tribute band

British

noun

a group that plays the songs of a band they admire, often dressing in the style of the original band members

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An avid drummer herself, Takaichi played in a Deep Purple tribute band as a girl after becoming a fan in primary school.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

After a formative decade at NFL Films, he took what he learned on the sidelines of football games and applied it to documentaries on everything from an Iditarod racer to a Neil Diamond tribute band.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

For most of the way, though, “Shadow Ticket” may remind you of an exceptionally tight tribute band, playing the oldies so lovingly that you might as well be listening to your old, long-since-unloaded vinyl.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

“My mind clicked in. I said, ‘The Dead Kennedys are a tribute band to John and Robert Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

And in recent years, they have joined forces with 1980s star Rick Astley to tour as a The Smiths tribute band.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

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