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STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, ZONE 2 (GROB859, 2007)

 

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER, Full Blast (JW 001, 2006)

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Wertmueller (GROB655, 2005)

 

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And brand new:

Limited numbered bootleg CD edition

 BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER, "Farewell Tonic"

Live at Tonic Club, New York, April 11 2008 [rec. Bruno Soria, Ulrich Petereit]

Only available directly from the artists! Order from tonic[at]marinopliakas.com

 

Also:

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND/Pierre Huyghe(F)/Tyler Whisnand(USA), SSCL214 (DVD, ‘loud&clear’, Bifrons/Amsterdam 2002)

Purchase informations on http://www.bifrons.net/

 

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER and more - concerts 2008:

 
BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Jan 05/08 GER-Weikersheim/ club w 71 POSTPONED! TBA again
Jan 06/08 GER-Münster/C.U.B.A. CANCELLED!
Jan 11/08 FRA-Marcq-en-Baroeul/Lille/ Festival Jazz en Nord
Jan 12/08 BEL-Brugge/ De Werf
Jan 17/08 GER-Darmstadt/ Oetingervilla (feat. Rainer Lind, without sick PB)
Jan 18/08 GER-Würzburg/ Cafe Cairo (PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER Duo, without sick PB)

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
Jan 25/08 GER-Bielefeld/ Bunker Ulmenwall (www.bunker-ulmenwall.de)
Jan 26/08 GER-Schorndorf/ Kulturforum (www.kulturforum-schorndorf.de)
Jan 28/08 AUT-Graz/ Jazzcafe Stockwerk (www.grazjazz.at)

 

IVES #1
Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc
Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Jan 30 GER-Berlin, Maria am Ostbahnhof, Clubtransmediale Festival (www.clubtransmediale.de)

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Feb 14/08 FRA-Paris/ CCS (www.ccsparis.com)

 

NOCH 2: Mouse on Mars & Michael Wertmüller/comp, drums & Marino Pliakas/E-Bass & Ernst Surberg/piano
Feb 16/08 GER--Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste (www.adk.de), Studio, Hanseatenweg

 

IVES #1
Mar 01/08 GER-Cologne/ Nozart XII Festival (www.nozart.de/)

 

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Mar 23/08 AUT-Vienna/ Porgy&Bess: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark! (www.porgy.at)
Mar 24/08 GER-Berlin/ B-Flat: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark! (www.b-flat-berlin.de)
Mar 27/08 CH-Chur/ Stadttheater (www.theaterchur.ch)
Mar 28/08 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale (www.dampfzentrale.ch)

May 02/08 UK-Cheltenham/ JAZZ FESTIVAL (10th Annyversary), BBC3 live show: BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER

 

IVES #1

May 10/08 LV-Riga/ Sound Forest'08 (www.skanumezs.lv)

 

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER

May 31/08 NL-Groningen/Grand Theatre (www.grand-theatre.nl)

June 4/08 BRA-Sao Paulo, SESC Vila Mariana

June 5/08 BRA-Porto Alegre, Goethe Institute

June 6/08 BRA-Porto Alegre, Clio Club

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
June 19/08 USA-Los Angeles/Hollywood, ResBox @ Steve Allen Theater - 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90027 info: (323)666-4268, tix: (800)595-4849 ,

http://www.steveallentheater.com/resbox

http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=27278526&friendid=339126121

June 20/08 USA-Oakland, Grand 21 - Oakland, CA 94612,  416 25th St. at Broadway)  (510) 444-7263 http://www.21grand.org

June 23/08 CAN-Victoria BC, Jazzfest/Open Space - 510 Fort Street, http://jazzvictoria.ca/ , http://www.openspace.ca/web/item/469

June 25/08 CAN-Vancouver BC, International Jazz Festival:

    * 1 pm work shop at Tom Lee Music Hall, 929 Granville St.

    * Concert: 5.30 pm The Western Front, 308 East 8th Ave.,

June 27/08 CAN-Calgary AB, Jazz Festival/Odyssey Room, SAIT Polytechnic

June 28/08 CAN-Montréal QB, Festival International de Jazz/Studio Hydro-Québec - Monument-National

 

MICHAEL WERTMUELLER & MARINO PLIAKAS

Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums, Comp.

July 5/08 AUT-Graz, Forum Stadtpark, Keller

 

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
July 19/08 GER-Glauchau/ Internat. Jazz Festival

 

(more tba soon!)

 

 

 

 

Concerts 2007:

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
Jan 11/07 CH-Zurich/ Moods (www.moods.ch)
Jan 18/07 AUT-Innsbruck/ p.m.k. (www.pmk.or.at)
Jan 19/07 GER-Dachau/ Jazz eV - Cafe Teufelhart (www.jazzev.de)
Jan 20/07 AUT-St.Johann i.T./ Muku - Alte Gerberei (www.muku-stjohann.at)

SWLABR CREAM de/constructed
Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville)
Jaki Liebezeit, Drums (Can)
Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik)
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland)
Andre Bartetzki, Live-Elektronics
Michael Wertmüller, Composition, Drums
Mar 2/07 GER-Cologne/ Nozart Festival, Basement ( www.nozart.de)


STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Mar 17/07 GER-Berlin/ MaerzMusik Festival ( www.stubnitz.com)

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Olaf Rupp (Ger), E-Guit
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Mar 18 GER-Rostock/ Stubnitz ( www.maerzmusik.de)

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
April 10 USA-Buffalo/Hallways
April 11 USA-New York/Tonic 8 p.m.
April 12 USA-Chicago/Empty Bottle
April 13 USA-tba
April 14 USA-Philadelphia/Ars Nova Workshop
April 15 USA-tba
April 16 USA-Atlanta/Eyedrum
April 17 USA-Athens GA/40 Watt Club
April 18 USA-Providence RI/AS220
April 19 USA-tba April 27 HUN-Gyoer/Mediawave Festival
May 5 FRA-Paris/Sonic Protest Festival
May 6 FRA-Bourges/Emmetrop

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
June 4/07 GER-Dresden/ Saloppe
June 18/07 GER-Köln / Loft, CD-Release-Party, ZONE2, Dominik Blum:  piano / Marino Pliakas: guitar / Lucas Niggli: percussion
June 10/07 NL-Amsterdam/ Holland-Festival, BIM-Huis, STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays ORANGE SLICE and the LAST JUKEBOX ON EARTH, by David Dramm  with Louis Andriessen, Anne La Berge, Cor Fuhler, Peter van Bergen and others

IVES #1
Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc
Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
October 5 GER-Berlin, Lovelite / Mutationsclub
October 6 GER-Hamburg, Westwerk
October 7 GER-Köln, Studio 672

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
October 11 GER-Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof
November 2 GER-Berlin, Schlot / ‘Round Midnight I – Special at Schlot mit:
Peter Broetzmann,
Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Toshinori Kondo, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmueller
November 3 GER-Berlin, Schlot / ‘Round Midnight I – Special at Schlot mit:
Peter Broetzmann, Marino Pliakas
, Michael Wertmueller, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Toshinori Kondo, Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark
November 6 HR-Zagreb, Festival
November 8 FRA-Poitiers, Jazz à Poitiers
November 9 ITA-Monfalcone, All Frontiers Festival
November 25 CH-Zurich, Unerhoert Festival @ Moods
December 20 ISR-Tel Aviv, Ha’Pzura Festival
 

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS
November 23 UK-Huddersfield /Huddersfiel Contemporary Music Festival
December 6 Ger-Berlin, Kulturbrauerei

 


past concerts:

Sept 18/06 GER-Oldenburg/ Oh-Ton, PFL-Kulturzentrum ( www.ohton.de)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums

Sept 21/06 GER--Berlin/ Interface Festival ( www.interface-festival.de)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND feat. Michael Wertmueller (timp) and Lieder (vox)

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Olaf Rupp (Ger), E-Guit
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Sept. 27     RUS- Yaroslavl/ Museum
Sept. 28     RUS- Moscow/ Long Arms Festival, Dom
Sept. 29     RUS- St.Petersburg/ Club Zokol

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Oct. 1     RUS- St.Petersburg/ Aposition Festival
Oct. 2     RUS- Moscow/ Long Arms Festival, Dom

Oct. 13/06 GER--Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste ( www.adk.de), Studio, Hanseatenweg
NOCH 1 :
SWLABR CREAM de/constructed Works by Dieter Schnebel and Michael Wertmueller
Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville)
Jaki Liebezeit, Schlagzeug (Can)
Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik)
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland)
Andre Bartetzki, Live-Elektronik
Michael Wertmüller, Komposition, Schlagzeug
Klangregie Georg Morawietz

Oct. 21 GER-Donaueschingen/ ( Donaueschinger Musiktage ):
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Premiere of get out of my room, new composition by Felix Profos

Oct. 24 GER-Ludwigshafen / Enjoy Jazz Festival, Das Haus (ww.enjoyjazz.de):
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Nov.4 CH-Bern, ISCM/IGNM Bern
Die Pilzfuge

Peter Weber, Stimme
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
November 15    PL-Wroclaw/Rura Jazz Festival http:// www.jazzklubrura.art.pl/
November 16    PL-Andrychow/Pod Baszta
November 17    PL-Krakow/Alchemia http://www.alchemia.com.pl/
November 18    PL-Zakopane/Antrakt

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
November 25    F-Pau/Festival Beta Project 2006 http://asso-factory.com/

Dec. 16 CH-Lucerne/ Forum Neue Musik Luzern
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND



past past concerts:

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
April 17/06    EGYPT-Cairo, Al Ghouri Center for Musical Heritage
April 18/06    EGYPT-Alexandria, Biblioteca Alexandrina
May 13/06    ITA-Bologna, Angelica festival http://www.aaa-angelica.com/
June 2/06      GER-Hamburg, Westwerk
June 3/06      GER-Moers, MOERS Festival http://www.moers.de/festival
June 21/06    POR-Lissabon, Jazzfestival ForU, Parque Mayer - Travessa do Salitre
June 24/06    GER-Bingen, Jazzfestival Bingen

KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
KK.Null (JAP), Electr./Voice
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
May 15    CAN- Victoria/Open Space Festival
May 17    CAN- Vancouver/tba
May 18    CAN- Vancouver/tba
May 20    CAN- Victoriaville/ Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriavillehttp://www.fimav.qc.ca

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
June 9    CH-Bern/Reithalle http://www.reithalle.ch/
June 30 - July 8    Tour South Africa:
July 1     RSA-Johannesburg/Bassline
July 2     RSA-Grahamstown/Indaba New Music Festival, Beethoven Room
July 4     RSA-Grahamstown/Indaba New Music Festival, Beethoven Room
July 6     MOZ-Maputo/Indaba New Music Festival, CCFM
August 12     GER-Scheer/Klangbad Festival
, www.klangbadfestival-scheer.de



past past past concerts:

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Jan 26/06    AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess http://www.porgy.at
Jan 27/06    SLO-Maribor, Narodni Dom http://www.kibla.org/index.php?id=9&no_cache=1 Jan 28/06    GER-Passau, Museums http://www.cafe-museum.info/
Feb 02/06    GER-Berlin, B-Flat http://www.b-flat-berlin.de/
Feb 03/06    GER-Schorndorf, Manufaktur http://www.club-manufaktur.de
Feb 05/06    CH-Geneva, AMR/Cave 12 http://www.cave12.org/SW3/060205.html
Feb 06/06    GER-Cologne, Loft (live recording) http://www.loftkoeln.de
Feb 07/06    GER-Frankfurt, Brotfabrik http://www.brotfabrik.de
Mar 11/06    GER-Cologne, Nozart X Festival http://www.nozart.de
Mar 12/06    NL-Rotterdam, WORM http://www.wormweb.nl/

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
March 18    GER-Augsburg/Mozartfestival http://www.mozartstadt.de/de/kuenstler/kuenstler.aspx?ID=2919
March 19    AUT-Linz/Stadtwerkstatt www.servus.at/stwst
March 20    CZ-Brno/International Music Festival, Exposition of New Music http://www.enh.cz/enh2006e.php
March 21    AUT-Vienna/Rhiz http://rhiz.org
March 23    NL-Nijmegen/de onderbroek http://www.grotebroek.nl
March 24    BEL-Aalst/kc netwerk http://www.netwerk-art.be/


STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
Sept. 9    SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova-Menza http://www.metelkova.org
Sept. 10/11    HR-Krizevci/eeii conference Festival http://www.uke.hr/EEII/ Sept 11 at around 10 pm Concert-LIVESTREAM on http://www.uke.hr/EEII/radioeeii.m3u
Sept. 12    BiH-Travnik/Alter Art Club http://www.alterart.ba
Sept. 14    HR-Karlovac/eeii conference Festival - Mala Scena http://www.uke.hr/EEII/ at around 10 pm Concert-LIVESTREAM on http://www.uke.hr/EEII/radioeeii.m3u
Sept. 15    HR-Rijeka/eeii conference Festival - Spirit Club http://www.uke.hr/EEII/ at around 10 pm Concert-LIVESTREAM on http://www.uke.hr/EEII/radioeeii.m3u
Sept. 16    HUN-Györ/Romerhaz http://www.kultinf.gyor.hu/index.php3?act=esem&kod=25869
Sept. 17    CR-Lipnice nad Sazavou/Festival
Sept. 18    CR-Brno/Sklenena Louka http://www.sklenenalouka.cz/

KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
KK.Null (JAP), Electr./Voice
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Sept. 29    RUS- St.Petersburg/GEZ
Sept. 30    RUS- St.Petersburg/GEZ
Oct. 1    RUS- Moscow/DOM
Oct. 2    RUS- Yaroslavl/Museum
Oct. 3    RUS- Moscow/O.G.I. Club

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Oct. 18    RUS- Magnitogorsk/Drama Theatre - Contemporary Music Festival
Oct. 19    RUS- Ekaterinburg/Philharmonic
Oct. 20    RUS- Pishma
Oct. 21    RUS- Moscow/DOM
Oct. 22    GEO- Tbilisi/Tunnel Club - Peace-Harvest Festival
Oct. 23    GEO- Tbilisi/Theatre - Peace-Harvest Festival
Oct. 24-28    GEO- more concerts in Tbilisi and Batumi

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Nov. 3    NOR- Trondheim/Jazzforum
Nov. 4    NOR- Stavanger/Tou Scene
Nov. 5    FIN- Tampere/Jazz Festival
Nov. 6    POL- Krakow/AudioArt Festival

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Nov. 19-28    Tour FRA/Benelux/UK - tba
Nov. 25    UK-Huddersfield/Contemporary Music Festival
Nov. 26    UK -Leeds/Termite Club Festival
Dez 8, 9, 10    CH-Uster/qbus

past past past past concerts:


March 31/05 NL-Utrecht/ Vredenburg:
Cross Linx5 - Rock meets new music
April 2/05 NL-Enschede/ Muziekcentrum Enschede:
Cross Linx5 - Rock meets new music
BLUM-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
plus special set with John Cale and Holger Czukay etc.

April 22/04 CH-Geneva/ tba
Mösiöblö: à Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio)
- a tribute to the fluxus artist
   Sarah Maurer, voc.
   Christoph Gallio, sax
   Thomas Eckert, clar.
   Marino Pliakas, guitar

May 1st/05 NL-Amsterdam/ Muziekgebouw: De Volharding Orkest/STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND play “ MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY” by David Dramm

May 5-8/05 CH-Poschiavo/ Uncool Festival ( www.uncool.ch):
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums

May 29/05 D-Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste ( www.adk.de):
Premiere of new composition by Michael Wertmueller (text by Wolfgang Hilbig)
feat. BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
plus Daniel Lieder (voc) and more instrumentalists and singers (tba soon!)
May 30/05 D-Berlin/ B-Flat ( www.b-flat-berlin.de):
BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Peter Broetzmann, Reeds
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums

June 25/05 UK-London/ Royal Festival Hall Patti Smith's Meltdown Festival : The music of John Cale with special friends Flea, Nick Franglen, Josh Pollock, David Dramm, Dominik Blum / Marino Pliakas / Lucas Niggli ( STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND) - as the Meatgrinders!

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
September 9/04 F-Colmar/ JAZZ DECOUVERTES, Grillen (www.grillen.fr.st)
September 29/04 CH-Basel/ Gare de Nord (www.garedunord.ch/): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play “ MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY” by David Dramm
September 30/04 CH-Zurich/ Rote Fabrik (www.rotefabrik.ch):
1. Set: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Acoustic Trio feat. Anne LaBerge (NL, flute, electr.)
2. Set: De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play “ MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY” by David Dramm
October 1/04 A-Dornbirn/Spielboden ( www.spielboden.at ):
1. Set: Lucas Niggli's Big Zoom
2. Set: De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play “ MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY” by David Dramm
3. Set: Steamboat Switzerland
17.-25 November /04: China Tour
Concerts (tba) in Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Beijing (2)
December 11/04 NL-Baarle Nassau/Plusetage ( www.plusetage.com ) - CANCELLED!!
December 17/04 HR-Zagreb/KSET ( www.kset.org )
December 18/04 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova ( www.metelkova.org )
March 4+5/05 CH-Uster/ 1. Internat. PAM!-Festival, Qbus (www.pam.nu)
feat. Xu Fengxia (China) guzheng
Phil Minton (UK) voice
Dominik Blum (CH) hammond-organ, electronics
Raphael Camenisch (CH) saxes
Marino Pliakas acoust.guit./e-bass
Christian Weber (CH) cb, electronics
Lucas Niggli (CH) dr, perc
March 6/05 CH-Winterthur/ Salzhaus ( www.salzhaus.ch): CD release party!!
1. Set Stephan Wittwer, computer solo (quadrophonic)
2. Set STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
March 11/05 D-Dortmund/ Domicil ( www.domicil-dortmund.de)
March 12/05 D-Cologne/ NOZART 9 festival ( www.nozart.de)
March 13/05 NL-Rotterdam/ WORM ( www.wormweb.nl)
March 14/05 D-Berlin/ TBA
March 15/05 D-Kassel/ Schlachthof ( www.schlachthof-kassel.de)
March 16/05 D-Rostock/ Stubnitz ( www.stubnitz.com)

Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Peter Broetzmann, Reeds
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
October 13/04: USA-New York/Knitting Factory (www.knittingfactory.com)
October 14/04: USA-Berkeley, Ca/Jazzhouse ( www.thejazzhouse.com )
October 15/04: USA-Los Angeles, Ca/Villa Aurora ( www.villa-aurora.org )
October 16/04: CAN-Winnipeg/send+receive festival ( www.sendandreceive.org)
October 18/04: CAN-Victoria/Open Space ( www.openspace.ca )
October 19/04: USA-Seattle, Wa/Earshot Jazz Festival ( www.earshot.org )



past past past past past concerts:


Wittwer-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Stephan Wittwer, Guitar/Electronics
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
April 03/04: D-Cologne/Nozart 8 Festival (www.nozart.de)

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
April 22/04 D-Ruesselsheim/ Festival Jazz in progress, Opel Werkshalle A1 (www.jazz-fabrik.de)
April 24/04 H-Budapest/Fono ( www.fono.hu )
April 25/04 H-Gyor/mediawave Festival (www.mediawavefestival.com)
April 22/04 D-Cologne/MusikTriennale Koeln, Gebaeude 9( www.gebaeude9.de)
May 14/04 NL-Breda/Lokaal01 ( www.lokaal01.org )
May 15/04 NL-Nijmegen/LUX ( www.lux-nijmegen.nl )
May 27/04 NL-Amsterdam/Melkweg ( www.melkweg.nl): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play “Madame Blavatsky” by David Dramm
May 28/04 NL-Den Haag/Paard van Troje ( www.paard.nl): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play “Madame Blavatsky” by David Dramm
May 29/04 NL-Utrecht/Tivoli ( www.tivoli.nl): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play “Madame Blavatsky” by David Dramm

Wiget-Buess-Zu-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Bo Wiget, cello
Dominik Blum, hammond organ
Massimo Zu (Italy), ebass
Marino Pliakas, ebass
Michael Wertmueller, drums
June 8/04 CH-Zürich/Moods (www.moods.ch/)
June 9/04 CH-Basel/Gare de Nord (www.garedunord.ch/)
June 11/04 CH-Duedingen/Bad bonn Festival ( www.badbonn.ch /)

January 22/04 CH-Zurich/MOODS (www.moods.ch)
Mösiöblö: à Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio)
- a tribute to the fluxus artist
   Sarah Maurer, voc.
   Christoph Gallio, sax
   Thomas Eckert, clar.
   Marino Pliakas, guitar

January 28 and 29/04 CH-Zurich/Helmhaus
January 31/04 CH-St.Gallen/Kunsthalle
Ma Bohème
new compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG),
Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG), Khaled Chokry (EG)
and Annette Schmucki (CH):
   Robert Braunschweig, vocals
   Marc Unternaeher, tuba
   Marino Pliakas, guitar
   Christoph Brunner, percussion

February 4/04 F-Paris/Institut Néerlandais (www.institutneerlandais.com)
Dominik Blum (piano, analogue electronics) &
Marino Pliakas (amplified acoustic guitar, electronics)
of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) play a duo concert @ the opening of ‘loud&clear’

February 10/04 CH-Zurich/WIM (www.wimmusic.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) meets COOLHAVEN (NL)

February 11/04 CH-Chur/Marsöl (www.marsoel.ch)
Peter Weber und Die Firma
Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten
   Peter Weber, Autor
   Christian Straessle, v.
   Mathes Seidl, va.
   Martin Birnstiel, vc.
   Marino Pliakas, kb.

February 27/04 TR-Istanbul/Museum of Contemporary Art (www.proje4l.org)
presents LOUD & CLEAR, nine DVD projects involving collaborations between visual artists, composers and publicity designers.
   Marino Pliakas of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) and others:
   lecture and panel discussion

March 12/04 CH-Zurich/Slauer Baal ‘the gods appear out of nothing’, a night with music of Alvin Lucier and Phil Niblock
    Marino Pliakas (YAM ALMOST MAY
2001, for e-bass and bows)
    Craig Shepard, Kontratrio, Madeleine Bischof and many more play
    various pieces by AL and PN
see more informations

August 23/03 CH-Glattfelden/Openair-Festival (www.schnirkel.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

August 27/03 F-Mulhouse/Jazz-Festival, Noumatrouff ( www.jazz-mulhouse.org )
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

September 26/03 CH-Aarau/KIFF (www.kiff.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays:
   large composition no.1, a composition by Felix Profos (CH)
   feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Phillip Staeudlin (D, sax), Raphael
   Camenisch (CH, sax),Dirk Amrein (D, tb) and Remo Signer (CH, dr.)

September 27/03 CH-Winterthur/Gaswerk (www.gaswerk.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble: large composition no.1 by Felix Profos

September 30/03 D-Ravensburg/Jazzfestival (www.jazztime-ravensburg.de)
Peter Weber und Die Firma
Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten
   Peter Weber, Autor
   Christian Straessle, v.
   Mathes Seidl, va.
   Martin Birnstiel, vc.
   Marino Pliakas, kb.

October 2/03 CH-Winterthur/Salzhaus ( www.salzhaus.ch)
Peter Weber & Die Firma

October 29/03 NL-Tilburg/Paradox (www.paradoxtilburg.nl)
Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller
   Caspar Broetzmann, Guitar
   Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
   Michael Wertmueller, Drums

November 5/03 CH-Uster/QBUS ( www.pam.nu)
Peter Weber & Die Firma

November 13/03 F-Lille/La Malterie (www.lamalterie.dixiz.com)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

November 14/03 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs (www.handelsbeurs.be)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

November 15/03 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs (www.handelsbeurs.be)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

November 17/03 NL-'s-Hertogenbosch/Novembermusic Festival (Muziekcentrum) (www.novembermusic.net)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

December 6/03 CH-Lugano/Oggimusica, Radio Rete 2 (www.rtsi.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

December 7/03 CH-Zurich/Rote Fabrik (www.rotefabrik.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

December 13 and 14/03 Egypt-Cairo/Biennale
Ma Bohème
new compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG),
Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG) and Annette Schmucki (CH):
   Robert Braunschweig, vocals
   Marc Unternaeher, tuba
   Marino Pliakas, guitar
   Christoph Brunner, percussion

January 16/04 CH-Ittingen/Kartause
Ma Bohème



past past past past past past concerts:

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
March 26/03 B-Verviers/Spirit of 66 (www.spiritof66.com )
March 27/03 D-Hamburg/Astra-Stube (www.astra-stube.de)
March 28/03 D-Köln/Nozart Festival (www.nozart.de)
March 29/03 D-Münster/C.U.B.A (www.muenster.org/cuba)
March 30/03 D-Dresden/Jazzclub Neue Tonne (www.jazzclub-tonne.de)
March 31/03 D-Berlin/Uebereck, Prenzlauer Allee 47, Berlin-Friedrh. info: info@uebereck.comwww.uebereck.com
April 9/03 CH-Zurich/Openmic (www.openmic.ch)
April 10/03 CH-Chur/Marsöl (www.marsoel.ch)
June 7-9/03 D-MOERS Festival: (www.moers-festival.com)
   June 7-9: daily 11am-1.30 pm @ Saal Musikschule: Project:
   Dampfschiff Schweiz II: Dominik Blum (CH) - hammond, p, analog electronics;
   Marino Pliakas (CH) - g, el-b; Lucas Niggli (CH) - dr, perc; Jacques Demierre - (CH), piano;
   Anne La Berge (USA/NL) - fl, elec; Hans Martin Müller (D) - flute, conferencier;
   Sabine von Werra (CH) - vc, electr.; Norbert Möslang (CH) - cracked everyday-electronics;
   Erik M. (F) - elec
   June 8 or 9 (date/time to be announced) on main stage:
   STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays:
   Orange Slice (NL / CH), a composition by David Dramm (USA)
   feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb),
   Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.),
   Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.) = 2xDrums, 2xKeyboard/Hammond, 2xE-Bass & 3xTrumpet

Wittwer-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Stephan Wittwer, Guitar/Electronics
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
April 23/03: RUS-Moscow/DOM ( www.dom.com.ru )
April 24/03: RUS-St.Petersburg/SKIF Festival (www.kuryokhin.com), Stephan Wittwer Solo
April 25/03: RUS-St.Petersburg/ SKIF Festival (www.kuryokhin.com)
April 27/03: LIT-Kaunas/Jazzfestival
April 28/03: D-Berlin/Uebereck, Prenzlauer Allee 47, Berlin-Friedrh. info: info@uebereck.comwww.uebereck.com

Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Caspar Broetzmann, Guitar
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
May 2/03 H-Budapest/Kultiplex
May 3/03 tba
May 4/03 H-Szeged (to be cofirmed)
May 5/03 CRO-Zagreb/KSET
May 6/03 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova ( www.metelkova.org )
May 7/03 MK-Skopje/Music Faculty
May 8/03 SM-Beograd/RingRing Festival http://www.cyberrex.org/ringring/
May 9/03 tba

"Verboten Is"

Bo Wiget, Cello
Marino Pliakas, Guitar/Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
March 21/03 CH-Duedingen/Bad Bonn (www.badbonn.ch/home.html)
March 22/03 CH-St.Gallen/Pfalzkeller, Tage der Improvisierten Musik


past past past past past past past concerts:


27.4.02: RF-St.Petersburg: SKIF-Festival www.republikavega.narod.ru and www.kuryokhin.com
18.-20.5.02 D-MOERS Festival: :www.moers-festival.com
   18.5. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND on Main Stage (3.45pm)
   18.-20.5. daily 11am-1.30 pm @ Saal Musikschule: Project:
   Dampfschiff Schweiz (Dominik Blum - hammond, p, analog electronics;
   Stephan Wittwer - g, miscellaneous instruments; Hans-Martin Müller - fl;
   Philipp Schaufelberger - el-g; Marino Pliakas - g, el-b; Nils Wogram tb;
   Hayden Chisholm - as, b-cl; Christian Weber - b, electronics;
   Marcel Papaux - dr,perc; Lucas Niggli - dr, perc)
6.6.02 CH-Biel/Expo02: Orange Slice (NL / CH), a composition by David Dramm (USA) -
   feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb),
   Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Louis Lanzing (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.),
   Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.) = 2xDrums, 2xKeyboard/Hammond, 2xE-Bass & 3xTrumpet
7.6.02 CH-Zurich/Rote Fabrik (Orange Slice)
14.6.02 A-Vienna, Porgy&Bess
18.6.02 D-Wiesbaden / Caligari (kooperative new jazz)
19.6.02 D-Cologne/Loft
20.6.02 D-Berlin/Bastard - CANCELLED!
21.6.02 D-Hannover/Sophie-Arp bricht
22.6.02 A-Salzburg/Jazzit
14.9.02 CH-Bern/Taktlos02
15.11.02 E-Tarragona/Sala Zero
16.11.02 E-Bracelona/LEM-Festival ( www.gracia-territori.com )
22.11.02 UK-Gateshead/Baltic Centre, LOUD & CLEAR presents nine DVD projects
   involving collaborations between visual artists, composers and publicity designers.
   ( http://www.balticmill.com )
03.12.02 D-Marburg/Cafe Trauma ( www.cafetrauma.de )
04.12.02 NL-Amsterdam/Trytone, Zaal100 ( http:// www.trytone.org)
05.12.02 D- Bochum/Schauspielhaus - Kammerspiele: Opensystems Festival
   ( www.festival-open-systems.de )
21.12.02 D-Hofheim/Jazzkeller ( www.jazzkeller-hofheim.de )
22.12.02 NL-Eindhoven/Festival DisTronics #2 ( www.effenaar.nl )


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