Yes.
This is the next BB shirt, please.
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Amen to that 
Bassist: Put me next to the drummer and let me do my thing!
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Well thanks to all the good wishes and encouragement, the audition went very well and now after several decades off, once again call myself a bassist!
The first booked gig is in February next year. That should be just about enough time to learn to 45 minutes sets!
I have now been horribly affected by GAS as my 25 practice amp is nowhere near loud enough and I need something with a DI for the mixing desk…. This could be expensive
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That depends on how you define “expensive”. For a gigging amp, you could do way worse that a Fender Rumble 800 combo for just under $900. Their 500 combo is also very good for less than $700. Both have 2 x 10” speakers. If you prefer a single 15” speaker, the 200 combo for just over $600 is great. I had to sell mine when I moved from the U.S. to France; it wasn’t dual voltage. I also sold my original 40 combo for the same reason. I replaced it with a Studio 40 when I got here.
There are plenty of opportunities to spend more, but for a first gigging amp, the v3 Rumbles are a good way to go.
Consider second hand…pretty much all my gear is used. And the great thing is that you can likely sell second hand stuff for +\- what you paid for it, if you find it’s not quite to your liking.