paly bars vs play in bars

[ostap77]

"The band has been playing bars and nightclubs."

OR

"We have mostly been playing in bars and nightclubs."

Would there be the difference in meaning when used with or without the preposition "in"?

[Rover_KE]

No. They mean the same.

(Insert been in the second sentence.)

Rover

[ostap77]

No. They mean the same.

(Insert been in the second sentence.)

Rover

Oops! Left "been" out! I play a musical instrumen. Can I play on a musical instrument?

[Rover_KE]

You can accompany somebody on the piano or play 'Misty' on a harmonica.

Rover

[ostap77]

You can accompany somebody on the piano or play 'Misty' on a harmonica.

Rover

But I can't play on the piano, can I?

[Rover_KE]

You'll sometimes hear this, but not a lot.

Rover

[ostap77]

You'll sometimes hear this, but not a lot.

Rover

Would this be refering to all instruments?

[Rover_KE]

I'd say so.

[emsr2d2]

I play the piano.
I play The Sound of Silence really well on the piano.

He plays the guitar.
He's really good at Stairway to Heaven on the guitar.

They play the violin.
They love playing duets on the violin.