Summer came and went extraordinarily quickly. I got plenty of time out in the sun doing the circuit of DC/NoVA FreshFarm markets; on one of those hundred-degree days, I swear I could’ve brewed tea in my water bottle (if I were a tea drinker, that is).

Anywho, if you’re in the area over the next few weeks, I’m going to be putting a few more miles on the odometer while the weather’s still warm:

• 8/20 – FRESHFARM Ballston (Ballston Neighborhood in Arlington, VA), 3-6PM (market runs till 7)
• 8/30 – Thanksgiving Farms (Adamstown, MD), 1-3PM
• 9/2 – FRESHFARM Reston (Reston, VA), 3-6PM (market runs till 7)
• 9/23 – FRESHFARM Rosslyn(Rosslyn Neighborhood in Arlington, VA), 2-6PM (market runs till 6)
• 9/25 – Bellefonte Cafe (Bellefonte, DE) – 8-10P
• 10/2 – Soul Sessions Songwriter Circle, Healing Arts and Music Festival (Abingdon, MD) – 5-6PM – Tickets

Also, this month I released a song called “The Devil Won’t Come to Play” – check it out:

I had the pleasure of playing for some fine folks out in Arlington, VA last week. The event included a wonderful pot-luck to celebrate the host’s birthday, and then I got to play a set and share some stories afterwards. I especially love gigs where it feels more like hanging out with friends than a 4th wall between us. If you haven’t caught me live recently, here’s one you might not have heard yet:

I messed around with different arrangement ideas on this before settling down with something simpler. I hope you like it too!

I’ve got two wonderful events coming up this weekend:

Come celebrate America’s 250th with us at CVP Towson. I’ll be part of the Will Sims Unplugged and Unfiltered showcase:

Then, on Sunday the 5th, a bunch of us are gathering to support a good cause at Rockwell Brewery as part of Chords for a Cure:

This weekend I’ll be playing at Community Cup Coffee and More at 6p on Saturday, May 9th in Martinsburg, WV. Then, I’ll be featured in The Stillwater Sessions at Battlefield Brew Works on Sunday, May 10th from 1-3p.

I’m gonna be in three states in May. I’m looking forward to going back to Elk Run Winery and Porchfest Hagerstown, and making my debut at Community Cup and Battlefield Brewworks – if I’m in your area, come on out!

May 9th: Martinsburg, WV
Community Cup Coffee and More
(Menu)

May 10th: Gettysburg, PA
The Stillwater Sessions: Patrick Kozub
Battlefield Brewworks
(Menu)

May 16th: Hagerstown, MD
Porchfest Hagerstown
(Site)

May 30th: New Market, MD
Elk Run Winery
(Menu)

It’s been a busy winter for sure. I’ve been hard at work building out a more fixed home studio, learning the ins and outs of audio production, and working up a few more singles. The first of these is going to be a multi-instrumental arrangement of a song I haven’t released online yet. In the meantime, check these out from 2025:

• Bandcamp (New!): https://patrickkozub.bandcamp.com/
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2wDPqOcn0Ppf7BcHmwHRZ1
• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/patrick-kozub/1809567101
• YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC0fhzwsBT2egS0eN-P_vkoA

My spring calendar starts with two gigs in April:

• April 4th – Wilmington, DE, Bellefonte Cafe – Unplugged and Unfiltered: A Singer/Songwriter Spotlight Series, 8-10PM (menu)
• April 11th – Laurel, MD, Ragamuffins Coffee – 5-6PM

If you’re not on my mailing list yet, please drop me a line, I’d love to keep you apprised.

More and more, it seems like updates on social media are getting buried. So what’s a millennial who’s looking to get “back to basics” to do? That’s right – a good old-fashioned e-mail list. I send my dispatches monthly or bi-monthly, depending on when new information comes in. I include performance dates, stuff I’m working on, and whatever else is relevant. Drop me a message at patrick.kozub.music@gmail.com if you’d like to join.

I’ll be one of the performers at the charity concert for Mount Airy Disaster Relief Fund Saturday February 28 6:30-9pm at Liquidity Aleworks. The full lineup includes Brenden Bosmans, Lauren Hill, Bill Hall, Greg Montgomery, Ed Haser, Bekah Rogers, Scott Barrett, Rick Coleman, and Dave Koronet.

I broke a lot of new ground as a musician in 2025. I played twenty public gigs (and one private!), a few festivals, hosted several open mics and showcases, and busked at every chance I could. I found chances to play in several cities and countries, including the place I call my hometown, Bloomington, IN. Plenty of bluegrass jams, too – including one impromptu session in downtown Bloomington.

I wrote tons of songs, and many of those songs made it into my acts. Some I’ve been working up for more “official releases” to join the three singles I released this year. Which reminds me: “Same Old Vice” is now streaming on music platforms. It’s a bit more fast-paced and the guitar is denser, which meant I had to work up to where it is at 240bpm. Find it where you usually listen, including Bandcamp.

In addition to thinking more about the arrangements, I’ve been learning about capturing clean sound and built out a couple spaces in the house to facilitate that. In all three releases this year, you’ll hear stereo-mic’d guitars and vocals captured on the tried and trusty AT4047. It was professionally mixed and mastered, and in the new year I hope to do more of that myself.

Last but not least, I was honored to show up in two publications – I was interviewed by Todd Walker for his podcast Wispy Mop Music Acoustic (link) and featured in Vicki Morrison-Goble’s Songwriter Safari (link).

Looking ahead to 2026, there are already a couple dates on the books for the coming year. I’ll be working on more, and I hope to see you there!