cover band
Plays others' songs
A cover band is a musical group that performs songs originally recorded by other artists, rather than original material.
Cover bands often specialize in a particular era, genre, or artist: an '80s cover band, a Beatles cover band.
They're staples of wedding receptions, corporate events, and bar circuits where audiences want familiar songs.
Short-term paid work
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- stageRaised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- venuePlace of occurrence
audience · soundcheck · encore · applause · lights · crowd · show · bar
Blows or successes
- classicsWorks of lasting value
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- songsMusical vocal compositions
- anthemsOfficial ceremonial songs
standards · singalongs · crowd-pleasers · requests · medley · mashup · deep cuts · chart-toppers
Return to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- oldiesNostalgic popular songs
- classicsWorks of lasting value
golden era · memories · revival · bygone · timeless · reminiscence · yesteryear · flashback
One who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- bassistDeep-string instrumentalist
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- keyboardistKeys instrument player
amplifier · microphone · harmony · melody · rhythm · arrangement · vocals · guitar
Expression of deep respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- honoringRecognizing with respect
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
faithful · authentic · resemblance · costume · impersonation · lookalike · wig · era-specific
gig
Short-term paid work
venue · audience · soundcheck · encore · applause · lights · crowd · show · bar · club
hits
Blows or successes
anthems · standards · singalongs · crowd-pleasers · requests · medley · mashup · deep cuts · chart-toppers · fan favorites
throwback
Return to ancestral type
classics · golden era · memories · revival · bygone · timeless · reminiscence · yesteryear · flashback · sentimentality
vocalist
One who sings professionally
keyboardist · amplifier · microphone · harmony · melody · rhythm · arrangement · vocals · guitar · bass
homage
Expression of deep respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- honoringRecognizing with respect
celebration · faithful · authentic · resemblance · costume · impersonation · lookalike · wig · era-specific · iconic
- music groupschoir, orchestra, chorus, duo, trio
- musical actsgroup, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
- cult followingcult classic, cult film, cult hit, fandom, superfan
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, television, TV
- bar activitiesdarts, drinking, pool, karaoke, beer pong
- Imitatorsimitator, mimic, copycat, impersonator, clone
cover bandthe real thing
Authentic original version
songwriter · composer · singer-songwriter · recording artist · creator
cover, band, uncover, covering, covered, discovery, recovery, covers, discovered