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2022
Christmas Eve with Mick On Wheels' 'You Are Soul' show! 2-5pm. $10 at the door at the Illawarra Leagues Club!
Last Irie Man show for the year! Join us at Butchers Brew on Friday 23rd December. It's also Butchers Brew's 4th birthday!!
Tomcat Playground + Frank Sultana Band at Kiama Bowling Club for Frank's Road to Memphis fundraiser!! Saturday 26th November
Illya is guesting with Andy Baylor's Country Blues & Cajun at The Merton Hotel on Saturday 29th October
Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong are playing at the Manly Jazz Festival on Sunday 25th September, 5pm, on the John Speight Stage
Irie Man playing reggae at Butchers Brew on Saturday 4th June. Get your tickets here!
Illya is playing with Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides at the Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday 4th June from 1:10 on the Mall Stage
Clayton Doley launches his single 'Bad Decisions' at The Great Club in Marrickville on Saturday 30th April. HUGE band with horns, backing vocalists, 2 guitars, rhythm section plus Clayton on piano, Hammond + vocals
Illya is joining Tomcat Playground on Sunday 13th February for a blues cruise around the Hawkesbury River! Get your tickets!
2021
NYE with Bad Moon Rising: A Tribute to CCR at Picton Bowling club. Starts at 8:30 and it's FREE!
Illya is guesting with Liza Ohlback & the Mercy Train (including Continental Robert Susz!) at Waringah Bowls on Sunday 19th December
International Blues Day at Mary's Underground on Sunday 12th December! Ilya is playing with Continnetal Blues Party and then Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides! Starts at 1pm. Tickets here
Stephanie Marchant & the Monster Band final show for 2021 at The Merton Hotel in Rozelle Saturday 11th December
Groove Depot at the Native Rose Hotel on Saturday 26th October. FREE entry but you need to reserve a table
Stephanie Marchant & the Monster Band at Butchers Brew on Friday 15th October. Get your ticket here!
Illya plays slide guitar on 'Seabird Flavour' from 'The Upstarts' - an instrumental project from Bob Daisley & Rob Grosser
Illya is playing at the Long & Winding Weekend at Beaches Hotel along with Kevin Bennett, Ciarin Gribbin, Chris E Thomas, Dave Wilkins, Harry Brus, Hamish Stuart, Zoltan John on Saturday 12th June
It's All For Ali - a night to benefit Alison Penney at Norths in Cammeray on Saturday 5th June. Tickets here
Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides CD launch at the Vanguard Friday 25th June! Get your tickets! POSTPONED
Groove Depot + Van Sereno at the Civic Underground on Thursday 6th May! Tickets here POSTPONED
Illya is playing some shows with Matt 'The Rumble' Morrison & the Tremolomen! Sunday 11th April Gasoline Pony & Friday 30th April Native Rose in Rozelle
Bonnie K & the Bonafides at Street Market in Crows Nest on 5th March & the Eastern Lounge (with Owen Campbell) on 9th April
One Love: Bob Marley Birthday Celebration! Irie man are live-streaming with Pat Powell, Winston Stephenson, Daniel Pliner, Declan Kelly & Illya. Tickets here
Stephanie Marchant at the Merton on Saturdays 30th January, 27th February, 27th March, 24th April, 22nd May & 26th June!!
Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides hit the Hunter Valley - at the Goldfish Restaurant in Pokolbin! Saturday 23rd January
Pat & Illya at Rosie Campbell's on 21st January!
2020
Irie Man at Lazybones on Saturday 21st November! Tickets here
Groove Depot in Sydney CBD! Join us at the Civic Hotel on Saturday 3rd October. Tickets $25 here
Tom Petty's Birthday celebration with The Sicarios at Camelot on Saturday 17th October. 2 shows - early & late! Tickets here
Irie Man are live streaming on Friday 31st July 4:45 AEST for free! Join us here
Groove Depot at Butchers Brew in Marrickville on Saturday 4th July - live and in person! Tickets here
Irie Man are playing a dinner & show at Lazybones on Saturday 27th June. Tickets here
Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong at Lazybones! Friday 5th June. Dinner & show $50. Tickets (max capacity of 50) here
Facebook-only live stream with the Mick On Wheels Trio on Saturday 9th May at 7:30pm https://www.facebook.com/mickonwheels1
Irie Man are live streaming on Saturday 18th April!! Tickets and more info here
Please check the Gigs page to see which gigs are still going ahead and which ones have been cancelled due to the current world health situation
The Sicarios are back at Django Bar on Friday 24th January. SOLD OUT!
Australia Day at Castle Hill RSL with Continental Blues Party on Sunday 26th January
Australia Day Public Holiday at Engadine Tavern with Pat Powell & Illya Szwec on Monday 27th January 2-5
Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival with Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides on Saturday March 7th
2019
Butchers Brew in Dulwich Hill are turning 1!! Help us celebrate - with Irie Man - on Friday 20th December
Illya is on the new Tomcat Playground CD - to be released in December. Here's a sneak preview!
Irie Man at Mamasan Bondi for the first time! Sunday 10th November 5-8pm. No cover! Menu here
The Sicarios return to Lizottes Newcastle on Sunday 3rd November for some CCR, Neil Young and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Illya has some gigs with reggae band Kinsky coming up! Warners Bay Hotel on 1st Nov,, Federal Hotel in Bellingen on 2nd Nov. and LazyBones in Marrickville on 7th December
Irie Man at Music @ Street Market in Crows Nest on Friday 5th July!! Advance tickets available here
Groove Depot back at the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel 3-6pm on Sunday 9th June
Love a last minute gig!! Pat Powell will be singing - AND spinning vinyl before the gig & during the breaks! Also appearing will be Winston Stephenson, Carlos Adura, Sam Boyd, Aykho Akriff and me ... Lazybones in Marrickville Friday 7th June
Groove Depot are playing at beautiful Huskisson in Jervis Bay! Join the band at Angels Bayside on Sunday 2nd June from 2-5 for coffee, cake, nibblies, a meal or your favourite drink
Irie Man are heading south! Catch a winter reggae session at the Twist Lounge in Narooma on Saturday 1st June! Tickets here.
'Blues To The Rescue' at Beaches Hotel in Thirroul! Troy J Blanch, Freyja Garbett, Zoltan John, Ivan Jordan & Illya - playing some funky blues - from 8:30 until closing time! Saturday 11th May
The Pat Powell Super Super Blues Band, playing Muddy Waters' Hard Again album at Django Bar on Sunday 12th May.
Groove Depot in Sydney's CBD! Look out for the guys at Sydney Brewery on Saturday 27th April
Sicarios are back! Playing the music of CCR, Neil Young and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers! Saturday 13th April at the Brass Monkey and Friday 26th April at Django Bar!!
Pat & Illya at Bar 5 in Alexandria on Sunday 7th April from 2-4pm. Perfect!
Irie Man at Butchers Brew in Dulwich Hill on Saturday 6th April!
Funky Reggae Party at Beaches Hotel in Thirroul! Big Erle + Irie Man. Starts at 5.
Stephanie Marchant is back in Sydney! She's playing at The Merton Hotel on Saturday 23rd March and Saturday 18th May
The Pat Powell Super Super Blues Band play Muddy Waters' Hard Again! Django Bar on Thursday 28th March - buy tix online!. Pat Powell, 'Continental' Robert Susz, Lachy Doley, Antero Ceschin, Mike Rix & Illya Szwec
Illya is playing with the Simon Kinny Lewis Band at the Australian Blues Festival at Goulburn on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th February, and again at Tumbafest in Tumbarumba on Sunday 24th February
Irie Man are back at Butchers Brew! Friday 8th February from 8-11.
Clayton Doley, Antero Ceschin & Illya are on at Mamasan in Surry Hills on Monday 4th February AND Monday 4th March!
Troy J. Blanch & the All Star Band are playing at Towradgi Beach Hotel on Sunday 3rd February! Joining Troy (vocals) are Ali Penney (keyboards), Zoltan John (bass), Luke Herbert (drums) & Illya Szwec (guitar).
2018
'Moore Blues For Gary' is getting great reviews all over the world - in the USA, UK, Russia, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Finland, Denmark! Here's one from Guitar World
Irie Man are back at Low 302 every Wednesday night - starting 28th November
'Concert For Vito' will be held at Marrickville Bowls on Monday 15th October at 7pm - featuring musicians that Vito either worked with or admired during his career - including 'Continental' Robert Susz, Pat Powell, Antero Ceschin, Clayton Doley, Jenny Marie Lang, Jack & Narelle Evans, Adam Pringle, Lachy Doley and more! $20 entry fee, raffle with CD prizes and ALL proceeds going to Vito's family.
My dear friend & trusted bass-playing accomplice Vito Portolesi died unexpectedly on Sunday 23rd September. A funeral for his family & friends will be held on Tuesday 9th October, followed by a wake - filled with live music - upstairs at the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain at 7pm.
Stephanie Marchant is saying goodbye to Sydney - and farewelling us at the Native Rose Hotel in Rozelle, on Sunday 16th September from for 4-7. Come & share the love for Steph!
Pat & Illya are in the snow! Tuesday 11th September, in duo mode, and Wednesday 12th with Irie Man - at the Smiggins Hotel.
CD release - Moore Blues For Gary: Bob Daisley (Ozzy Osborne, Black Sabbath, Rainbow) has assembled an amazing cast to pay tribute to his long-term bandmate, Gary Moore - including Steve Morse (Deep Purple/Dixie Dregs), Steve Lukather (Toto), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/Black Sabbath), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow/Deep Purple), John Sykes (Whitesnake/Thin Lizzy), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake/Dio) and Eric Singer (Kiss/Alice Cooper), as well former Gary Moore alumni Neil Carter and Don Airey. Illya supplies rhythm guitar on a number of tracks! It's an incredible honour to be listed with such giants!
Reggae Love! A fundraising event for the Caribbean Children's Cricket Charity at Camelot Lounge. Music supplied by Pat Powell, Rob Woolf, Winston Stephenson, Carlos Adura & Illya! More info here
International Blues Music Day celebrations are on at Kiama Leagues Club, with a killer line-up that includes Mojo Webb (QLD), SImon Kinny-Lewis Band, PJ O'Brien and Illya Szwec & Troy Blanch + a killer band consisting of Harry Brus (bass), Danny Tsun (keyboards) & Luke Herbert (drums)!
Illya is playing with Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides at the Jamberoo Music Festival on 21st July
Irie Man are braving the winter cold to bring you some cool reggae & rocksteady at Low 302 in Darlinghurst on Wednesday nights - starting on 13th June - from 9-1130pm !
Lloyd G's Sicarios are back at Lizotte's in Newcastle on Sunday 1st July at 1:30pm!
Pat Powell & Illya are on at the Perisher Peak Festival in June!
Continental Blues Party are supporting The Robert Cray Band at the Enmore on Wednesday 16th May!
Lloyd G's Sicarios Band at Django Bar on Friday 16th March & at Towradgi Beach Hotel on Sunday 18th! Playing the best of CCR, Neil Young and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival from 9-11 March. I'm playing with Stephanie Marchant & Mike Rix on Saturday 10th from 11:30am-1:30 pm and then again from 10 til midnight!
Big Mama's House at Lazybones Lounge celebrating International Women's Day on Thursday 8th March! Hosted by Fran Liddle, and featuring a stellar cast including Taya Chani, Amanda Easton, Stephanie Marchant, George Rigatos, Dave Weir, Tasha Wolf & Illya ...
Pat Powell & Illya Szwec play at Taqiza in Bondi Beach on Sunday 4th March from 7!
Illya Szwec's Irie Man play at Beaches Hotel in Thirroul on Saturday 17th February!
Lloyd G's Sicarios Band at Lizottes in Newcastle on Sunday 4th February
Pat Powell Band at the Garry Owen in Rozelle on Australia Day!
Playing some Creedence with Bad Moon Rising at Beaches in Thirroul Sat 13th January and Canterbury Leagues on Saturday 10th February!
2017
NYE with Continental Blues Party! Collaroy Beach Club from 4-7 and then Club Rivers in Riverwood from 9-midnight
Lloyd G's Sicarios playing CCR, Neil Young and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at Django Bar on Thursday 28th December and Beaches Hotel Thirroul on Friday 29th
Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong on 'Thank God It's Friday' on ABC 2BL on Friday 3rd November & Leichardt Bowls on Saturday 4th November
Starfish Club Boogaloo Party at Clovelly Bowls - with 'Continental' Robert Susz, Adam Pringle & Illya Szwec, Jonathan Zwartz & Hamish Stuart on Monday 6th November!
Lloyd G & the Ambassadors playing the music of CCR, Neil Young and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at Django Bar on Friday 10th November
Double bill at the Eastern Lounge in Sydney's North Shore! Glenn Cardier & the Sideshow plus Illya Szwec's Groove Depot - Friday 13th October
Dang Blues Festival at Club Windang on the NSW South Coast, including Roy Payne, Ian Collard, Tomcat Playground, The El Caminoes and Pat Powell & Illya Szwec
Irie Man play a sneaky last minute show at Beaches Hotel in Thirroul to kick off the October Long Weekend
Smiggins Hotel in Smiggins (NSW snow country) - Pat Powell & Illya Szwec - duo and band shows, late September PLUS Smiths Alternative in Canberra ACT
Pat Powell & Illya Szwec will be playing at the historic Mt Kembla Village Hotel - on Friday 19th May and Friday 9th June
Live on 'Stormy Monday' on 102.5 Fine Music FM ! Tune in between 8-10pm (AEST) to hear Pat Powell, Vito Portolesi & Illya Szwec play some of their favourite Muddy Waters songs love! Monday 24th April.
Irie Man will be hibernating over the colder months!
BUT you can see a couple of shows at B.E.D in Glebe as part of the Vivid Festival!
More details coming soon ...
Have car - will travel! Illya will be playing all over Sydney - in the CBD, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Northern Beaches & South Sydney, as well as all over the South Coast and the ACT. Have a look at Gigs to see when he's in your neck of the woods, and say hello!
2016
Tune in to ABC 702 to hear the Dynamic Hepnotics play on Thank God It's Friday! Live to air on Friday 2nd and Saturday 31st December.
Summer's here, so it's time for some reggae & rocksteady! Illya Szwec's Irie Man have some shows all over Sydney, playing reggae & rocksteady from the 60s and 70s.
Looking forward to a busy weekend of gigs with Gail Page & her stellar band! The Manly Fig, Sydney Blues & Roots Festival and the Coast Hotel at Budgewoi!
Longview! I'm playing with the CONTINENTAL BLUES PARTY! Who's coming?
)()( Thredbo Jazz Festival in May - I'll be joining Don Hopkins for some shows, as well as playing with Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong )()(
}}} ROOTS n GROOVES is a regular Thursday night gig at The Ruby L'otel in Rozelle - featuring Pat Powell on vocals. If Pat's away on tour, we draw from a large well to fill in for him - including Phil B Colson, Bruce Bongers & Robert Susz }}}
2015
* ** New dates added for September - including shows at Art Gallery of NSW, Golden Sheaf in Double Bay & regulars at The Merton in Rozelle and Beaches Thirroul * **
^^ ^^ ^^ I'm looking forward to heading up to the Noosa Jazz Festival from 4-6th September to play sets with Clayton Doley and Darren Percival! ^^ ^^ ^^
!!! 'Blues Guitar & Voice - 5 of the Best' at The Basement featuring Paul O'Brien, Matt Ross, George Rigatos, Simon Kinny-Lewis and Illya Szwec Tickets here !!!
&&& Illya Szwec's Groove Depot have just been announced to perform at this year's Thredbo Jazz Festival in May! Illya is bringing a howler band with him - Pat Powell on vocals, Lachy Doley (Hammond organ), Jan Bangma (bass) & Terepai Richmond (drums) More info here
>>>> Illya is playing a few shows at the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival on 7th & 8th March! Firstly, a trio show with Pat Powell & Mike Caen, and then 2 shows with Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong. Full program here <<<<
)()( Illya Szwec's Groove Depot are making their debut at the Great Southern Blues Festival in Narooma this October long weekend! )()(
++++ Next stop: Bellingen Jazz & Blues Festival! Come and join Groove Depot on 16th & 17th August. Full program here ++++
%% Illya Szwec's Groove Depot have just been announced as part of this year's Thredbo Jazz Festival in May, along with Mahalia Barnes, Ms Murphy, Jeff Duff & more! For more info check here %%
2014
** The first few months of 2014 are BUSY for me - playing gigs with regulars MICK ON WHEELS, STEPHANIE MARCHANT, and ILLYA SZWEC'S GROOVE DEPOT. We're playing some new venues - like LazyBones Lounge and the Townie in Sydney and the Governer's Inn on the south coast. See full schedule at Gigs**
~~~ 'Elephant In The Room' is a project that I have been working on with Rob Grosser (Jon Lord & the Hoochie Coochie Men, Pete Wells, Dr Don's Double Dose) and the debut CD (on Bombora Records) has just been released this February! More info at http://robgrosser.com/elephant-in-the-room
I have been in the studio during January, recording guitar parts for a CD called 'Hot Shots Part 2', featuring Tim Gaze, Grant Walmsley, Rob Grosser & Chris Turner, to be released later in 2014 ^^^^
Well, we sure are getting some airplay! 'Introducing Illya Szwec' is gettin' heard!
ABC Radio National, local ABC stations all over the country, community radio in NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS, SA & WA. And in Canada, the USA and UK!
You can see some of the comments at Press & Reviews
2013
Stephanie Marchant Band is playing regularly at The Merton in Rozelle! Come & have a listen!
Mick On Wheels has a show - Voice of Soul - playing at City Diggers in Wollongong and South Sydney Rugby League Club
Groove Depot all over Sydney and the South Coast! Palmer & Co, PBH, Have a look at Gigs to see where
Soul Kinda Feeling Revue in Brisbane!
Mick On Wheels at Mt Kembla Hotel, Ryans Hotel in Thirroul, Kiama Bowls and more!
Illya is playing rhythm guitar for Eugene Hideaway Bridges at The Basement in March!
RG McGee's in Richmond NSW is hosting blues bands throughout June! See Illya with the Pat Powell Band and Continental Blues Party