| 100% | HITIT | 5 | Command for the band to start playing |
| 50% | HITIT | 5 | Command to start playing |
| 47% | HITIT | 5 | Bandleader's shout to start the band |
| 46% | LEE | 3 | Amy ___, singer for the band Evanescence, known for "Bring Me to Life" |
| 46% | AGO | 3 | "It was 20 years ___ today / Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play" |
| 46% | HITIT | 5 | Command to the band |
| 46% | TAKEITAWAY | 10 | Command to the band |
| 45% | SNAP | 4 | Start of a play to the quarterback |
| 44% | OTB | 3 | Place to play the ponies, for short |
| 43% | BOONEYARD | 9 | Spot for the "Love Letters in the Sand" singer to play croquet? |
| 43% | HITIT | 5 | Bandleader's command to start playing: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ELO | 3 | Band with the 1977 hit "Turn to Stone," for short |
| 43% | TEARS | 5 | ___ for Fears ("Everybody Wants to Rule the World" band) |
| 43% | CUETHEMUSIC | 11 | Instruction to start playing ... or a hint to the end of 18-, 24-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 43% | TREEHOUSE | 9 | Place for kids to play in the summer |
| 43% | SHOEGAZE | 8 | Genre named for the tendency of its performers to look down while playing |
| 42% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band that Slash really ought to play for? |
| 42% | DEVO | 4 | Band name inspired by the concept that mankind has started to regress |
| 41% | NEONDEION | 9 | Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series |
| 41% | SNOW | 4 | With 19-Across, place for kids to play in the winter |
| 41% | TEETIME | 7 | When golfers are scheduled to start playing |
| 41% | BOOBYTRAPS | 10 | Dangers for the unwary ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23- and 47-Across? |
| 41% | ELO | 3 | British band that played "Evil Woman" at the 2015 Grammys, for short |
| 40% | CLAP | 4 | Respond to "Give it up for the band!" |
| 40% | WOMBATS | 7 | The ___, English indie rock band known for their song "Let's Dance to Joy Division" |
| 40% | RECESSBELL | 10 | Signal to start playing |
| 40% | TOURDREAM | 9 | *Aspiration for the band? |
| 40% | MILES | 5 | ___ Teller, actor who learned to play the drums for his role in "Whiplash" |
| 40% | KEANU | 5 | Actor Reeves who plays bass for the band Dogstar |
| 39% | UNDO | 4 | Menu command for the fallible |