Top 100 Rock Wedding Songs to Make Your Reception Epic!

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Add a rock and roll edge to your wedding day entertainment with our selection of the best rock wedding songs from every era - from First Dance rock ballads to modern-day headbangers.

If you're concerned your guests might not be into the air-guitar as much as you are, then fear not; our rock wedding playlist has been carefully curated to ensure even your non-rock lover guests will be eager to strut their stuff.

So what are you waiting for? Crank the volume to 11 and get inspired with our ultimate 100 rock wedding songs!

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The Best Rock First Dance Wedding Songs

The rock ballad is the quintessential first dance song - with its heartfelt lyrical content and uplifting musical structure, it's sure to get the hairs standing on end. Below you’ll find some of the best options for you and your partner's first dance.

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Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
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Always - Bon Jovi
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I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
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Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
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Everlong - Foo Fighters
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Re-Arrange - Biffy Clyro
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Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
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I Remember You - Skid Row
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I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
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More Than Words - Extreme
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To Be With You - Mr Big
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When I See You Smile - Bad English
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The Keeper - Blossoms
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Every Breath You Take - The Police
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Heaven - Bryan Adams
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Stand Inside Your Love - Smashing Pumpkins
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Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles
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Can’t Help Falling in Love - Beck
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You and Me - Lifehouse
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All Because of You - O.A.R
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Never Tear Us Apart - The National
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Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
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Rise Against - Swing Life Away
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She Is Love - 3 Doors Down
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Take on the World - You Me At Six
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The Best Classic Rock Wedding Songs

Throw your hands in the air like you just don't care! Even if you're not a super rock fan, everyone will love these iconic rock songs, and they're guaranteed to fill the dance floor as soon as the band strikes up the first chord.

My Sharona - The Knack
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You Really Got Me - The Kinks
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
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All You Need is Love - The Beatles
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Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
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All My Love - Led Zeppelin
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Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
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Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
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My Generation - The Who
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Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
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God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
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Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
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Love Her Madly - The Doors
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Crazy Love - Allman Brothers Band
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Maggie May - Rod Stewart
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You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
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I Was Made Made For Loving You - KISS
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Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
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Feel Like Makin’ Love - Bad Company
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Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin
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Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
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Tiny Dancer - Elton John
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T. Rex - Get It On
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American Girl - Tom Petty
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Because The Night - Patti Smith
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The Best 80s Rock Wedding Songs

Whether you grew up in the 80s or are simply a fan of the decade of decadence, these 80s Rock Wedding Songs are sure to get you singing at the top of your voice and strumming that trusty air guitar.

Sweet Child of Mind - Guns and Roses
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Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
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Is This Love - Whitesnake
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The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
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Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
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Hysteria - Def Leppard
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Panama - Van Halen
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Poison - Alice Cooper
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Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
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She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
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I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
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Stop Loving You - Toto
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Gimme All Your Lovin’ - ZZ Top
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You’re the Voice - John Farnham
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You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
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You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oats
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Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon
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Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
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Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
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Summer of ’69 - Bryan Adams
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Need You Tonight - INXS
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Let’s Dance - David Bowie
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Ace of Spades - Motorhead
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Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
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The Best Modern Rock Wedding Songs

Rock music's certainly not dead, as there have been many recent heavier songs that people have fallen in love with. Our picks below capture a snapshot of some of the most popular tunes you might hear at an evening wedding reception.

Royal Blood - Figure It Out
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Biffy Clyro - Space
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Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World
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One Republic - Come Home
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Far Away - Nickelback
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You’re The One - Greta Van Fleet
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Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
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I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
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Champagne Supernova - Oasis
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Starlight - Muse
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I’ll Follow You - Shinedown
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Howlin’ For You – The Black Keys
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Forever and For Always - Bullet For My Valentine
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The Band Camino - I Think I Like You
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Love, Please Stay - Nothing But Thieves
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Just The Way I’m Feeling - Feeder
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Watch Over You - Alter Bridge
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Follow You - Bring Me The Horizon
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Drops of Jupiter - Train
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Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
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Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy
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Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
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Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
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Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
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Want You Bad – The Offspring
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So there you have it, a list of the very best wedding songs for your rock party planning consideration. Looking to make your wedding an epic night to remember? Take the atmosphere up a notch with one of our talented rock wedding bands for hire.