Mr. Babb says the younger bands serve as a good farm system for his group.

For a decade the band served as his creative outlet and spawned a run of successful singles.

This band serves as the cornerstone for annual folk fest called Juniáles.

However, these bands serve more as the foundation of the show band style, not as its ultimate evolution.

The bands, which attach at the back with a Velcro-type fastener, also serve to hold the goggles in place.

Marching bands serve as entertainment during American football games.

The band serves to promote stuffed toys and various other products from the store.

Some regional bands serve as elite groups, with the better players in an area in the group.

Big bands also serve a very important pedagogical purpose.

Horizontal bands below the gables run around all four sides and serve as a unifying element.