jam bands
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pluralof jam band.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
jam bandnouna 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