12/22/2010 - Baltimore, MD

Tonight was absolutely amazing. I feel so blessed to play in such an amazing band with such incredible fans and friends. This year has been amazing and tonight was the perfect way to go out with a bang. We want to thank everyone that came out tonight, without you this night wouldn't have been possible. We'd also like to thank the one and only Shane Conard for opening up the show, JustSayHello, and Minimus the Poet. Thanks again, have a great holiday, and we'll see you in 2011!

Set

Again & Again
Swinging Off The Surface
Outside The Lines
Try
Christmastime Is Here
Someone Save Me
Love The Way You Lie
For Now
Please Don't Tell Me

Encore
Take Me Now

11/11/2010 - Philadelphia, PA

Tonight was a great night to play battle of the bands. It was great to meet so many people and an honor to win third place. Thanks so much to the judges of the competition, everyone who came out, and of course Chris Zaccaria for being my other half for the evening.

Set

Try
Memory Of You
Chariot
(Gavin Degraw Cover)
Running In Circles
Someone Save Me

Updates!

Hello everyone! The weather is getting colder and it's time that we let you know about what's going on with everything.

This fall we released a new acoustic EP of new music that we can't wait to transform and play live for all of you. We also finally announced that we'll be playing our first full band show since August on December 22 at the Ottobar in Baltimore. For more information about getting tickets and the show itself, click here to get to the facebook event! It's likely that this show will sell out so make sure that you get your tickets ASAP!

We also have huge plans in the works for this winter and more importantly for the summer of 2011, so stay posted.

Don't forget that you can follow us on twitter at either:

twitter.com/patrickldonovan
twitter.com/pdonovanband
twitter.com/cdarragh515

STAY IN THE LOOP

We've got lots to look forward to, so stay well, and stay posted.
We love you.

- The band.

10/7/2010 - Philadelphia, PA

Tonight I not only received the pleasure of taking the stage with a guitar once again, but I got to take the stage with a guitar and a friend. I'd like to thank the one and only Chris Zaccaria for being by right hand man this evening. Feel free to check out this video of us from the set this evening! We'll see you soon.

Set

Invincible
Memory Of You
Running In Circles/Someone Save Me

To see the video click HERE

9/25/2010 - Philadelphia, PA

Tonight Chris and I got to take it back to the way it was a year ago - a drum and a guitar. Thanks so much for coming out to listen. We'll be back soon!

Set

Plane
Someone Save Me
Take Me Now

9/23/2010 - Philadelphia, PA

Tonight I had the pleasure to put my tie back on and take up a new stage. Thanks to everyone that came out to listen and to all of my friends, old and new. I'll be seeing you all again real, real soon. Don't forget to come out on Friday to see me take on The Village with my main man Chris Darragh.

Set

Love Song (Feat. Ben Lackey)
You & I Both (Jason Mraz Cover)
Take Me Now

8/13/2010 - Sykesville, MD

Tonight we took the stage for the last time for a while as a band. We can't thank you all enough for supporting us this past year. This summer has been incredible and there are so many people to thank for making it all happen. We love all of you and we'll see you soon!

<3

Set

(Acoustic Set)
Don't Let Go
Take Me Now
Friday Night
Come Back To Me
Racing
Swinging Off The Surface

(Band Set)
Love Song
For Now
Interrupted
Please Don't Tell Me
Outside The Lines
Again & Again
Summer, Highland Falls

8/1/2010 - Towson, MD

Tonight before we walked out on stage, we were all talking about how far we've come as a band in such a short amount of time. But 5 months ago we were 3 kids covering Jason Mraz who thought they were the shit and tonight we played 8 of our own songs to over 100 people at the Recher Theatre and had the night of our lives. While we only have 2 more shows before our summer run is up, we're looking forward to playing together for sometime. Tonight was amazing thank you so much. Check out the video from our set below! or another video by clicking here. Thanks so much everyone. We love you.

Set

Love Song
Swinging Off The Surface
Outside The Lines
Please Don't Tell Me
Someone Save Me/Airplanes
Big Red Truck
Again & Again
For Now
Take Me Now

7/30/2010 - Ellicott City, MD

Dunkfest was one of the most fun shows we've ever been a part of, and we looked fabulous. Thanks to Alec Duncan and everyone that came out to see us. Also, thanks to our man Scott Daly for coming out to play with us!

Set

Rap Intro
Swinging Off The Surface
Interrupted
Please Don't Tell Me
Outside The Lines
Someone Save Me
For Now

Free Dowload LIVE FROM THE LAKEFRONT

Hey everyone, I wanted to thank you all again for tonight and share with you a free download of our song "For Now" Live from tonight's show at the Columbia Lakefront. Enjoy and as always, pass it along to a friend!

Get The Download HERE

7/20/2010 - Columbia, MD

Just over one year ago, I stepped on to the stage at the Columbia Lakefront for the first time to play a show. Opening with John Mayer's "Stop This Train" I was set to play a complete show of covers with the exception of but two original songs. So tonight, I stepped on to the stage with 6 of the most talented and wonderful people in the World that I'm proud to call my friends. We rocked and rocked and rapped and rocked and we want to thank everyone that came out tonight to see us. Tonight was so much fun and SO many people came out to see us play. We can't wait for the rest of the summer and DON'T FORGET to contact us about getting tickets for our show at the Recher Theatre in Towson, MD at patrickdonovanband@gmail.com. Thanks again for everything tonight! We love you so much!

~Patrick

Set

Swinging Off The Surface
Love Song
Invincible
Racing
Outside The Lines
Interrupted
Gypsy MC (Jason Mraz Cover)
Meant To Be
Again & Again (Featuring Ethan Salem of Color The Coast)
Someone Save Me
For Now

7/19/2010 - Baltimore, MD

Thanks so much to everyone down at the Fox 45 station for having us. Despite a few instances of mis-communication and some snarky women in odd sweaters, we had a blast! Stay tuned for the Lakefront Show Tomorrow! We love you guys!

Set

Swinging Off The Surface

7/14/2010 - Columbia, MD

Tonight we played a special acoustic set at Mad City Coffee shop in Columbia, MD. Just Alec, Chris, and myself, it was nice to go back to basics and play with the original cast of our band. However, we can't wait for next week, there are loads of surprises in store! Thanks to everyone that came out to see us tonight!

Set

Swinging Off The Surface
Someone Save Me
For Now
Iris (cover)/Meant To Be
Racing

We need YOUR HELP!

Hello everyone. So to help promote our summer shows and our band as a whole, we've been selected to be featured on the Fox45 morning show on MONDAY (7/19) as part of the "hometown hot-spot" segment. Performing on the news will make sure that we have a big audience however the real ticket to looking professional and making people think that we're as good as we are is having support there. So we're asking you to ask your friends, friends of friends, and yourself of course to think about coming down to the studio on Monday morning at 7:45am to watch our exclusive performance, support us, be on TV, and hang out with us. I really hope that you can come it'll be a really fun morning! TELL EVERYONE, and feel free to make signs, go crazy, etc. I know it's early but it's totally worth it. Thanks everyone for your continued support. We love you!

~Patrick

Free Download of New Song, "Someone Save Me"

Visit purevolume.com to recieve a free download of new song, "Someone Save Me". Listen in, and pass it to a friend!

Click here to download the song

Acoustic Set On Wednesday Night in Columbia, MD

This Wednesday (tomorrow night) Some of the band and myself will be playing a special acoustic set at Mad City Coffee Shop in Columbia, MD. The shows starts at 7:00 and we look forward to hanging out with you there! For more info check it out here.

Thanks so much, tell a friend!

~Patrick

TP Midsummer Rockfest CANCELED

Due to poor planning and circumstances out of our control, our show thus Saturday night, the TP Midsummer Music Festival is now canceled. We're really sorry to anyone that planned on attending. We can't wait to see you at the Lakefront in Columbia.

~Patrick

New Photos

Check out some pictures from our latest photoshoot. They're great and we had a lot of fun shooting! I hope you like them! Feel free to comment, and share them! Also, don't forget to "like" our facebook page while you're there!

Click HERE to see the pictures.

Patrick Donovan Band to play TP Midsummer Festival in DC - SPECIAL ACOUSTIC SET

Hey everyone! New to our list of summer shows is the TP Midsummer Festival in Washington DC at the Electric Maid this Saturday, July 10. The festival begins at 2:45 however we go on at 7:15 and Patrick and the band will be playing a special acoustic set featuring a few new songs! We hope to see as many of you there as possible, it's going to be a great day of great music and we look forward to it! For more info, click here or visit the Live Performance page from this site. Thanks!

~Patrick

Follow Us On Twitter!

Patrick Donovan Band is now on Twitter! You can follow us as a band or follow us individully, or both.

(Band) www.twitter.com/pdonovanband
(Patrick) www.twitter.com/patrickldonovan
(Chris) www.twitter.com/CDarragh515

New Official Mailing List

Hey everyone! Now we're pleased to announce that you can officially join our mailing list to receive updates about new shows, new songs, video, pictures and everything Patrick Donovan Band and even get some chances to win some cool stuff. To join the mailing list, simply send the word JOIN to patrickdonovanband@gmail.com . Thanks guys!

In other news, we had a successful shoot last night in preparation for our new album. Stay tuned, there's a lot still to come.

~Patrick

Patrick Donovan Band Set To Play Dunkfest 2010

Hey guys. We're thrilled to let you know that we've been invited to play at dunkfest 2010 on July 30. The show starts at 4:30 that afternoon and it's going to be a crazy night with lots of fun, so make sure you come out and bring your friends! It'll be great to see you there!

~Patrick

6/26/2010 - Eldersburg, MD

Tonight we all walked off stage smiling and laughing like we never have before. Our first show with Konrad Petre (Trumpet) and Sam Engel (Saxophone)went better than we ever would have imagined. We sounded great and want to thank everyone who came out to see us tonight and to all of our new friends. Also, a big thanks to Mr. Tom Hild for putting the evening together and making tonight possible. We look forward to returning to St. Joseph's Church to play again soon. We'd also like to announce that we'll be returning to the recording studio in mid July to record our first full album with the whole band. So stay posted for more info and free downloads! Thanks again for tonight.

~P

Set

Interrupted
Swinging Off The Surface
Someone Save Me
For Now
Racing

Encore:
The Remedy
(Jason Mraz Cover)

6/22/2010 - Columbia, MD

Despite wind and rain and humidity and heat, when it came time to uncover our instruments and start to play, it was a beautiful night out at the Columbia Lakefront and a wonderful evening to play music. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to hear us and everyone else who was there. Thanks to Carol Wasser and the CA. Thanks to the Getaways for sharing the evening with us. We look forward to returning to the lakefront again in July. Thanks again to everyone.

~P

Set

Interrupted
Love Song
Invincible
Come Back To Me
For Now
The Remedy
(Jason Mraz Cover)
Racing
Swinging Off The Surface
Goodnight

NEW SHOW TONIGHT, JUNE 22!

Hey everyone! I just found out that we'll be playing a surprise show tonight at the Columbia lakefront at 8:00. It's going to be a really fun night so tell your friends and show up! Can't wait to see you!

6/5/2010 - Ellicott City, MD

Today I had a chance to play music with one of my best friends to raise money to help out a local family in need. It was an incredible experience and today's show was one that I'll never forget. Thanks to Mrs. Pradhan for allowing us to play, and to Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Wallace and my mom for helping to set up this event to help out the Pradhan family.

Set

You & I Both
(Jason Mraz Cover)
Invincible
For Now
I Would Tell You
Racing
Swinging Off The Surface
Secret Of Life
(James Taylor Cover)
Come Back To Me
Free Falling
(Tom Petty Cover)

6/4/2010 - Columbia, MD

Today we got to venture back in to the World of high school to play at Hammond High school's "lunch jam". As hot it it was, it was a great chance to get out and play for people. We had loads of fun and met some great people. We're vicious. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

Set

(First Lunch)
For Now
Remedy
(Jason Mraz Cover)

(Second Lunch)
Remedy
(Jason Mraz Cover)
Love Song
Swinging Off The Surface
For Now
Racing

Graduating

As I will soon be graduating from high school, one of the fun things that goes hand in hand with this milestone is the amount of celebration that goes with it. Today we had the pleasure of performing at the party of our piano player Caroline Cottrell. Getting out to play is always fun and it was a great experience to play for a crowd of friends and relatives. I can't wait to graduate, this summer should be great. Stay posted, we'll be announcing new shows soon!

Ps. Don't forget about the show at Centennial this Saturday at 2:00 in the afternoon. It's going to be a great show or a great cause!

Set

Swinging Off The Surface
Sweet Caroline
(Neil Diamond Cover)
Racing
I'm Yours
(Jason Mraz Cover)
Come Back To Me

New Youtube Uploads!

Hello everyone! I'm excited to let you know that I've posted 2 new videos on youtube and this time they're both originals! To see the exclusive acoustic versions of my songs "Racing" and "Invincible" click here or watch the videos below. Thanks everyone!

Racing

Invincible

Audio Now On Purevolume.com!

Hello all! I'm happy to let you know that some of my music is now streaming on the internet for all to listen to. You can listen and download a couple of songs, you can also listen to my entire new EP, Waiting For My Moment. Check it out and pass it on! Thanks guys! (To check it out click here!)

~Patrick

New Show! - June 5th, Benefit Concert

Hey everyone! I recently was asked to play at a benefit fundraiser for a local family who is in a dreadful situation. The mother, Mrs. Pradan is suffering from cancer and due to medical expenses the family will be moving to India this summer as medical costs are cheaper. It would be great to see as many people out as possible supporting the cause. I'll also be selling CD's that afternoon and all of the proceeds will be going towards helping the Pradan family. Please come and bring friends! The event starts at 2:00 PM and I'm playing first so be there! Thanks, everyone!

~Patrick

5/17/2010 - Slayton House. Columbia, MD

Playing at benefit shows is how I started playing live and it's something that I hope I'll always be lucky enough to take part in. Playing for something bigger than myself is a great thing to do and last night, playing for the Ullman Cancer Foundation was a great thing. In addition to that, there's nothing better than making music with friends and sharing a stage to do that and for that I thank Aaron Castro, Ethan Salem, and Frank Pecoraro. Tonight was wonderful, thank you.

Set

Racing
Improv Song (With Aaron, Ethan & Frank)

5/8/2010 - Centennial High School. Ellicott City, MD

Despite our set being cut abruptly, we played a great show tonight. Thanks to everyone who came out tonight, stay posted - there will be more to come soon!

Set

Man In The Mirror/Interrupted
Come Back To Me
Love Song
For Now
I Would Tell You

5/7/2010 - Grace Community Church. Scagsville, MD

Thanks so much to everyone who came out tonight, we played a great show and can't wait for tomorrow!

Set

Swinging Off The Surface
Racing

New Show Added: Monday, May 17, 2010

Hey guys! I'm stoked to let you know that I'll be playing at a benefit show for the Ullman Cancer Fund For Young Adults. It'll be at Slayton House Center for Performing Arts and I'm super excited. I'll be playing solo acoustic and there are loads of other wonderful and talented acts playing. It's sure to be a fun night so don't miss out. For more info about the show, click here! Thanks guys!

~Patrick

New Photos Added!

Hey guys! Some new pictures are up from when we went in studio to record our new EP, Waiting For My Moment which will be released for sale this Friday, May 7, 2010 at my show at Grace Community Church. Don't forget to come and bring friends! To check out the pictures, click here! Thanks everyone!

~Patrick

New Show Announced For May 7, 2010

Hey everyone. So I'm stoked to announce that I'll again be performing at the Grace Community Church Friday night coffee house scene. It's free admission as always and there will be food, great music, and lots of people. I'll be playing with the full crew so it'll be a great show. I'll also be debuting my new professionally recorded EP, Waiting For My Moment for only $5. It's going to be a great night so be there. And don't forget about Eagle Fest on Saturday May 8th, where we'll be playing a full set. It's going to be a great weekend. To view more information check it out by clicking here. Thanks so much!

~Patrick

A Night To Remember

Hello everyone! I'm truly sorry to any one who showed up at Grace Community Church to see us play this evening...due to a scheduling and communication flaw, we didn't end up playing tonight. We did however set up outside to enjoy the nice weather and some music. What we didn't expect were the people who stopped in to listen and to talk and to befriend. It was truly an amazing night, thanks so much to Chris Darragh for anything and everything. Stay posted, we'll be playing soon.

~Patrick

Show This Friday!

Hey guys! It's that time again where I add a last minute post announcing a show 2 days from now. We've been invited back to play Grace Community Church at their coffee shop. It'll be a great crowd and a fun night so you'll want to be there for sure! It's at 7:00 and more info can be found here.

In addition, I'm thrilled to announce that after my great studio experience last week, my new and professionally recorded EP, Waiting For My Moment, will debut on Friday night for only $5. It sounds great and it's totally worth your money! It has a bunch of new songs including Invincible and Racing! I hope to see you there on Friday night. Thanks so much!

Waiting For My Moment Track Listing:

Invincible
Love Song
For Now
Swinging Off The Surface
Come Back To Me
Racing
Meant To Be
Goodnight (Live)

4/2/2010 - ADAPTalent Ellicott City, MD

Hey all! Thanks to everyone who came to the show! Although it wasn't quite what we expected I loved that so many people came out to see us! Our impromptu concert across the street was also great. It was one of the many things that happens to me frequently that remind me why I keep picking up a guitar. Thanks so much, I love you guys.

Set

Invincible
Racing

(Alec, Me & Chris)

Show Tommorrow Night!

Hey all! I'm excited about my performance tomorrow night at the ADAPTalent Center For Performing Arts. A reminder that the show starts at 8:00 and tickets are $10 at the door. Iwill be selling CD's for $5 and will be performing with friends Alec Lee & Chris Darragh. I hope to see you tomorrow! Thanks everyone!

New Show Announced For This Friday, April 2, 2010!

Hello! So I'm absoloutley thrilled to announce that this Friday night, April 2nd I willl be performing at the ADAPT Talent Center For Performing Arts. It's a variety show so multiple acts will be performing however I'm still anticipating a 2-4 song set. It's sure to be a fun night so we'd love to see as many people there as possible to support us! I'll also be selling my EP, An Early Demonstration for $5. I will be playing with friends Chris Darragh and Alec Lee. like usual so it'll be fun!Admission to the show will be $10 dollars but it's all worth it! Be sure to tell your friends. More info can be found here on facebook! Thanks so much, I hope to see you on Friday!

Free Download Of Swinging Off The Surface!

Happy Monday everyone! I'm thrilled to announce that the audio page is now up and running with a free download available of my song, Swinging Off The Surface, from my EP, An Early Demonstration. Tell your friends and pass it on! Enjoy!

(To view the page, click here)

New Youtube Upload!

Hey everyone! I'm stoked to announce that I've began the posting of some of our show from Friday night. This first one is a clip of the cover song we played, "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz featuring Alec Lee and Chris Darragh as well as Chris Donaldson and Danial Mason. Feel free to comment and subscribe to my youtube channel and the video by clicking here! Enjoy!

New Photos Added!

Tons of new photos have been added to the gallery section from last night! Thanks to Papa Donovan and Beth Villanyi for their pictures! Enjoy!

To view the pictures, click here!

3/12/2010 - GenXaret Columbia, MD

What a show tonight! I was thrilled to be a part of something so big as the relief effort for Haiti. Playing at tonight's benefit show was a great honor and I thoroughly enjoyed it. After launching new songs and a new CD, it was a very successful night. I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight to support the cause and for listening to his music. Thanks to Alec Lee for his uncanny guitar skills and of course Mr. Chris Darragh for his travels and incredible talents. Check for the gallery for more pictures to be uploaded soon from this evening! Also, a special thanks to papa Donovan for capturing the event on camera.

Set

Swinging Off The Surface (With Intro)
Friday Night
Meant To Be
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz Cover)
Love Song
Goodnight

Patrick, Chris, and Alec after their performance.

An Early Demonstration

Hello! So with the show just about 24 hours away, we're excited to announce that tomorrow Patrick will be releasing his first ever EP of Demo's. This CD includes 6 tracks (5 of which are originals) and will be sold for only $5 after Patrick's performance tomorrow night at the GenXaret theatre in Columbia, MD (more details can be found about the show by clicking here) Patrick is thrilled and plans to have his second EP with more songs and a more professional quality available by his performance in May at Centennial High School's second annual "Eagle Fest". Anybody who won't be in attendance tomorrow and would like a copy of the CD for $5 plus standard shipping costs (if applicable) or wants to receive it through digital mailing, can contact me at patrick.donovan@ymail.com and we'll figure it out! Thanks again!

The artwork from Patrick's EP, An Early Demonstration - EP

Show This Friday!

Hello everyone!

So the show this Friday is rapidly approaching and we're very excited about it. We now have more details about times and such for the show.

Doors will open at 6:55 and there will be a 5 dollar admission charge, all money will go towards Haitian relief funds. Bands will play and such and Patrick will be going on at 9:45 that evening! So make sure to stick around or get there before 9: 45. We highly recommend that you stay the whole night to support the other bands and simply because it will be a lot of fun! Can't wait!

Demo Release

Hello again, all! So as this is a month of firsts, Patrick would like to announce that by the end of this month he'll be releasing his first ever EP of Demos! Featuring original songs including Swinging Off The Surface and Goodnight the cd will be available for only $5.. Again, the show this Friday is a benefit show for Haiti and will take place at 7:00 PM at the GenX Theater in Columbia, MD and you can get a preview of some of the songs! Hope to see you there!

Haiti Benifit in One Week!

Hey everyone! Patrick here! So the Haiti benefit concert is in one week and as we're finalizing details, we're excited to say that it's definitely going to be a great show for a great cause so the more people that come out the better! We're also excited to announce that we're using this opportunity to try out our first ever fully original set! So it's sure to be a great night. The entry fee is just five dollars and of course donations will be accepted graciously. Tell all your friends! Thanks so much!

~Patrick

2 New Shows Announced!

Patrick is thrilled to have been invited to play at a local benefit concert to help those in Haiti on March 12, 2010 at the GenXaret Theatre in Columbia, Maryland. Also announced has been the 2nd annual Eagle Fest coffee house at Centennial High School on May 8, 2010. Both shows will be played with friends Chris Darragh, Alec Lee and more. Patrick is thrilled and hopes to see you there. For more information about the shows and venues, visit the Live Performances page by clicking here. Thanks!

Lake Front 2010 Show Announced!

After a very successful show last summer at the Columbia Lake Front, Patrick was invited back to play. This summer's concert will take place on July 20, 2010 at 8:00. A big thanks to Carrol Wasser and everyone at the Columbia Association for inviting us back to play! Patrick will again be headlining this show.

New Youtube Upload!

After the show on Friday night, Chris and I decided to record a few songs. While come are still being processed, here's the first one. A cover of Jason Mraz's plane. Enjoy! The video can also be seen on youtube directly by clicking here.

For The Children

Today I had the opportunity to share music with people who need music and happiness in their lives more than most of us do. I arrived at Howard County General this morning clueless about what was in store for me. Along side of 4 other musicians I played music for children suffering all sorts of illnesses. Cancer patients, patients suffering severe and irreversible mental retardation, and all of these young people, despite their condition were thrilled about the music that we played for them. It was an experience that I'll treasure for years to come and hope to revisit soon. Much thanks to Rachel McGrain for organizing the event and for Howard County General Hospital for hosting us.

Set

Beautiful Mess
Be With You
Live High
Rock & Roll
Goodnight
Plane

2/19/20 - Grace Community Church. Scaggsville, MD

This evening hosted the first show of 2010! As this was a show featuring many acts the set was limited. Featuring friends Chris Darragh on percussion and Alec Lee on guitar, Patrick was thrilled to be back on a stage with a guitar in hand.

Set

Beautiful Mess
Please Don't Tell Her