to hear all about the works on display! 

 Janet Rutkowski is a NYC based artist (lives/works in a famed Williamsburg firehouse frequently by Rock Stars) who has worked in various styles
and mediums over a thirty five year caree...