# Bands with the word band in their names **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 2, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670 "2009-07-02T05:24:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/21 "2009-07-02T14:21:06Z")
The Michael Stanley Band (late '70s/early '80s Rust Belt rockers.) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/22 "2009-07-02T14:37:19Z")
[The Banned](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banned) and [The Banned](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banned_(EastEnders)) ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/23 "2009-07-02T15:00:26Z")
The Marshall Tucker Band The Elton John Band (Philadelphia Freedom) ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/24 "2009-07-02T15:18:10Z")
Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band Lyle Lovett’s Large Band The Super Super Blues Band Jim Kweskin Jug Band Climax Blues Band The Eric Burdon Band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Band of Susans Michael Nesmith & the First National Band ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/25 "2009-07-02T15:18:13Z")
The Climax Blues Band The John Entwistle Band ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/26 "2009-07-02T15:46:22Z")
The Band ETA: Apologies to **mhendo** who beat me to it by a mile ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/27 "2009-07-02T15:50:08Z")
The International Silver String Submarine Band ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/28 "2009-07-02T16:03:51Z")
[The Lt. Dan Band](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lt._Dan_Band), featuring Gary “Lieutenant Dan” Sinese ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/29 "2009-07-02T16:07:59Z")
Sgt.Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. \*heh ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/30 "2009-07-02T16:18:08Z")
Alexander’s ragtime band ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/31 "2009-07-02T16:48:05Z")
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/32 "2009-07-02T17:03:42Z")
[Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band](http://www.bootyband.com/). (Audio launches immediately) ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/33 "2009-07-02T17:05:10Z")
Band of Holy Joy ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/34 "2009-07-02T17:05:11Z")
Incredible Bongo Band ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/35 "2009-07-02T17:25:42Z")
Paul Schaeffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/36 "2009-07-02T17:33:45Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > The Dan Band I had to look this up to make sure this was something different from both the 80’s Canadian Christian rock band **The Daniel Band** and They Might Be Giants’ [Band of Dans](http://tmbw.net/wiki/Band_Of_Dans). ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/37 "2009-07-02T19:42:41Z")
The Albion Band/Albion Country Band/Albion Dance Band Tonto’s Expanding Head Band The Paul Butterfield Blues Band The Colwell-Winfield Blues Band Aaaaaaaand… The freaking PLASTIC ONO BAND!! What is WRONG with us??!? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/38 "2009-07-02T19:51:15Z")
Chocolate Watchband Frumious Bandersnatch Dwight Twilley Band Tom Robinson Band > [@cjepson](#): > > Aaaaaaaand… > > The freaking PLASTIC ONO BAND!! What is WRONG with us??!? Well, I think the OP meant band as in the kind that makes actual music. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/39 "2009-07-02T19:58:57Z")
Starland Vocal Band You’re slippin’, Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670/40 "2009-07-02T20:21:53Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Well, I think the OP meant band as in the kind that makes actual music. I presume you’re thinking that the Plastic Ono Band was Yoko Ono’s band. Actually, it was primarily John Lennon’s band, and was definitely responsible for some actual music. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-word-band-in-their-names/501670.md?page=3)