300+ Funny Band Names That’ll Get Your Gig Booked (Maybe)

Musicians! Want a band name that stands out? Funny names grab attention, set you apart, and show you don’t take yourselves too seriously. They’re great for making a lasting impression and breaking the ice with fans.

We’ve compiled 300+ hilarious band names covering various genres and styles. From musical puns to pop culture references, there’s something for every sense of humor. We’ve also included tips for creating your own funny band name.

Ready to explore the wild world of funny band names? Let’s dive in!

1. Pun-tastic Melodies – Musical Terms and Instruments

Get ready to giggle like a giddy groupie because these band names are all about the music puns. From instruments to musical terms, these clever names will show that you’re not just skilled musicians but also masters of wordplay.

1. Accordion to Jim

2. Airborne Sax Offenders

3. Alt F4

4. Audio Collision

5. Axe Wounded

6. Bach That Thang Up

7. Bach to the Future

8. Baroque and Roll

9. Bass Ventura

10. Beastie Boylers

11. Beethoven’s 2nd

12. Between Rock and a Hard Place

13. Blistered Fingers

14. Cello from the Other Side

15. Cello Goodbye

16. Clef Hangers

17. Cymbal of Hatred

18. Determi-nation

19. Dill Harmonic

20. Dire Strats

21. Djent Eel Deftones

22. Drumline Bling

23. Drumsticks n Stones

24. Electro-cute

25. Fiddler on the Roof Rack

26. Figaro Figaro FIGAROOOO

27. Flute Fighters

28. Flutilation Station

29. Fork in the Symphony

30. Forty Shades of Sax

31. French Horn Rebellion

32. Funk and Wagnalls

33. Grateful Deadmau5

34. Grunge Ate My Baby

35. Guns N’ Trombones

36. Habeas Chorus

37. Harpsichord Hero

38. Hella Acapella

39. Hydrogen Jukebox

40. Iggy Popped Collar

41. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prints

42. Kazoo Can Do It!

43. Led Zeppelins in My Ears

44. Mandolin Monroe

45. Neon Trees of Life

46. Oboe Wan Kenobi

47. Panic! At the Bassco

48. Quaver Quest

49. Rap Trap

50. Reggae-ton John

51. Samba de Janeiro

52. Tambourine Typhoon

53. Ukulele Underdogs

54. Viola-lence Is Never the Answer

55. Wagner’s Wingmen

56. Xylophone Xplosion

57. Yodeling Yaks

58. Zither Zone

2. Chart-Topping Chuckles – Song Titles and Lyrics

These funny band names riff on popular song titles, lyrics, and music industry tropes, creating a humorous mashup that’s sure to make your audience sing along with laughter.

59. Ace of Bass

60. Agnus Dominos

61. Alice in Airwaves

62. All Saints Day Before

63. Annie Boxtops

64. Average New Band

65. Banana Republic Street Preachers

66. Blink 1847

67. Bono! Not the Face!

68. Cheap Rick

69. Chris de Burgh King

70. Crouching Reverb, Hidden Bass Drop

71. Cypress Shill

72. Daft Skunk

73. Danger! At The Disco

74. Def Yeti

75. Dial F For Fugazi

76. Earth, Wind, and Carrot Top

77. Edward Spaghetti Hands

78. Elton John Mayer

79. Elvis Costco

80. Emo Kylie

81. Foo Farters

82. Franz Fermented

83. George Thorogood Charlotte

84. Goo Gaaa

85. Good Charlotte Web

86. Gorillas by Design

87. Gorillawear

88. Guns N’ Noses

89. Gwar Huh

90. Hall and Oat Milk

91. Hamazon Prime

92. Hanson Scatfunkle

93. Huey Lewis and the Newts

94. Ike and Tina Turnbull

95. Imagine Drag Queens

96. Incubust a Move

97. Jimmy Buffettwear

98. Johnny Rotten Tomatoes

99. Karma Police Academy

100. Limp Biscuit

101. Meatallica

102. Ned Zeppelin

103. Oasis Vantage Point

104. Panic! At The Costco

105. Queen Latifah’s Gambit

106. Radiohead Cheese

107. Spice Girls Gone Wild

108. The Backstreet Boysenberries

109. The Beach Ball Boys

110. The Beagles

111. The Counting Sheep Crows

112. The Cure for Insomnia

113. The Grateful Undead

114. The Jimi Hendrix Laundry Experience

115. The Notorious P.I.G.

116. The Pink Freud

117. The Polka Police

118. The Red Hot Chili Proposal

119. The Rolling Scones

120. The Sex Pistachios

121. The Smashing Pumpkin Spice Lattes

122. The Techno Viking Invasion

123. The Velvet Fog

124. The White Stripes and Polka Dots

125. The Who Cares

126. U Kink

127. Village People Magazine

128. Weezer’s Palace

129. Wham, Bam, Thank You Spam

130. Xylophone Xplosion: The Musical

131. Yoko Oh No You Didn’t

132. ZZ Crop Top

3. Offbeat Opuses – Quirky Humor and Absurd Wordplay

Sometimes, the best funny band names are the ones that lean into the absurd, surreal, and downright silly. These names will showcase your band’s quirky sense of humor and leave your audience equal parts amused and bemused.

133. Acapulco Rice

134. Agatha Crispies

135. Asparagus Apocalypse

136. Avocado Machete Massacre

137. Babushka Bombers

138. Bacon Brick Road

139. Bagpipes & Unicycles

140. Baked Alaska Pipeline

141. Banjo Hero

142. Barbecued Barnacles

143. Bebop Kaboom

144. Big Foot’s Foot Fetish

145. Biscuit Blizzard

146. Blender Bender

147. Broccoli Bullies

148. Butter Side Down

149. Cabbage Hats

150. Caffeine & Gasoline

151. Carrot Calamity

152. Cheese Whisperers

153. Chili con Carnival

154. Chin Whisker Discotheque

155. Choco-lot to Handle

156. Clam Bake Earthquake

157. Cocoa Karaoke

158. Cookie Cutter Conundrum

159. Corn Hole Triage (check out the best cornhole team names)

160. Cotton Candy Massacre

161. Couch Potato Picante

162. Crab Apple Apocalypso

163. Cranky Fiddler Coddlers

164. Cucumber Boogaloo

165. Diced Carrots Delight

166. Disco Infirmo

167. Duct Tape Dukes

168. Egg Salad Escalade

169. Electric Onion Jam

170. Enchilada Armada

171. Feng Shui Sugar Pie

172. Flan Solo

173. Gazpacho Gestapo

174. Gherkin Jerkin’

175. Guacamole Gondola

176. Hamster Wheel Heist

177. Hummus Among Us

178. Igloo Impresarios

179. Jalapeño Jive

180. Kale and Hearty

181. Lampshade Lemonade

182. Marshmallow Militia

183. Nectarine Nunchucks

184. Olive Oyl Spill

185. Papaya Palookas

186. Quiche Quagmire

187. Ramen Rhapsody

188. Sauerkraut Soirée

189. Taco Tuxedo

190. Ukulele Undertakers

191. Velcro Vixens

192. Wasabi Waltz

193. Xylophone Extravaganza

194. Yam Yodelers

195. Zucchini Zeppelin

4. Pop Culture Punchlines – Movies, Memes, and More

Inject some pop culture hilarity into your band name by drawing inspiration from movies, TV shows, memes, and other comedic touchstones. These names will show that your band is up on the latest trends and ready to rock the internet age.

196. Ace Ventura Pet Detectors

197. All Kale Caesar

198. Angry Beet Salad

199. Apoca-Lips Now!

200. Avocado Kedavra

201. Banjo Kazooie & the Daft Goose Crew

202. Barney & Fiends

203. Basic Elk

204. Bathmat & Beyond

205. Bill & Ted’s Eggselent Adventure

206. Billie Eyelash

207. Blink Juan Ate Tea Too

208. Boys To Mentos

209. Call of Fruity

210. Cereal Killer Whales

211. Chaka Con Queso

212. Chewbacca Flocka Flame

213. Clueless Caprese

214. Coral Colander Collective

215. Count Spatula

216. Crouton Crusaders Anonymous

217. Dancing With Starz

218. DaZa Doo Rags

219. Deli Lama Ding Dong

220. Dirt Cake Orchestra

221. DJ Salad Spinner

222. Donut Disrespecter

223. Dr. Spuds Lonely Hearts Club Band

224. Driving Miss Daisy Dukes

225. Empanada Expressionists

226. Eternal Flame Boyardee

227. Falafel Fighters

228. Fifty Cent Corn Dogs

229. Finding Emo

230. Fjord Explorer (a similar one can be found on our list of funny Kahoot! names)

231. Flash Gordon Ramsey

232. Fleetwood Mac N Cheese

233. Flock Of Sea Gulls

234. Full Mousse Alchemist

235. Gnocchi Horror Picture Show

236. Guac’s Lantern

237. Humpty Dumpling

238. Indiana Scones and the Temple of Spoons

239. Jalapeño Business

240. Kale Mary

241. Lasagna Del Rey

242. Meme Girls

243. Nacho Libre Riders

244. Obi-Wan Cannoli

245. Panic! At the Pita

246. Quentin Tarantinoodles

247. Reservoir Hogs

248. Schindler’s Bucket List

249. SpongeBob SquarePants on Fire

250. Taco Belle and Sebastian

251. The Breakfast Club Sandwich

252. The Codfather

253. The Grapeful Dead

254. The Great British Bake-Off with Their Heads

255. The Hunger Games of Thrones

256. The Lion King of Pop

257. The Lord of the Onion Rings

258. Uptown Funk You Up

259. Vampire Wheat-end

260. Waka Flocka Flambe

261. X-treme Measures Pie Crust

262. Yogurt Yorick

263. Zoolander’s Gasoline Fight Club

5. Genre-Bending Guffaws – Musical Styles and Stereotypes

Finally, let’s explore some funny band names that play with different musical genres, styles, and stereotypes. These names will poke fun at the quirks and clichés of various musical subcultures, creating a humorous mashup that’s sure to get a laugh from fans and fellow musicians alike.

264. 2 Skint Crew

265. Abba-cadaver

266. Bagpipers & Ballerinas

267. Barenaked Leiderhosen

268. Beastie Boyardees

269. Bjork Chop

270. Black Metal Health

271. Bucket of Fried Funk

272. Cabbage Patch Thrash

273. Celtic Frog

274. Cher-Noble & the Gas Station Burritos

275. Choppin’ Broccoli

276. Country Fried Ska

277. Crosby, Stills & Mashed Potatoes

278. Death Cab for Cutlery

279. Death Metal Knitting Circle

280. Deep Blue Cheese

281. Dimmu Burger

282. Disco Brisket

283. Dreadlocked Dresdens

284. Dropkick Mojitos

285. Drum Major Lazer

286. Duran Duran Duran

287. Enya Face

288. Flatt & Scruggs Life

289. Fleetwood Macchiato

290. Foie Gras Gras

291. Funk You Very Much

292. Gangsta Grass

293. Goo Goo Gibbons

294. Goran Bregovic and the Weddings and Funerals Band

295. Grateful Undead

296. Heimlich County

297. Hootie & the Blowfish Sandwiches

298. John Cougar Melonhead

299. Joy Division Bell

300. Kraftwerk Orange

301. Leonard Skynard

302. Linkin Parka

303. Mariachi Jackson

304. Megadeath by Chocolate

305. Mumblin’ Stew

306. Nacho Libre Quartet

307. New Hors d’Oeuvres

308. Oprah GoneFree

309. Panic! At the Costco

310. Pasta Sauce Tropicale

311. Question Marque et the Mysterians

312. Rage Against the Washing Machine

313. Ravi Shankar Redemption

314. Red Hot Chili Preppers

315. Rockabilly Joel

316. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Sandwich

317. Ska-Vengers Assembly

318. Smashing Pumpkin Pie

319. Souper Tramp

320. Taco Yammer

321. The Artist Formerly Known as Quince

322. The Beatless

323. The Clash Diet

324. The Flaming Lips Service

325. The Meatles

326. The Oasis Brothers

327. The Pretenders Chicken

328. The Roots Radical

329. The Whodobes

330. Uncle Kracker Barrel

331. Vegetarian Meatloaf

332. Veruca Assault

333. Wu-Tang Clambake

334. Yoko Uh-Oh

335. Zamfir and the Zombies

Tips for Crafting Your Own Funny Band Name

Now that you’ve seen a symphonic smorgasbord of funny band names, it’s time to come up with your own comedic moniker that perfectly captures your group’s style and sense of humor. Here are a few tips to get your creative juices flowing:

1. Start with a brainstorming session. Get all your bandmates together and throw out as many pun-tastic ideas as possible. The more, the merrier – you can always narrow them down later.
2. Look for inspiration in your favorite songs, movies, TV shows, and memes. What pop culture references make you laugh? How can you put a musical spin on them?
3. Play around with musical terms, instruments, and genres. Can you combine a clever pun or humorous mashup with unexpected words or phrases?
4. Embrace the absurd. Sometimes the silliest, most surreal names are the ones that stick in people’s minds the most. Don’t be afraid to get a little weird!
5. Consider your band’s image and target audience. While it’s great to be edgy and push boundaries, make sure your name isn’t so offensive or obscure that it alienates potential fans. Say it out loud and imagine it on an album cover or festival poster. Does it roll off the tongue? Does it look good in print? Will it fit on a t-shirt or sticker?
6. Get feedback from friends, family, and fellow musicians. Sometimes an outside perspective can help you refine your ideas or come up with even better ones.

Remember, choosing a funny band name should be a fun, collaborative process. Don’t take yourself too seriously – after all, that’s the whole point! And if you need to change your name down the line, that’s okay too. Some of the most iconic bands in history have gone through a few monikers before finding the perfect fit.

The Punch Line

Phew, what a wild ride through the world of funny band names! We’ve explored musical puns, pop culture references, absurdist humor, and genre-bending guffaws – all in the name of helping you find the perfect comedic moniker for your group.

Now it’s your turn – share your favorite funny band names in the comments below! Whether they’re real, imagined, or somewhere in between, we want to hear the names that make you chuckle, guffaw, and snort-laugh uncontrollably. Who knows? Your silly suggestion might just inspire the next great comedy rock sensation.

Until next time, keep on punning, keep on rocking, and always remember – laughter is the best backing track. 😄🎸🎤