Meaning & use
tribute band
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Meaning
nouncountable
A group of musicians who perform songs by a famous band, imitating its style and appearance.
Grammar: Countable: a tribute band, two tribute bands.
Patterns
- a tribute band to someone
- a tribute band for someone
My brother plays drums in a Beatles tribute band.
The festival ended with a tribute band playing all of Queen's greatest hits.
She hired a tribute band for her mother's birthday party.
Word forms
| plural | tribute bands |
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Common combinations
- a tribute band to
- They are a tribute band to the Rolling Stones.
- play in a tribute band
- He plays in a tribute band on weekends.
- hire a tribute band
- We hired a tribute band for the wedding.
- a tribute band performs
- The tribute band performs all over the country.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cover band
- A cover band plays songs by many different artists, while a tribute band focuses on one specific famous band.
Commonly confused: tribute band or cover band?
tribute band vs cover band
A cover band plays popular songs by various artists; a tribute band imitates one particular band.
Practice
The club booked a ______ to play all of ABBA's hits last night.
Choose one answer.
A tribute band imitates one specific famous group, here ABBA. A cover band would play songs by many different artists, and an orchestra or choir would not typically imitate a pop group's style.
Make it your own
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