preshow

[pree-shoh]

noun

1. a show or spectacle that precedes the main event or performance.

adjective

1. occurring in the period leading up to a show.

Example Sentences

Entertainment Tonight is also hosting a preshow — “ET: Live on the Emmys Red Carpet” — that will air on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The preshow festivities will kick off at 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Preshow, the view from one’s seat is of being in a massive old opera house with dusky green drapes flanked by rows of orchestra seats.

From Los Angeles Times

Preshow, concertgoers could be found in either official or fan-made merch with a dizzying array of references to either the artist’s music, aspects of his personality or both.

From Los Angeles Times

Audiences can tune in to BET at 8 p.m. or show up early for the preshow, which begins at 6 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times