Opus
Rock band from Graz · formed 1973
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Apr 24, 2025O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant
About
Opus is a band from Graz, formed in 1973, tagged alternative rock, austrian, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 1993 to 2025, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- Opus formed in 1973 — MusicBrainz
- Opus is based in Graz — MusicBrainz
- Ewald Pfleger: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Kurt René Plisnier: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Günter Grasmuck: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Herwig Rüdisser: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Walter Bachkönig: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Peter Niklas Gruber: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Opus has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2023 — MusicBrainz
- OPUS is based in Ramsey, New Jersey — OPUS on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: DAYS BEFORE OPUS (REHEARSAL DEMOS)6FU and Billy Sexton (2017-06-01) — Bandcamp
- Opus has 338597 listeners on Last.fm — Opus on Last.fm
- Opus has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2024 — Opus on Discogs
- Opus has 5 followers on Genius — Opus on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Graz — Opus on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19931 show
- 20021 show
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20191 show
- 20243 shows
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant · San FranciscoSupportwith Casino Youth | Support | Casino Youth |
| Feb 28, 2025 | The Phoenix Theater · PetalumaSupportwith Gumby's Junk, Casino Youth | Support | Gumby's Junk, Casino Youth |
| Dec 28, 2024 | The Phoenix Theater · PetalumaSupportwith The Catharsis | Support | The Catharsis |
| Nov 9, 2024 | The Phoenix Theater · PetalumaSupportwith Gas Money, Callum | Support | Gas Money, Callum |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Universe, Juniper, Casino Youth | Support | Universe, Juniper, Casino Youth |
| Feb 22, 2019 | fabric · LondonSupportwith Caspa, Ganja White Night, Coki, +37 | Support | Caspa, Ganja White Night, Coki, +37 |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Hard Rock Café - Seattle · SeattleHeadlinerwith J. Charles | Headliner | J. Charles |
| Mar 14, 2011 | Abbey Pub · ChicagoSupportwith Dark Time Sunshine, DJ Pratt | Support | Dark Time Sunshine, DJ Pratt |
| Nov 8, 2008 | The Abbey · ChicagoSupportwith The Mighty Underdogs, Zion I, The Longshot, +1 | Support | The Mighty Underdogs, Zion I, The Longshot, +1 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | Donauinsel · ViennaSupportwith Hot Chocolate, Gigi D'Agostino, Reamonn, +72 | Support | Hot Chocolate, Gigi D'Agostino, Reamonn, +72 |
| Jun 25, 1993 | Donauinsel · ViennaSupportwith Falco, Hot Chocolate, Dr. Alban, +11 | Support | Falco, Hot Chocolate, Dr. Alban, +11 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- The Phoenix Theater · Petaluma3 shows
- Donauinsel · Vienna2 shows
- Abbey Pub · Chicago1 show
- Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San Francisco1 show
- fabric · London1 show
Cities played
- Petaluma3 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
- Vienna2 shows
- London1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
33 releases, 1980–2024We Are - Women Of The World
2024
We Are One
2023 · Album
The Last Note
2022
Magnum
2020 · Album
Up And Down (Suite 2012) Remix
2020
DAYS BEFORE OPUS (REHEARSAL DEMOS)6FU and Billy Sexton
Jun 1, 2017 · Album · 3 tracks
LIVE AT OPUS 6/1/176 FEET UNDER // THE WHITE ROSES
Jun 1, 2017 · Album · 4 tracks
Austropop-Legenden
2015 · Compilation
Live Is Life 30th Anniversary Special Edition
2015
Opus & Friends
2013
Melkam Ganna - Merry Christmas
2011
Back to Future: The Ultimate Best of
2008 · Compilation
The Beat Goes On
2004 · Album
Live Is Life
2002 · Compilation
Flying Higher - Greatest Hits
1999 · Compilation
Opus
1998 · Compilation
Die größten Hits aus 15 Jahren
1997 · Compilation
Die größten Hits der 80er und 90er aus Österreich
1997 · Compilation
Love, God & Radio
1996 · Album
Hit Collection
1993 · Compilation
Walkin' on Air
1992 · Album
Magical Touch
1990 · Album
Glanzlichter
1989 · Compilation
1981 1983
1988 · Compilation
Opus
1987 · Album
Best of Opus
1985 · Compilation
Solo
1985 · Album
1984
1984 · Compilation
Live Is Life
1984 · Album
Up and Down
1984 · Album
Eleven
1982 · Album
Opusition
1982 · Album
Daydreams
1980 · Album
Lineup
- Ewald Pfleger · guitar, lead vocals
- Kurt René Plisnier · keyboard
- Günter Grasmuck · drums (drum set)
- Herwig Rüdisser · lead vocals
Former
- Walter Bachkönig · bass guitar
- Peter Niklas Gruber · bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| OPUS on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases |
| Opus on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Opus on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Opus on Genius | Artist facts |
| Opus on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.