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!
Lead Vocals
Band Leader
Lead Vocals/Guitar
Drums/Vocals
Bass/Vocals
Keyboard
Saxophone
Trumpet
Next level, high-energy Boston wedding entertainment including ceremony and cocktail hour music. (optional)
We provide MC service for the entire event, cocktail hour, and reception and DJ'd music during band breaks.
We can provide microphones, sound system and live acoustic or DJ'd music for the ceremony.
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
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
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
Music is one of the hardest choices for a couple during the planning process and Hit Play was one of the best decisions for our wedding! Ryan was organized, helpful, and flexible leading up to the big day which made me feel at ease. The band was super accommodating as they traveled 2 hours during a heat wave (98 degrees and rising) without a complaint or worry whatsoever. At an extremely reasonable price, Ryan was available for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Ryan’s smooth like butter voice serenaded the crowd with the best playlist curated mostly by the band with some guidance from us during the planning process. Most importantly our guests loved what Hit Play had to offer and never left the dance floor. Hit Play helped us create beautiful memories to reminisce on forever.
- Melissa R., May 2020
For Booking or for pricing info please fill out the form below. Our band leader (Ryan) will reply with pricing info and availability ASAP.
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.
Every Other Tuesday, 8 - 11pm
Friday, April 25th 8:30 pm - 12:00 am
Saturday, April 26th 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sunday, April 27th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, April 29th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Friday, May 2nd 9:30 pm - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, May 7th 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday, May 9th 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Saturday, May 10th 10:00 pm - 1:30 am
Tuesday, May 13th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Thursday, May 15th 9:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Friday, May 16th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Sunday, May 25th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Monday, May 26th 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Tuesday, May 27th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Thursday, May 29th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday, June 6th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Saturday, June 7th 10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Sunday, June 8th 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 10th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Friday, June 13th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Sunday, June 22nd 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 24th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm