cover band

noun

: a band that plays songs previously recorded by other performers

Examples of cover band in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Journey tribute band Faithfully Live (July 5); Eagles tribute Boys of Summer (July 12); ’80s cover band Careless Whisper (Aug. 23). Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 But before then, summer events including symphony and tribute concerts, kick off Friday with Irvine’s night market and a performance by Journey cover band, DSB. Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024 As part of its opening festivities, Indianapolis cover band My Yellow Rickshaw will play March 9, and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra will perform March 17. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024 Local cover band Sudo Nano will provide live music, and the 2024 Tastemaker of the Year will be crowned. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024 Chevy Metal is an awesome hard rock/metal cover band, handling tunes by the likes of Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads and, best of all, Black Sabbath. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 What began in 2009 as a cover band to play at weddings and restaurants has greatly evolved. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024 One note on a classic SNL musical performance, especially since Rudolph is opening for Vampire Weekend this summer as part of her Prince cover band, Princess with Gretchen Lieberum. EW.com, 12 May 2024 On a brisk mid-March night in the small Northern California town of Grass Valley, more than 100 people crowded around a Grateful Dead cover band in a drafty warehouse. Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024

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“Cover band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20band. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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