one-nighter
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Two concerts will vie for one-nighter of the year.
From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2017
She’ll draw from her recent, self-titled debut album in this one-nighter, with Evan Arntzen on clarinet and saxophone, Mathis Picard on piano, Corcoran Holt on bass and Jerome Jennings on drums.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2016
He knows what to do with a cohesive band — and on this one-nighter he will have one, with Kevin Hays on piano, Orlando le Fleming on bass and Jimmy Macbride on drums.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2016
For this one-nighter, Mr. Richardson enlists a worthy substitute on guitar, Mike Moreno, along with the pianist Sam Harris, the bassist Harish Raghavan and the drummer Tommy Crane.
From New York Times • May 19, 2016
Each band’s musicians knew the other bands’ one-nighter touring schedules.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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