dance band

American  

noun

1. a musical group that varies in size from a combo to an orchestra and that specializes in playing music for social dancing.

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Etymology

Origin of dance band

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

In 1993, while on tour with the dance band Rumbavana in Mexico, he defected, crossing the Rio Grande near Laredo, Texas, and eventually settling in New York City.

From New York Times • May 30, 2023

He sang with a highly successful dance band.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

Music rehearsals were overseen by Karl Hyde and Rick Smith of the dance band Underworld.

From BBC • May 27, 2022

Lolo Rivass, 34, started playing as a kid in his native Colombia, and he now performs cumbia, meringue and salsa with the dance band Conjunto Bahia.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

For this show, the Mercury team would copy a familiar type of radio broadcast—a dance band performing in a ballroom.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow