Gig Quote by Luke Hemmings

The first gig we ever played was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I'm from. I was in a band called the October Game, and…

— Sarah McLachlan

I played at Room 5 a lot, which is probably the smallest capacity venue in Los Angeles. I begged my friends to come see me.

— Phoebe Bridgers

Ministry of Sound was actually the first club I ever played in the UK, it must have been around 1993. Being invited to play…

— Paul van Dyk

Our very first gig in Melbourne was a confrontation.

— Santiago Durango

Two weeks later, we played our first concert and had 100 people there. It was pretty cool.

— Will Champion

When I first started, I'd play to a few people. My mum would invite everyone she knew and the venue was filled.

— Freya Ridings

In 2012 the best venue I played was Union Chapel in London. It's a beautiful room, the sound is exceptional, and they treated us…

— Ron Pope

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

— Questlove

I once did a gig at an office Christmas party in the showroom floor of a friend's father's home appliance shop in the suburbs…

— Ronny Chieng

The first live gig I ever saw was Johnny Cash at the Birmingham Odeon in 1971. I was 14 and went with my dad.

— Frank Skinner

When my dad toured in '91, I think my first gig properly was the Tokyo Dome, 50,000 people indoors. That was pretty scary. I…

— Dhani Harrison

I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was…

— Bill Burr