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opening act (An opening act, warm-up act, or supporting act is an entertainment act (musical, comedic, or otherwise), that performs at a concert before the featured act, or "headliner". Rarely, an opening act may perform again at the end of the event, or perform with the featured act after both have had a set to themselves. The opening act's performance serves to "warm up" the audience, making it appropriately excited and enthusiastic for the headliner. In rock music, the opening act will usually be an up-and-coming group with a smaller following than the featured artist. On long concert tours, different opening acts may be used for different legs of the tour. The undercard is a similar concept in sports. WK Alexander Demidov); undercard (The event or events coming before and supporting the main event, as of boxing matches. AHD Alexander Demidov); opening ceremony (An opening ceremony can be the official opening of either a building or an event. Opening ceremonies at large events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and the Rugby World Cup each have an opening ceremony that involves thousands of participants and is watched worldwide. Smaller ones that involve the opening of a new building–like a school or library or even a small shop–are opened by a guest and usually only attended by family and/or friends. WK Alexander Demidov) |
