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tribute band

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The original/real vocalists of Milli Vanilli…will NOT be performing their hits live at the Great American State Fair. Others using the name Milli Vanilli should be considered a tribute band," the group said.

From BBC May 30, 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

She said that three years later, the penny dropped when she went to watch an Oasis tribute band.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2025

You’ll also find footage of Hawk performing the song live with Goldfinger or a with a “Tony Hawk‘s Pro Skater” tribute band.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2024

Yes, there are bands that play the music of the game series worldwide — Hawk first learned to sing the song to join a tribute band on stage in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2024

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