Wedding Band - Boston, Massachusetts.

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About The Band

Based in southeastern Massachusetts and formed in 2015 by some of the area's most accomplished musicians, Hit Play has quickly earned a solid reputation as one of the hottest live wedding and event party bands in New England. The band’s leader, guitarist and singer, Ryan McHugh is well known in the Boston area for his ability to entertain a room by utilizing his 22 years of experience working professionally in the live music industry. Drawing on this experience, Hit Play performs in top club venues from Boston to Newport and at top wedding venues all over New England. The band is well known for their incredibly versatile repertoire - consisting of anything from rock, pop, funk, country, alternative and hip-hop to name a few. Ryan will work with you to select the perfect song choices for your event. Unlike most Boston wedding bands that have a set list of songs that vary only a little from one event to another, the band can call from a variety of genres during performances to perfectly fit the crowd and the vibe of your event. With nearly 400 songs to choose from and state of the art sound system and uplighting, Hit Play will make the night perfect. When you book Hit Play for your wedding you will not only get an incredibly energized performance, but also unparalleled service throughout the entire planning of your event. Hit Play promises to be here for you to answer any questions and make your event one you will never forget!

Meet the Band

The core members of Hit Play consist of drums, bass, guitar and male and female vocals. We can customize the band to suit your needs. We can add keyboard and or saxophone to add to the core sound and versatility allowing us to cover a wider range of music. If you’re on a lower budget but still want live music combined with DJ services Hit Play also does weddings as a duo! Ask about pricing.

Mia Boostrom photo

Mia Boostrom

Lead Vocals

Ryan McHugh photo

Ryan McHugh

Band Leader
Lead Vocals/Guitar

Andy Gulinello photo

Andy Gulinello

Drums/Vocals

Louis Ochoa photo

Louis Ochoa

Bass/Vocals

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Brian McGravey

Keyboard

James Calandrella photo

James Calandrella

Saxophone

Justin Esiason photo

Justin Esiason

Trumpet

Services

Wedding Entertainment at it's Best. Our Packages go Above and Beyond all Massachusetts Wedding Bands.

Wedding Band

Next level, high-energy Boston wedding entertainment including ceremony and cocktail hour music. (optional)

MC / DJ

We provide MC service for the entire event, cocktail hour, and reception and DJ'd music during band breaks.

Lighting

We can provide stage and dance floor lighting and also accent up-lighting for the venue.

Ceremony Music

We can provide microphones, sound system and live acoustic or DJ'd music for the ceremony.




Videos

"Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac as performed live by HIT PLAY

"The Way You Look Tonight"

"All The Small Things"

"Don't Stop Believing"

"Starships" by Nikki Minaj

5 Star Reviews

★★★★ You will not regret hiring them!

We cannot say enough about Ryan and Hit Play! We hired them for our June wedding in Massachusetts and they completely blew us away. They had the dance floor packed the entire night. The energy and excitement from the band was contagious and the music was exactly what people of all ages wanted to hear. Ryan was professional, on top of things, and so easy to work with. You will not regret hiring them for your big day!

- Kailee R., May 2020

★★★★ Absolutely Amazing!!

You cannot go wrong booking HitPlay as your wedding band! Ryan, the leader, was extremely responsive and easy to work with. Everyone was so friendly and the band was absolutely amazing. We had everyone on the dance floor and the band was really interactive with our guests too. Seriously, one of the best vendors I worked with out of all of our wedding planning, would book them again a million times over!

- Danielle B, WeddingWire July 2022

★★★★ Best. Wedding. Band. Ever.

I cannot say enough good things about Ryan and Hit Play. They were the talk of the night at our wedding. Every member of the band is incredibly talented and engaging, and Lynn is an absolute rockstar. We considered a lot of bands for our wedding, and absolutely made the best choice with Hit Play. Ryan was great to work with during the planning process as well, he was very accommodating to our unique requests, and even learned a specific song we love to add to our setlist! He was always responsive and professional and truly went above and beyond to make sure we had the perfect night. Thank you, Hit Play!!

- Kate T., December 2021

★★★★ FANTASTIC!

We had Hit Play at our wedding in Massachusetts on 9/25/2021 and they were FANTASTIC! Ryan was so great to work with throughout the whole process and made sure all of my requests were played throughout the night! They are great at choosing songs that work with the crowd and everyone at my wedding was on the dance floor the whole night!! Really....no one sat down! We couldn't recommend them enough.

- Taylor K., September 2021


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Contact Us

For Booking or for pricing info please fill out the form below. Our band leader (Ryan) will reply with pricing info and availability ASAP.

See Us Live

Here is the updated list of public gigs in Mass and RI to watch the wedding band live! Ask any questions, talk to the musicians, and get a really good feel for how amazing and different the band is compared to everything else out there.


- 2025 Schedule -

Lansdowne Pub - Boston, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Monday, February 17th 9:00 pm - 1:00 am


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, February 21st 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


J.P. Ryan's - Abington, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Thursday, February 27th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Lansdowne Pub - Boston, MA - Full band

Friday, February 28th 9:45 pm - 1:45 am


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, March 7th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Saturday, March 8th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


One Pelham East - Newport - Ryan Solo Acoustic

Thursday, March 13th 9:00 pm - 12:30 am


One Pelham East - Newport - St. Paddy's Parade - Full band

Saturday, March 15th 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm


One Pelham East - Newport - (Parade continued) - Duo Ryan & Mia Boostrom

Saturday, March 15th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


J.P. Ryan's - Abington, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Thursday, March 20th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, March 21st 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


Matadora @ The Hilton - Woburn, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Thursday, March 27th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, March 28th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


Carrie Nation - Boston, MA - 4 piece band

Saturday, March 29th 10:00 pm - 1:30 pm


Lansdowne Pub - Boston, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Wednesday, April 2nd 9:00 pm - 1:00 am


One Pelham East - Newport - Duo Ryan & Mia Boostrom

Saturday, April 5th 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm


One Pelham East - Newport - Ryan Solo Acoustic

Thursday, April 10th 9:00 pm - 12:30 am


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, April 11th 9:30 pm - 12:30 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Saturday, April 12th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


J.P. Ryan's - Abington, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Thursday, April 17th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


One Pelham East - Newport - Duo

Friday, April 18th 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm


Boston Ale House - W. Roxbury, MA - Duo Ryan & Caitlin Carey

Saturday, April 19th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


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