bar band
Tavern live act
A bar band is a musical group that performs live in bars, taverns, and small clubs, typically playing cover songs and crowd-pleasing standards rather than original material.
The term suggests a working band focused on entertainment over artistry, though many accomplished musicians pay dues in bar bands: We spent five years as a bar band before getting signed.
The repertoire usually spans classic rock, country, or blues—whatever keeps patrons drinking and dancing.
- classic rockEnduring guitar-driven music
- local heroesAdmired people nearby
- gigShort-term paid work
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- setlistOrdered concert songs
jukebox · stage · drummer · guitar solo · amplifier · crowd · nightclub · venue · regulars · encore · tip jar · happy hour · last call · tavern · microphone · roadhouse · karaoke · live music
- music makingsinging, jam session, jam sessions, karaoke, open mic
- amateur musiciansbedroom producer, weekend warrior, open mic performer, busker, karaoke singer
- live performerslounge singer, karaoke singer, jazz vocalist
- Tribute ActsBeatles tribute, Elvis impersonator, tribute show
- house bands
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
bar bandheadliner
Top-billed performer
supergroup · orchestra · house band · recording artist · wedding band
bar bandrock star
Famous touring musician
superstar · Grammy winner · household name · hitmaker · one-hit wonder
bar, band, bars, bands, barred, barring, banded, banding, bandage