Small clubs aren't as lucrative, but spiritually, they're…

At the top level you know most things about the best clubs, there aren't too many surprises.

— Joachim Low

I think there's a lot of hidden talents at the big clubs that aren't getting the chance to showcase their ability.

— Danny Welbeck

I mean, I would always like to play bigger places and play for more people.

— Billy Squier

We'll always play different venues. We'll play small clubs or stadiums or things in between.

— Pat Smear

I'm essentially starting at the bottom of the food chain and playing the small clubs and intimate shows.

— Jax Jones

As much as we love playing the small clubs, we'd really like to get ourselves in front of a larger audience. I'm not talking…

— Chris Frantz

I never really had any grand aspirations of mainstream country success because I know what that entails, and I'd probably be too much trouble…

— Sturgill Simpson

I liked playing in small clubs. I really liked holding the attention of thirty or forty people. I never liked the roar of the…

— Joni Mitchell

I think doing more live stuff's made us feel a certain way about that particular point. I quite like small clubs. I don't really…

— Sean Booth

I started growing my audience in small clubs through word-of-mouth. I started making music that isn't necessarily commercially viable, and it's not necessarily marketable…

— Kat Edmonson

In the very beginning, we went on tours with Rammstein in really small clubs. We didn't even have a record out. We played in…

— Till Lindemann

One of the benefits of playing to small audiences in small clubs for a few years is that you're allowed to fail.

— David Byrne

I like to play small clubs.

— Willie Nelson

We're playing small clubs and doing it all in a van. I have management, and they've done a good job of getting our tour…

— Cindy Wilson

I like the small clubs.

— John Lee Hooker