bandstand

[band-stand]

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noun

a platform, often roofed, for outdoor band performances.

a raised platform in a nightclub, restaurant, etc., used by the members of a band or orchestra while performing.

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Origin of bandstand

First recorded in 1855–60; band¹ + stand

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Examples from the Web for bandstand

Peter Christopherson made the leap to life on the bandstand and became a pioneer in the industrial music genre.
The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tenor saxophonist was one of the most imaginatively restless artists to ever work a bandstand.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Cosby looked up, he saw that Sonny Stitt, the famed alto sax player, had joined the bandstand.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Batiste and his band ended the evening by marching off the bandstand and playing amid the crowd.
Jon Batiste, a Thrilling Jazz Pianist Whose First Goal Is to Entertain|Howard Wolfson|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the same artist who played with such fire on the bandstand was burning out of control in his private life.
The Jazz Pianist That John F. Kennedy Saved|Ted Gioia|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We were standing beside a bandstand, and at that moment the music crashed out, flooding us with deafening sound.
The Memoirs of an American Citizen|Robert Herrick
The lovers round the bandstand seemed to sway to it and draw closer to each other.
Joanna Godden|Sheila Kaye-Smith
A political speechmaker occupied the bandstand one night, and they stood for an hour in the midst of the crowd, listening vaguely.
Ramsey Milholland|Booth Tarkington
Just a minute or so before two o'clock the artillery band left the bandstand and marched back to camp.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants|H. Irving Hancock
The tea kiosk and the bandstand, near the main drive, are permanent survivals of the exhibition.
The City of Auckland|John Barr

British Dictionary definitions for bandstand

bandstand

noun

a platform for a band, usually out of doors and roofed

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