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    2020

    Illya plays shows with Bonnie K & the Bonafides all over Sydney, the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival and records tracks for their forthcoming CD

    Live shows plus a studio recording with Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong

    Despite an interruption to the steady stream of live work due to COVID restrictions, reduced-capacity live shows and live-streaming continued from March-July at venues such as Butchers Brew and Lazybones with Irie Man. Hats off to these venues for hanging in there, and making it work!

    Illya is part of the core band at the 3rd annual Tom Petty Birthday Celebration at Django Bar

    Irie Man play 3 shows as part of the Great Southern Nights live music recovery program throughout November

    2019

    Festivals: Australian Blues Music Festival in Goulburn & Tumbafest in Tumbarumba with Simon Kinny Lewis Band

    Echuca Blues Festival with Tomcat Playground

    New Project: Pat Powell Super Super Blues Band Play Muddy Waters' Hard Again!

    2018

    Moore Blues For Gary - featuring Steve Morse, Steve Lukather, Eric Singer, Joe Lynn Turner, Glenn Hughes ... and Illya Szwec

    Festivals:

    Perisher Peak Festival with Pat Powell

    Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival with Stephanie Marchant & Mike Rix

    Jamberoo Music Festival with Bonnie Kay & the Bonafides

    Bendigo Blues Festival with Tomcat Playground

    Canberra Reggae Sound System with Kinsky

    Wangartta Jazz & Blues Festival with Ray Beadle Band

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    Stephanie Marchant Band at The Merton - 5 year monthly residency!

    Irie Man at Butchers Brew

    2017

    Groove Depot at The Newport, BED in Glebe, Pyrmont Bridge Hotel

    Festivals:

    Vivid Festival in Sydney with Irie Man

    Dang Blues Festival in Windang NSW with Pat Powell & band

    Ticketed shows with Lloyd G's Sicarios in Sydney & Newcastle

    'Soul Kinda Feeling' Revue at Camelot Lounge

    Continental Blues Party play Thursday nights at Low 302 in Darlinghurst

    Live Radio:

    'Thank God It's Friday' on ABC 2BL with Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong

    'Stormy Monday' on 2MBSFM with Pat Powell & Vito Portolesi

    2016

    Festivals:

    Sydney Blues Festival with the Gail Page Band & Soul Kinda Feeling Revue

    Thredbo Jazz Festival with Don Hopkins & Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong

    Girrakool Blues Festival with Clayton & co

    Irie Man at BED in Glebe

    Groove Depot at BED in Glebe

    'Piano Pounding Papas' - Don Hopkins + Pugsley Buzzard with Julia Day & Illya at Django Bar

    Continental Blues Party all over Sydney: Shady Pines, PBH, Co-Op Club, Marrickville Bowls

    Roots'n'Grooves Thursday night residency for 6 months at Ruby L'otel in Rozelle

     

    2015

    Festivals:

    Sydney Blues & Roots Festival - Mick On Wheels Band

    Noosa Jazz & Blues Festival with Darren Percival and Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong

    Blues at Broadbeach with Clayton Doley's Bayou Billabong

    Thredbo Jazz Festival with Groove Depot

    Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival - Clayton Doley & Band

    2014

    Elephant In The Room is released! Illya plays guitar & bass on the album

    Festivals:

    Groove Depot at Thredbo Jazz Festival

    Great Southern Blues & Roots Festival in Narooma with Groove Depot

    Bellingen Jazz & Blues Festival with Groove Depot

    James Valentine Quartet at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown

    Groove Depot all over Sydney - Coopers in Newtown, Club Cronulla, Bald Rock in Rozelle, Lazybones in Marrickville, Woollahra Hotel

    2013

    Festivals:

    Thredbo Blues Festival and Great Southern Blues & Roots Festival with Continental Blues Party

    Illya releases his debut CD - Introducing Illya Szwec

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    2011

    Festivals:

    Thredbo Blues Festival with DJ Gosper Band and Tim Gaze & Rob Grosser

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