Quote Originally Posted by follacchioso View Post
Hi,
I would always pick up a Summon from Tasha: they do a lot of damage and they absorb some of the enemy's attention. They are more party-friendly than Conjure Animals, and overall more effective to use. Summon Undead or Summon Aberrations are the best choices as they provide a ranged options, but the other Summons are also good.

Telekinesis is good on a Lore Bard, thanks to the sinergy with Master of All Trades and Peerless Skills. It's a good control spell, although a bit redundant with Animate Objects and Bigby's Hand.

These are both Concentration spells, though, so depending on your combat style you may need something non-concentration.
Summon Celestial also has a range option and could work pretty well if you are looking for an extra attacker. The summoned creatures also scale with the level of the spell slot used to cast them. However, they all use concentration, and a bard often has something better to concentrate on.