bandstand
Sign in to savethumb|A bandstand built in 1912 stands in the grounds of the Horniman Museum in [[London ]] thumb|Bandstand at Sefton Park, [[Liverpool, England]] thumb|Victorian bandstand in Eastleigh, UK thumb|Ocean Park bandstand, Oak Bluffs, [[Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts ]] thumb|The bandstand in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park|Ynysangharad Park, [[Pontypridd, south Wales.]]
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- Origins
- History in Britain
- History in United States
- Notable bandstands
- England
- Cornwall
- Scotland
- Wales
- United States
- Worldwide
- In arts, entertainment, and literature
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited sources
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thumb|A bandstand built in 1912 stands in the grounds of the Horniman Museum in [[London ]] thumb|Bandstand at Sefton Park, [[Liverpool, England]] thumb|Victorian bandstand in Eastleigh, UK thumb|Ocean Park bandstand, Oak Bluffs, [[Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts ]] thumb|The bandstand in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park|Ynysangharad Park, [[Pontypridd, south Wales.]]
A bandstand (sometimes music kiosk) is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors. In form bandstands resemble ornamental European garden gazebos modeled on outdoor open-sided pavilions found in Asian countries from early times.