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!

Services

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

5 Star Reviews

★★★★ The best!

Hit Play is the BEST! We recently had them perform at our wedding and couldn’t be happier. From start to finish, everything was seamless. Ryan was incredible to work with—responsive, accommodating, and truly committed to making our day perfect. The band is really talented and the vocals and sax were a HIT! What stood out the most was how unbelievably flexible the team was. We had planned for a string quartet to play our ceremony outdoors, but due to on-and-off rain, they couldn’t perform outside. Without missing a beat, Ryan quickly stepped in, set up a speaker, and made sure the ceremony music we'd carefully chosen was ready to go. His quick thinking and helpfulness was so appreciated. Highly recommend Hit Play for any event—exceptional service and talent!

- Sarah, Married on 06/23/2025

★★★★ Amazing wedding band!

We booked Hit Play for our recent wedding and had the absolute best experience! From the beginning Ryan was extremely helpful and responsive. We had Ryan play acoustic for our ceremony and cocktail hour which I highly recommend! The band absolutely killed it for our reception. We had people of all ages at our wedding and almost every person was engaged and out on the dance floor. So many people commented Hit Play made our entire wedding, which I totally agree with! We contacted several bands for quotes and have been to weddings with other bands and I really think Hit Play was worth every penny we spent!

- Jillian, Married on 10/21/2022

★★★★ Hire Hit Play!

Hit Play was an absolute hit at our wedding this past summer. Super talented band that brought great energy. Ryan is a true professional and was very easy to work with during the planning process. The band helped with sound for the ceremony, played an acoustic set for the cocktail hour, and then rocked the reception. Highly recommend.

- T R, Married on 06/08/2024

★★★★ The best band we could have imagined

SO many people reached out the day after our wedding to tell us that this was the best wedding band they have seen. Hit Play played all of the best songs for our crowd, were easy to work with, and personalized everything to us.

- Janelle, Married on 08/05/2023