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jam bands

  • plural
    of jam band.
    jam band
    noun
    a band whose live performances involve extended sections of improvisation and experimentation: originally the term applied to psychedelic rock bands such as The Grateful Dead, but usage has expanded to bands working in a variety of genres.

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It’s hard to disagree that the current system, with quarterbacks bopping from campus to campus like jam bands and 26-year-olds lining up against 18-year-olds, needs revision.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

They are considered one of the pioneers of jam bands.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

There are exceptions, and not just jam bands like the Allman Brothers Band or the Grateful Dead.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

Gov't Mule is kind of the bastard child of the jam scene – the black sheep – because we're heavier than other jam bands.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2023

Ben Baruch, who runs the 11E1even Group, a management company that represents jam bands, began organizing Live from Out There, a recurring virtual festival, days after the nationwide lockdown went into effect.

From New York Times Jul. 21, 2020

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