showband
Live entertainment act
A showband is a large, highly theatrical marching band that emphasizes entertainment over traditional military-style precision.
Common at American college football games, showbands incorporate dance moves, elaborate formations, and crowd interaction: The halftime showband had the whole stadium on its feet.
The term also refers to Irish dance bands of the 1960s that performed covers and original songs at ballrooms across Ireland and Britain.
Raised performance platform
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- venuePlace of occurrence
- gigShort-term paid work
- setlistOrdered concert songs
concert · audience · applause · encore · microphone · amplifier · soundcheck · showmanship
Venue for formal dances
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
Capitol · Ireland · touring · rural · 1960s · heyday · decline · documentary
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- hornsBony animal projections
- saxophonesSingle-reed brass instruments
- trumpetsValved brass instruments
- trombonesSlide-operated brass instruments
vocalists · drummer · bassist · guitarist · frontman · bandleader · musicians · instrumentalists
Paid venue for social movement
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- varietyState of being diverse
- spectacleVisually striking event
- glitzOstentatious showiness
glamour · revue · nightclub · casino · cruise · extravaganza · pageantry · crowd-pleaser
Evoking recent past
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- bygoneOf earlier times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
revival · documentary · memorabilia · historic · 1950s · 1960s · traditional · old-fashioned
stage
Raised performance platform
setlist · concert · audience · applause · encore · microphone · amplifier · soundcheck · showmanship · covers
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
Miami · Capitol · Ireland · touring · rural · 1960s · heyday · decline · documentary · nostalgia
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- hornsBony animal projections
- saxophonesSingle-reed brass instruments
- trumpetsValved brass instruments
trombones · vocalists · drummer · bassist · guitarist · frontman · bandleader · musicians · instrumentalists · lineup
dancehall
Paid venue for social movement
glitz · glamour · revue · nightclub · casino · cruise · extravaganza · pageantry · crowd-pleaser · sing-along
retro
Evoking recent past
heritage · revival · documentary · memorabilia · historic · 1950s · 1960s · traditional · old-fashioned · preservation
showbandsinger-songwriter
Self-composing musical performer
auteur · recording artist · composer · indie band · experimental group
show, band, shows, showed, shown, showing, showy, showier, showiest