tribute band

British

noun

a group that plays the songs of a band they admire, often dressing in the style of the original band members

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After a formative decade at NFL Films, he took what he learned on the sidelines of football games and applied it to documentaries on everything from an Iditarod racer to a Neil Diamond tribute band.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Villarreal: Tell me more about building that foundation with Hugh, because the film is based on a true story of these two Milwaukeeans who fall in love, start this tribute band of Neil Diamond music.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Two performers who impersonate famous musicians form a Neil Diamond tribute band and fall in love, but a devastating accident threatens their relationship and dreams.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

She said that three years later, the penny dropped when she went to watch an Oasis tribute band.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

The movie opened strong but came to feel like a tribute band that exists only because they came up with the perfect punny name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025

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