A band is playing instruments for a little crowd.
a band is playing music
a band is practicing in a studio
I'll give it a go.
A man is telling a comedy routine to an empty room.
Contraception and abortion are topics that the Dalai Lama promotes.
Someone is taking a picture of a skateboarder.
Two people are standing out in the open.
Federal agencies didn't spend anything at all in 6 years on information technology.