In this chapter, a novel tripartite typology that distinguishes between different forms of precarity that afflict the kinds of work in the live entertainment industries discussed here is developed and explained. The first, socioeconomic precarity, is characterised by irregularity and uncertainty surrounding income and the availability of work, as well as unstable occupational and often personal circumstances. The second is affective precarity. This highlights how attempting to adhere to the aesthetic and atmospheric ideals that permeate performance work in the live entertainment industries produces its own sense or experience of insecurity. The final form, recognitive precarity, is a product of personal and interpersonal doubts and insecurities surrounding identity and esteem that many of the performers we studied spoke of. Finally, the chapter examines how these three forms of precarity are interrelated, considering how they can help to make sense of lived experiences of freelance and self-employed work in the cultural and creative sector and in precarious work and labour markets more widely.