BraveSpeaking: Going to a Gig

Noun live musical performance

gig
Hey, hi! By any chance are you interested in going to my friend's gig tonight? His band is great! They're playing at the Horseshoe Tavern.

cover

Noun charge to enter a performance

cover
The cover is only $10, reasonable for a night of good music don't you think? I mean it could cost $200 a ticket at a live concert!

on the door

Phrase accepting admission fees from customers

on the door
Actually, if we're lucky we won't even have to pay the cover. I have another friend on the door! He's always nice to me. I bet he'll let us in for free.

going on

Phrase starting a performance on stage

going on
Can you come? Well, I think so. What time is your friend's band going on? They're supposed to start at 10:30PM. Is that good for you? Yes, great!

headliner

Noun main band at a concert

headliner
Nice. I'm excited about going together! They're called "Fires of Cheektowaga" -- the headliner. A college band is opening before them at 9:00PM.

opening band

Noun first band to go on stage at a concert

opening band
Oh, I don't like arriving too early. Do you mind If we miss the opening band? Not at all, it's no biggy for me.

doors

Noun the time a show is open

Doors
Doors are at 8:30 but we don't need to worry about getting there so early. Let's meet out front at 10. OK? OK!

prime up

Verb to drink at someone's house before going to a bar

prime up
OR, you could meet me at my place first and we can prime up before we go. Hey sure, I'm happy to come over and then spend less on drinks at the bar!