bandstand

noun

band·stand | \ ˈban(d)-ˌstand

Definition of bandstand

1 : a usually roofed platform on which a band or orchestra performs outdoors

2 : a platform in a ballroom or nightclub on which musicians perform

Examples of bandstand in a Sentence

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The community concert begins at 6:30 p.m. on the bandstand and will feature music for all ages provided by Fever, a funk, jazz and rock band out of Wethersfield. — courant.com, "Community News For The Putnam-Killingly Edition," 6 July 2019 The bandstand sing-along is the featured entertainment of every evening at Royal Ascot where spectators gather around to enjoy the show. — Ben Church, CNN, "Royal Ascot: A day in the life," 19 June 2019 Head to the bandstand of the 300-acre Queen Kapiolani Park, which lies at the base of Diamond Head and is also home to the Honolulu Zoo. — Anna Marlis Burgard, National Geographic, "This summer’s best island festivals in the U.S.," 12 June 2019 But the music thrives on such seemingly unlikely pairings; Herrera is also well-versed in jazz tradition, and Zimmerman’s vocal fluency lends itself to audacious undertakings on the bandstand. — Washington Post, "13 things to do in the D.C. area this week," 10 June 2019 Across the street, the bandstand stood snow-covered and, with Christmas now over, unlighted. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, "In Maine, a town on the brink of extinction plots a comeback," 13 Feb. 2018 Now, with most such players matriculating at conservatories before hitting professional bandstands, the range of influence is wider and more diffuse. — Martin Johnson, WSJ, "‘Quiet Revolution’ by Ben Allison Review: Blast From the Past," 5 Nov. 2018 Hoping to revitalize the area, the town fathers bought the land in 1928, and the Northport Village Park, with its community bandstand, was dedicated in 1933. — Marcelle Sussman Fischler, New York Times, "Northport, N.Y.: Old-Time Charm in a Waterfront Village," 2 May 2018 As 1,200 people watched, Debs stepped to the front of a wooden bandstand. — Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, "When America’s Most Prominent Socialist Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against World War I," 15 June 2018

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