bandstand
[band-stand]
- 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
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Contemporary Examples
Peter Christopherson made the leap to life on the bandstand and became a pioneer in the industrial music genre.
The tenor saxophonist was one of the most imaginatively restless artists to ever work a bandstand.
When Cosby looked up, he saw that Sonny Stitt, the famed alto sax player, had joined the bandstand.
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 EntertainHoward Wolfson
February 16, 2014
But the same artist who played with such fire on the bandstand was burning out of control in his private life.
Historical Examples
"I consulted a bandstand," said Father Brown, scratching his head.
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
And it was too dark to see him properly, because it was under that bandstand affair.
The Wisdom of Father BrownG. K. Chesterton
The plaza, or central square, was gay with shops and there was a bandstand.
The Mission of Janice DayHelen Beecher Long
The throng of people round the bandstand was increasing every moment.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3)Fergus Hume
She began to be bewitched by the continuous circling round the bandstand.
Rich RelativesCompton Mackenzie
bandstand
- a platform for a band, usually out of doors and roofed
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Word Origin and History for bandstand
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