If you are in the music industry and are looking for a theme for your WordPress website, then you have come to the right place. Here’s a roundup of 20 WordPress music themes that will help you build an awe-inspiring website and amaze your visitors.
Club88
The name says it all! Club88 is a slick and elegant theme that is extremely suitable for the people in the music industry. All those DJs, musicians and bands looking for a way to display their talent can consider this WordPress theme.
Features
· Custom post types available for artists, photo galleries, videos, slideshows, management of events and discography
· Supports WooCommerce, hence, the ability to sell memberships, tickets, whole albums as well as digital downloads
· A theme settings panel included to customize columns, layout, appearance and colors
· 11 custom widgets
Music Pro
This sleek theme encompasses a number of useful built-in features such as multiple playlists, discography page and a store complete with a PayPal cart system. It also has its own SEO feature plus 14 custom widgets and 8 post formats for your blog making it really versatile. A great all-rounder.
Features:
• Fluid and responsive
• Filterable photo galleries
• Store and discography page
• SEO feature
• Translation ready
• Fully customizable
RockOn
Created using Twitter Bootstrap, RockOn is a multipurpose theme ideal for musical events, bands, artists and singers. It is also fully compatible with the WooCommerce system which is a big plus. If you want to sell digital items from your website then RockOn is the way to go.
Features
· Supports ultra-sharp retina graphics, which means your site will look fantastic on high-resolution and retina-display screens
· Innovative album management solution
· 3D layer slider worth $18 included
· Includes a background manager to add scrollable or fixed background images
· Unlimited color schemes
· Boxed and full-width designs
Vice
This theme encompasses sleek design with a one-page full screen layout for a really fresh, clean look. It has unlimited sections all with custom backgrounds and gives the option of having a YouTube video background giving your site a more three dimensional feel. As well as looking good it has an advanced music player too allowing you to add entire albums to playlists, again laid out simply and clearly. A top-class template.
Features:
• One page full-screen layout
• Music player
• YouTube video background
• Infinite colour choices
• Transparent glass design
• Over 120 exclusive icons
• Post type podcast/Gallery/event/artist
Lush
Lush has three versions – Classical, Rock and Hipster. You can easily switch from one version to another from the control panel. This theme is packed with features and is extremely easy to install and use – ideal for non-programmers.
Features
· Page builder and visual composer
· 3D push menu
· Events countdown and gigs manager
· Stunning photo albums
· Discography and audio player
· Unlimited selection of fonts, colors and layouts
MusicPlay
A responsive and powerful WordPress theme, MusicPlay has elegant templates for displaying events, video galleries, photo galleries, DJ Mixes, albums and artists. Each of them can be customized and showcased with their individual post type. On the theme creators website you can find all the websites that are using customized versions of this theme. Going through this list will give you an idea of how flexible MusicPlay is.
Features
· Advanced admin area lets you select skins, change styles, fonts, top bar and much more
· Completely customizable within a few minutes
· Narrative videos and documentation will guide you through the entire setup process
· Typography options let you select from more than 600 standard and Google web fonts
· Eight built-in custom post types
AtomBand
Another beautifully-designed WordPress music theme, AtomBand is an excellent choice for all those who want to impress their visitors and earn their trust. With this theme you can quickly transform your WordPress installation into a full-blown music management system. It has features that will make management of content really easy for you.
Features
· Enables free downloads
· Buy Now option allows commercialization of video or audio tracks
· Ability to add various music categories like jazz, classical, rock and pop, among others
· Elegant page builder lets you manage albums, events and gallery with ease
Banda
Banda has been created with great attention to detail. It has a blog-like layout which makes it perfect for music reviewers and entertainment news websites. The most interesting component of this theme is the full page video background. It also comes with a beautiful event counter in the header.
Features
· Option to select dark or light skins
· Unlimited color options available to customize your website
· An events counter included
· WooCommerce store included for selling albums/tracks
JamSession
Featuring a contemporary and highly customizable design, JamSession is a WordPress theme that is ideal for anyone related to the music industry. Since it is mobile-friendly, it loads perfectly on smart phones, tablets, iPhones as well as iPads. It comes with .mo/.po files for easy translation into different languages. It is truly one of the best music themes out there!
Features
· Unlimited colors
· Touchable full screen slider
· Multiple layouts for menus
· Fully responsive whether on computer, smart phone or tablet
· Free updates and technical support as and when required
Dubstep
Dubstep is a beautiful-looking theme with tons of customization options and search engine optimized code. It can help you get your website to the first page of Google. It has been built on top of Bootstrap because of which it is robust and works well on all screen sizes. Being compatible with WooCommerce, it can help you bring in some extra revenues from your website.
Features
· Dubstep supports WooCommerce 2.1 and above
· Six customized post types-Artists, Events, Photo Galleries, Videos, Discography and Slideshow
· Buy and Lyrics buttons supported
· SEO optimized
· Home page layout has four options
Rocky
Available in eight ready-to-use color schemes, Rocky is a theme ideal for bands, clubs and music bloggers. It comes with amazing theme options as well as an integrated version of the popular page builder plugin. Equipped with these tools, building a website will likely be a breeze for you.
Features
· 100% responsive theme perfect for tablets, computers as well as smart phones
· Font Awesome icons available
· A set of complete PSDs and custom backgrounds
· Compatible with all major browsers-Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox and IE8 to 10
Flycase
Flycase is a solid WordPress solution for all the musicians and artists out there. If you’re a beginner, this theme is perfect to build your online presence. It can be modified using WordPress’ own theme customizer which means you won’t have to use an unfamiliar interface. Using the included child theme template you can quickly build your own modified child theme.
Features
· Simple to setup and very user-friendly
· Comes with five preset skins
· Unlimited customization options through WP customizer
· A thorough documentation, complete with screenshots and video tutorials available
· A child theme template also included
· Fully-responsive and retina ready
Rock Band
If you’re a band looking to get exposure, then Rock Band would be the perfect theme for you. Its advanced album and event management features let you display your tour dates as well as discography in style. It has two completely unique versions: pink rock and skull monkey. The screenshot and the demo link given here are for the latter version. You can find out more about the other version on the download page.
Features
· Ability to manage events through customizable event list, ticket status and event details like location venue, among others
· Ability to manage albums by uploading your music and enabling people to listen online
· Responsive design minus the tables
· Customizable header along with custom menus and logo
Sound Board
Sound Board is an easy to use fan-based theme that needs no coding knowledge. It has special features for bands as well as solo artists and clearly showcases all your important info such as tour dates, videos and discography.
Features:
• Ability to sell merchandise
• Unlimited colors
• Manage tour dates and ticket availability
• Online shop and cart
• Completely adjustable design settings
• Over 500 fonts available
• Audio, video and image galleries
Applause
Applause is a minimalistic theme but it has some really unique and innovative features that you may not find in any other theme. One example is the powerful events interface. Each event can have its own map, along with details like location, venue, price and availability of tickets.
Features
· Ability to display latest audio tracks via remote link or an uploaded mp3
· Unique gallery styles to display photos
· Minimal, yet effective design
· Unlimited color options through theme options
· Icons from Font Awesome and Metronic Social
RoadRunners
This theme is ideal for artists, bands and musicians who would like to showoff their talent. Basically, it’s a one page theme for WordPress useful for storing, updating and showcasing the details of any upcoming artist or event.
Features
· Multiple customizable sections like about us, events, artists, testimonials, and gallery among others
· A single-page designed with scrolling effects
· Support for Contact Form 7
· Responsive design
· Ability to manage artists and events
NOISE
NOISE is a single-page theme created using AJAX, jQuery animations and CSS3. It has an innovative, clean and 100% responsive design. Choose any screen size, and you’ll be pleased with the way it looks on it. The built-in rating system is also a very nice feature if you want your visitors to be able to rate your music. Thanks to this rating system you can also use NOISE to create a music review blog.
Features
· Compatible with all major browsers
· Enhanced elements for retina displays so graphics look sharp and clean on all gadgets
· Built-in rating system, social media sharing and music visualization
· Blog ready with three blog page layouts and page designs
· Simple to use and customize
· Translation ready
K-Boom
This theme is super responsive meaning it’ll look good on whatever device you’re viewing it from. The theme can be the base for music projects, events, blogging or as a portfolio for your creations. It allows for extensive customization through the choice of 16 custom templates, the option to create your own features (shortcodes, widgets, plugins), and the ability to choose from 25 colour schemes. A real flexible one.
Features:
• WordPress SEO
• Unlimited slideshows and sidebars
• Flexible front page
• Audio, events, photo and video pages
• Custom widgets
Muse
This high resolution theme is awesome for anyone wanting to showcase their music and events in a clear and stylish way. The slideshow gallery on the home page is eye-catching and each photo can take the viewer straight to a larger related gallery in one click. Its user-friendly structure organizes data such as events, albums, galleries and videos, and it also has the ability to add a related blog so you can keep up relationships with your fans.
Features:
• Sliding photo gallery on home page
• Extended photo gallery with categories and ability for fans to ‘like’ the pictures
• Online shop and cart
• Ability to add blog
• Videos section
• Theme customizer
• Adjustable design
• Source code is highly semantic and well-structured
• SEO optimized
Music Club
Music Club offers almost endless customization options. Although its main target audience consists of bands, radio personalities and club owners, it can be used to create any type of website. It also comes with a music player that floats at the bottom of the page. If you are a music enthusiast then you should definitely check out this theme.
Features
· Three different event list styles
· Parallax background support
· Unlimited color schemes
· Sidebar with customizable width
· Multiple blog and portfolio layouts
MusicVent
This simple yet powerful theme has been created using the latest web development technologies. It is fully responsive meaning it will work perfectly on all screen sizes and devices including mobiles, tablets and computers. Because of its clean interface, the focus automatically shifts to your content. MusicVent can help you build a powerful website and reach thousands of people from all around the world.
Features
· Comes with two homepage layouts-full screen video background or image slider
· Four custom widgets have already been included – social profiles, popular post list, flickr shots and embedded video
· Comes with six page templates and 11 shortcodes for toggle, columns, tables and tabs
· Simple to customize and configure
SoundBlast
SoundBlast comes with two ready-made color schemes and you can create your versions easily by using the various theme options. This theme is very simple to modify. With a little effort you can make it completely unique. However this does not mean that you have to spend time to make it look good. If you want it can be up and running as is, without any customizations.
Features
· Page builder plus fantastic theme options
· Slider and sidebar management
· Translation and WPML ready
· Icons from Font Awesome
· WooCommerce ready and super-fast customer support
Bolster
Bolster is a WordPress music theme trusted by hundreds of people. It boasts a unique horizontal layout that will make your website stand out from the crowd. It has three different home page styles along with several carefully designed color schemes. From unlimited colors to custom backgrounds and widgets to font options this theme has everything you could ask for.
Features
· Amazing admin panel
· 100% responsive theme ready for screens of any sizes
· Pre-made with eight color variations
· Easily manageable event, gallery, album/track, slider and sidebar sections
· Created using HTML5
Metric
Metric is a meticulously designed theme. It’s evident that a lot of thought has gone into making it as beautiful as possible. Perfect for all those music lovers who love to blog, Metric comes with a range of powerful tools.
Features
· Choose unlimited color options using the WordPress theme customizer
· In-built Revolution slider jQuery plugin worth $12
· Compatible with child themes
· Multiple post types like blog, video, gallery, album, event, page, callout and slide
· Integration with 23 music-oriented social networks
EPROM
EPROM is another WordPress music theme that will surely amaze you with its powerful features. It can not only showcase your music but can also help you sell it to a worldwide audience, thanks to its compatibility with WooCommerce. Its creators have a dedicated support forum where you can have all your problems resolved quickly. The responsive layout is another great feature.
Features
· Over six custom post types for easy content management
· Ability to easily use videos, slideshows and images
· WooCommerce support to help you sell tracks and albums
· Revolution slider
· Translation ready
