What does "gig" mean here? Hi everyone, Here is an excerpt from an article: "The daily drudgery of practicing, the logistics of finding a group and rehearsing, the pain of finding gigs and actually getting people to show up and give a s-. The broken strings, the blown tube amp, hauling 40 pounds of gear to and from rehearsals with no car. It's a mountain of a dream and a mile-high climb to the top. And what it took me a long time to discover is that I didn't like to climb much. I just liked to imagine the top." Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-counterintuitive-question-you-should-ask-yourself-if-you-want-to-be-successful-2016-1 I don't understand what "gigs" means in this context. Could you please give me a hand? Thanks in advance.