Laces for performing in the open air (8)
I believe the answer is:
alfresco
'in the open air' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'laces for performing' is the wordplay.
'performing' indicates an anagram (the letters move around or 'perform').
'laces'+'for'='lacesfor'
'lacesfor' anagrammed gives 'ALFRESCO'.
(Other definitions for alfresco that I've seen before include "Outdoors, meal perhaps" , "exposed to the fresh air" , "Outside" , "In the open air" , "out of the house" .)