Band — collective appearing in seedy venue? (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
strip joint
'in seedy venue?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'band collective' is the wordplay.
'band' becomes 'strip' (both can mean a small piece of material).
'collective' becomes 'joint' (associated in meaning).
'strip'+'joint'='STRIP JOINT'
'appearing' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for strip joint that I've seen is " entertainment venue".)