Steve Kozak Band

  • July 19, 2025 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • The Dream Café

    67 Front Street
    Penticton, British Columbia V2A 1H2
Ticket Price (CAD) $37.94 Buy Tickets
Description

Vancouver born Guitarist/singer/songwriter Steve Kozak has built a reputation as one of Canada’s premier Blues artists. This Maple Blues Award winning Blues-man has spent decades absorbing and applying the styles and chops of the masters from Memphis to Texas and New Orleans to Chicago. Steve’s lifelong journey of paying his dues with the blues all comes smoothly together live on stage. Nominated twice for a Western Canadian Music Award for Blues Artist of the Year and backed by some of Vancouver’s top musicians Kozak has built a reputation as one of Canada’s premier Blues acts. He is known as the go to guy in Vancouver for the west coast Blues sound.

More about Steve: 

Gaining national recognition in 2012, Steve Kozak was nominated by industry professionals from across Canada and won a prestigious Maple Blues Award for New Artist or Group of the Year. Steve was also awarded The Ambassador of the Blues Award for 2012 by the Blues Underground Network.

Featured in the January 2018 special 100th issue of the UK publication Blues Matters magazine, Steve Kozak, ‘The making of a Canadian Icon’, word is getting out around the world about this western Canadian Blues artist.

The Steve Kozak Band was nominated for a 2017 and a 2018 Western Canadian Music Award for Blues Artists of the year and for a 2017 Fraser Valley Music Award for Blues Artists of the Year.

Steve was an instructor at the 2018 Hornby Island Blues Workshops in May on beautiful Hornby Island BC along with a dozen or so of Canada's finest Blues musicians who shared their knowledge and inspiration with the 70 students who attended the workshops.

Steve was also an instructor at the 2019 Okanangan Blues Workshops in Penticton BC and returned for The Dream Blues Camp in October of 2022 and 2023.
 

Steve Kozak’s latest and fourth album ‘It’s Time’- The Steve Kozak Band, released in 2017 continues to hold its place into 2019 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 album and Soul Blues radio charts and is being featured on radio playlists across Canada, Europe and the USA.

Kozak’s original song ‘Goin’ Fishin’ from ‘It’s Time‘ was the featured theme song on the popular syndicated television show Gary Cooper’s Nice Fish for the 2018 television season.

Steve’s previously released self-promoted album Lookin’ at Lucky featuring Blues legend, James Harman, was very well received.  Twice reaching #1 spots on Blues and Roots radio station top 20 charts in Canada, and hitting #10 in the top 50 Blues albums, getting radio play in the USA the year it was released.

Date & Time

Sat., Jul. 19, 2025 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Venue Details

The Dream Café

67 Front Street
Penticton, British Columbia V2A 1H2 The Dream Café
The Dream Café

We do have $10 minimum food charge at the venue as we are a food-primary establishment*

Founded in 2001, we've developed a reputation, among artists and audiences alike, as a premium live entertainment venue across Canada and further afield. 

Our room is a listening room, which is a rare gem to find. There is no greater gift to give performers than to simply listen. They bring with them years of dedication and we get to enjoy and absorb their creativity. As an audience member, the experience is without parallel, providing an incredibly intimate and unique opportunity to see top talent from Canada, and around the world.

A wide range of musical styles can be seen on the Dream stage. Though they differ in genre, they are united in their skills. Expect to see Jazz, blues, indie, R&B, folk, punk, spoken word, reggae, rock, country, comedy, and more.

A night at the Dream Café includes a warm welcome, great food and an outstanding music experience. Our regulars know that no matter who is gracing the stage that night - the calibre of music and entertainment will be excellent. Thank you for supporting live music, the arts and The Dream Cafê

There's no need to print your tickets, we will greet you at the door with our guest list for the show.

Doors open 6pm (unless otherwise stated). Show starts at 8pm. Kitchen is open from 6-9pm. We are an all-ages venue! 

No need for reservations for dinner - your tickets include your table for the evening. Please arrive by 7:15pm to have time to get settled before the music starts. 

The Dream Café

Reservations: reservations@thedreamcafe.ca

Manager: manager@thedreamcafe.ca

Phone: 250-490-9012


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