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

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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

                                                                                                         2009

                                                                             Illya plays guitar on Declan Kelly's CD Adrift