play a gig

Example Sentences

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Can we play a gig we’ve never done before?’” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

English Teacher's early songs gained an audience during the first wave of the Covid pandemic – which meant they didn't get to play a gig together until the lockdown ended.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

The group’s big break came in August 1981 when the Pretenders’ James Honeyman-Scott observed them as they busked outside Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre, where the Pretenders were set to play a gig.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

“When I was driving down to Manhattan to play a gig at the City Winery recently, I kept telling myself, ‘I don’t care about the city anymore,’” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022

If you’re performing well and can bring in a few fans and friends to your open mic, you can talk to the booker at smaller venues and see if you can play a gig there.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2022