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noun ADJ. big | sell-out | evening, lunchtime | opening | closing, farewell, final He will be giving his farewell concert as Music Director of the Ulster Orchestra. The orchestra performs its final concert of the season tomorrow. | live, public | open-air, promenade | carol, classical, pop, rock | brass band, choral, orchestral, symphony | gala, subscription The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall. | benefit, charity | tribute QUANT. series VERB + CONCERT attend, go to | give, perform (in), play (in) | have, hold, present, put on, stage The band is putting on its biggest concert of the year. | organize CONCERT + NOUN hall, platform, room, venue | performance, programme | artist, pianist | series, tour PREP. at a/the ~ | ~ of a concert of military music | ~ for/in aid of organizing a concert for charity
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verbs
go to a concert
( also attend a concert formal )
• Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
give/do a concert
• The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe.
play in/perform in a concert
• I'm playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night.
put on a concert
( also stage a concert formal ) (= arrange one )
• The music club puts on regular concerts throughout the year.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + concert
a pop/rock/jazz/classical concert
• There were 150,000 people at the rock concert in Frankfurt.
an orchestral concert/a symphony concert
(= one in which an orchestra plays )
• Tickets for orchestral concerts range from $15 to $35.
a live concert
(= that you watch as the performers play, rather than as a recording )
• a live concert in front of 500 fans
an open-air/outdoor concert
• Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.
a charity concert
(= performed to raise money for charity )
• 600 tickets have already been sold for the charity concert in June.
a gala concert
(= performed to celebrate a special occasion )
• a 75th anniversary gala concert
a brass-band concert
(= performed by a brass band )
nouns
a concert performance
• She gave a number of concert performances in Berlin.
a concert tour
(= a journey made by musicians to perform in different places )
• This year we did a concert tour of the United States.
a concert hall
• On the last night, the concert hall was packed.
a concert ticket
• Concert tickets are available from $17.50.
a concert pianist
(= who performs in concerts )
• Her ambition was to become a concert pianist.
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