Auditoriums Quote by Tommy Shaw

I remember first standing up to hold a guitar on stage being an accomplishment.

— Melody Gardot

The first time I got onstage was when I was about 5 years old. It was at a church social, and I had a…

— Willie Nelson

My first ever stage performance was in Edinburgh in 1960.

— Davy Jones

The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so.

— Shelley Berman

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

— Questlove

I remember one of the first gigs I played with that amp was at a local church. They wanted someone to fill in with…

— Angus Young

I think the first concert I ever went to was maybe a Five Iron Frenzy concert or something when I was in high school.

— Stephanie Beatriz

In 2004, I went onstage for the first time. They put a mike in my hand and pushed me out the door into the…

— M.I.A

The first thing I ever did was play talent shows at the Uptown Theater and the Adelphi Ballroom.

— Daryl Hall

I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old.

— Daya

I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer.

— John Eaton

My first job was singing at the Hammersmith Odeon. It was years ago, so I can't remember who I was performing with. I was…

— Marianne Faithfull