Ahead of Saturday night's show at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, Kenny Wayne Shepherd chats with First Thing Fairfield County's Allan about meeting Stevie Ray Vaughan when he was 7, his collection of cars, and playing Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Fender Stratocaster! Image: Steve Solis / PR Photos
It was a battle of a band and their former lead singer. There was only room at the top for one on this date, July 19, 1986, when Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" went head-to-head with "Invisible Touch" by Genesis. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Insidefoto / PR Photos
Before they could become the biggest rock band of the '80s, they had to get their start. In front of 150 students, and paid just £5, 40 years ago today, on July 18, 1978, the world got their first glimpse of Def Leppard. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Rui M. Leal / PR Photos
They initially thought it would just be a short break. It turned into a hiatus of more than 20 years. When Guns N' Roses stepped off the stage on this date, July 17, 1993, it would be the end of the classic-era lineup. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: PR Photos
One of the most positive voices in music had his life taken too soon on this date, July 16, 1981, when Harry Chapin was killed in a car accident. But his philanthropic legacy to end hunger helped to create USA for Africa, and continues to this date. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: iStock / Getty Images Plus / Makidotvn
It was the biggest concert since Woodstock, and it gave us some of the most memorable moments in music history. Bob Geldof was able to pull off Live Aid on this date, July 13, 1985. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Rui M. Leal / PR Photos
It was one of the most notorious stunts in history - blow up a bunch of disco records in between games of a baseball doubleheader. What could go wrong? More than 100,000 fans showed up in Chicago for Disco Demolition Night on this date, July 12, 1979. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: iStock / Getty Images Plus / Willrow_Hood
It wasn't acceptable to wear artist merchandise at the office...until Jerry Garcia's artwork appeared on ties. The ties first went on sale on this date, July 11, 1992, and shattered expectations. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
Saturday night, it's the final Lynyrd Skynyrd show ever in Connecticut! Will Jon from Stamford beat the 30 Second Song Challenge and win tickets?
It was the supergroup that worked…until it didn't. 50 years ago today, Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up after less than three years. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: Landmark / PR Photos
The Police finally achieved a #1 song on this date, July 9, 1983, with a song that would become not just the song of the summer, not just one of the biggest hits of the decade, but one of the biggest songs of all time! Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Erik Kabik / PR Photos
It's the day that would change music forever. Before a show in Liverpool with his band the Quarrymen, John Lennon would be introduced to Paul McCartney on this date, July 6, 1957. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Landmark / PR Photos
This Sunday night, WWE Live comes to Bridgeport's Webster Bank Arena, and former Raw Women's Champion and Total Divas star Nia Jax will be teaming up with Ronda Rousey! Allan talks with her about her career, her family (The Rock is her cousin!) and what to expect Sunday night! Image: PRPhotos.com
If there was a Fillmore East, there must have been a Fillmore West. Legendary concert promoter Bill Graham moved his original San Francisco venue the Fillmore to a new location and opened the doors on this date, July 5, 1968. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
Rock's infamous "27 Club" became notorious because of the deaths of so many superstars in a short span of time. Exactly two years apart, on July 3, 1969, and July 3, 1971, the world lost both Brian Jones and Jim Morrsion. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: iStock / Getty Images Plus / luvemakphoto
24 years of fighting came to an end, all for a good cause. As Bob Geldof prepared his Live 8 concert, he was able to convince Roger Waters and David Gilmour to put aside their differences for one night, leading towards a Pink Floyd reunion on this date, July 2, 2005. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: PR Photos
For a band that has gone through many lineup changes, the biggest happened to Deep Purple on this date, June 29, 1973, when Ian Gillan left the band following a tour of Japan. Allan looks back in the Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Daniel Locke / PR Photos
They already had hits, but they had yet to reach #1. That is until the Beach Boys released "I Get Around," which reached the top of the charts on this date, June 28, 1964... and brought even more turmoil to the group. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Jill Bednar / PR Photos
This week, we found out the huge news that Farm Aid is coming to Connecticut for the very first time! Before John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, and Willie Nelson come to Hartford's Xfinity Theatre on September 22, Jennifer Fahy, the Communications Director for Farm Aid stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to talk about the concert!
At the end of the '70s, he was in one of the biggest bands in the world. At the end of the '80s, he was one of the biggest solo artists in the world. Don Henley achieved his greatest solo success on this date, June 27, 1989, when he released "The End of the Innocence." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos
There was so much anticipation for the first Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" that audiences couldn't wait for new material from the Fab Four. Two weeks ahead of the UK release, the United States got the newest album from the group on this date, June 26, 1964 - an album that would remain #1 for the next 14 weeks. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Cindy Barrymore / PR Photos
His previous albums sold well, but no one could have predicted that the soundtrack to "Purple Rain" would turn into a phenomenon, selling over 1.3 million copies on this date, June 25, 1984, its first day of release. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
You know him from "Mike and Molly," and now "Young Sheldon"... Billy Gardell is coming to Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory comedy club in Bridgeport this weekend! He stopped by to talk about his career on First Thing Fairfield County! Image: Chris Hatcher / PR Photos
When the movie "Beverly Hills Cop" came out at the end of 1984, it was an instant phenomenon. The soundtrack to the movie would also become huge, but it would take a while to catch up to the success of the film, which it achieved on this date, June 22, 1985, when it finally reached #1. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Scott Alan / PR Photos
This Sunday, Norwalk Now is putting together the first ever Bicycles & Brunch - you'll ride electric bikes around SoNo and having a world class meal at Cask Republic. Mike and Jen, the owners of Pedego SoNo, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to tell us all about it!
Though usually regarded as a country artist, Johnny Cash had a constant influence on rock throughout his entire career - a career that was bookended by the same date. On June 21, 1955, he released his first single "Cry! Cry! Cry!" and exactly 48 years later, June 21, 2003, he would give his final public performance. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Janet Mayer / PR Photos
He tried to make a go of it as Davy Jones, but when he was forced to change his name, he was forced to reinvent himself as well. Inspired by the upcoming Apollo 11 mission, on this date, June 20, 1969, David Bowie went into the studio to record "Space Oddity." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
Mike Reilly, the president of the Norwalk Seaport Association, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to talk about all the things the Seaport has going on this summer, and revealed the acts for this year's 41st annual Oyster Festival!
Carole King wrote some of the biggest hit songs of the '60s. She was so prolific, that when she released "Tapestry," she wrote two songs that both hit #1...simultaneously! Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Daniel Locke / PR Photos
One week from today, Hot Summer Fun returns to Mohegan Sun for the 21st year! Derrick Williams, the Director of Transportation, and Cody Chapman, the Public Relations Manager, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan Lamberti about all the things happening - from all the concerts and cash giveaways, to an "Animal House" reunion!
