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Tour

Meaning in music, with examples

/tʊr/nounCore term

In music, tour means: A series of concerts in different cities or countries, usually planned to promote a new album and to earn live income.

In Turkish: turne

How it is used

Bands 'go on tour', 'are on tour' and announce 'tour dates'. A 'tour manager' handles travel and schedules; a smaller band may join a bigger one as the 'support act'. 'Tour' is also a verb: 'They toured Europe last spring'.

Example sentences

  1. The band is on tour until November, so the next album will have to wait.

  2. We just announced twelve tour dates across Anatolia for the spring.

Common collocations

  • go on tour
  • on tour
  • tour dates
  • world tour
  • tour manager
  • gigAn informal word for a live performance by a musician or band, especially a paid one in a bar, club or at an event.
  • headlinerThe main performer at a concert or festival, whose name is shown first or biggest and who usually plays last and longest.
  • setlistThe list of songs a band or artist plans to play at a show, in order. A 'set' is one continuous block of performance.
  • releaseTo make a song, album or video available to the public, for example on streaming platforms, in shops or on video sites.
  • bandA group of musicians who play together, especially in pop, rock or jazz, or a group of wind and percussion players such as a marching band.

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