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But a lot of music fans, this writer included, deal with disability, health and/or mobility issues that can put a damper on the typical festival experience.

The surgery and rehab hardly put a damper on a celebratory three-month offseason for Freeman, whose November included his late-night debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” an appearance as a presenter at the Country Music Awards in Nashville, and an interview with Travis and Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast.

Next week’s rains will still put a damper on fire danger by wetting vegetation and grass, she said.

Yet Shetty ruefully acknowledges that climate change has put a damper on that last part of his hometown’s legacy.

Light winds, increasing humidity and a chance of rain are forecast to bring relief to the Los Angeles area, helping put a damper on the Franklin fire.