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.

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Mia Boostrom

Lead Vocals

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Ryan McHugh

Band Leader
Lead Vocals/Guitar

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Andy Gulinello

Drums/Vocals

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Louis Ochoa

Bass/Vocals

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Brian McGravey

Keyboard

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James Calandrella

Saxophone

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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

★★★★ Hit Play is the best!!

We had Hit Play at our wedding 09/2019. They were amazing!! They played everything we wanted them to play, they have a wide range of music that they play. Anything from country to old school songs to pop from today. They kept our guests entertained the entire night! Everyone kept saying that we had the most fun wedding they had ever been to and I think it was mostly because of the band! One of my friends even booked them for her wedding after coming to ours. Very flexible and reasonable. 100% recommend!

- Valerie J., September 2019

★★★★ 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

★★★★ 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

★★★★ Fantastic and easy to work with!

We continue to receive endless compliments from every guest about our amazing band, Hit Play! They are an amazing talent and go over the top ensuring we had a fantastic wedding. From start to finish, Hit Play was communicative, easy to work with, took every request of ours, and delivered in spades. We consider them our personal friends and look forward to seeing them more in Boston as we've learned about them through planning out wedding. Our guests and ourselves will never forget our reception because of how much fun we had celebrating with Hit Play! Cannot recommend enough!

- Shelly C. WeddingWire May 2022


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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



- 2025 Schedule -

Boston Ale House - W. Roxbury, MA - Duo Ryan & Elise Rochet

Sunday, May 25th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm


One Pelham East - Newport - Ryan Solo Acoustic

Sunday, May 25th 9:30 pm - 1:00 am


Lansdowne Pub - Boston, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Monday, May 26th 9:00 pm - 1:00 am


Limey's Pub - Norwood, MA - KARAOPEN MIC - Ryan solo acoustic

Tuesday, May 27th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm


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

Thursday, May 29th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, June 6th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


McGonagle's - South Boston, MA - Full band

Saturday, June 7th 10:00 pm - 1:00 am


The Slip - Salisbury, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Sunday, June 8th 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm


Limey's Pub - Norwood, MA - KARAOPEN MIC - Ryan solo acoustic

Tuesday, June 10th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, June 13th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


One Pelham East - Newport - Ryan Solo Acoustic

Sunday, June 15th 8:30 pm - 1:00 am


The Beth Kitchen & Bar - HIngham, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Thursday, June 19th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


The Slip - Salisbury, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Sunday, June 22nd 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm


Limey's Pub - Norwood, MA - KARAOPEN MIC - Ryan solo acoustic

Tuesday, June 24th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm


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

Thursday, June 26th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, June 27th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


Lansdowne Pub - Boston, MA - Full band

Saturday, June 28th 9:45 pm - 1:45 am


Pillory Pub - Plymouth, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Wednesday, July 2nd 9:00 pm - 12:00 am


The Beth Kitchen & Bar - HIngham, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Thursday, July 3rd 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Friday, July 4th 9:30 pm - 12:30 am


Lansdowne Pub - Boston, MA - Full band

Saturday, July 5th 9:45 pm - 1:45 am


Limey's Pub - Norwood, MA - KARAOPEN MIC - Ryan solo acoustic

Tuesday, July 8th 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm


Crossing Nines @ Granite Links - Quincy, MA - Ryan solo acoustic

Saturday, July 12th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm


The Dot Tavern - Dorchester, MA - Duo Ryan @ Danielle Pratt

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


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

Thursday, July 17th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


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