Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
A cover band (or covers band) is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller venues such as those taking place at pubs clubs or parks. The bands also perform at private events for example weddings and birthday parties and may be known as a wedding band party band or function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is often called a top 40 band.