Definition

1. Noun:
   • A platform or structure for outdoor musical performances: A "bandstand" is a raised, often roofed, platform in a park or public space where a band or orchestra can perform concerts in the open air.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The town's brass band performs every Sunday afternoon on the old Victorian bandstand in the park.
  • We had our picnic near the bandstand so we could listen to the music.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on the bandstand": To be performing as a musician in such a structure.
  • The famous jazz trumpeter was on the bandstand for three hours last night.

Variants and Related Words

• Gazebo: A similar, often ornamental, structure in a park or garden, which may also be used as a bandstand.
• Pavilion: A more general term for a decorative building or shelter in a park, which can sometimes serve as a bandstand.

Synonyms

• Music pavilion: A structure specifically designed for musical performances.
• Rotunda: A round building or room, often with a dome; some historical bandstands are rotundas.

Related Phrases

• "To take the bandstand": To begin a performance or to assume the role of the featured performer.
  • After the intermission, the quartet will take the bandstand again.

Noun

1. a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air