Opening Act

I alternated obscure appearances across America with higher-profile opening-act jobs at the Boarding House in San Francisco, the Troubadour in Los Angeles, and the Great Southeast Music Hall in Atlanta, where I first performed with the singer/comedian Martin Mull. ❋ Steve Martin (2007)

Unlike Bingham's opening-act mimicry, this was a Dylan tribute that hit all the right notes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Saints quarterback Drew Brees; country singer Willie Nelson, with whom Allen has toured recently; guitarist and Woodstock opening-act Richie Havens; the members of rock band R.E.M.; and Simpsons creator Matt Groening, who drew Bart Simpson playing trumpet on Allen's custom-made gold Harrelson horn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A protest at City Hall two days later delayed the Dave Young Quartet's mainstage opening-act gig about 20 minutes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In March 1991 the Black Crowes were fired from their opening-act slot on ZZ Tops Miller Beersponsored tour after Chris Robinson, onstage in Atlanta, made sarcastic remarks about commercialism. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For a little over a month, Drake will be hitting a buncha colleges across the country with one of the illest opening-act lineups of K-Os and Francis ❋ Mikewaxx (2010)

Woodhands, the hard electro (but "real" instrument playing) unit lit up the stage with strong jams built on an opening-act crescendo from Denver's Chain Gang of 1974, Air Dubai and Animals At Risk. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Armstrong managed to get food poisoning early in, and the band needed to adjust to playing a complete set versus an opening-act set. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Their last show here was an opening-act set for Walnut Creek back in April -- and they've not played a headline show of their own around these parts since Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. ❋ Unknown (2009)

First up in a double bill of absurdity, Kennis Hawkins and Will Rawls, a towering pair of theatrical guerrillas known as Dance Gang, take their opening-act position as a ready-made format for music-making and other silliness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The original 10-song disc comes with just five bonus cuts - which appear on a separate CD and again on a DVD - plus who-cares opening-act sets by B.B. King and Ike & Tina Turner. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He wouldn't make the same kind of payday working a hundred opening-act slots. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Julianne Hough was supposed to have the opening-act honors, but she was sick. ❋ Unknown (2009)

usually happens when the chick wants to take it up [a level] from the "[shocker]" following the "opening act" comes the"[show stopper]" ❋ Alwaysgone (2009)

Person 1: Hey dude, you wanna houdini my girl with me? Person 2: [Yeah for sure], you got the [opening act]? Person 1: [This shit's] gonna be hilarious. ❋ B.Hop (2009)