touring band
Road-going musical group
A touring band is a musical group that travels to perform live shows in different locations, as opposed to one that only plays locally or records in studios.
The term emphasizes the itinerant nature of the work: The touring band spent three months on the road.
Most professional bands tour at some point, but for some it defines their identity—they build audiences city by city rather than through radio or streaming.
- roadieConcert equipment handler
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- jam sessionInformal improvisational music gathering
- venuePlace of occurrence
- gigShort-term paid work
soundcheck · sound engineer · backstage · amplifier · merch · groupie · after party · one night stand · encore · festival · drummer · guitarist · van · on the road · highway · motel · stage · stage dive
- visiting artistsartist in residence
- music groupschoir, orchestra, chorus, duo, trio
- musical groupsorchestra, orchestras, choir, choirs, ensemble
- troupescircus troupe, dance troupe, improv troupe, theater group, acting company
- openersbottle opener, can opener, corkscrew, church key, churchkey
- jazz groupscombo, jazz orchestra, quartet, quintet, trio
touring bandstudio band
Musicians assembled for recordings
session musicians · bedroom producer · recording artist · one-hit wonder
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