Wedding Band - Boston, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Wedding Band




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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

"All The Small Things"

"Starships" by Nikki Minaj

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

"The Way You Look Tonight"

"Don't Stop Believing"

"You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift



"September" by EWF

"Forever After All" by Luke Combs

5 Star Reviews

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★★★★ Fantastic experience with Hit Play

Hit Play played our wedding of approximately 75 people in September. Throughout the planning process, Ryan, the band leader, was incredibly responsive. We had several meetings in the months/weeks leading up to the event to iron out details and discuss logistics. On the actual day, the band did a fantastic job taking our do-not-play list and developing a perfect set list for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. The dancefloor was packed the whole night despite the relatively small number of guests. Book without hesitation.

- Michael , Married on 09/17/2022

★★★★ 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

★★★★ I wish I could give 10 stars!

Ryan and his band absolutely blew all expectations I had out of the water. When it came to music and entertainment I didn’t have to worry about a single thing on my wedding day. Ryan was happy to help offer suggestions on intro songs when we couldn’t decide and it was exactly what we wanted. All of the guests danced the night away and had so much fun! I can’t wait to have an excuse to have another event so that we can have Hit Play come and perform again. Our day was absolutely perfect and a big part of that was due to Hit Play. Ryan and the band are excellent and absolutely made the night memorable. I would give them 10 stars if I could!

- Ashley, September 2019


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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.


- Biweekly -

Limey's Pub - Norwood MA - KARAOPEN MIC hosted by Ryan

Every Other Tuesday, 8 - 11pm



- 2026 Schedule -

Green Dragon - Boston, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Wednesday, September 23rd, 9:00 pm - 12:00 am


Wedding - Haydenville, MA

Friday, September 25th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Loretta's Last Call - Boston, MA - 4 piece band

Saturday, October 3rd, 9:30 pm - 1:00 am


Green Dragon - Boston, MA - Duo Ryan & Danielle

Wednesday, October 7th, 9:00 pm - 12:00 am


Wedding - Newport, RI

Saturday, October 10th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Wedding - Westbrook, CT

Saturday, October 10th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


One Pelham East - Newport, RI - Ryan solo acoustic

Sunday, October 11th, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm


One Pelham East - Newport, RI - Duo Ryan & Mia Boostrom

Sunday, October 11th, 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm


The Lodge - Randolph, MA - Duo Ryan & Caitlin Carey

Thursday, October 15th, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm


Wedding - Lincoln, MA

Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Wedding - Stoddard, NH

Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Private Party - TBD, Massachusetts

Thursday, October 22nd, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Green Dragon - Boston, MA - Trio

Saturday, October 24th, 9:30 pm - 1:00 am


Splitsville - Patriot's Place - Foxboro, MA - 4 piece band

Friday, October 30th, 9:00 pm - 12:30 am


Green Dragon - Boston, MA - Duo Ryan & Danielle

Wednesday, November 4th, 9:00 pm - 12:00 am


Splitsville - Patriot's Place - Foxboro, MA - 4 piece band

Friday, November 6th, 9:00 pm - 12:30 am


Wedding - North Adams, MA

Saturday, November 7th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Pillory Pub - Plymouth MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Wednesday, November 11th, 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


Midtown Oyster Bar - Newport, RI - Duo Ryan & Danielle

Friday, November 13th, 10:00 pm - 12:30 am


Loretta's Last Call - Boston, MA - 4 piece band

Saturday, November 14th, 9:30 pm - 1:00 am


Wedding - Halifax, MA

Sunday, November 15th, 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm


The Lodge - Randolph, MA - Duo Ryan & Caitlin Carey

Thursday, November 19th, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm


One Pelham East - Newport, RI - Duo

Saturday, November 21st, 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm


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