I'm not a fan. The only time I ever see them is when the carnival comes to town and they park a flatbed trailer on Canal St that is set up a stage. The free entertainment is mostly tribute bands and cover bands. The latter are bands doing all covers but they cover different artists instead of just one band. For 15 years ending last year I lived a half block away from that stage so I got to listen to these bands whether I wanted to or not. The weird thing is that the cover bands didn't irritate me nearly as much as the tribute bands and I don't even know why. I'd still rather hear a band doing their own material even if they are young kids still searching for their sound. The tribute bands are not young, some have been tributing the same bands for thirty years or more and are quite adept. I don't know how they don't get sick of playing the same songs year in and year out. I do know why. They, surprisingly. make very good money doing this shtick. Top Beatle bands like 1964 and Abby Road earn six figure plus yearly incomes.