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support band
noun[ C ]
uk /səˈpɔːt ˌbænd/ us /səˈpɔːrt ˌbænd/
a band (= group of musicians) that performs before the main one in a concert or other performance:
Not everyone turns up early enough to see the support band.
The stadium throbbed to the sound of the first support band.
Compare
support act
It's not very often a support band upstages the main act.
The support band had come off stage so the girls made their way to the backstage area.
If you are in the support band, you will almost inevitably have to put up with delays in your sound check and other inconveniences.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Groups of musicians
band
big band
boy band
brass band
brass section
ensemble
gamelan
group
jug band
marching band
pipe band
pop group
quartet
quintet
rhythm section
supergroup
support act
symphony orchestra
tribute band
trio
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