live performance
Real-time theatrical event
A live performance is entertainment presented in real time before an audience, as opposed to recorded or broadcast versions.
The term emphasizes physical presence—both performers and audience share the same space and moment: Nothing beats seeing your favorite band in live performance.
The unpredictability and immediacy distinguish live performance from studio recordings or filmed productions.
- concertLive musical performance
- theaterVenue for live drama
- open micUnscreened public performance slot
- buskingPublic performance for donations
- recitalSolo musical performance
singer · improvisation · stage design · storytelling · stagecraft · mime · standing ovation · curtain call · dress rehearsal · puppetry · encore · ballet · immersive theater · gig · sold out · ticket stub · dramatic reading · slam poetry
- videosvideos, clip, clips, video clip, films
- live broadcastlivestream, broadcast, simulcast, webcast, on-air
- talent competitionstalent show, talent shows, auditions, judges panel, golden buzzer
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
- theatreBroadway, acting, theatre, stage, actor
live performancerecording
Captured audio or video
studio recording · playback · prerecorded · rerun · replay
live, alive, living, performance, lives, performer, lived, performing, performed