Festival orchestra (orquesta de verbena)
- Festival orchestra (orquesta de verbena)
- A band that entertains local patron-saint festivals and open-air dances with a danceable repertoire and cover versions of hits. It usually includes vocalists, a brass section and its own sound and lighting equipment.
Cover band (tribute)
- Cover band (tribute)
- An ensemble that performs popular songs by other artists; when it focuses on imitating a specific band or artist it is known as a tribute band.
Patron-saint festivals
- Patron-saint festivals
- A town's annual celebrations in honor of its patron saint, with open-air dances, orchestras and shows usually booked by the town council or the festival committee.
Charanga
- Charanga
- A mobile brass and percussion group, festive and lighthearted, typical of street parades, stag and hen parties and popular festivals.
Technical rider
- Technical rider
- A document detailing the sound, lighting, stage and backline requirements that an artist or group needs in order to perform.
Fee (caché)
- Fee (caché)
- The rate an artist or group charges for a performance. It varies according to popularity, format, duration and travel.
Festival committee
- Festival committee
- A group of residents who organize a town's festivities, including the booking of orchestras, artists and services.
Street parade (pasacalles)
- Street parade (pasacalles)
- A roaming performance through the streets of a town, common with charangas and batucadas during festivals and celebrations.
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