An encore is an additional performance given by performers after the planned show has ended, usually in response to extended applause from the audience. They are regarded as the most complimentary kind of applause for performers and multiple encores are not uncommon. Encores initially originated spontaneously when audiences continued to applaud and demand additional performance from the artists after they had left the stage. However, in modern times, they are rarely spontaneous and are usually a pre-planned part of the show. Encores are often planned beforehand by the band, and in some cases, the band may return to play more than just a single encore. Nowadays, an encore by the concert’s headliner is expected, and most bands and artists save some of their biggest hits or fan favorites to be played during an encore. Traditionally, in a concert that has a printed set list for the audience, encores are not listed, even when they are planned. Encores are most typically seen in the context of musical performances, and the piece chosen is either a famous standard of the performer or a notable selection from the performance that has just concluded. In order for performers to offer an encore, the audience must offer sustained applause, and generally, the performers also expect to see a standing ovation before they will perform an encore. Shouts of “encore” or “more” from the audience may also be viewed as a cue to perform an encore.