headlining
Leading the show
Headlining means serving as the main attraction, especially in entertainment.
A band headlining a festival plays the prime slot; a comedian headlining a club is the featured act.
The term extends beyond performance: The scandal was headlining the news all week.
From headline—the story or act that gets top billing.
Theater entrance canopy
- concertLive musical performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- billingCharging for services rendered
- showtimeScheduled performance start
gala · premiere · stage · encore · theater · auditorium · playbill · curtain
Celebrity status achieved
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
recognition · prestige · notoriety · eminence · superstar · icon · legend · megastar
marquee
Theater entrance canopy
- concertLive musical performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- billingCharging for services rendered
showtime · gala · premiere · stage · encore · theater · auditorium · playbill · curtain · intermission
stardom
Celebrity status achieved
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
spotlight · recognition · prestige · notoriety · eminence · superstar · icon · legend · megastar · luminary
breaking
Coming apart suddenly
- front-pageTop newspaper coverage
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- scoopFirst-reported story
coverage · bulletin · story · exclusive · newsworthy · viral · trending · sensation · scandal · exposé
featured
Prominently displayed or included
primary · foremost · dominant · chief · key · anchor · flagship · premier · prominent · highlight
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- coachbuildingcoachwork, bodywork, bespoke design, hand-built, hand finishing
headliningopening
Gap or start
opening act · supporting · warm-up act · undercard · backing
headliningburied
Placed beneath earth
back-page · footnoted · overlooked · unmentioned · unreported
headliningobscure
Unknown to most
unknown · unnoticed · anonymous · background · behind-the-scenes
line, head, headline, headlines, headliner, headlined, headliners, subheadline