Name 100 Bands — Every Lineup You Ever Argued About
Every music fan keeps the same argument on loop: greatest band ever, best frontman, most underrated bassist. The name 100 bands challenge turns that argument into a number. Ten minutes, one box, every group you can dredge up. Your streaming history insists you know hundreds of bands. The timer will call that bluff somewhere around 40.
The players who break 80 don't free-associate, they scan. Genre by genre: classic rock, punk, metal, indie, hip-hop collectives, boy bands. Decade by decade: your parents' vinyl, your own teenage years, whatever TikTok resurrected last month. Festival posters are gold too, because every lineup you ever read is thirty bands hiding inside one memory.
Ground rules: groups only. Solo artists belong to the singers quiz, and naming the four Beatles one by one scores a single entry, not four. Every answer is checked against a verified list of 800-plus groups, so "that band from that one ad" won't save you. Ten minutes on the clock. Go argue with yourself.
Rules in 10 seconds
- 10 minutes on the clock — it starts when you type your first name.
- Enter one name at a time and press Enter. Duplicates don't count twice.
- Every entry is validated against the bundled list. Only real answers count.
- Reach 100 before 0:00 — or share your score and make your friends try.
FAQ
Do solo artists count?
No. This one is groups only: bands, duos, collectives, orchestras. Solo singers and rappers have their own quizzes, and the game nudges you when you type one.
Can I name the members one by one?
No, and yes, the drummer counts too, but only as part of the band. All four Beatles score a single entry: The Beatles. If you want to name individuals, play Name 100 Singers instead.
How do I get past 50?
Stop free-associating and start scanning: genre by genre, decade by decade. Replay festival lineups and award shows in your head. One Glastonbury poster is worth thirty entries.