How to Use band shell in a Sentence

band shell

noun
  • The concerts are hosted in the band shell at the end of the restaurant row.
    Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 9 July 2020
  • Janzen changed shoes and hopped onto the band shell’s stage.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The city sold the band shell in 1920 to a family living across the street, which used it as a garage.
    Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Often, they were found on a hill behind the band shell.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Bike judging will take place after the parade in front of the band shell.
    Jennifer Whidden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2019
  • City spokesman John Alexander said the band shell will set the stage for the promenade’s makeover.
    Jan Hefler, Philly.com, 21 June 2018
  • Bring a blanket or lawn chair to the band shell amphitheater and enjoy music from the KSO.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 29 July 2019
  • Galbraith also said a band shell-type of stage could help redirect the sound.
    John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2018
  • The largest expenses would be to cover the field's turf and to rent a band shell, according to the meeting minutes.
    Sarah Freishtat, Aurora Beacon-News, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Just south of the event space will be a public square area with a band shell for musical performances.
    Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2020
  • The Christmas tree and holiday lights near the Lakefront Park band shell here are dazzling.
    Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Outdoors, there will be street-side performances and shows on the main stage and band shell in Washington Park.
    The Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • A century ago, the banker Elkan Naumburg paid to install a band shell in Central Park and even hired his nephew to design it.
    New York Times, 20 May 2021
  • In daylight, the band shell for which the venue is named seems like a mysterious artifact washed ashore from San Diego Bay.
    Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The boardwalk featured a strip of shops built of the same coquina as the band shell and exuded just the right amount of carnival atmosphere.
    Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 May 2018
  • The band shell was empty but for two stacks of speakers, a portrait of John on an easel, garlands of evergreen, and a single wreath.
    Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Guests can explore the boathouse and all its grand architecture and enjoy live music under the historic band shell.
    Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2021
  • The city recently solicited bids to build a band shell to host concerts and theater performances on the grassy riverfront.
    Jan Hefler, Philly.com, 21 June 2018
  • Oconomowoc locations used for filming included the police station, Roosevelt Park and the band shell at City Beach.
    Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2021
  • For instance, the round, blue band shell propped outside the boathouse was originally installed in the 1930s, but it was restored four years ago and put back together piece by piece.
    Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2018
  • The band shell was built around 1900 as a venue for local events, including music and dancing on Sunday afternoons, Kroells said.
    Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Today, the music department claims a brown-tiled wing off the main entrance, across from a large auditorium with a thousand padded seats and a band shell.
    New York Times, 13 May 2018
  • Without amplification, music from the band shell would carry only to the first few rows.
    Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Local and area musicians and dancers will perform continuously on the park band shell stage.
    Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
  • The 132-acre park includes a one-mile walking trail, Lake Watauga, historical monuments, a sunken garden, band shell, dog park, sand volleyball courts, and the Parthenon.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2021
  • New additions to the North Olmsted Community Park, such as a band shell, new football and soccer fields, an all-purpose trail and playgrounds.
    Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Fundraising efforts are ongoing to finish the mural dedicated to Mingus at the band shell, as well as landscaping.
    Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The facility will include a two-story civic center, concession stand, band shell and regulation ice rink where Crown Point Hockey Club will play its home games.
    Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Some ideas Brooks previously shared on his blog included market and green space, permanent restrooms, a band shell, additional parking, a child’s play area and more.
    Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The exhibit, which will be open during the park district facility’s regular hours, will kick off with a free concert by the Beatelles, the area’s premier all-female Beatles cover band Sept. 8 at the park district’s band shell.
    Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022

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