Welcome to WorstGig.com, a website encompassing decades of interviews conducted by veteran music journalist Jon Niccum.

As any performer can attest, it's not always a glamorous experience. There are a million stories of hardship, regret, mistakes and mishaps that can make up the landscape of life as a touring musician. The Worst Gig is a collection of those stories from some of the most influential musicians of our time, told in their own words for your entertainment.



Visitors to this site will be the first to read a selection of stories from Niccum's archive. They'll also be able to experience audio recordings from the original interviews and a collection of some of the web's best video clips that showcase others' own Worst Gig moments. If you're a performer yourself and have a Worst Gig story to share, we'd love to hear it.



LATEST NEWS

THE BOOK IS HERE!



(Kindle and iPad versions also now available.)

"The Worst Gig" is now available everywhere. Fans of the site will enjoy the expanded print edition, which features dozens of new stories by famous artists. Highlights include Led Zeppelin, Rush, John Mayer, Fugazi, Tenacious D, GWAR, Semisonic, Fitz and the Tantrums, Sex Pistols, Daughtry, Def Leppard, Tori Amos and Anthrax. The book is available at many anchor locations: Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and various fine independent book stores. Or it can be ordered from any website of your preference, such as the ones listed in the Buy the Book section at the top right of the site.



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JOIN IN ON THE 'WORST' WORLD

Have a story of your own? Here's the place to tell it. The Worst Gig invites everyone to submit true, personal tales of extreme hilarity and/or soul-crushing woe to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .