[unreal37]

He's not performing at his Aunt's retirement home. He's getting on a stage in a bar, at a predefined date and time, with those dates advertised and promoted on his blog, in front of paying customers, entertaining them. Some musicians get paid for that, and some do not. He's hoping people will tip him or feed him. It's work.

[scelerat]

There is less difference between those two scenarios than you might imagine at first glance.