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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 |