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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

Or say goodbye to 2022 with the jam bands Phish, at Madison Square Garden, or Gov’t Mule, at the Beacon Theater.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

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