one-nighter

Example Sentences

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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’ll kick off a North American tour with this one-nighter, leading an excellent band with the pianist Aaron Parks, the bassist Joe Sanders and the drummer Eric Harland.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2016

For this one-nighter, they also share leadership duties, working with a congress of their peers: Philip Dizack on trumpet, Ben van Gelder on alto saxophone, Rick Rosato on bass and Craig Weinrib on drums.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2016

Each band’s musicians knew the other bands’ one-nighter touring schedules.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey