music gig

Meaning

1. 1nouncountableinformal

   A live performance of music, usually by a band or singer, often in a small or informal venue.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say a music gig, two music gigs, etc.

   Patterns

   • play a music gig
   • go to a music gig
   • at a music gig

   We went to a music gig at a small club downtown last night.

   The band is playing a music gig this Friday to promote their new album.

   She met her future bandmate at a music gig in a local pub.

Word forms

Common combinations

play a music gig

The group will play a music gig at the festival next month.

go to a music gig

Do you want to go to a music gig on Saturday?

live music gig

The bar hosts a live music gig every Thursday.

music gig venue

The old warehouse is now a popular music gig venue.

at a music gig

I ran into an old friend at a music gig last week.

Synonyms and how they differ

concert

Concert is more formal and often refers to a classical or large-scale performance, while music gig is informal and typically smaller.

show

Show is a general word for any performance, including theater or comedy; music gig specifically means a musical performance.

performance

Performance is a neutral, formal term; music gig is casual and suggests a band playing in a bar or club.

Word family

gig noun

A single live performance, especially by a musician or comedian.

gig verb

To perform a gig.

gigging noun

The activity of playing gigs.

Commonly confused: music gig or gigabyte?

Practice

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