a show, such as a play or musical comedy, performed by a touring group of actors.
an important motion picture, usually presented only twice daily on a reserved-seat basis and at increased prices.
any traveling exhibit, such as one promoting a company's products or a government program.
Informal. any group traveling around the country for a specific purpose, such as a political candidate together with an entourage.
a radio show broadcast live from one of a number of towns or venues being visited by a disc jockey who is touring an area
the touring disc jockey and the personnel and equipment needed to present such a show
the Radio 1 road show will be in Brighton next week
a group of entertainers, esp pop musicians, on tour
any occasion when an organization attracts publicity while touring or visiting
an antiques road show
a royal road show
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
First recorded in 1870–80
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“The Music Is Black” and the Storehouse up the road show how it can be fixed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Indeed, Cassidy’s road show, which he’s been workshopping sporadically since 2019, is a songs-and-stories affair in which he looks back on an eventful life he has yet to recount in a book.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
"If we are not ready to hold a road show we should not have done that," former India batter and IPL-winning captain Gambhir said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
She hopes to organise a "quantum road show" as a first step in introducing schoolchildren to quantum science at a much earlier age that she was.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
The horse’s campaign became a road show of athletic futility.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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