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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Browse our range of rock bands for the ultimate wedding soundtrack.
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.
- Iris - Goo Goo Dolls Play
- Always - Bon Jovi Play
- I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith Play
- Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton Play
- Everlong - Foo Fighters Play
- Re-Arrange - Biffy Clyro Play
- Nothing Else Matters - Metallica Play
- I Remember You - Skid Row Play
- I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner Play
- More Than Words - Extreme Play
- To Be With You - Mr Big Play
- When I See You Smile - Bad English Play
- The Keeper - Blossoms Play
- Every Breath You Take - The Police Play
- Heaven - Bryan Adams Play
- Stand Inside Your Love - Smashing Pumpkins Play
- Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles Play
- Can’t Help Falling in Love - Beck Play
- You and Me - Lifehouse Play
- All Because of You - O.A.R Play
- Never Tear Us Apart - The National Play
- Best Day Of My Life - American Authors Play
- Rise Against - Swing Life Away Play
- She Is Love - 3 Doors Down Play
- Take on the World - You Me At Six Play
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 Play
- You Really Got Me - The Kinks Play
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama Play
- All You Need is Love - The Beatles Play
- Wild Horses - Rolling Stones Play
- All My Love - Led Zeppelin Play
- Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas Play
- Sunshine of Your Love - Cream Play
- My Generation - The Who Play
- Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen Play
- God Only Knows - The Beach Boys Play
- Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison Play
- Love Her Madly - The Doors Play
- Crazy Love - Allman Brothers Band Play
- Maggie May - Rod Stewart Play
- You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry Play
- I Was Made Made For Loving You - KISS Play
- Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel Play
- Feel Like Makin’ Love - Bad Company Play
- Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin Play
- Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy Play
- Tiny Dancer - Elton John Play
- T. Rex - Get It On Play
- American Girl - Tom Petty Play
- Because The Night - Patti SmithPlay
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 Play
- Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi Play
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Play
- Is This Love - Whitesnake Play
- The Boys of Summer - Don Henley Play
- Rebel Yell - Billy Idol Play
- Hysteria - Def Leppard Play
- Panama - Van Halen Play
- Poison - Alice Cooper Play
- Money for Nothing - Dire Straits Play
- She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult Play
- I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister Play
- Stop Loving You - Toto Play
- Gimme All Your Lovin’ - ZZ Top Play
- You’re the Voice - John Farnham Play
- You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC Play
- You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oats Play
- Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon Play
- Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship Play
- Eye of the Tiger - Survivor Play
- Summer of ’69 - Bryan Adams Play
- Need You Tonight - INXS Play
- Let’s Dance - David Bowie Play
- Ace of Spades - Motorhead Play
- Addicted to Love - Robert PalmerPlay
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 Play
- Biffy Clyro - Space Play
- Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World Play
- One Republic - Come Home Play
- Far Away - Nickelback Play
- You’re The One - Greta Van Fleet Play
- Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard Play
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness Play
- Champagne Supernova - Oasis Play
- Starlight - Muse Play
- I’ll Follow You - Shinedown Play
- Howlin’ For You – The Black Keys Play
- Forever and For Always - Bullet For My Valentine Play
- The Band Camino - I Think I Like You Play
- Love, Please Stay - Nothing But Thieves Play
- Just The Way I’m Feeling - Feeder Play
- Watch Over You - Alter Bridge Play
- Follow You - Bring Me The Horizon Play
- Drops of Jupiter - Train Play
- Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet Play
- Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy Play
- Bring Me To Life – Evanescence Play
- Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne Play
- Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus Play
- Want You Bad – The OffspringPlay
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.