This industry comprises (1) groups primarily engaged in producing live musical entertainment (except theatrical musical or opera productions) and (2) independent (i.e., freelance) artists primarily engaged in providing live musical entertainment. Musical groups and artists may perform in front of a live audience or in a studio, and may or may not operate their own facilities for staging their shows. Illustrative Examples: Bands Musical groups (except theatrical musical groups) Drum and bugle corps (i.e., drill teams) Orchestras Independent musicians or vocalists

Including:

• Bands
• Bands, dance
• Bands, musical
• Chamber musical groups
• Chamber orchestras
• Choirs
• Classical musical artists, independent
• Classical musical groups
• Concert artists, independent
• Country musical artists, independent
• Country musical groups
• Dance bands
• Drum and bugle corps (i.e., drill teams)
• Ensembles, musical
• Jazz musical artists, independent
• Jazz musical groups
• Musical artists, independent
• Musical groups (except musical theater groups)
• Musical productions (except musical theater productions), live
• Musicians, independent
• Opera singers, independent
• Orchestras
• Popular musical artists, independent
• Popular musical groups
• Rock musical artists, independent
• Rock musical groups
• Singers, independent
• Soloists, independent musical
• Symphony orchestras
• Vocalists, independent