main act
Concert's featured performer
The main act is the primary performer or performance at a concert, festival, or show—the headliner that audiences came to see.
Opening acts warm up the crowd; the main act closes the show.
We sat through two mediocre bands waiting for the main act.
The term extends to anyone or anything that's the central attraction rather than a preliminary.
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- big nameFamous, influential person
- starLuminous astronomical object
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
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- Concert Termsheadliner, encore, setlist, top billing, opener
- headlinersheadliner, top billing, featured artist, lead performer, frontman
- spotlightspotlight, center stage, limelight, star attraction, focal point
- concert billingheadliner, opener, co-headliner, top billing, undercard
- leading roleslead role, leading role, leading man, leading lady, starring role