Sentence examples for hosted gigs from inspiring English sources

UB40 played their first gig here in 1979, and the building is right next door to the site of the Ritz Ballroom, a prime 1960s venue that hosted gigs by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd.

Perry Park, too, has hosted gigs, including a Radio 1 Big Weekend in 2004, though it doesn't have the long record of shows that Finsbury Park has.

But it would be a crime if a venue that has hosted gigs by bands such as the Ramones, Public Enemy, Debbie Harry and the Beastie Boys went out of business.

The announcement of the next London event follows the iTunes Festival's first international expansion in March, when Apple hosted gigs by artists including Coldplay, Pitbull and Soundgarden in Austin during the SXSW festival.

There are plenty more sights worth seeing in Christiana - the boating lake, the Tibet exhibition, the Grey Hall (which has hosted gigs by everyone from Blur to Bob Dylan), and, my personal favourite, the Pederson bike shop next door to the Moonfisher, where the 19th century "hammock-style" bike has been recreated in 21st century hi-tech glory.

The stadium was also the temporary home of Rotherham United FC for four seasons and has hosted gigs by Michael Jackson and the Spice Girls.

The poetry, too, saves A Tribute To Tony Wilson, a film-cum-chat-cum-gig hosted by Paul Morley.

This shared sense of responsibility for keeping New Orleans lifestyle alive explains why places that had never hosted concerts before started offering gigs as soon as in the late weeks of September.

Hosted by "Extra!" weekend co-host Renee Bargh and comedian Brett Walkow (who has co-hosted the gig for several years now), the evening is set to feature collections from Shay Todd, Johnny Was, Liberty Sage, Maison Castel, Jet Age, Quynh Paris and Rosario as well as the presentation of the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award (a.k.a. the MAFI, which in 2012 went to Cerre).

Hursh worked in Orlando-area radio in the 80s and used to run the Top 40 show hosted by Casey Kasem as part of his Sunday morning gigs, he said.

The park has hosted events including Rock in the Park and the Big Gig and is one of the sites being considered for the opening and closing ceremonies.