# Band solos before featured performers

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 5, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-solos-before-featured-performers/159178 "2003-03-05T04:24:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-solos-before-featured-performers/159178/1 "2003-03-05T04:24:56Z")

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Last week I went to see Bobby “Blue” Bland and BB King in concert.

To start the show, Bland’s band played a rather long instrumental piece where each member would play solos. After about 15 mins, one of the horn players introduced Bland

BB King’s band did the same thing.

Is there a name for this occurance?