Wedding Bands for Hire in Italy

The following bands, DJs, string quartets and violinists are all based in Italy, from Bologna in the north, through Florence and down to Puglia in southern Italy...

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On their profiles, you can watch their videos, read their verified reviews from clients on FixTheMusic, view recent event photos and enquire with them directly.

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Our wedding bands have performed at notable venues, clubs, bars and hotels in Italy, including Hilltop Hamlet, Fra Lorenzo Relais, Ca Sagredo Hotel, The Vineyard, Villa Antiche Mura, Du Lac Et Du Parc, Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, Villa San Crispolto, Villa Catignano, Volta Mantovana, Chiesa Del Carmine, Borgo Argiano, Montalto di Castro, Castello Di Bibbione, Località San Lorenzo, Castel Sant’Elia, Borgo Egnazia, Masseria Montalbano, Borgo San Lorenzo, Palazzo Mannocchi, Officina del Sole, Masseria Potenti, Il Casale Del Marchese and Castello di Vicarello.

As they are in such high demand, many of our live bands already have bookings up to two years in advance at some of the Italy venues above.

Have a read of our blog post listing the most popular wedding bands in Italy based on confirmed bookings.

Pop cover bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.

Our bands can be booked for corporate events, weddings, private parties, charity events and any other occasion where live music or entertainment is required!

FixTheMusic's cover bands perform in a variety of styles, from funk, blues, soul & Motown, acoustic, vintage and rock 'n' roll to R&B, Britpop, electro-swing and indie rock and pop covers.

We also have a range of outstanding acoustic roaming or strolling bands, a particularly popular genre to add another dimension to your event.

Italy is home to some of the world's greatest musicians, singers and DJs, many of whom have trained in prestigious music colleges and universities across Europe.

And yet it isn't always easy to find cover bands in Italy available for hire. FixTheMusic has spent years curating Italy's very best musicians – and made it easy for you to book them for your wedding or corporate event.

Aside from British & American pop, rock, soul and funk, many of our Italy bands can perform Italian songs, from traditional folk songs to Italian pop covers. For example, you could request that the band performs a small section of Italian songs in between their standard cover sets.

All of our Italian bands have promo videos as well as videos of live events so that you can get an exact idea for how they will perform at your wedding.

Our bands work hard to release regular video updates that are uploaded to their profiles.

View our list of Italy's best wedding bands ➡️

Below are just some of the videos of our most popular party bands in Italy but we have several more outstanding bands listed on FixTheMusic.

Italy has become such a popular destination for weddings from Tuscany and Lake Como in the north to Rome and Puglia in the south.

Since 2015, we've been helping clients from all over the world to hire the finest local wedding bands Italy has to offer.

This could range from an outstanding pop covers band performing pop and rock from the 50s to current chart music, to an amazing jazz band performing classic Italian jazz as well as American jazz standards for a laid-back cocktail reception in Italy.

Our wedding bands in Italy have performed in all of the regions of Italy, including Abruzzo, Aosta Valley, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Le Marche, Liguria, Lombardy, Molise, Piedmont, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino-Alto Aldige, Tuscany, Umbria and Veneto.

They have performed in all the major cities in Italy, including Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Bari, Catania, Venice, Verona, Messina, Padua, Trieste, Taranto, Brescia, Parma, Prato, Modena, Reggio Calabria, Reggio Emilia, Perugia, Ravenna, Livorno, Cagliari, Foggia, Rimini, Salerno and Ferrara. So if you're looking for the best wedding band Italy has to offer, get in touch and you'll receive quotes from bands available for hire within 24 hours or less.

There is an incredible amount of musical talent in Italy and a thriving cover band scene. FixTheMusic is proud to have curated a comprehensive selection of Italian wedding bands – young, dynamic and cool bands who know how to delight crowds, large and small.

Which are the most popular locations for destination weddings in Italy?

The most popular areas for destination weddings are Tuscany, Puglia and Rome...we have dozens of superb wedding bands available in each of these locations.

Should I hire a wedding planner for a destination wedding in Italy?

Most couples looking to marry in Italy will hire a wedding planner to smooth the process for them. We work with the most experienced and reliable wedding planners in the country, so please get in touch if you need advice about this.

What is the SIAE tax for hiring live music in Italy?

It's a licence fee that couples must pay if they wish to have a live band perform cover songs at their wedding. The fee is distributed to copyright holders of the songs performed. Italian authorities can be notoriously strict about this, and it is the event booker's responsibility to obtain the licence. There's more information in this blog post.

Do you also offer other wedding entertainment?

Yes, at FixTheMusic we have a full range of entertainment options for live music. This includes acoustic duos, DJs, saxophonists, string quartets and other musicians. There are also several non-music acts like fire dancers, wedding photographers and caricaturists!

Review of Stardust (professional covers band based near Bari in Puglia) by Mariana Korenyiova

"Hi Ed and Zazie, I've been meaning to email you about Alex and Stardust for quite some time now. Among all the bands we've booked through you in 2023 and 2022, they have been the best. They were exceedingly professional, flexible, and incredibly talented. Managing the wedding wasn't easy, but they maintained a positive attitude and showed great understanding throughout. Alex's vocal prowess was outstanding, and the DJ, along with the entire band, was fantastic. Without a doubt, I would highly recommend them for any type of wedding. Best, Mariana (wedding planner)."

Review of The Puppets (5-piece pop wedding band with male & female vocals) by Eleonora Hornung

"My husband and I booked The Puppets for our wedding on the 3rd September 2019. We would like to write a review for you to add to their profile. The Puppets were outstanding. Their performance was professional and flawless. We had such an amazing time and all of our guests enjoyed their performance so much. We would highly recommend this band, the were professional and efficient from start to end. Many thanks and best regards, Eleonora and Alexander."

Review of Trio Toscano (3-piece pop & rock wedding band with male vocals) by Ali Fairweather & Charlie Rix

"Hi Marco, Thanks so much for playing for us on Sunday. You guys were great and all of the guests really enjoyed it. So sorry that we didn’t really introduce ourselves properly. It was all a bit chaotic because the dinner had overrun. Also, apologies that you weren’t able to play the full set as planned but we really appreciate you keeping the music on while you were packing up. Many thanks again and let us know if you’d like us to leave a review anywhere. Best Regards."

Review of The Somethings (Tuscany wedding band) by Jodi Dunkley

As one client recently said in a review of FixTheMusic...

"Absolutely outstanding. When you are organizing the biggest day of your life with the added constraints of having a wedding abroad, what you need around you is contacts that are understanding, great at communicating and strive to help you create the most perfect day of your lives. Ed and his team are all of the above and then some. Exceptional communication, even when a small concern popped into my head late at night, my enquiry was dealt with instantly and I was put at ease.

FixTheMusic's website is simple to use and gives you so many options. Such a great experience. Being a covers band fan, I truly wanted a covers band at my recent wedding. Traveling from England to be married in the beautiful Tuscan hills, I initially thought finding a band was going to be difficult, especially with the language barrier. However, with my first google search for a Tuscan band, FixTheMusic popped up.

The website was so easy to use, my partner and myself instantly found bands of our desired area. We could then watch YouTube clips of the artists. This is where we feel in love with The Florentine covers band “The Somethings”. Wow now here is an exceptional band that were rehearsed to perfection and gave us the best show we have ever seen. Fabio, the lead guitarist and spokes person for the band bent head over backwards to provide us with the most perfect day. We asked if the band would mind if they learned a new song, our song to be played as our first dance. They were happy to do this and completely smashed it. What a performance.

Also, we asked if Fabio and his fabulous lead singer Chiara, would do a small acoustic set for our wedding ceremony. Also this was not a problem. Their performance here was so emotional that there was not a dry eye. They created the most intense magical moments for that will live with us and our guests for the rest of our lives. We can not thank them enough and we fully recommend them over and over as the best covers band we have ever seen.

So all in all from Ed, his team and The Somethings, we had the most exceptional service ever and made our wedding planning journey a dream. Thank you to each and every one of you. Jodi & Dee xx"

Review of The Florence Jazz Band (4-piece jazz & swing band with female vocals) by Ben Wilson

"The Florence Jazz Band made our special occasion the best night of our whole trip to Italy. They provided the perfect ambiance for a beautiful afternoon cocktail party and then dinner. We felt very lucky to have word-class jazz musicians playing live at our event. Camilla was my contact with the band (the singer) and she was very easy to communicate with and simply a lovely person. She even had one of the kids up on stage with her for a song! If ever back in Italy and planning something like this again, I would certainly contact them for another show."

Review of The Sonics (pop covers wedding band based in Rome) by Manuel Bravi

"Contattiamo la band per il nostro matrimonio, subito siamo colpiti dalla professionalità, dalla cortesia e dalla disponibilità che Pino mette a nostra disposizione. Al nostro evento abbiamo ricevuto solo complimenti dai nostri invitati per la scelta della band. La musica che propongono varia dagli anni 70 ai tempi d'oggi con una varia scelta di brani per i singoli momenti della cerimonia. Per una band di cinque persone con questo livello di professionalità, quello che si paga è stato il giusto prezzo per rendere indimenticabile l'evento. Grazie Sonics. Manuel e Ilenia."

Review of Cosmic (wedding & party band based in Rome) by Lorraine Meehan

"THE best band I have ever seen with the most amazing, fabulous musicians! From the 1st song till the last, we were dancing. AMAZING!!!"

Review of The Prodigal Duo (professional pop covers duo based in Tuscany, Italy) by Rob Blake

"These guys were amazing, like other reviews, all our guests were raving about them afterwards, about how they could go from Bruce Springsteen to Frank Sinatra with such ease and sound so good! Their rendition of Sweet Home Alabama was superb, especially as we had six people from Alabama in our wedding party. Even though I booked them for our wedding, my now wife had arranged with them in secret to sing a song with them for me and they made her feel relaxed and able to give a great surprise performance. Unfortunately we were running late with the wedding schedule so we weren't able to give them as much time as we would have liked (and probably them too) to play, but I would not hesitate to book these guys again. The only thing I would say thing to improve upon is replying quicker to email communication as this was the first time I had used FixTheMusic, but after having them play, everything truly was great. Thank you so much! Rob & Susanna."

Review of The Florence String Quartet (professional string group available to hire at weddings and events in Tuscany and throughout Italy) by Charlie Juul

"They were absolutely delightful! They were professional and lovely and played amazing songs. They played the tunes we picked for our ceremony beautifully and then they stayed for the cocktail hour and played some more. We just left it for them to play whatever they wanted but made sure they were known tunes and they played a great mix of movies, classical and pop songs that everyone knew. Would definitely recommend them! Very easy to deal with, good price and from what I can gather they have several options. We could only afford a violinist and a cellist but they were very accommodating. I said what my budget was and asked what I could get and they sent through a couple of options! Would defo book them again!"

FixTheMusic provides bands for thousands of weddings and private events each year across Europe and worldwide. We've put together some Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about hiring a wedding band, a few of which are listed below: