Support
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /suh-port/
Also spelled or known as: Supporting Act
Plural: Supports
Related: Opening Act, Headliner, Opener
What does Support mean? A performer or group appearing before the headlining act during a concert or tour.
Support artists help open the event, entertain audiences before the main performance, and often gain exposure to new fans.
Support synonyms: Opener, Supporting Act, Opening Act, Support Act
Example sentence: “The support band performed a forty-minute set.”
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