stage banter
Between-song talk
Stage banter is the informal talk a performer directs at the audience between songs or acts—jokes, stories, introductions, or commentary that fills gaps and builds rapport.
Good stage banter makes a show feel intimate and spontaneous; bad banter drags or alienates: The comedian's stage banter was funnier than his prepared material.
Musicians sometimes script their banter despite its casual appearance.
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- off the cuffSpontaneous, unrehearsed speech
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- call and responseAlternating vocal pattern
- comedianProfessional humor performer
microphone · mic stand · jokes · running joke · heckler · rapport · crowd · chatter · witty · repartee · standup · open mic · monologue · quips · comic timing · setlist · spotlight · warmup
- live performancesconcert, concert albums, concert recordings, concert film, play
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
stage banterinstrumental music
Music without vocals
silence · dead air · musical number · comedy routine · dance number
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