noun · informal
concert
UK/ˈkɒnsət/US/ˈkɑːnsərt/CON·cert
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a public performance of music, typically by several musicians or a band
Examples
“We booked tickets for a rock concert next month.”
“She prefers small concerts where the atmosphere is more intimate.”
“The concert started with an acoustic set.”
Band 8 sentence
“I enjoy attending concerts occasionally, though I usually prefer smaller gigs where you can feel the energy up close.”
Collocations
- attend a concert
- concert ticket
- live concert
Word family
concert nounconcerted adjective
Common mistakes
I went to concert last night.→I went to a concert last night.
We saw a live music yesterday.→We saw live music yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5music show→6live music→7+concert
Synonyms
gig
Easily confused
gig
“The band played a gig at a small pub on Friday night.”
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