diff --git a/src/pystac/__init__.py b/src/pystac/__init__.py
index 0ef340657..a19849bb4 100644
--- a/src/pystac/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pystac/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
 from .asset import Asset
+from .band import Band
 from .catalog import Catalog
 from .collection import (
     Collection,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ def get_stac_version() -> str:
 
 __all__ = [
     "Asset",
+    "Band",
     "Catalog",
     "Collection",
     "CommonMetadata",
diff --git a/src/pystac/asset.py b/src/pystac/asset.py
index d12f858d7..d974c876f 100644
--- a/src/pystac/asset.py
+++ b/src/pystac/asset.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
+from .band import Band
 from .media_type import MediaType
 from .utils import is_absolute_href, make_absolute_href, make_relative_href
 from .writer import Writer
@@ -20,12 +21,17 @@ def __init__(
         description: str | None = None,
         type: str | None = None,
         roles: list[str] | None = None,
+        bands: list[Band] | list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ):
         self.title: str | None = title
         self.description: str | None = description
         self.type: str | None = type
         self.roles: list[str] | None = roles
+        if bands is not None:
+            self.bands: list[Band] | None = [Band.try_from(band) for band in bands]
+        else:
+            self.bands = None
         self.extra_fields: dict[str, Any] = kwargs
 
     @classmethod
@@ -54,6 +60,8 @@ def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
             data["type"] = self.type
         if self.roles is not None:
             data["roles"] = self.roles
+        if self.bands is not None:
+            data["bands"] = [band.to_dict() for band in self.bands]
         return data
 
 
@@ -65,10 +73,16 @@ def __init__(
         description: str | None = None,
         type: str | None = None,
         roles: list[str] | None = None,
+        bands: list[Band] | list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ):
         super().__init__(
-            title=title, description=description, type=type, roles=roles, **kwargs
+            title=title,
+            description=description,
+            type=type,
+            roles=roles,
+            bands=bands,
+            **kwargs,
         )
         self.href: str = href
 
diff --git a/src/pystac/band.py b/src/pystac/band.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..837161600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pystac/band.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import copy
+from typing import Any, override
+
+
+class Band:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ):
+        self.name: str | None = name
+        self.extra_fields: dict[str, Any] = kwargs
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> Any:
+        if hasattr(self, key):
+            return getattr(self, key)
+        else:
+            return self.extra_fields[key]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
+        if hasattr(self, key):
+            setattr(self, key, value)
+        else:
+            self.extra_fields[key] = value
+
+    def __contains__(self, key: str) -> bool:
+        return key == "name" or key in self.extra_fields
+
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo: dict[int, Any]) -> Band:
+        return Band(
+            name=self.name,
+            **copy.deepcopy(self.extra_fields, memo),
+        )
+
+    @override
+    def __eq__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(other, Band):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return self.to_dict() == other.to_dict()
+
+    @override
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"Band(name={self.name!r})"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def try_from(cls, data: dict[str, Any] | Band) -> Band:
+        if isinstance(data, Band):
+            return data
+        else:
+            return cls(**data)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> Band:
+        return cls(**data)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        data = copy.deepcopy(self.extra_fields)
+        if self.name:
+            data["name"] = self.name
+        return data
diff --git a/src/pystac/collection.py b/src/pystac/collection.py
index c06b68882..df5578ebb 100644
--- a/src/pystac/collection.py
+++ b/src/pystac/collection.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
 from .asset import Asset, Assets, ItemAsset
+from .band import Band
 from .constants import DEFAULT_LICENSE, DEFAULT_STAC_VERSION, STAC_OBJECT_TYPE
 from .container import Container
 from .link import Link
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def __init__(
         stac_version: str = DEFAULT_STAC_VERSION,
         stac_extensions: list[str] | None = None,
         links: list[Link] | list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        bands: list[Band] | list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(type, id, stac_version, stac_extensions, links, **kwargs)
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ def __init__(
             if providers is not None
             else None
         )
+        if bands is not None:
+            self.bands: list[Band] | None = [Band.try_from(band) for band in bands]
+        else:
+            self.bands = None
         self.extent: Extent = Extent.try_from(extent)
         self.summaries: dict[str, Any] | None = summaries
         self.assets: dict[str, Asset] = (
@@ -108,6 +114,8 @@ def to_dict(
         data["extent"] = self.extent.to_dict()
         if self.summaries:
             data["summaries"] = self.summaries
+        if self.bands is not None:
+            data["bands"] = [band.to_dict() for band in self.bands]
         if self.assets:
             data["assets"] = {
                 key: asset.to_dict() for key, asset in self.assets.items()
diff --git a/src/pystac/item.py b/src/pystac/item.py
index 3b38aed1c..19118db5b 100644
--- a/src/pystac/item.py
+++ b/src/pystac/item.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from pystac.rel_type import RelType
 
 from .asset import Asset, Assets
+from .band import Band
 from .constants import DEFAULT_STAC_VERSION, STAC_OBJECT_TYPE
 from .container import Container
 from .geo_interface import GeoInterface
@@ -218,7 +219,12 @@ def __geo_interface__(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 
 class Properties:
-    def __init__(self, datetime: dt.datetime | str | None = None, **kwargs: Any):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        datetime: dt.datetime | str | None = None,
+        bands: list[Band] | list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ):
         if isinstance(datetime, str):
             self.datetime: dt.datetime | None = str_to_datetime(datetime)
         elif isinstance(datetime, dt.datetime):
@@ -226,7 +232,10 @@ def __init__(self, datetime: dt.datetime | str | None = None, **kwargs: Any):
         else:
             # TODO check for start and end datetime
             self.datetime = dt.datetime.now(tz=dt.UTC)
-
+        if bands is not None:
+            self.bands: list[Band] | None = [Band.try_from(band) for band in bands]
+        else:
+            self.bands = None
         self.extra_fields: dict[str, Any] = kwargs
 
     def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> Any:
@@ -236,11 +245,12 @@ def __setitem__(self, name: str, value: Any, /) -> None:
         self.extra_fields[name] = value
 
     def __contains__(self, key: str) -> bool:
-        return key == "datetime" or key in self.extra_fields
+        return key in ("datetime", "bands") or key in self.extra_fields
 
     def __deepcopy__(self, memo: dict[int, Any]) -> Properties:
         return Properties(
             datetime=self.datetime,
+            bands=self.bands,
             **copy.deepcopy(self.extra_fields, memo),
         )
 
@@ -263,4 +273,6 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> Properties:
     def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         data = copy.deepcopy(self.extra_fields)
         data["datetime"] = datetime_to_str(self.datetime) if self.datetime else None
+        if self.bands is not None:
+            data["bands"] = [band.to_dict() for band in self.bands]
         return data
diff --git a/tests/test_band.py b/tests/test_band.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2f25b8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_band.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import pytest
+
+from pystac import Asset, Band, Collection, Item
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "data", [{"name": "B01"}, {}, {"name": "B01", "eo:common_name": "blue"}]
+)
+def test_roundtrip_to_dict(data: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+    band = Band(**data)
+    assert band.to_dict() == data
+
+
+def test_get_band_fields() -> None:
+    band = Band(name="foo", field="one")
+    assert band["name"] == "foo"
+    assert band["field"] == "one"
+    assert "field" in band
+    assert band.extra_fields["field"] == "one"
+
+
+def test_set_band_fields() -> None:
+    band = Band()
+    band["field"] = "two"
+    assert "field" in band
+    assert band["field"] == "two"
+    assert band.extra_fields["field"] == "two"
+
+
+def test_set_band_name() -> None:
+    band = Band()
+    band.name = "B01"
+    assert band.name == "B01"
+    assert band["name"] == "B01"
+
+    band["name"] = "B02"
+    assert band.name == "B02"
+    assert band["name"] == "B02"
+
+
+def test_band_repr() -> None:
+    band = Band(name="foo", field="one")
+    assert str(band) == "Band(name='foo')"
+
+
+def test_set_bands_on_asset() -> None:
+    asset = Asset(href="foo", bands=[Band(name="B01")])
+    assert asset.bands == [Band(name="B01")]
+
+
+def test_set_bands_on_asset_as_dict() -> None:
+    asset = Asset(href="foo", bands=[{"name": "B01"}])
+    assert asset.bands == [Band(name="B01")]
+
+
+def test_asset_to_dict_includes_bands() -> None:
+    asset = Asset(href="foo", bands=[Band("B01")])
+    asset_dict = asset.to_dict()
+    assert "bands" in asset_dict
+    assert asset_dict["bands"] == [{"name": "B01"}]
+
+
+def test_set_bands_on_item() -> None:
+    item = Item(id="foo", properties={"bands": [Band("B01")]})
+    assert item.properties.bands == [Band("B01")]
+
+
+def test_set_bands_on_item_as_dict() -> None:
+    item = Item(id="foo", properties={"bands": [{"name": "B01"}]})
+    assert item.properties.bands == [Band("B01")]
+
+
+def test_item_to_dict_includes_bands() -> None:
+    item = Item(id="foo", properties={"bands": [Band("B01")]})
+    properties_dict = item.to_dict()["properties"]
+    assert "bands" in properties_dict
+    assert properties_dict["bands"] == [{"name": "B01"}]
+
+
+def test_set_bands_on_collection() -> None:
+    collection = Collection(id="foo", description="foo", bands=[Band("B01")])
+    assert collection.bands == [Band("B01")]
+
+
+def test_set_bands_on_collection_as_dict() -> None:
+    collection = Collection(id="foo", description="foo", bands=[{"name": "B01"}])
+    assert collection.bands == [Band("B01")]
+
+
+def test_collection_to_dict_includes_bands() -> None:
+    collection = Collection(id="foo", description="foo", bands=[Band("B01")])
+    collection_dict = collection.to_dict()
+    assert "bands" in collection_dict
+    assert collection_dict["bands"] == [{"name": "B01"}]