cover band

noun

: a band that plays songs previously recorded by other performers

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Bar Tab Dan Stahl grooves to a cover band in melting-pot midtown. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 Azaria records from home and has time for other gigs as well, including his Bruce Springsteen cover band. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 One Night of the Bee Gees The nationally touring Bee Gees cover band will perform in San Diego. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 The Hugh Jackman-Kate Hudson Neil Diamond cover band movie has earned $25 million domestically. Jake Coyle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover band

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“Cover band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20band. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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