jug band

noun

: a band that uses primitive or improvised instruments (such as jugs, washboards, and kazoos) to play blues, jazz, and folk music

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Not bad for a former Bay Area jug band. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Look, for instance, for a conductor with a clock as a face, dancing luggage and a cicada jug band, among a host of other oddities. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 But playing songs associated with his close friend — the one who had invited the teenage Weir into the jug band that became the Dead — remained daunting. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 There will be just about every kind of music, from the smooth tunes of the Cape’s beloved singer Suede to a jug band, Celtic music, a tribute to Tony Bennett and more. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jug band

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jug band was in 1911

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“Jug band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jug%20band. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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