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Ahead of his show this Friday night at the Fairfield Comedy Club , J.P. McDade stopped by to chat with Allan about growing up in Fairfield County, his career in comedy, and the way he kicks off every single weekend on social media.

The weekend of August 24 and 25, Mill River Park will have over 25 food trucks, live music, a beer garden, and much more as the 3rd annual Hey Stamford! Food Festival happens! P.J. Kennedy from Hey Stamford! stopped by to tell Allan all about it!

Before making his hometown MMA debut, "Notorious" Nick Newell stopped by to chat with Allan about his life and fighting career and growing up in Connecticut. See him in action on Saturday, August 24, at Bellator 225 at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport!

On August 16 and 17, local actors and Broadway professionals will perform "Bye Bye Birdie" in Fairfield. Kristin Huffman, artistic director and founder of the non-profit New Paradigm Theatre, and Cameron Burrill, who is playing "Conrad Birdie" in the show, stopped by to chat with Allan about the history of NPT, this year's show, and their community involvement.

Friday, July 19 is the annual Fighting Angels Foundation Golf Tournament of Angels at Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe. Tournament organizer Sean Rabinowitz stopped by to talk with Allan about how the Fighting Angels Foundation got started, and the work that they do to battle the rare disease Angelman Syndrome. Learn more at  http://fightingangelsfoundation.com/ .

This Monday, July 1, kicks off the 22nd annual Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun! Director of Transportation Derrick Williams stopped by to tell Allan all about the games, promotions, concerts, and the newest nightclub that just opened this past weekend!

Before he headlines Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory this week, comedian Joe Praino talked with Allan about his start as a radio intern, going to high school in Greenwich, his (many) podcasts, and much more!

He's a comedian, a host, a podcaster, an actor...John Fugelsang will be coming to Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory in Bridgeport for one show only this Sunday night and he stopped by to chat with Allan before the show!

Ahead of their show with Ace Frehley on July 3 at the Westchester County Center, Ratt frontman and founding member Stephen Pearcy stopped by to chat with Allan about the 35th anniversary of "Out of the Cellar," his passion for race cars, the pop culture impact of "Round and Round," and more! Image: LUIS BLANCO / PR Photos

On June 30, an original play by 20-year old Melody Rose (aka Ilissa Davison) called "A Deadly Game of Chess" will have its world premiere at the Fairfield Theatre Company. She stopped by to tell Allan how it all came together...

Jenny Hubbard, the mother of Catherine Violet Hubbard, who lost her life during the Sandy Hook tragedy, stopped by to talk about the 5th annual Catherine's Butterfly Party - a FREE family festival with pet adoption event this Saturday, at Fairfield Hills Campus in Newtown, and the foundation’s development of the new animal sanctuary.

Before he comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse this Sunday, Seth Meyers stopped by to chat with Allan about his days at Saturday Night Live, comic books, Game of Thrones, being a part of history at the 2011  White House Correspondents' Dinner, and more! Image: Tom Walck / PR Photos

Tina Tison and Dave Sigworth from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk stopped by to chat with Allan about their second annual Auto Show on Saturday, June 8, featuring rare cars named for and inspired by marine animals - plus we talk a bit about whether Cabot the Great White Shark was really in Long Island Sound!

The Regional Center for the Arts in Trumbull is an interdistrict magnet high school for Fairfield County students interested in the performing arts. Students from towns including New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton and more can attend. Sarah and Christian stopped by to chat with Allan about the school and their upcoming Spring concerts.

Mark Weiss has created iconic images of Bon Jovi, Freddie Mercury, Bruce Springsteen, Ozzy Osbourne and dozens more. He's teamed up with Steve Lacy, Fox 5 New York City anchorman, and turned them into signature, one-of-a-kind screen-printed canvas artworks - part of the “Good Times, Big Hair” exhibit - opening Thursday evening, May 16th at C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich. The WEISSGUY himself stopp...

He went from being a heart surgeon to the "Jon Stewart of the Arab world" before being exiled from Egypt. He'll tell his story at Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory comedy club May 2-4 for their first anniversary party. Bassem Youssef stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to talk about it!

When David Lee Roth left Van Halen in 1985, the band had to decide on what to do. They ultimately found a new lead singer in Sammy Hagar, and the first album "5150" reached #1 on this date, April 26, 1986, the first time the band ever reached the top. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: Daniel Locke / PR Photos

On Saturday, May 4, the 10th annual New Canaan Dog Days will be held at the New Canaan Nature Center to benefit Adopt-a-Dog. Pet Pantry Warehouse Executive Vice President Adam Jacobson stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to tell Allan all about it, plus tonight's Yappy Hour at Gates Restaurant! For more info on this year's event, check out https://www.facebook.com/NewCanaanDogDays/

AC/DC had a big decision to make in the wake of Bon Scott's death in 1980 - would they break up or would they try things with a new lead singer? On April 19 they announced Brian Johnson would join the band - and the rest was history! Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos

Saturday, May 4, the 3rd annual Norwalk Veterinary Hospital fundraiser will be held at the St. Ann Club in Norwalk! Event organizer Sue Gabriele stopped by First Thing Fairfield County with veterinarian Dr. Janice Duffy and Fairfield police officer Sgt. Hector Irizarry - with K9 officer Jake - to talk about it! To purchase tickets, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/st-anns-entertainment/norwal...

Some years aren't so good, but on this date, April 18, 2015, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had as good of an induction ceremony year as any other, with some long overdue artists getting honored. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Jonathan Shensa / PR Photos

They had arguably the best performance at Woodstock, and a critically acclaimed and commercially successful self-titled debut, but could Santana keep it going? When they entered the studio on April 17, 1970, to record "Abraxas," they proved they could surpass their previous success. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos

It had been over 16 years since the original lineup of KISS was all together. That ended on April 16, 1996 on the deck of the USS Intrepid when Paul and Gene put on the makeup with Ace and Peter and announced their "Alive/Worldwide" reunion tour. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos

Billy Joel's love of motorcycles is obvious in several of his songs. But riding one of his own bikes nearly ended his career on this date, April 15, 1982. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: Graffiti Press / PR Photos

The critics disliked it when it was originally released, but now it's regarded as their masterpiece, when the Rolling Stones released "Exile on Main St." on this date, April 12, 1972. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos