STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2022)Terrifying Sunset. Vinyl LP/digital Download, Trost Records TR 216, Wien 2022; Artwork by Albert Oehlen.

• https://trostrecords.bandcamp.com/album/terrifying-sunset

Various Artists (FULL BLAST incl. M.P., Jim O’Rourke, Alex v. Schlippenbach, Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark etc.) (2022)Вони не пройдуть – No Pasaran! Ukraine support compilation, Trost Live Series TSL002 DoCD, 2022.

• https://trostrecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-pasaran-ukraine-support-compilation

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2020)Farewell Tonic. Vinyl LP/digit.download, Trost, TR 204, Wien 2020; Live at Tonic/NYC New York, 11.4.2007.

• https://fullblastjazz.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-tonic

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2020)Farewell Tonic. Vinyl LP/digital Download, Trost, TR 204, Wien 2020; Live at Tonic/NYC New York, April 11th 2007.

• https://fullblastjazz.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-tonic

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr; et alt.) (2020)Orange Slice. By David Dramm. Digital Album, Splendor Records/Volsap, Amsterdam 2020.

• https://daviddramm.bandcamp.com/album/orange-slice-smackgirl

MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS u. Peter Brötzmann (2019)Antagonisme contrôlé. By Michael Wertmüller (et.alt.), live at WDR Funkhaus Cologne 2014/WDR. CD, WERGO 6868 2, Edition MusikFabrik Nr. 15, Mainz 2019.

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2018)Rio. LP/download, Trost, TR 181, Wien 2018; Live at Audio Rebel/Rio de Janeiro.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (2017)Cold Cadaver With Thirteen Scary Scars. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND und Klangforum Wien play «Cold Cadaver With Thirteen Scary Scars» by Bernhard Gander (et alt.), live at Donaueschinger Musiktage 2016/SWR. CD, NEOS 11716–17, Munich 2017.

Vienna Radio Symphony/Arnold Schoenberg Choir/Vienna Boys Choir/Wegener, Henschel, Bechtolf feat. MARINO PLIAKAS (2017)Das Floss der Medusa. By Hans Werner Henze. Dir. Cornelius Meister, live at Wien Modern/Konzerthaus Wien, Capriccio C5482, 2017/2023.

• https://shop.orf.at/rso/de/cd/3032/hans-werner-henze-das-floss-der-medusa

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2016)Risc. CD/LP, Trost, TR 148, Wien 2016.

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (et alt.) (2013)Full Blast. On Disc 5. In: Long Story Short, Hg. Peter Brötzmann/Unlimited Wels (5CD Box, Trost Records, Wien 2013).

NOHOME (Caspar Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2013)NOHOME. CD/2LP, Trost Records TR 119, Wien 2013.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli)/MICHAEL WERTMUELLER (2013)Zeitschrei. CD/LP, Trost Records TR 117, Wien 2013.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli plus 8 winds)/MARC KILCHENMANN (2013)Sederunt Principes. CD, D.B.Waves 001, Zürich 2013.

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) & Friends (Ken Vandermark, Thomas Heberer, Dirk Rothbrust) (2011)Sketches and Ballads. CD/LP, Trost, TR107, Wien 2011.

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) + Friends (Keiji Haino, Peter Evans, Mars Williams) (2010)Crumbling Brain. LP, Okka Disc ODL 10011, Chicago 2010.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli)/ FELIX PROFOS (2010)Get Out of My Room. CD, GROB 961, Köln 2010.

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2009)Black Hole / Live in Tampere. 2CD, Atavistic Records ALP195CD, Chicago 2009.

Ives #1 (Thomas Mahmoud, Marino Pliakas, Gerd Rische, Michael Wertmüller) (2009)Large Hadron Collider. Digital Download, Radical Matters RMWE068 , Italy 2009.

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Olaf Rupp, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2009)Too Much Is Not Enough. CD, FMP CD 135, 2009.

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2008)Live at Tonic / Farewell. CD, Eigenverlag, erhältlich nur direkt von den Künstlern, limitierte 300er-Auflage, 2008.

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (et alt.) (2007)Track 1. In: SONICPROTEST 2007 (Various Artists). 2CD, Textile, 2007, CarbonDist.

MÖSIÖBLÖ (Christoph Gallio, Sylvia Nopper, Marino Pliakas, Thomas Eckert) (2007)AMPLE FOOD. CD, Percaso 027 , 2007.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2007)ZONE 2. CD, GROB 859 , 2007.

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller) (2006)Full Blast. CD, Jazzwerkstatt jw001, 2006, ITM/fmp publish.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2005)Wertmueller. CD, GROB 655, 2005.

Ma Bohème (Robert Braunschweig, Marino Pliakas, Beat Unternährer, Christoph Brunner) (2003)Ma Bohème. Kompositionen von Ali Osman (ET), Nahla Mattar (ET), Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Christoph Gallio (CH), Annette Schmucki (CH) und Khaled Shokry (ET); In : Lisa Schiess, Ma Bohème, Katalog zur 9. Internat. Biennale Kairo 2003 (Buch und CD, Bern: Bundesamt für Kultur, 2003).

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli/Pierre Huyghe(F)/Tyler Whisnand(USA)) (2002)SSCL214. DVD, «loud&clear», Bifrons/Amsterdam 2002.

MöSIöBLö (Christoph Gallio, Sarah Maurer, Thomas Eckert, Marino Pliakas) (2001)À Robert Filliou. CD, Percaso 19, CH, 2001.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2001)ac/dB (hayden). CD, GROB 316, 2001.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2001)ac/dB (hayden). LP, limited edition, GROB 316LP, 2001.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2001)Budapest. CD, GROB 315, 2001.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2001)The Box. 2CDs/1Vinyl-Single, MULTIGROB 001, 2001 – limited edition!

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (2001)unknown song/zone (feat. Simone Vollenweider, voc.). 7"-Vinyl-Single , Moon records S019, 2001.

DIE FIRMA & PETER WEBER (et alt.) (Christian Strässle, Mathes Seidl, Martin Birnstiel, Marino Pliakas) (1999)WIM – Radio Days. CD, stv/asm 001, CH, 1999.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (1998)Live. CD, Unit 4104, 1998.

SLUDGE 2000 (et alt.) (Stephan Wittwer, Marino Pliakas, Lucas Niggli) (1996)The Field Recordings 3. CD, X-OR FR3, NL, 1996.

Ensemble Contrechamps. Mit Marino Pliakas, Eguit. 13. September 2026

Fundacao Serralves, «Avaeken» und «But remember what you have had» für Instrumental-Ensemble von Stephen O’Malley.

Porto

• https://www.serralves.pt/en/atividades-serralves/1309-stephen-omalley-andamp-contrechamps/

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt): «200 Motels» by Frank Zappa, STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND feat. Mike Keneally, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Ensemble de percussionnistes de la Haute école de musique de Genève, Titus Engel (musical director), Daniel Kramer (production), Carlos Soto (Scénographie), Shalva Nikvashvili (Costumes), Peter Mumford (Lumière), Sophie Lux (Videos); Soloists: Robin Adams, Peter Hoare, Edward Hogg, Ziad Nehme, David Ireland, Justin Hopkins, Brenda Rae, Julieth Lozano 18. Juni 2026

18.6.(Première), 20.6., 21.6., 23.6., 25.6., 28.6.2026.(Dernière)

Grand Théatre de Genève

• https://www.gtg.ch/saison-25-26/200-motels/

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) 16. April 2026

16.4., D-Köln, Loft; 18.4., NL-Tilburg, ROADBURN 2026 Festival/Paradox; 30.5., D-Villingen-Schwenningen, MPS-Studio (https://mps-studio.de/produkt/steamboatswitzerland)

• https://roadburn.com/band/steamboat-switzerland/

Ensemble Contrechamps (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Eguit) 8. März 2026

ESP-Barcelona, Auditori/Subsonic Festival, «Avaeken» und «But remember what you have had» für Instrumental-Ensemble von Stephen O’Malley.

Barcelona

• https://www.auditori.cat/en/events/subsonic-sampler-stephen-omalley/

Michael Lentz (autor, sax), Marino Pliakas (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr). 20. Januar 2026

D.A.A.D.-Gallery, Berlin

RASMUSSEN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Mette Rasmussen (DK), alto sax; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums) 9. Januar 2026

Strasbourg, Jazz d’Or (9.1.2026), Poitiers, Confort Moderne (10.1.2026).

Michael Lentz (autor, sax), Marino Pliakas (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr). 20. Dezember 2025

Stromraum, Stuttgart

Marc Lardon (bcl, electr.), MARINO PLIAKAS (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr): 18.11., Zürich, Institut; 19.11., Ilanz. 18. November 2025

Cinema Sil Plaz

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 10. & 13.11., 2x Live! 10. November 2025

Kupper Modern

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 20. September 2025

Ouverture de la Saison, afternoon part of the «Parade en Ville» (with Caroline Melzer, Sprano; et. alt.) and night trio-concert on opera’s main stage.

Opéra de Lille

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND EXTENDED (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr; feat. Joana Aderi – voc, electro Meret Matter – voc). 14. August 2025

Alpentöne Festival/Föhnrausch.

Altdorf

• https://alpentoene.ch/programm/steamboat-switzerland-extended

Michael Lentz (autor, sax), Marino Pliakas (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr). 26. April 2025

fmp/Wolke-Festival, fmp1.

Berlin

Gitarre solo. 11. März 2025

Das Institut, Zürich

HADRON (Marino Pliakas, ebass, Michael Wertmüller, dr) und STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt). 8. März 2025

STEPHAN WITTWER Memorial Night.

Kunstraum Walcheturm

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4MEVE5cktY&list=RDZ4MEVE5cktY&start_radio=1&rv=Z4MEVE5cktY

Ensemble Contrechamps (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Eguit). 13. Februar 2025

Antigel-Festival, Comédie de Genvève, «But remember what you have had» for instrumental ensemble by Stephen O’Malley.

Genève

• https://www.contrechamps.ch/en_gb/saison/stephen-o-malley-et-arturo-corrales

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt): Comp.: «ECHO 72/Israel in München» (Libretto: Roland Schimmelpfennig), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover, Chor der Staatsoper Hannover, Titus Engel (musical director), Lydia Steier (production), SolistInnenensemble der Staatsoper Hannover, Die Klage (live): Idunnu Münch; Die Klage (Video): Corinna Harfouch. 25. Januar 2025

New opera by Michael Wertmüller. 25.1. (Première), 29.1., 2.2., 6.2., 22.2., 27.2. (Dernière).

Staatsoper Hannover

• https://staatstheater-hannover.de/de_DE/programm-staatsoper/israel-in-muenchen.1360275#nav-LongDescription

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 3. Oktober 2024

Moods Club, Zurich (3.10.) & Cinema Sil Plaz, Ilanz (4.10.)

«A Tribute to Peter Brötzmann»: Marino Pliakas – eb; Stephen O’Malley, eguit; Joe McPhee, sax; Hamid Drake, drums and percussion; Keiji Haino – eguit; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Caspar Brötzmann – eguit/ebass; Mats Gustafsson, reeds/electr.; Jan St Werner, electr.; Paal Nilssen-Love, drums; Per-Ake Holmlander, tuba; Mette Rasmussen, alto sax; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Jason Adasiewicz, vibes, Rob Mazurek, trumpet, Virginia Genta, sax. 27. Mai 2024

Pardon To Tu. 27.–29.5.2024.

PL-Warsaw

MENDOZA-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Ava Mendoza (USA), guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums). 21. März 2024

Stadtgarten Köln

Collegium Novum Zürich (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Ebass): «An Index of Metals» (2003), Videooper für Sopran, Ensemble, Multiprojektion und Elektronik by Fausto Romitelli. 6. Februar 2024

ZHdK

MENDOZA-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Ava Mendoza (USA), guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums). 28. November 2023

Open Music/Stockwerkjazz.

Graz

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 24. Juni 2023

CULARTA Festival, Laax, 24.6.2023. 18.10.2023, Jazz à Poitiers/Confort Moderne, Poitiers. 11.11.2023, Kunstmuseum/Lange Nacht, Chur.

MICHAEL LENTZ (autor, sax), MARINO PLIAKAS (ebass) u. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER (dr). 23. Juni 2023

23.6.2023, Text-Musik-Performance, Literaturfestival Leukerbad, Leukerbad. 11.7.2023, Literaturhaus/Hospitalhof, Stuttgart.

MENDOZA-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Ava Mendoza (USA), guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums). 1. Juni 2023

1.6., Instituto Ling, Porto Alegre. 2.–3.6., SESC Paulista, Sao Paulo. 4.6., Audio Rebel, Rio. 9.6., Roseti, Buenos Aires. 10.6., La Usina, Rosario. 11.6.2023, Mansa Mansion, Cordoba/Rio Ceballos.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 13. Mai 2023

ARTER Festival.

Istanbul

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 3x Live! 19. April 2023

19.4., 3. & 10.5.2023.

CH-Zürich, Kupper Modern

• https://www.kupper-modern.com/activities

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 6 concerts/residency. Guests: Tizia Zimmermann (CH, acc., 7.9.), Camille Emaille (FRA, dr., 8.9.), Audrey Chen (USA, voc/electr., 9.9.), Ferran Gorrea i Muñoz (ESP, sax., 10.9.). 6. September 2022

6.–11.9.2022

Photobastei

• https://www.photobastei.ch/site/activity-details?id=46

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 10. Juli 2022

Konzert plus Workshops am 9.7.2022.

Hermannshof, Völksen bei Hannover

Bodenlos – Texte und Musik in Zeiten des Kriegs: Texte von Aristophanes, Politkovsakja, Zhadan, Kaminski, Tolstoi, Remarque usw.; Lesung von Lilly Friedrich und Egon Fässler, Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (viola) und Marino Pliakas (git). 23. Juni 2022

Altstadthaus, Zürich

Collegium Novum Zürich (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Ebass): Playing «The Adventures of Greggery Peccary» (1972) für Schauspieler, Erzähler und Orchester by Frank Zappa. 11. Juni 2022

Radiostudio Zürich

• https://cnz.ch/nocturnal-gregarious-wild-swine

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Tomas Kudrna, Live-Video-Performance. 21. Mai 2022

Videoex Festival.

Walcheturm

• https://videoex.ch/videoex/festival-2022/programm-2022/expanded-cinema-and-live-acts/steamboat-switzerland-extended

Stucki-Pliakas-Wertmüller (Marc Stucki, sax; MARINO PLIAKAS, ebass; Michel Wertmüller, dr). 1. Oktober 2021

Freejazzfestival.

Saarbrücken

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt): 2.9. (Première), 3.–5.9., 11.9., 12.9. (Dernière): new opera by Michael Wertmüller, comp., Albert Oehlen, visuals and Rainald Goetz, text: «D.I.E.», feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Asasello Quartett, Jealous, Catnapp, Camille Emaille, Titus Engel (musical director), Anika Rutkofsky (production), Thomas Stammer (holographics) (et.alt), Caroline Melzer, Sarah Pagin, Christina Daletzka, Sylvie Rohrer. 2. September 2021

Ruhrtriennale Festival/Kraftzentrale, Landschaftspark.

Duisburg

• https://www.ruhrtriennale.de/de/programm/d-i-e/8

Peter Brötzmann, reeds (Wuppertal); Caspar Brötzmann, guit (Berlin); Hamid Drake, drums (Chicago); Camille Emaille, drums, percussion (Nizza); Mats Gustafsson, reeds/electr. (Vienna); Hans-Peter Hiby, reeds; Per-Åke Holmlander, tuba (Stockholm); Heather Leigh, pedal steel guitar (Glasgow); Fred Lonberg-Holm (Chigago), cello/electronics; Marino Pliakas – ebass (Zürich); Wolfgang Schmidtke (Wuppertal), saxophone; Michael Wertmüller, drums (Berlin). 27. August 2021

«Brötz 80!»-Festival. 27.–29.8.2021.

Cafe ADA, Wuppertal

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller). 20. August 2021

Ruhrtriennale Festival/Gebläsehalle, Landschaftspark

Duisburg

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 20. Juni 2021

Moods Club

«tramonto spaventoso», electronic composition. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 22. April 2021

Contribution on Albert Oehlen solo exhibition, April 22.4.2021–5.6.2021 and on Albert Oehlen solo exhibition, 10.6.–24.7.2021.

Gagosian Gallery; USA-Beverly Hills and Marciano Foundation; USA-Los Angeles

HADRON (Michael Wertmueller drums/electr, Marino Pliakas, ebass): «krakaALTshort», electronic composition. 14. Oktober 2020

Contribution on Exhibition «Audiosphere», curated by Francisco Lopez. 14.10.2020–11.1.2021.

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid

• https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/exhibitions/audiosphere

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 22. September 2020

5 concerts/residency. 22.–26.9.2020.

Photobastei Zurich

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Body and Soul» von Oscar Micheaux (USA 1925). 20. August 2020

Race, Class & Gender – 11. IOIC Stummfilm-Festival.

Moods Jazzclub

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 14. Februar 2020

Lange Nacht Der Wiedergefundenen Zukunft.

Württembergischer Kunstverein, Staatsoper Stuttgart

Superterz feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 16. Januar 2020

Photobastei

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Von Morgens bis Mitternachts» von Karlheinz Martin (D 1920). 6. Dezember 2019

Marathon des Zelluloids – 10. IOIC Stummfilm-Festival.

Walcheturm

«Three Nights of Music»: Peter Brötzmann – reeds; Caspar Brötzmann – guit; Mats Gustafsson, reeds/electr.; Jan St Werner – electr.; Per-Ake Holmlander; MARINO PLIAKAS – eb; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Alexandre Babel – dr. 31. Oktober 2019

31.10.–2.11.2019.

Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben, Berlin

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): «The OE Files», electronic composition. 2. Oktober 2019

Contribution on ALBERT OEHLEN solo exhibition. 2.10.2019–2.2.2020.

Serpentine Galleries, London

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Oct 1+2 UK-London, Serpentine Gallery, two shows at pre-opening and opening of ALBERT OEHLEN solo exhibition. 1. Oktober 2019

FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller). 30. Mai 2019

30.5. Citadel Festival, Gent. 31.5. Nefertiti, Göteborg. 20.9., Klangspuren Festival, Schwaz. 21.9.2019, Kulturlabor, Eberbach.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, analogue synths, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 28. Mai 2019

Videoex Festival, Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Limite» von Mario Peixoto (Brasil 1930).

Walcheturm

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 11.3. «Serdze» Cultural Center, St. Petersburg; 12.3. Cultural Enlightenment Space «Catharsis», Kaliningrad; 13.3. Arsenal, Nizhnij Nowgorod; 14.3. Dom Cultural Center, Moscow; 6.4. Freejazzfestival, Saarbrücken; 7.4. Loft, Köln; 3.9. Marsöl-Bar, Chur; 12.9. Moods, Zürich; 25.9. Ruhrtriennale/Maschinenhaus, Essen 11. März 2019

MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS & Peter Brötzmann. 2. März 2019

New Musik Dublin: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P. & Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» by Michael Wertmüller.

National Concert Hall, Dublin

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): new opera by Michael Wertmüller & Dea Loher: «Diodati. Unendlich», feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Titus Engel (musical director), Lydia Steier (production), Kristina Stanek, Rolf Romei, Paul Curievici, Sara Hershkowitz, Holger Falk, Seth Carico, Samantha Gaul. 21. Februar 2019

21.2. (Première), 24.2., 1.3., 7.3., 19.3., 23.3., 31.3., 8.4. (Dernière).

Grosse Bühne, Theater Basel

FULL BLAST [Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller]: Oct 30, BRA- Rio de Janeiro, Teatro Glauce Rocha/Antimateria Festival; Oct 31 BRA- Sao Paulo, SESC 24 de Maio; Nov 3 BRA- Ribeirao Preto/SP, SESC; Nov 4 BRA- Pouso Alegre/MG, Teatro do Forum Pça Senador José Bento; Nov 5 BRA- Belo Horizonte/MG, Bioma; Nov 6 BRA- Rio de Janeiro, Audiorebel Club; Nov 7 CHILE-Santiago de Chile, Matucana 100; Nov 8 CHILE-Valparaiso, Teatro Condell/Acéfalo Festival 30. Oktober 2018

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Oct 25 ITA-Venzia, Palazzo Grassi, concert feature at exhibition of Albert Oehlen 25. Oktober 2018

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRLflsWSnR0

FULL BLAST [Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller]: Oct 4 UK-Belfast, Blackbox; Oct 5 UK-London, Cafe Oto, Oct 6 UK-Newcastle, Lit&Phil, Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music; Oct 13 UK-Brighton, Alternative Jazz Festival 4. Oktober 2018

MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS & Peter Brötzmann: ICE Congress Centre: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P., Lucas Niggli (drums) & Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller. 16. September 2018

Sacrum Profanum Festival

Krakow

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Sept 13 AUT-Innsbruck, Klangspuren-Festival, Treibhaus 13. September 2018

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: June 5-10 CH-Zürich, 6 concerts at Photobastei Zurich 5. Juni 2018

«Brötzmann plus …». 2 Konzerte im Rahmen der Ausstellung «Free Music Production/FMP – The Living Music», Peter Brötzmann – reeds; Keiji Haino – guit; Heather Leigh – steel guit; Alexander von Schlippenbach – p; MARINO PLIAKAS – eb; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Han Bennink – dr. 6. April 2018

6.–7.4.2018

Akademie der Künste, Berlin

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: March 15 CH-Zürich, TAKTLOS-Festival, Kanzlei-Turnhalle 15. März 2018

FULL BLAST [Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller]: Feb 21 FIN-Tampere, Klubi; Feb 22 FIN-Pori, Validi Karkia Club; Feb 24 CZ-Pardubice, Divadlo-29-Theatre; Feb 25+26 RUS- Moscow, Dom; Feb 28 RUS-St.Petersburg, Art-Izmerenje; March 1 DK-Copenhagen, Jazzhouse @ Alice; March 2 SWE-Malmö, Inkonst; March 4 D-Hamburg, FatJazz @ Uebel&Gefährlich; May 25 F-Strasbourg, Jazz d’Or; May 27 D-Darmstadt, Bessunger Knabenschule 21. Februar 2018

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 3 (Dernière), (Première: May 28, 2017) GER-Hamburg, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: «Valentin», opera-theatre by Michael Wertmüller and Herbert Fritsch, feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Jazz-Haus-Bigband, Josef Ostendorf, Ruth Rosenfeld, Jonas Hien, Yorck Dippe, Hubert Wild, Gala Othero Winter, Michael Weber, Bettina Stucky, Bastian Reiber 3. Januar 2018

Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (mit Marino Pliakas, Ebass): RSO, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Wiener Sängerknaben, Sarah Wegener (Sopran), Dietrich Henschel (Bariton), Sven-Eric Berchtolf (Sprecher), Cornelius Meister (Leitung) playing «Das Floss der Medusa, Oratorio volgare e militare in due parti» (1968, Text: Ernst Schnabel) by Hans Werner Henze. 2. November 2017

Wien Modern Festival.

Wiener Konzerthaus

Von Sinnen – Der Wahnsinn in der Literatur. 12. August 2017

Die Ermordung einer Butterblume (Alfred Döblin); Lesung: Egon Fässler; Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (va) u. Marino Pliakas (git).

Kreuzgang Grossmünster

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: May 28, June 17, 21, 29, Nov 12, Dec 16 GER-Hamburg, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: «Valentin», opera-theatre by Michael Wertmüller and Herbert Fritsch, feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Jazz-Haus-Bigband, Josef Ostendorf, Ruth Rosenfeld, Jonas Hien, Yorck Dippe, Hubert Wild, Gala Othero Winter, Michael Weber, Bettina Stucky, Bastian Reiber 28. Mai 2017

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: May 21 D-Hamburg, Anriss-Festival/Westwerk; June 10 CH-Werdenberg/Chäserrugg, Schlossmediale 21. Mai 2017

Texte von Alan Bennett & Robert Gernhardt ; Lesung von Egon Fässler & Lilly Friedrich; Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (va) & Marino Pliakas (git). 9. Mai 2017

Noch mehr Paarungen.

Altstadthaus, Zürich

«Brötzmann plus …». 2 Konzerte im Rahmen der Ausstellung «Free Music Production/FMP – The Living Music», Peter Brötzmann – reeds; Toshinori Kondo – trp; Joe McPhee – trp; Heather Leigh – steel guit; MARINO PLIAKAS – eb; Alexander von Schlippenbach – p; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Han Bennink – dr. 5. Mai 2017

5.–6.5.2017

Haus der Kunst, München

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 16 CH-Biel, Le Singe; Feb 17 A-Salzburg, Jazzit 16. Februar 2017

Paarungen: Texte von Loriot, Ionescu und anderen. Improvisation: Hans Koch (bcl) & Marino Pliakas (git). 9. Februar 2017

Lesung von Egon Fässler & Lilly Friedrich.

Altstadthaus, Zürich

Körperecho: Texte von Gherasim Luca, Oskar Pastior und Ernst Jandl. Improvisation: Mathes Seidl (Viola) & Marino Pliakas (Gitarre). 1. Dezember 2016

Lesung von Egon Fässler.

Szondi-Institut, Zürich

MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS & Peter Brötzmann: Bates Mill: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P., Dirk Rothbrust (drums) & Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller. 18. November 2016

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

Huddersfield

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) und Klangforum Wien play «discorde» by Michael Wertmüller and «Cold Cadaver With Thirteen Scary Scars» by Bernhard Gander: 15.10., Donaueschingen, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Donauhallen (premiere); 28.10. Vienna, Wiener Konzerthaus/Mozart-Saal. 15. Oktober 2016

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (CH/ P) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) plus Peter Conradin Zumthor (CH, dr.), Jeremias Keller (CH, eb), Tamriko Kordzaia (CH, piano), Ricardo Formoso (E, trp.), Javier Pereiro (E, trp.), Susana Santos Silva (P, trp.). 30. September 2016

Teatro Viriato, Viseu

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: «Das Allmachtsrohr», Ein Musiktheater zum 150. Geburtstag von Adolf Wölfli, composition: Helena Winkelman, direction: Meret Matter. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus clar, viol, 4 performersSeptember 13 CH-St.Gallen, Lokremise; September 20 CH-Zürich, Theater Rigiblick 13. September 2016

FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER): July 11 CHILE-Valparaiso, El Internado; July 12 CHILE-Santiago de Chile, Radio Universidad, Sala Master; July 13 BRA-Salvador, Teatro Icba/Goethe Institut; July 14 BRA-Belo Horizonte, Festival Sô(M)-Encontro Internacional de Arte Sonora; July 15 BRA-Jundiaí, SESC Jundiaí; July 16 BRA-Sao Paulo, FIME Festival @ SESC Consolaçao; July 17 BRA-Rio de Janeiro, Club Audiorebel 11. Juli 2016

«RISC», in Gedenken an Gerd Rische (†), ehem. Leiter Elektronisches Studio der Akademie der Künste Berlin: 8.4. Berlin, Neu West Berlin: Michael Wertmüller (CH), Schlagzeug; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Thomas Mahmoud (D), Vocals; 9.4., Berlin, Neu West Berlin: FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER), Kalle Kalima (FIN), E-Gitarre. 8. April 2016

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: March 17 D-Regensburg, Jazzclub Leerer Beutel; March 18 A-Vienna, Porgy&Bess; March 22 F-Le Havre, PiedNu-Festival; Sept 7 I-Sant’anna Arresi, Jazzfestival; Nov 16 UK-Glasgow, Poetry Club; Nov 19 UK-Manchester, Islington Mill 17. März 2016

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: March 11 F-Avignon, Théâtre Inouï; March 12 CH-Wetzikon, Jazz-Festival; March 13 D-Hofheim a/T, Jazzkeller; May 1 D-Köln, LOFT/Plush Music Festival; May 2 D- Hamburg, MS Stubnitz; May 3 NL-Amsterdam, Splendor; May 4 D-Darmstadt, Bessunger Knabenschule, Oct 1 P-Porto, Maus Habitos 11. März 2016

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Nov 20 D-Mainz, AKUT-Festival/Frankfurter Hof; Dec 1 D-Köln, Stadtgarten; Dec 2 D-Hamburg, Golem 20. November 2015

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): «Weine nicht, singe», opera by Michael Wertmüller, libretto: Dea Loher, direction: Jette Steckl. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Josef Ostendorf, Ruth Rosenfeld, Holger Falk, Jürgen Sacher, Tina Keserovic plus clar, vl va, vc (from Ens. Resonanz) 20. September 2015

20.–21., 23.–24., 26.–27. & 30.9., 1.–2.10.2015.

Hamburger Staatsoper

• https://www.abendblatt.de/kultur-live/article205777261/Triumphale-Urauffuehrung-von-Weine-nicht-singe.html

WITTWER-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Stephan Wittwer, El-guit., Marino Pliakas, E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller, Drums). 29. Mai 2015

Vernissage Albert Oehlen «an old painting in spirit».

Kunsthalle Zürich

HADRON [WERTMUELLER-PLIAKAS drums/electr&ebass]: Feb 28 PL-Torun, CoCart-Festival; March 1 PL-Warsaw, Club Mozg; Nov 12 PL-Warsaw, Teatr Powszechny/Mozg-Festival 28. Februar 2015

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Feb 4 CH-Zurich, Atelier Raumbau; Feb 5 B-Bruxelles, Magasin 4; Feb 6 CH-Biel, Ear We Are Festival; Feb 7 F-Marseille, L’Embobineuse; May 7 CH-Schaffhausen, Jazzfestival; June 27 SWE-Västeras, Nya Perspektiv Festival; Oct 30 D-Dachau, Jazzherbst; Oct 31 CH-Uster, Central 4. Februar 2015

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: January 21, 22, 23 CH-Basel, Gare Du Nord: «Das Allmachtsrohr», Ein Musiktheater zum 150. Geburtstag von Adolf Wölfli, composition: Helena Winkelman, direction: Meret Matter. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus clar, viol, 4 performers 21. Januar 2015

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). Composition: Helena Winkelman, Direction: Meret Matter. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus clar, viol, 4 performers. 3. Oktober 2014

«Das Allmachtsrohr», Ein Musiktheater zum 150. Geburtstag von Adolf Wölfli. 3.–4.10.2014.

Dampfzentrale, Bern

Ensemble PHOENIX feat. MARINO PLIAKAS: SUD: Ensemble Phoenix feat. M.P. playing «phylum» (et.alt.) by Alex Buess. 1. Juni 2014

1.–2.6.2014.

Basel

MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P., Dirk Rothbrust (drums) and Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller. 6. April 2014

Grosser Saal des Funkhaus WDR, Köln

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): «Anschlag», opera by Michael Wertmüller feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Stringquartet, Percussion, three singers, singer/speaker. 22. März 2014

MaerzMusik Festival.

Akademie der Künste, Berlin

Lesung mit Musik zu den Bildern: Margret Nonhoff & Egon Fässler; Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (va) & Marino Pliakas (git). 14. März 2014

Peter Püntener – «Nachsicht – Bilder gegen das Vergessen».

GastspielRaum, Zürich

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 22 ITA-Novara, Novara Jazz/Conservatorio; Feb 23 ITA-Forli, Area Sismica; Feb 24 AUT-Vienna, Porgy&Bess; May 27 E-Huesca, CC Matador; May 28 E-Barcelona, Primavera Sound Festival, Sala Barts 22. Februar 2014

Dominik BLUM, Marino PLIAKAS, Michael WERTMUELLER. 30. Januar 2014

Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Orlacs Hände» von Robert Wiene.

Filmpodium, Zürich

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 14 CH-Zurich, Helsinki Club, Sept 27 CH-Bern, Sonar-Raum 14. Januar 2014

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Dec 12 CHINA-Shenzhen, Jim-Festival, Q Cafe/999Royal Suites &; Dec 13 CHINA-Shanghai, Jim-Festival, Power Station Of Art; Dec 14 CHINA-Beijing, Jim-Festival, Beijing 22/Today Art Museum 12. Dezember 2013

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MARINO PLIAKAS: Ensemble Mosaik feat. M.P. playing «time involved in processing» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller. 2. November 2013

Wien Modern Festival

Semperdepot, Wien

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 17.8., Lucerne Festival, Luzern: «Anschlag», opera by Michael Wertmüller feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND; 10.11., Theater Basel, Basel: «Anschlag», opera by Michael Wertmüller feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND; 16.11., Tage für Neue Musik, Zürich: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble playing «Orange Slice» by David Dramm. 18. August 2013

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 18.6. WIM, Zürich; 26.6. Exil, Zürich (Zurich CD release show); 17.11. Progr, Bern; 21.11., Leerer Beutel, Regensburg; 22.11., Vienna, Porgy&Bess, Portrait Michael Wertmüller: Ensemble Nikel, 2nd set with STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND; Nov 23 AUT-Vienna, Porgy&Bess, Portrait Michael Wertmüller: Vienna CD release show! STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND play «Zeitschrei» (Trost Records, Vienna). 18. Juni 2013

NOHOME [Caspar Brötzmann, guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums]: May 15 RUS-Moscow, DOM; May 17 RUS-St.Petersburg, SKIF Festival; May 19 GER-Moers, Moers Festival; Sept 22 NL-Tilburg, Incubate Festival; Sept 28 AUT-Innsbruck, Klangspuren Festival/Heart of Noise festival @ pmk; Sept 29 AUT-Vienna, Chelsea Club; Dec 5 GER-Hamburg, MS Stubnitz; Dec 6 GER-Berlin, Volksbühne: NOHOME feat. FM Einheit (Berlin CD release show!) 15. Mai 2013

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). 13. April 2013

12x: 13.4., 6.5., 11.6., 5.7., 30.8., 25.9., 29.10., 14.11., 12.12.2013, 16.1., 7.2. & 13.3.2014.

Kunstraum Walcheturm Zürich

HADRON [WERTMUELLER-PLIAKAS drums/electr&ebass]: Sept 11 RSA-Johannesburg, Wits Amphitheatre (Workshop and Concert); Sept 12 RSA-Cape Town, Mahogany Room; Sept 13 RSA-Durban, Unyazi Electronic Music Festival, UKZN Howard College Theatre (Workshop and Concert); Nov 1 GER-Hannover, ExTempore Festival (plus 2.11. Podiumsdiskussion) 11. September 2012

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Aug 23 AUT-Saalfelden, Internat. Jazzfestival; Aug 24 GER-Riedlingen, Lichtspielhaus; Aug 26 GER-Springe-Vöcksen b. Hannover, Hermannshof; Aug 31 CH- Uster, PAM; Nov 29 CH-Zürich, SPUNK 23. August 2012

NOHOME [Caspar Brötzmann, eguit, Michael Wertmüller, drums, Marino Pliakas, ebass]: July 21 GER-Berlin, À l’Arme! Festival, Radialsystem; Aug 30 GER-Berlin, Radialsystem , NOHOME feat. FM Einheit 21. Juli 2012

Und ich schüttelte einen Liebling: Texte von Friederike Mayröcker und Ernst Jandl. Improvisation: Mathes Seidl (Viola) & Marino Pliakas (kb/git). 12. Juni 2012

Lesung von Lilly Friedrich und Egon Fässler.

Galerie Werk2, Zürich

BLOMZEIT [Michael Wertmüller, drums, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Kalle Kalima, eguit]: Mar 24 GER-Berlin, Ausland 24. März 2012

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 25 CH-Wetzikon, Jazfestival; Okt 5 AUT-Wien, Chelsea Club; Okt 6 ROM-Sibiu, JazzAndMore Festival; Okt 12 LIT-Vilnius, Jazzfestival; Okt 13 ESP-Barcelona, LEM-Festival, CaixaForum; Okt 14 POR-Porto, Passos Manuel; Okt 15 POR-Lissabon, ZdB; Dec 6 GER- Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg; Dec 16 AUT-Graz, Stockwerk, Open Music Serie 25. Februar 2012

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND EXTENDED: SEDERUNT PRINCIPES, Ein komponiertes Progamm von Marc Kilchenmannmit Musik von steamboat switzerland, Perotinus Magnus, Hermann Meier und Marc Kilchenmann, Feb 2 CH-Bern, Reitschule Dachstock; Feb 4 CH-Zürich, Kunstraum Walcheturm; Feb 5 CH-Chur, Stadttheater, Feb 6 CH-Basel, Gare du Nord 2. Februar 2012

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr] „play Wertmüller“: Nov 26 CH-Lucerne, Lucerne Festival at the piano, KKL Luzernsaal 26. November 2011

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Sept 18 GER-Berlin, Akademie der Künste (Deutscher Jazzpreis an Peter Brötzmann); Sept 19-23 GER-Berlin, Akademie der Künste, Workshop Freie Musik: Sessions FULL BLAST with workshop members & guests: Alexander von Schlippenbach, Kalle Kalima, Olaf Rupp, Eric Schaefer, Oliver Steidle, Jan Roder, Antonis Anissegos, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Bo Wiget etc.; Nov 6/11 AUT-Wels, Unlimited Festival, Alter Schl8hof 18. September 2011

BLOMZEIT [Michael Wertmüller, drums, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Kalle Kalima, eguit]: Aug 31 GER-Berlin, Senatsreservenspeicher 31. August 2011

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: June 22 CAN-Montreal, Festival Suoni del Popolo/Casa del Popolo; June 24 CAN-Vancouver, Internat. Jazzfestival, Roundhouse 2 shows 7pm and 9pm; June 25 CAN-Edmonton, Internat. Jazzfestival, Yardbird Suite; June 26 USA-New York, Williamsburg/Brooklyn, Undead Festival, Public Assembly (main stage; without M.P., refused by U.S. homeland security!) 22. Juni 2011

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 13.3., Jazz Tage Bludenz; 25.3., MaerzMusik Festival, Trafo/Tresor, Berlin: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND / Ensemble Courage play «Bildmusik» von Wertmüller/Lillevan. 13. März 2011

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 6 GER-Berlin, Clubtransmediale Festival, HAU Theater, FB feat. Mats Gustafsson; Mar 2 DK-Aarhus, Ljud/Musiccafeen; Mar 3 SWE-Norrköping, Annan Musik/Konstmuseum 6. Februar 2011

Hadorn (Wertmüller-Pliakas, drums/electr&ebass). 25. Januar 2011

Walcheturm, Zürich

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [Olaf Rupp (D), E-Guit /Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass /Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Nov 28 GER-Hofheim a.T./ Jazzclub 28. November 2010

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Oct 14 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust; Oct 16 GER-Donaueschingen/ Donaueschinger Musiktage, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust; Oct 17 CH-Zürich/ Moods, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust; Oct 18 AUT-Vienna/ Porgy & Bess, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust 14. Oktober 2010

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND / Ensemble Courage play «Wertmüller». 6. Oktober 2010

Tonlagen Festival

Dresden-Hellerau

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Sept 25 FRA-Toulouse/ Théâtre du Pavé; Sept 28 GER-Köln/ Stadtgarten; Sept 29+30 UK-London/ Cafe Oto; Oct 1 GER-Leipzig/ Leipziger Jazztage, Oper Leipzig; Oct 9 NL-Amsterdam/ Bimhuis, FB feat. Ken Vandermark; Dec 3 PL-Lublin/ Varshtaty Kultury; Dec 5 UKR-Uzhgorod/ City Theater; Dec 6 UKR-Lviv(Lemberg)/Philhamony; Dec 7 UKR-Ternopil/ City Theater; Dec 8 UKR-Ivano-Frankivsk/ Philharmony 25. September 2010

«MECHANICAL MADNESS»: Michael Wertmüller (CH), Schlagzeug; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Kalle Kalima (FIN), E-Gitarre, Elektronik; StickBoy (Robot), Schlagzeug; Fingers (Robot), E-Gitarre. 15. September 2010

Akademie der Künste, Berlin

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Sept 3 HUN-Budapest/ A38 Ship, Ujbuda Jubilee Jazzfestival; Sept 8 SLO-Ljubljana/ Metelkova/Gromka; Sept 16 POL-Warsaw/ Powiekszenie Club, FB feat. Mars Williams; Sept 17 POL-Krakow/ Alchemia/Fabrika, FB feat. Mars Williams; Sept 18 FRA-Albi/ Rock in Opposition Festival, FB feat. Mars Williams; Sept 19 NL-Tilburg/ Incubate Festival; Sept 23 FRA-Metz/ Théâtre du Saulcy; Sept 24 AUT-St.Johann/ Musik Kultur 3. September 2010

MöSIöBLö: Mösiöblö plays AMPLE FOOD FOR STUPID THOUGHT (composition by Christoph Gallio) – feat. Sylvia Nopper, voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar. 17. März 2010

A tribute to the fluxus artist.

Moods Zürich

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond orgon, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Mar 5 CH-Zurich/ Kunstraum Walcheturm; May 20 CH-Basel/ Gare Du Nord; Aug 7 POR-Lissabon/ Jazz em Agosto 5. März 2010

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Jan 22 CH-Zurich/ Zwei Tage Zeit, Rigiblick Theater; Jan 23 ITA- Forlì/ Areasismica 22. Januar 2010

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Japan Tour: Dec 4 JAP-Tokyo/ Pit Inn (2nd set with Toshinori Kondo); Dec 5 JAP-Tokyo/ Pit Inn (2nd set with with Otomo Yoshihide); Dec 6 JAP-Osaka/ Nu Things; Dec 7 AP-Kobe/ Guggenheim House; Dec 8 JAP-Nagoya/ Tokuzo; Dec 9 JAP-Tokyo/ SuperDeluxe, Brötzfest 2009 (with Jim O’Rourke, Akira Sakata, Otomo Yoshihide). 4. Dezember 2009

PESTHAUCH DER ENTROPIE (feat. members of Mouse on Mars, Full Blast, Steamboat Switzerland, Ensemble Mosaik) [Jan St Werner (D), electr., Ernst Surberg (D), Piano, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Nov 14, NL- s’Hertogenbosch/ Novembermusic Festival 14. November 2009

IVES #1 (Thomas Mahmoud (D), Voc, Gerd Rische (D), Electronics, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums). 13. November 2009

Kreuztambul Festival, Musique Noire – Ilhan Mimaroglu Tribute Nacht.

Akademie der Künste, Berlin

FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER). 27. August 2009

Festival Météo.

Mulhouse

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond orgon, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: June 19 GER-München/ Musica Viva Festival, Muffathalle 19. Juni 2009

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: US East Tour: June 9 USA-Pittsburgh PA/ New Hazlett Theater; June 10 USA-Baltimore MD/ The Windup Space; June 11 USA-Washington DC/ Velvet Lounge; June 12 USA-St.Louis MO/ LEMP Arts Center; June 13 USA-Chicago IL/ Empty Bottle; June 14 USA-New York/ Vision Festival, Abrons Art Center 9. Juni 2009

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [Olaf Rupp (D), E-Guit, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: May 26 GER-Weikersheim/ Club W71; May 27 GER-Köln/ Loft; Oct 2 GER-Berlin/ Aufsturz 26. Mai 2009

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 4 CH- Geneva/ LeKab-L’Usine; Feb 22 ISR-Jerusalem/ Hatzolelet Yellow Submarine; Feb 23 ISR-Tel Aviv/ Levontin 7; May 14 FRA-Tours/ Le Petit Fâcheux; May 15 SLO-Cerkno/ Jazz Festival; May 16/09 SRB-Belgrade/ RingRing Festival 4. Februar 2009

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK/ENSEMBLE NIKEL feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS: Jan 27 GER-Berlin/ Ultraschall Festival, Radialsystem V; Feb 19 ISR-TelAviv/ Biennal, Museum of Modern Art 27. Januar 2009

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS: Dec 10 GER-Berlin/ Kulturbrauerei, Open Sources, among other pieces: new piece by Michael Wertmueller, ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. Pliakas/Wertmueller. 10. Dezember 2008

FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER): Nov 7 GER-Munich/ Unterfahrt, Nov 15 UK-London/London Jazz Festival, Nov 18 GER-Wuppertal/ Pina-Bausch-Tage: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Ken Vandermark, Dec 20 SK-Bratislava/Nextmusic Festival. 7. November 2008

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Nov 5 GER-Mannheim/ Enjoy Jazz Festival: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Peter Evans (tp), Mars Williams (sax) and Keiji Haino (eguit), Nov 6 GER-Berlin/ Jazzfest Berlin: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Peter Evans (tp), Mars Williams (sax) and Keiji Haino (eguit) 5. November 2008

MöSIöBLö: Oct 25 CH-Baden, GNOM/Galerie anixis, Mösiöblö plays AMPLE FOOD: (composition by Christoph Gallio)- a tribute to the fluxus artist feat. Sylvia Nopper, voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar. 25. Oktober 2008

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Sept 4 GER-Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache; Oct 19 AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess; Nov 2 FIN-Tampere/ Tampere Jazz Happening; Dec 17 CH-Bern/ Progr 4. September 2008

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Aug 28 CH-Chur/Kulturhaus, The Steamboat Switzerland Extended Ensemble plays compositions by Felix Profos: 1. Erster Tanz für Setschlagzeug Duo (2008), 2. Large Composition No.1 für Ensemble (2003), 3. Get Out Of My Room (GOOMR) für STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (2006); Aug 29 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale, The Steamboat Switzerland EE plays Felix Profos, Aug 30 CH-Winterthur/Gaswerk (Winterthurer Musikfestwochen), The Steamboat Switzerland EE plays Felix Profos. 28. August 2008

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 19.6., ResBox @ Steve Allen Theater, Los Angeles/Hollywood; 20.6., Grand 21, Oakland; 23.6., Jazzfest/Open Space, Victoria BC; 25.6., International Jazz Festival: 1 pm work shop at Tom Lee Music Hall, concert 5.30 pm The Western Front, Vancouver BC; 27.6. Jazz Festival/Odyssey Room, SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary AB; 28.6., Festival International de Jazz/Studio Hydro-Québec – Monument-National, Montréal QB. 19. Juni 2008

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: May 31 NL-Groningen/Grand Theatre, June 4 BRA-Sao Paulo, SESC Vila Mariana, June 5 BRA-Porto Alegre, Goethe Institute, June 6 BRA-Porto Alegre, Clio Club, July 19 GER-Glauchau/ Internat. Jazz Festival 31. Mai 2008

NOCH 2: [Mouse on Mars & Michael Wertmüller/comp, drums & Marino Pliakas/E-Bass & Ernst Surberg/piano]: Feb 16 GER--Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste, Studio Hanseatenweg 16. Februar 2008

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; Mar 01 GER-Cologne/ Nozart XII Festival; May 10 LV-Riga/ Sound Forest’08 30. Januar 2008

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Jan 25 GER-Bielefeld/ Bunker Ulmenwall; Jan 26 GER-Schorndorf/ Kulturforum; Jan 28 AUT-Graz/ Jazzcafe Stockwerk; Feb 14 FRA-Paris/ CCS 25. Januar 2008

MICHAEL WERTMUELLER & MARINO PLIAKAS: Jan 18 GER-Würzburg/ Cafe Cairo; July 5 AUT-Graz, Forum Stadtpark 18. Januar 2008

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Jan 11 FRA-Marcq-en-Baroeul/Lille/ Festival Jazz en Nord, Jan 12 BEL-Brugge/ De Werf, Jan 17 GER-Darmstadt/ Oetingervilla (feat. Rainer Lind, without sick PB), Mar 23 AUT-Vienna/ Porgy&Bess: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark, Mar 24 GER-Berlin/ B-Flat: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark!, Mar 27 CH-Chur/ Stadttheater, Mar 28 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale, May 02 UK-Cheltenham/ JAZZ FESTIVAL (10th Annyversary), BBC3 live show: BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER 11. Januar 2008

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS: Nov 23 UK-Huddersfield /Huddersfiel Contemporary Music Festival, Dec 6 D-Berlin, Kulturbrauerei 23. November 2007

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Nov 2+3 D-Berlin/Schlot, ‘“Round Midnight I +II“ – Special at Schlot mit: Peter Broetzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmueller, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Thomas Clayton, Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, Nov 6 HR-Zagreb/NoJazz Festival, Nov 8 FRA-Poitiers/Carré Bleu, Nov 9 ITA-Gradisca/All Frontiers Festival, Nov 15 ESP-Madrid/Festival de Jazz San Juan Evangelista, Nov 25 CH-Zurich/Unerhoert Festival @ Moods, Dec 20 ISR-Tel Aviv/Ha’Pzura Festival 2. November 2007

IVES #1 [Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc; Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Oct 5 D-Berlin/Lovelite,Mutationsclub, Oct 6 D-Hamburg/Westwerk, Oct 7 D-Köln/Studio 672 5. Oktober 2007

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Juni 10 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. 10. Juni 2007

FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: April 10 USA-Buffalo/Hallways, April 11 USA-New York/Tonic, April 12 USA-Chicago/Empty Bottle, April 13 USA-Baltimore/Red Room, April 14 USA-Philadelphia/Ars Nova Workshop, April 16 USA-Atlanta/Eyedrum, April 17 USA-Athens GA/40 Watt Club, April 18 USA-Providence RI/AS220, April 27 HUN-Gyoer/Mediawave Festival, May 5 FRA-Paris/Sonic Protest Festival, May 6 FRA-Bourges/Emmetrop, Oct 11 D-Heidelberg/EnjoyJazz Festival, Karlstorbahnhof 10. April 2007

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: März 18 D-Rostock/ Stubnitz 18. März 2007

SWLABR CREAM de/constructed by Michael Wertmueller [Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville); Jaki Liebezeit, Schlagzeug (Can); Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik); Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland); ManuelLiebeskind, Live-Elektronik und Klangregie; Michael Wertmüller, Komposition, Schlagzeug]: März 2 D-Köln/Nozart Festival 2. März 2007

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Jan 11 CH-Zurich/Moods, Jan 18 A-Innsbruck/p.m.k., Jan 19 D-Dachau/Jazz eV – Cafe Teufelhart, Jan 20 A-St.Johann i.T./Muku – Alte Gerberei, März 17 D-Berlin/MaerzMusik Festival, Juni 4 D-Dresden/Saloppe, Juni 18 D-Köln/Loft, CD-Release-Party, «ZONE2», Dominik Blum: piano/Marino Pliakas: guitar /Lucas Niggli: percussion. 11. Januar 2007

PETER WEBER & DIE FIRMA (Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.): Nov 7 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik/WOZ-Jubiläumsfest. 7. November 2006

DIE PILZFUGE (Peter Weber, Michael Wertmüller, Marino Pliakas): Nov 4 CH-Bern, ISCM/IGNM. 4. November 2006

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 13 GER-Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste. 13. Oktober 2006

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: Sept 27 RUS- Yaroslavl/ Museum; Sept 28 RUS- Moscow/ Long Arms Festival, Dom; Sept 29 RUS- St.Petersburg/Club Tsokol 27. September 2006

KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: May 15 CAN-Victoria/Open Space Festival; May 17+18 CAN-Vancouver/Rime Club; May 20 CAN-Victoriaville/Festival International de Musique Actuelle 15. Mai 2006

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Mar 18 GER-Augsburg/Mozart festival; Mar 19 AUT-Linz/Stadtwerkstatt; Mar 20 CZ-Brno/International Music Festival; Mar 21 AUT-Vienna/Rhiz; Mar 23 NL-Nijmegen/de onderbroek; Mar 24 BEL-Aalst/kc netwerk; June 9 CH-Bern/Reitschule; July 1 RSA-Johannesburg/Bassline; July 2+4 RSA-Grahamstown/Indaba New Music Festival; July 6 MOZ-Maputo/CCFM; Aug 12 GER-Scheer/Klangbad Festival; Sept 18 GER-Oldenburg/Oh-Ton; Sept 21 GER-Berlin/InterfaceFestival; Oct 4 GER-Ludwigshafen/Enjoy Jazz Festival; Oct 21 GER-Donaueschingen/Donaueschinger Musiktage: Premiere of get out of my room, new composition by Felix Profos; Nov 15 PL-Wroclaw/Rura Jazz Festival; Nov 16 PL Andrychow/Pod Baszta; Nov 17 PL-Krakow/Alchemia; Nov 18 PL-Zakopane/Antrakt; Dec 16 CH-Luzerne/Forum Neue Musik Luzern 18. März 2006

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [ab 2007: FULL BLAST]: Jan 26 AUT-Wien, Porgy & Bess; Jan 27 SLO-Maribor, Narodni Dom; Jan 28 GER-Passau, Museumscafe; Feb 02 GER-Berlin, B-Flat; Feb 03 GER-Schorndorf, Manufaktur; Feb 05 CH-Geneva, AMR/Cave; Feb 06 GER-Cologne, Loft (live recording); Feb 07 GER-Frankfurt, Brotfabrik; Mar 11 GER-Cologne, Nozart X Festival; Mar 12 NL-Rotterdam, WORM; April 17 EGYPT-Cairo, Al Ghouri Center for Musical Heritage; April 18 EGYPT-Alexandria, Biblioteca Alexandrina; May 13 ITA-Bologna, Angelica Festival; June 2 GER-Hamburg, Westwerk; June 3 GER- Moers, MOERS Festival; June 21 POR-Lisbon, Jazzfestival ForU; June 24 GER-Bingen, Jazzfestival Bingen; Oct. 1 RUS- St.Petersburg/Aposition Festival; Oct. 2 RUS- Moscow/Long Arms Festival, Dom; November 25 F-Pau/Festival Beta Project 26. Januar 2006

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 18.10., Drama Theatre – Contemporary Music Festival, Magnitogorsk; 19.10., Philharmony, Ekaterinburg; 20.10., Philharmony, Pishma; 21.10., DOM, Moscow; 22.10., Tunnel Club – Peace-Harvest Festival, Tbilisi; 23.10., Theatre – Close Encounters Festival, Tbilisi; 27.10., Conservatory, Batumi; 25.11. Contemporary Music Festival, Huddersfield; 26.11., Termite Club Festival, Leeds; 8.–10.12. qbus, Uster. 18. Oktober 2005

KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: 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 29. September 2005

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 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! 2. Juni 2005

Patti Smith’s Meltdown Festival.

Royal Festival Hall, London

FULL BLAST (Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller): 29.5. Akademie der Künste, Berlin: Premiere of «Palimpsest» by Michael Wertmueller (text by Wolfgang Hilbig) feat. FULL BLAST plus Daniel Lieder (voc) and more instrumentalists and singers; 30.5. B-Flat, Berlin; 3.11., Jazzforum, Trondheim; 4.11., Tou Scene, Stavanger; 5.11. Jazz Festival, Tampere; 6.11. AudioArt Festival, Krakow. 29. Mai 2005

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 1.5. NL-Amsterdam / Muziekgebouw: De Volharding Orkest / STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND play «MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY» by David Dramm; 5.–6.5. CH-Poschiavo/Uncool Festival; 9.9. SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova-Menza; 10.–11.9. HR-Krizevci/eeii conference; 12.9. BiH-Travnik/Alter Art Club; 14.9. HR-Karlovac/eeii conference – Mala Scena; 15.9. HR-Rijeka/eeii conference Festival – Spirit Club; 16.9. HUN-Györ/Romerhaz; 17.9. CR-Lipnice n. Sazavou/Festival; 18.9. CR-Brno/Sklenena Louka. 1. Mai 2005

Mösiöblö: Apr 22 CH-Geneva/Attitudes à Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio)- a tribute to the fluxus artist feat. Sarah Maurer, voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar 22. April 2005

BLUM-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: 31.3., Vredenburg, Utrecht; 2.4., Muziekcentrum, Enschede: Cross Linx5 – Rock meets new music, trio concert plus special set with John Cale, Holger Czukay, Terry & Andy Ex usw. 31. März 2005

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Mar 4+5 CH-Uster/1. Internat. PAM!-Festival, Qbus: guests: Xu Fengxia (China) guzheng, Phil Minton (UK) voice, Raphael Camenisch (CH) saxes, Christian Weber (CH) cb, electronics; Mar 6 CH-Winterthur/Salzhaus; Mar 11 D-Dortmund/Domicil; Mar 12 D-Cologne/NOZART 9 festival; Mar 13 NL-Rotterdam/WORM; Mar 14 D-Berlin/Bastard; Mar 15 D-Kassel/Schlachthof; Mar 16 D-Rostock/Stubnitz 4. März 2005

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Nov 17-25 China Tour: Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Beijing (2); Dec 17 HR-Zagreb/KSET, Dec 18 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova 17. November 2004

BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [ab 2007: FULL BLAST]: Oct 13 USA-New York/Knitting Factory; Oct 14 USA-Berkeley, Ca/Jazzhouse; Oct 15 USA-Los Angeles, Ca/Villa Aurora; Oct 16 CAN-Winnipeg/send+receive festival; Oct 18 CAN-Victoria/Open Space; Oct 19 USA-Seattle, Wa/Earshot Jazz Festival 13. Oktober 2004

Wiget-Zu-Pliakas-Wertmueller [Bo Wiget, cello, Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Massimo Zu (Italy), ebass, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Michael Wertmueller, drums]:June 8 CH-Zürich/Moods; June 9 CH-Basel/Gare de Nord; June 11 CH-Duedingen/Bad Bonn Festival 8. Juni 2004

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND/De Volharding Orkest play «Madame Blavatsky» by David Dramm: May 27 NL-Amsterdam/Melkweg; May 28 NL-Den Haag/Paard van Troje; May 29 NL-Utrecht/Tivoli; Sept 29 CH-Basel/ Gare de Nord; Sept 30 CH-Zurich/ Rote Fabrik, 1. Set: STSW Acoustic Trio feat. Anne LaBerge (NL, flute, electr.), 2. Set: DVO/STSW play «Madame Blavatsky»; October 1 A-Dornbirn/Spielboden: 1. Set: Lucas Niggli’s Big Zoom, 2. Set: DVO/STSW play «Madame Blavatsky», 3. Set: STSW 27. Mai 2004

«film sound track versus visualisation of music or the aesthetical potential of multimedial synthesis» (subtitle: experiences in the field of confronting given musical/medial structures with free/improvised musical textures). 24. April 2004

Referat und Panel. Proje4L.

Istanbul

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Apr 22 GER-Ruesselsheim/ Festival Jazz in progress, Opel Werkshalle A1; Apr 24 H-Budapest/Fono; Apr 25 H-Gyor/mediawave Festival; Apr 22 GER-Cologne/MusikTriennale Koeln, Gebaeude 9; May 14 NL-Breda/Lokaal01; May 15 NL-Nijmegen/LUX; Sept 9/04 F-Colmar/ Jazz Decouvertes 22. April 2004

WITTWER-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [Stephan Wittwer, Guitar/Electronics, Marino Pliakas, E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller, Drums]: April 03 GER-Cologne/Nozart 8 Festival 3. April 2004

MöSIöBLö: Mösiöblö plays à Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio) – feat. Sarah Maurer voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar. 17. März 2004

A tribute to the fluxus artist.

Moods Zürich

«the gods appear out of nothing», playing «YAM ALMOST MAY 2001», for e-bass and bows. 12. März 2004

A night with music of Alvin Lucier and Phil Niblock

Slauer Baal, Zürich

Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Feb 11 CH-Chur/Marsöl, Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten 11. Februar 2004

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) meets COOLHAVEN (NL): Feb 10 CH-Zurich/WIM 10. Februar 2004

Pliakas, Marino (amplified acoustic guitar, electronics) & Blum, Dominik (piano, analogue electronics) of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH): Feb 4 F-Paris/Institut Néerlandais, duo concert @ the opening of «loud&clear» exhibition. 4. Februar 2004

Ma Bohème (Robert Braunschweig, voc, Marc Unternaeher, tuba, Marino Pliakas, guit, Christoph Brunner, perc): 16.1. Kartause Ittingen; 28.–29.1. Helmhaus Zürich; 31.1. Kunsthalle St. Gallen – new compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG), Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG), Khaled Chokry (EG) and Annette Schmucki (CH). 16. Januar 2004

Ma Bohème (Robert Braunschweig, voc, Marc Unternaeher, tuba, Marino Pliakas, guit, Christoph Brunner, perc): New compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG), Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG), Khaled Chokry (EG) and Annette Schmucki (CH). 13. Dezember 2003

Biennale. 13.–14.12.2003.

Cairo

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Nov 13 F-Lille/La Malterie; Nov 14 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs; Nov15 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs; Nov 17 NL-s’Hertogenbosch/Novembermusic Festival; Dec 6 CH-Lugano/Oggimusica, Radio Rete 2; Dec 7 CH-Zurich/Rote Fabrik 13. November 2003

Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Sept 30 GER-Ravensburg/Jazzfestival; Oct 2 CH-Winterthur/Salzhaus; Nov 5 CH-Uster/QBUS 30. September 2003

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 23.8., Openair-Festival, Glattfelden; 27.8. Jazz-Festival, Noumatrouff, Mulhouse; 26.9. KIFF, Aarau. Extended Ensemble plays «large composition no. 1» 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.), 27.9. Gaswerk, STSW Extended Ensemble plays «large composition no. 1» by Felix Profos. 23. August 2003

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», 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.). 9. Juni 2003

Moers Festival

Moers

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 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. 7. Juni 2003

MOERS Festival. 7.–9.6.2003.

Moers

Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller [Caspar (sic!) Broetzmann, Guitar, Marino Pliakas, E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller, Drums]: May 2 H-Budapest/Kultiplex; May 5 CRO-Zagreb/KSET; May 6 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova; May 7 MK-Skopje/Music Faculty; May 8 SM-Beograd/RingRing Festival; Oct 29 NL-Tilburg/Paradox 2. Mai 2003

WITTWER-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: Apr 23 RUS-Moscow/DOM; Apr 25 RUS-St.Petersburg/SKIF Festival; Apr 27 LIT-Kaunas/Jazzfestival; April 28 GER-Berlin/Ausland 23. April 2003

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Mar 26 B-Verviers/Spirit of 66; Mar 27 GER-Hamburg/Astra-Stube; Mar 28 GER-Köln/Nozart Festival; Mar 29 GER-Münster/C.U.B.A; Mar 30 GER-Dresden/Jazzclub Neue Tonne; Mar 31 GER-Berlin/Uebereck; Apr 9 CH-Zurich/Openmic; Apr 10 CH-Chur/Marsöl 26. März 2003

Verboten Is [Bo Wiget, Cello, Marino Pliakas, Guitar/Bass, Lucas Niggli, Drums]: Mar 21 CH-Duedingen/Bad Bonn; Mar 22 CH-St.Gallen/Pfalzkeller, Tage der Improvisierten Musik 21. März 2003

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): LOUD & CLEAR presents nine DVD projects involving collaborations between visual artists, composers and publicity designers, feat. STSW/Pierre Huyghe(F)/Tyler Whisnand(USA): «SSCL214» (DVD, «loud&clear», Bifrons/Amsterdam). 22. November 2002

Baltic Mill.

Gateshead

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Sept 14 CH-Bern, Taktlos02-Festival; Nov 15 ESP-Tarragona, Sala Zero; Nov 16 ESP-Barcelona, LEM-Festival/L’Espai; Dec 03 GER-Marburg, Cafe Trauma; Dec 04 NL-Amsterdam, Trytone/Zaal100; Dec 05 GER- Bochum, Schauspielhaus: Opensystems Festival; Dec 21 GER-Hofheim, Jazzkeller; Dec 22 NL-Eindhoven, Festival DisTronics #2 14. September 2002

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 18.5. STSW on Main Stage/18.–20.5. daily performances @ Saal Musikschule: Project Dampfschiff Schweiz (D.B. – hammond, p, analog electronics; Stephan Wittwer – g; Hans-Martin Müller – fl; Philipp Schaufelberger – el-g; M.P. – g, el-b; Nils Wogram tb; Hayden Chisholm – as, b-cl; Christian Weber – b, electronics; Marcel Papaux – dr,perc; L.N. – dr, perc). 18. Mai 2002

Moers Festival. 18.–20.5.2002.

Moers

KRAKATAU feat. Marino Pliakas (guit): Apr 2 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik 2. April 2002

Ex-Sludge2000/3000 [Stephan Wittwer, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, drums]: Jan 29 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik 29. Januar 2002

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», 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.). Jan 19 CH-Winterthur, Gaswerk; June 6. CH-Biel, Expo02; June 7 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik 19. Januar 2002

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 11 NL-Den Haag, Korzo; Jan 12 Rotterdam, Worm; Apr 19 CH-Wetzikon, KZO; Apr 27 RUS-St.Petersburg: SKIF-Festival; June 14 AUT-Vienna, Porgy&Bess; June 18 GER-Wiesbaden, Caligari; June 19 GER-Cologne, Loft; June 20 GER-Berlin, Bastard; June 21 GER-Hannover, Silke-Arp bricht; June 22 AUT-Salzburg, Jazzit 11. Januar 2002

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», 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.). 29. Dezember 2001

29.12., Grand Theatre, Groningen; 30.12., Theater Romein, Leeuwarden.

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Oct 8 NOR-Oslo, Ultima-Festival; Oct 31 AUT-St.Johnann, Musik-Kultur; Nov 2 GER-Rostock, MS Stubnitz; Nov 3 GER-Dresden, Jazzclub Neue Tonne; Nov 5 CR-Prague, Jazzclub Zelezna; Nov 6 CR-Horovice, Labe; Nov 7 CR-Pilsen, Jazzrock Cafe; Nov 8 CR-Brno, Divadlo Husa na Provazku; Nov 9 POL-Krakow, Audio Art Festival; Nov 10 SK-Brezno, Bombura-Klub, Nov 17 CH-Genève, AMR 8. Oktober 2001

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Projekt Loft Exil IV – Connections Berlin-Cologne-Zurich: Frank Gratkowski – sax Der Rote Bereich: Frank Möbus – git.; Rudi Mahall – bscl.; John Schröder – dr. Steamboat Switzerland: Luckas Niggli – dr.; Dominik Blum – organ, korg synth.; Marino Pliackas – e-bass. ZOOM: Phillip Schaufelberger – git; Nils Wogram – p; Lucas Niggli – dr. 2. Juni 2001

Moers Festival. 2.–4.6.2001.

Moers

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Feb 27 NL-Groningen, Grand Theatre; Feb 28 NL-Tilburg, Paradox; March 1 NL-Utrecht, Rumor Festival/Ekko; March 3 NL-Baarle-Nassau, Plusetage; March 4 NL-Amsterdam, Overtoom; Apr 1 BEL-Bruxelles, Domino Festival/Anciènne Belgique; Apr 28 AUT-Ulrichsberg, Kaleidophon Festival; May 18 CH-Stäfa, Kulturcafe Rössli, May 19 CH-Winterthur, Gaswerk; June 20 CH-Zurich, Artig Bar 27. Februar 2001

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Wim Konink (NL dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb), Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.), Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.). Nov 16 B-Gent, Voorhuit; Nov 17 D-Essen, Folkwang-Hochschule; Nov 18. NL- s’Hertogenbosch, Novembermusic Festival 16. November 2000

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Tour USA/CAN: June 30 CAN-Vancouver, Internat. Jazzfestival, Studio 16; July 1 Roundhouse lecture @ workshop and concert @ main stage; July 3 CAN-Winnipeg, University of Winnipeg; July 5 USA-Chicago, Hothouse; USA-New York, Tonic 30. Juni 2000

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: May 4 CH-Basel, Warteck/Sudhaus, May 6 CH-Zurich, Moods/Escher-Wyss-Unterführg.; May 19 CH-Schaffhausen, Jazzfestival; June 13 CH-Zurich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik; June 26 CH-Bern; Reithalle; Aug 2 CH-St.Moritz, STV-Festival, Oct 15 CH-Chur-Marsöl, Festival In Memoriam Werner Lüdi, Nov 11 CH-Zurich, Festival Tage f. Neue Musik 4. Mai 2000

Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Jan 29 GER-Bremen/Stadtbibliothek, Literarische Woche Bremen; May 10 CH-St.Gallen, HSG; May 13 GER-Singen, Bundesgartenschau; Sept 8-15 GER-Tour: Rostock, MS Stubnitz; Leipzig, Nato; Frankfurt-Palmengarten; Bad Pyrmont, Kurhaus 29. Januar 2000

Marino 2000 (=Ex-Sludge2000/3000 [Stephan Wittwer, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, drums]): Dec 27, 28, 29 CH-Zürich, Rohstofflager 27. Dezember 1999

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Sept 8 B-Verviers, Spirit of 66; Sept 9 NL- Amsterdam, Bimhuis, Gaudeamus Festival, Sept 14 B-Bruxelles, Travers; Nov 23 D-Köln, Loft; Nov 24 D-Cottbus, Gladhouse; Nov 26 D-Potsdam, Waschhaus; Nov 27 A-Ulrichsberg, Jazz-Atelier; Nov 29 H-Budapest, Mücsarnok/Kunsthalle; Nov 30 A-Graz, WIST; Dec 1 A-Wien, WUK; Dec 2 SK-Nove Zamky, Klikk Klub; Dec 3 SK-Brezno, Bombura Klub; Dec 4 A-Nickelsdorf, Jazzgalerie 8. September 1999

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 23 CH-Uster, Jugendhaus; Jan 27 D-Köln, Stadtgarten; Jan 28 D-Erfurt, Jazzclub; Jan 29 D-Hofheim a/T, Jazzkeller; Jan 30 D-Düsseldorf, Spektakulum; Feb 25 CH-Delémont, SAS; Feb 27 CH-Biel, Ear We Are Festival 23. Januar 1999

Dick-Pliakas-Hofmann (Robert Dick, flute, Marino Pliakas, guit, Georg Hofmann, drums) 1. Januar 1999

Werkstatt für Improvisierte Musik, Zürich

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [et alt.] play „Time is Money“ and „Bleeding Chunk“ by Sam Hayden: Dec 13 CH-Winterthur, Salzhaus 13. Dezember 1998

Pliakas, Marino [et alt.]: Nov 22 CH-Rümlingen, Festival Rümlingen, „Mirliton“ f. Stimmen, Klavier u. 4 Gitarren nach Gedichten v. Samuel Becket, Mischa Kaeser (komp) 22. November 1998

Orchester Musikhochschule ZH feat. MARINO PLIAKAS (E-Bass) play „De Stijl“ by Louis Andriessen: Nov 18 CH-Zürich, Konservatorium 18. November 1998

Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Aug 27 D-Tuttlingen/Neuhausen ob Egg, Freilichtmuseum 27. August 1998

GALLIO-FEIGIN-ZIMMERLIN-PLIAKAS: May 26 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik 26. Mai 1998

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: April 24 CH-Horw, Zwischenbühne, St.Sw. feat. DJ Dimitri de Perrot; June 23 CH-Zürich, Moods; Aug 24 CH-Winterthur, Musikfestwochen; Sept 9 NL-Amsterdam, Melkweg, Night of the Unexpected; Oct 23 CH-Bern, Reithalle; Dec 4 CH-Zofingen, Ochsen 24. April 1998

Leitung plus Ensemble. 22. Januar 1998

Performance Hausbeschallung, Klanginstallation, M.P.

Altes Rathaus, Herisau/Schwänberg

Pliakas, Marino: Dec 13, D-Ludwigsburg, Nestor Hotel, Improvisationen Gitarre Solo 13. Dezember 1997

The Moral Security Valves [Christoph gallio, sax, Marino Pliakas, git.): Sept 14 D-Kassel, Werkstatt-Cafe; Oct 8 u. 9 D-Dresden: Riesa e.V., Oct 10 D-Münster, Buchladen; Nov 16 D-Braunschweig, LOT-Theater 14. September 1997

Pliakas, Marino: Juni 17 CH-Säntisgipfel, Festival Musik aus den Rhoden: „Sæntiser.Heeme†klang Stegræfler“, Komposition/Performance für Tonband, Trachtemeedli (S. Chiavi), Schelleschötter (Heeb/Ruosch), Alphorn/Trp (Ch. Gantert), E-Git. (St. Wittwer), E-Bass (M.P.), Schlgzg (J. Widmer), Klingende Objekte (J. Lenzlinger) und Ringmodulator, Leitg. M.P.; Juni 17 CH-Gonten, Roothus, Performance Hausbeschallung, Klanginstallation, M.P. Leitg. plus Ensemble (Kb, Trp, Git, Sax, Clavinet, Electr.) 17. Juni 1997

Pliakas, Marino [et alt.]: Juni 7 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik, Kompositionen v. Daniel N. Seel („Skordatur I“) u. Jörg Mainka („Ein Scherbenhaufen musikalischer Kleinigkeiten“) 7. Juni 1997

LIQUID GROUND [Luigi Archetti, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Max Oliver, Drums, Daniel Stössel, Samples]: May 30 CH-Zürich, Weststr. 46 30. Mai 1997

Gallio-P.K.Frey-Dick-Pliakas: April 8 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik 8. April 1997

Pschenitschnikova-Pliakas-Kachovskij: March 23 D-Berlin, Anorak Club 23. März 1997

Bühler-Hofmann-Pliakas. 11. März 1997

Werkstatt für Improvisierte Musik, Zürich

Weber, Peter und Die Firma (Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.): March 1 CH-Zürich, Kanzlei-Turnhalle, DRS2-Literaturfest, Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten. 1. März 1997

Pfister, Michael und Die Firma [Michael Pfister, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Jan 31 CH-Zürich, Neumarkt Thetaerrestaurant, Lesung („alkohol&autor“) und improvisierte Musik 31. Januar 1997

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Jan 10 CH-Zofingen, Ochsen; March 20 F-Paris, Centre Culturel Suisse, UNIT-Festival; Apr 20 CH-Baden, GNOM, Halle 36, 1. Set «Time is Money» by Sam Hayden, 2. Set various materials; Apr 25 CH-Zürich, Moods; June 27 CH-Huttwil, Improvisorium. 10. Januar 1997

Coleman-Bühler-Hofmann-Pliakas: Nov 19 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik 19. November 1996

Jürgen Krusche (guit)- Marino Pliakas(guit): Sept 5 CH-Zürich, Laden 5. September 1996

Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: June 25 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik; Sept 7 CH-Zürich, Laden; Oct 12 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik, WOZ Jubiläumsfest 25. Juni 1996

Luigi Archetti (eguit)- Marino Pliakas(guit/ebass)- Jacques Widmer (drums): May 8 CH-Zürich, Theater an der Winkelwiese 8. Mai 1996

Stephan Wittwer (eguit)- Marino Pliakas(guit/ebass): April 30 CH-Zürich, Moods 30. April 1996

Miriam Helle, voc, Marino Pliakas, eguit, Heinz Geiger, regie: April 20 u. 27 CH-Zürich, Toden, Performance 20. April 1996

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: April 14 CH-Zürich, Toden; Dec 14 CH-Winterhur, Sagi 14. April 1996

LAST RESORT [Marino Pliakas, guit, Jörg Graumann, guit): March 28 UK-London, The Pub; March 31 UK-London, Red Rose Socialist Club (guest: Steve Noble, drums) 28. März 1996

SLUDGE 2000 [Stephan Wittwer, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, drums]: Feb 5 USA-Los Angeles, Alligator Lounge; Feb 6 USA-San Francisco, Hotel Utah; Feb 7 USA-Berkeley, Beanbenders Club; Feb 11 USA-Portland, Green Onion; Feb 12 USA-Portland, Landmine; Feb 15 USA-Seattle, OK Hotel; Feb 17 CAN-Vancouver, Glass Slipper; Feb 19 USA-Chicago, Empty Bottle (guests: Jim O’Rourke, eguit, Jim Baker, el. piano; Ken Vandermark, reeds); Feb 21 USA-New York, Knitting Factory; March 30 NL-Den Haag, Korzo, Thunderclaps Festival; June 29 CH-Zug, Galerie 5. Februar 1996