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pop concert

American  
Or pops concert

noun

  1. a concert of popular and light classical music played by a symphony orchestra.


Etymology

Origin of pop concert

First recorded in 1875–80

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It's about as coherent as any pop concert narrative - ie not very - but Gaga's visceral commitment makes it soar.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2025

That’s not a problem, per se: A pop concert is a theater of personality and craft, not one of plot or character development.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2024

Added Marlow, “There’s something nice about that audience getting the experience of watching and dancing and feeling like you’re at a pop concert in a different way.”

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2023

The museum sold out the more than 450,000 tickets for the Vermeer show in less than four days — a response that Roelofs compared to a pop concert or sporting event.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2023

It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.

From Letters of the Motor Girl by Gardner, Ethellyn

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