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

— Imelda May

I'd been gigging since I was 14, doing little competitions and pubs and clubs and old people's homes.

— Jade Bird

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 at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13.

— Questlove

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

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

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

By the time I was about 15, I was out playing gigs and knew I was going to be a musician.

— Kamasi Washington

In the old days gigging was everything. The whole of life was about gigs. Everything was about waiting for the gig and then doing…

— James Taylor

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 began to go to concerts when I was 12 years old.

— Anonymous

I'd say that, first and foremost, I'm a performer; I started performing when I was four years old, and being on stage from a…

— Paloma Faith