✨ Welcome to the Home of Damn Sam Productions!

 Damn Sam Productions was conceived in 1989 in Beacon, NY (the home of Pete Seeger & environmental activism as we know it) and was further developed at the famous ArrowHead Ranch in Parksville, NY. 

Our main focus has been and continues to be full cannabis legalization. 

We host the longest running cannabis competition in America!

2026 is our 30th annual!

"No one is free, until all of us are free!"

Brian Kuprian

"We are not counter to the American culture. We ARE the American culture!" 

Rob Robinson

 Playing the music of Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage & The Marshall Tucker Band  from Englishtown '77

On September 3rd, 1977, The Grateful Dead headlined one of the largest and most musically successful concerts of all time at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. In addition to the Grateful Dead, who had just completed its legendary Spring/Summer 1977 tour featuring a batch of new material from Terrapin Station, the show also featured the Dead family’s New Riders of the Purple Sage and the good-time, southern rock of The Marshall Tucker Band. This tribute extravaganza will feature  selections from each band’s sets that day along with other deep cuts and original music inspired these three bands.

As Michael Falzarano tells the tale!

Everywhere I toured with The New Riders of the Purple Sage for the past 20 years someone would come up to me at almost every show and say “I saw you guys at Englishtown.” Long story short, it seemed like a good idea to put a band together and pay tribute to that legendary September 3, 1977 show. With that, The Englishtown Project was born. The intention was to play one show at The Brooklyn Bowl, NY and just have some fun with it. That one show has turned into upwards of 150 shows. Go figure! 

Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets have left an indelible mark on the Albany reggae scene and beyond. Their timeless music, infectious energy, and unwavering dedication to spreading love and positivity have made them beloved by fans far and wide.

 Throughout their career, Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets have remained true to their values and used their platform to advocate for change. They are not only entertainers but also activists, using their music as a tool to raise awareness and challenge the status quo. Their commitment to speaking truth to power has earned them a reputation as a band that stands up for what they believe in. 

A pioneering figure in cannabis culture, activism, and event production, Rob Robinson has spent over three decades building community through music, advocacy, and education. A Navy veteran, Robinson co-founded and co-directs the New York Cannabis Alliance and is the founder of Damn Sam Productions, which has produced grassroots events, rallies, festivals and fundraisers for cannabis law reform for more than 35 years. He is best known as the visionary behind the New York Harvest Festival & Freedom Fair and the NY Harvest Fest Cannabis Cup, the longest-running cannabis competition in the United States and second longest-running in the world, approaching its 30th anniversary in 2026. A former director of NY NORML, a High Times Freedom Fighter, and a non-student advisor for Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), Robinson has consistently used art and culture as tools for reform. Today, as a Senior Activist with the NY Cannabis Action Network, he continues to champion policy change, public education, and the unifying power of cannabis culture.