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:
‘BottleRock 2026, Day 3: Celebrating good times in Napa’ – Daily Festival Log
Day 3 of 3. Daily journal log in which Damian goes hunting for the “real Napa” at the massive, luxury themed music festival behemoth: BottleRock. Today’s theme is: Celebration.
‘BottleRock 2026, Day 2: Now that’s what I call the ’90s!’ – Daily Festival Log
Day 2 of 3. Daily journal log in which Damian goes hunting for the “real Napa” at the massive, luxury themed music festival behemoth: BottleRock. Today’s theme is: Legacy.
‘BottleRock 2026, Day 1: Seeking pockets of sunshine amid the music’ – Daily Festival Log
Day 1 of 3. Daily journal log in which Damian goes hunting for the “real Napa” at the massive, luxury themed music festival behemoth: BottleRock. Today’s theme is: Sunshine.
‘Word of Mouth: A delightful experience at Napa’s Tonewood & Courage’ – March 2026 Column
Word Of Mouth Column for March 2026: The story of a delightful day in Napa that ends with a Cory Branan Concert
‘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!