Doing Quote by Jade Bird

I started gigging when I was around 13, my family helped me get small pub gigs and I have always loved performing since.

— Lola Young

I started gigging when I was about 16, and I was way too young to be in the clubs.

— Imelda May

I dropped out of college and started gigging around Brighton.

— Passenger

My first gig was in Philadelphia and I played the drums for my older brothers. That same night, I also played drums for Martha…

— Ernie Isley

Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I took a…

— George Benson

My first gig, I was about 17 or 18. But I'd been singing a long time. I got a guitar when I was 8,…

— Toby Keith

My first gig was 'The Outsiders.' I was 14 there. And probably one of the more jading experiences in my whole life.

— Jay R. Ferguson

My first gig was at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13.

— Questlove

I did a gig as a standup when I was eight years old. I went on holiday with my family to this holiday camp…

— Romesh Ranganathan

Growing up I played in garage bands and cover bands with my older brother, and he got us a gig opening up for some…

— Charles Kelley

I was in 30-plus clubs when I was 14 years old.

— T-Pain

When I was, like, 17 or 18 and didn't really have anything I needed to buy, we would do these pub gigs for some…

— Lewis Capaldi