live bands
Onstage musical groups
Live bands are musical groups performing in person rather than through recordings.
The term distinguishes real-time performance from DJs, backing tracks, or piped-in music: The wedding had a live band instead of a playlist.
Venues advertise live bands to signal authentic musical entertainment: This bar features live bands on weekends.
- concertsLive musical performances
- gigsPaid musical performances
- musiciansPeople who create music
- stageRaised performance platform
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
amplifiers · drums · guitar · guitar solo · bass · venue · sold out · crowd · setlist · opening act · encore · microphone · speakers · tour · festival · rehearsal · jam · groove
- beach eventsluau, beach bonfires, bonfire, beach party, surfing competition
- festival featuresfood stalls, carnival rides, main stage, fireworks, beer garden
- juke jointsjukebox, blues music, dance floor, moonshine, bootleg liquor
- county fairferris wheel, cotton candy, carousel, funnel cake, corn dogs
- variety showsThe Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show, America's Got Talent
- folk entertainmentfolk dancing, folk theater, busking, street performance, street theater
live bandsstudio recordings
Professionally produced audio tracks
canned music · playback · jukeboxes · backing tracks · background music
live bandsDJ sets
Live mixing performances
DJs · digital music · computer-generated music · drum machines
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