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
2012
Festivals:
2011
Festivals:
Thredbo Blues Festival with DJ Gosper Band and Tim Gaze & Rob Grosser
2010
Illya starts playing gigs with the Mick On Wheels Band around Wollongong & the NSW South Coast