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A gazebo with delusions of grandeur, built so brass could echo across a park.
means A raised, often roofed platform in a park or public space, built for a band to perform on so the music carries to listeners outdoors.
from A transparent compound of 'band' (a group of musicians) and 'stand' (a raised structure or platform to stand on), joined in the 19th century when public parks and pleasure gardens were sprouting ornate little stages for brass and military bands. 'Band' here traces back through Old French 'bande,' a troop or company, while 'stand' is good plain Old English — so the word is part French muster, part English scaffolding.
- golden age
- Victorian Britain built hundreds in public parks
- acoustics
- Domed roofs designed to bounce sound outward
- wartime loss
- Many melted down for metal in WWII
- open air
- No walls means the weather is part of the show
bandstand central park — iconic 1862 cast-iron structure in manhattan where thousands of concerts have been performed
bandstand bbc television — british music show that aired from 1957-2006, launching careers of the beatles and rolling stones
bandstand philadelphia — american bandstand hosted by dick clark from 1952-1989, influencing pop culture across generations