dammit damian!!
Dammit Damian is:
*A Concert Promoter in Napa Valley & Sonoma County & MUSIC VENUE VETERAN of 25+ years!
*a Freelance music / pop culture writer
*The Host of Mostly Harmless Podcast
* an enigma wrapped in a riddle, wrapped up in a piece of bacon.
The latest adventures of Dammit Damian:
‘Word Of Mouth: Andrea Barrera, Amplified magic’ – July Column for Napa Valley Register
Word Of Mouth Column for July: Amplifi Napa Valley’s Andrea Barrera at the Garden. Plus SoFi Battle Of the Bands
‘Something for the locals: SoFi Battle of the Bands draws thousands to downtown Napa’ – Napa Valley Register
Recap of the 2025 SoFi Battle of the Bands with quotes from the winners, Noetic Pause & Battle Of The Bands Co-Founders Adam McClary of Gamling & McDuck winery and Chrissy Pearce Jeffries of Jeffries General.
‘We needed a bigger party!’ SoFi’s Battle of the Bands to rock downtown Napa – Napa Valley Register
A preview piece for the 2025 SoFi Battle Of The Bands that happened in Napa July 2025.
‘Don’t get thrown off by the name’ — Violent Femmes return to Napa this weekend – Napa Valley Register
A Short Preview piece about the then upcoming Violent Femmes show in Napa, July 2025.
eggcorn: A Napa Valley band wrapped in a love story – Napa Valley Register
eggcorn is a collection of Napa Valley music therapists who joined forces to perform what has been described as a mix of 1990s alternative rock meeting modern-day indie rock, performed with a cinematic edge.
And at the heart of the eggcorn’s origin lies a Napa Valley love story.
Napa Valley Register: Letter To The Editor
A letter to the editor at the Napa Valley Register, praising my BottleRock Coverage!
‘BottleRock Diary, Day 3: A weekend of stars, and exploration’ – Napa Valley Register
BottleRock 2025 Day Three Coverage. More exploration of the up and coming artists performing at the Festival, with closing thoughts about if the festival was worth the price or not.
‘BottleRock performer renews criticism of ‘Choke the Woke’ sign near Napa festival’ – Napa Valley Register – Lauren Mayberry // CHVRCHES
Short news article about Lauren Mayberry from CHVRCHES performing solo at BottleRock, calling out the ‘Choke The Woke’ signage in Napa.
‘BottleRock Diary, Day 2: Before Justin Timberlake, a road of discovery’ – Napa Valley Register
BottleRock 2025 Day Two Coverage. More exploration of the up and coming artists performing at the Festival!
‘BottleRock diary, Day 1: From the up-and-comers to Green Day and Sublime’ – Napa Valley Register
Part one of my BottleRock Music Festival coverage. I spent the weekend at BottleRock music festival on a mission of discovery. I went hunting for the best of the best non-headlining bands at the festival I wrote about my adventures.