house band
Club's regular players
A house band is a musical group that performs regularly at a particular venue—a bar, club, casino, or television show.
The band is associated with that location rather than touring independently: The Tonight Show's house band played guests on and off stage.
House bands provide consistent entertainment and may back visiting performers.
Ordered concert songs
- stageRaised performance platform
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
audience · show · concert · lights · microphone · amplifier · speaker · monitor
Timekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- bassistDeep-string instrumentalist
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
keyboardist · horn section · musicians · trio · quartet · quintet · bandleader · sidemen
Improvisational American music genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- rockSolid earthen material
R&B · swing · covers · standards · originals · tribute · danceable · upbeat
Evening entertainment venue
- barDrinking establishment
- casinoFacility for wagering
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
tavern · juke joint · honky-tonk · speakeasy · hotel · restaurant · ballroom · dancehall
setlist
Ordered concert songs
- stageRaised performance platform
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
applause · audience · show · concert · lights · microphone · amplifier · speaker · monitor · improvisation
rhythm section
Timekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- bassistDeep-string instrumentalist
drummer · keyboardist · horn section · musicians · trio · quartet · quintet · bandleader · sidemen · session players
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
rock · R&B · swing · covers · standards · originals · tribute · danceable · upbeat · mellow
nightclub
Evening entertainment venue
cabaret · tavern · juke joint · honky-tonk · speakeasy · hotel · restaurant · ballroom · dancehall · roadhouse
venue
Place of occurrence
nightly · weekly · engagement · booking · contract · tenure · rotation · schedule · slot · showcase
- jazz clubjam session, live music, saxophone, pianist, quartet
- music groupschoir, orchestra, chorus, duo, trio
- musical actsgroup, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
- musical groupsorchestra, orchestras, choir, choirs, ensemble
- performance groupsensemble, orchestra, chorus line, dance troupe, ballet company
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show
house bandone-night stand
Casual sexual encounter
session musicians · guest artist · visiting artist · special guest · headliner
house, band, houses, housed, housing, housebound, household, householder, housekeeper