ADJ

big
brass, string, wind
blues, dance, jazz, rock
marching, military, regimental
school
live
the excitement of seeing a live band
one-man (often figurative)
He runs the business as a one-man band (= does everything himself)

VERB + BAND

form
join, play in, sing in
She plays in a rock band
conduct, lead

BAND + VERB

perform, play
strike up
We heard a band strike up in the park

BAND + NOUN

leader, member

PREP

in a/the ~
a singer in a rock band
with a/the ~
a drummer with a jazz band

PHRASES

a member of the band

ADJ

select, small
He is one of a select band of top class players
dwindling
growing

VERB + BAND

join

PREP

~ of
a band of rebels

ADJ

age, price, tax
the 25?35 age band

VERB + BAND

be in, fall into
Which tax band do you fall into?