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This Labor Day weekend, the 11th annual Blues, Views, & BBQ Festival returns to Westport's Levitt Pavilion. Bob LeRose ("Bobby Q" himself!) stops by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about how the annual event got started and what to expect this year!

It was a career still on the rise, and a life cut way too short on this date, August 27, 1990, when Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter accident. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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They would spend as much time recording one song as most bands spend recording entire albums, but it would all be worth it for Queen when "Bohemian Rhapsody" was finished. The entered the studio to begin work on this date, August 24, 1975. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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The beginning of the '80s found Aerosmith without any hits...and without their guitarists. But newfound sobriety would help set the stage for their first stadium and arena tour in over five years, a tour that began on this date, August 23, 1985. By the end of the decade they'd have their biggest successes ever. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Eric Clapton was tired of the egos that came from being in a band. He just wanted to make good music, and on this date, August 22, 1970, Derek and the Dominos, went into the studio to begin recording "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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He wasn't a musician, instead he was an engineer and inventor, but he would develop the synthesizer and change music forever. Robert Moog passed away on this date, August 21, 2005. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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When it came to commercial and critical success, the Rolling Stones could basically do no wrong in the '70s. But they took a big risk when they released the single "Angie" on this date, August 20, 1973. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Behind schedule and covered in mud, the Woodstock Festival reached legendary status on its third day, August 17, 1969…even though the second day hadn't yet come to an end! Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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They were already successful as a trio, but when they became a foursome on this date, August 16, 1969, Neil Young made Crosby, Stills & Nash an even bigger success. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Someone had to play a stadium first. And like so many other things with rock music, it would be the Beatles. The Fab Four took the stage for the legendary performance at Shea Stadium in New York City on this date, August 15, 1965. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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