43 Music Theme Party Ideas

Two of the things that people absolutely love are music and musicians! If you want to take those ideas and turn them into a party, we have some music theme party décor ideas that can help you. The first step in throwing a music theme party is applying the appropriate décor to make your party fit the fun theme. You can look for a spending guide to help you plan the best party.

Music Theme Party Décor

1. Posters/Albums

These musical party supplies can be found right at home. Dig through your collection to find old posters of musicians that you liked (or still like!) and hang these up on the walls. If you have albums or records, take the covers and hang those up on the walls as well! Alternatively, you can look for posters or musical note canvas to buy at online retailers.

2. Stage

Create a stage at your party for your guests to perform on! Grab some plywood and black felt to create your stage. Then, grab some floor lamps and set up musical instruments. This is also a great photo op for your guests! Ask each guest about their favorite song or genre and make a playlist!

3. Notes

Grab some black construction paper and trace out a music note in pencil. Then, cut the music note out and hang these around the party for decoration. These are also super easy to make!

4. Photo Backdrops

Make this a party to remember. The best way to do this is with photos. Get fun props that you can take pictures with and why not get a backdrop. This makes for a nice, clean picture.

5. Strobe Lights

Similar to disco balls, these are another way to bring lighting and additional decoration. Search the internet for some strobe lights and hang them from the ceiling or place them around the room. Strobe lights will make the music sound better and make the dancing more enjoyable.

6. Disco Balls

If you’re looking to decorate the ceiling, disco balls are a great way to provide light and decoration for parties! Grab some miniature disco balls and hang them from the ceiling. You can also grab records and hang those from the ceiling as well!

7. Life-size Cutouts

Give your guests an opportunity to finally meet their favorite artists! Get life-size cutouts of some of your favorite artists and set up an area to allow guests to take pictures with them. Leave silly props around so guests can style their favorite the way that they want.

8. Place Cards

If you’re going to put place cards at each of your tables, why not make them a music theme? Cut out some more (and smaller) music notes that we’ve talked about before. Then, write the guests' names on them. They can take these home as a favor too!

Music Theme Party Favors

If you are throwing a music theme party but are unsure of how to make your guests remember your party long after it ends, why not give them a memorable song party prize? We have included some ideas of music theme party favors that your guests are sure to love! Parties aren’t complete without some tunes!

9. Instruments

Why not give your guests miniature versions of instruments to take home? While you might automatically think that this is very expensive, it can be cheap if you get the right instruments. Try to steer away from classical options like flutes and trombones. Instead, give your guests maracas or tambourines. These instruments are fun to use, yet inexpensive to purchase.

10. Gift Cards

A favor that your guests are sure to adore – gift cards! Get your guests $5 gift cards to stores where they can enjoy their favorite music. Some examples include Best Buy, Target, and Amazon! Tune in to the younger generation!

11. Stationery

Check out your local craft store to find music-theme stationery. Bundle up a package of music theme paper, pencils, erasers, or sticky notes for each of your guests!

12. Exciting Music CD prizes

Why not give your guests a personalized favor by making your own mix CD with your favorite songs? Before the party, look up some songs you love and put them on a CD. Leave some room on the CD for your guests to put the music of their own! Another idea could be making a playlist of your favorite songs and sharing that with your guests. If you use an app like Spotify, guests can also add some of their favorite songs to the playlist.

13. Goody Bags

Give your guest a little something to remember. If it's for children, you can fill these up with candy, little instruments, stickers, pins, and more! For adults, you can add funny gag gifts.

14. Rock Star Giveaways

This favor idea might get a bit pricey depending on the size of your party, but your guests will love these! Get small merchandise from your favorite bands or rockstars, such as stickers, buttons, or even zipper pulls! Guests will have a blast showing support for their favorite music groups!

15. Gag Gifts

Always a fun favor gift for your guests – gag gifts! These are gifts that are not very useful, but they’re fun! You can get your guests any sort of musical theme gag gifts, like guitar or musical note sunglasses!

16. Kazoo

While kazoos aren't the most well-known musical instruments, they can still make for a fun party handout and make the party more with its funny sounds.

Music Theme Party Food Ideas

17. Cake

No party is complete without some sort of cake. For your music theme party, try making a music note cake. To do this, you can either make a rectangular cake and draw the music note with icing or if you’re feeling extra ambitious, cut the cake out in the shape of a music note! Not fond of all the sugary treats? We have a collection of ideas for health-conscious desserts that might be nice alternatives!

Once you find the right cake, add a topper. Toppers tie the whole cake together. You can find these at a party store or get custom-made ones online.

18. Pudding Drum

Give the guests at your party a pudding cup with some pretzel sticks after your meal. They can take the pretzel sticks and drum on the top of the pudding cup and then dip them in the pudding to eat – yum!

19. Microphones

Get ice cream cones and put scoops of ice cream on the top. Then, get some chocolate sprinkles and put them over the top to resemble a microphone!

20. Musical Cookies

Make large sugar cookies and frost them with icing. On the icing, put a small black hole in the middle with black icing to resemble a CD! You can also get cookie cutters to make them look like notes, clefs, or instruments!

21. Piano PB&J

Make peanut butter sandwiches, alternate between brown and white bread. Then, line them up with one another so that these snacks resemble piano keys!

21. Pizza Shaped in a Record/CD

To keep with the theme, it is best to keep the inner circle made of only cheese or pineapple. In the other circle, you should add near some meat related toppings like pepperoni, olives, anchovies, and other similar colred toppings. To top it all off, you can include 1 piece of pepperoni to make it look a CD if you want!

Music Theme Party Games/Activities

Music theme parties can be a lot of fun! Although, you’ll want something to go on at your party that’s not just music in the background. Therefore, we have a list of music theme games and song theme party activities for you to use throughout the celebration. These party supplies are sure to work out perfectly.

23. Sing it

For a fun time at your party, grab a karaoke machine and let your guests belt out their favorite tunes! Not only is this a fun activity for your guests to participate in, but it is also hilarious. For an extra touch, film their performances and then send them to guests along with a thank you note.

24. Sound Guessing Activities

Before your party, record familiar sounds from around your neighborhood or workplace. Make sure they are sounds that everyone can recognize. Then, play the sounds and ask your guests to write down what they think the sound is. Afterward, go over the answers – the person with the most correct wins!

25. Concert

Set up your own makeshift concert with items from around your house! You can grab boxes to use as drums, maracas from salt and pepper shakers, and plastic container supplies with beads in them for tambourines! Makeup songs with your guests using these instruments for an enjoyable time.

26. Musical Bingo

Bingo is a great way to entertain your guests. It's simple, fun, and everyone knows how to play. You can do different genres and times like the 80s. You can generate your own songs or just buy pre-made ones.

27. Musical Chairs

What a better music theme party game than musical chairs! For this game, set up chairs back to back. Then, have your guests walk around the chairs while music plays in the background. Make sure that there is one less chair than the number of people participating. Whenever you like, stop the music. When the music stops your guests must try and sit in a seat as quickly as they can. The last person standing without a seat is out. After each round, remove one chair. The person who finds a seat every round wins the game!

28. Guitar Hero Competition

Ever wanted to feel like a rockstar? Playing guitar hero is a perfect way for the guests to rock out to their favorite songs while looking cool with a guitar.

29. Musical Trivia

Musical Trivia is a great way to engage and involve the guests. Some musical trivia ideas can include guessing the song based off lyrics/audio of the song, guessing the artists based off the song, guessing the genre based off the song, and plenty of other ideas!

30. Dance-off

Dancing is fun at parties, but a dance-off could take that fun to the next level. Clear enough space for everyone to dance and watch the dancers. Make sure to hype everyone up and keep the crowd excited for the dancers. And at the end, let crowd decide who danced the best!

Music Theme Party Supplies

31. Tables

You can make your own by buying a white tablecloth and draw notes, keyboards, guitars, or any of your favorite instruments! This will really wow your guests when they find out you did it yourself.

If you're not feeling that creative, just buy a music-themed tablecloth.

32. Plates, Napkins, and Cutlery

Don't be boring and do plain white tableware. Add a little note to your party by getting music-themed tableware.

33. Musical Cupcake Topper

Why not serve your cupcakes with a music note or guitar topper to enhance their delicious appearance. Guests will be humming their way to the cupcakes by adding a musical accent.

34. Cupcake Stand

Cupcakes displayed on a music-themed stand can bring more attention to your cupcakes at your extravaganza.

35. Cups

Finish the supplies with music-themed cups! You can fill them up with beverages and shape them into a note or instrument. It's simple to do and your guests will love it.

Music Theme Party Invitations

Sticking to the theme of a party is often one of the hardest things for people to do. Therefore, we have a list of ideas for you to use if you’re planning a music theme party. From music theme party invitations to song menu ideas, we have it all!

36. Flyers

Create a concert-inspired flyer for your party! To do this, advertise your guest of honor along with a photo of them. Underneath, write the details of the party like when and where it will be at. Then, hand them out to your guests!

37. CD’s

This would really make your invitation pop! It's a great way to get your guest excited for the celebration.

38. Tickets

Try creating your own concert tickets as invitations. To do this, make a rectangular, ticket-shaped invitation. Write your party details on the invitation like an actual concert ticket! Send these out to your guests and tell them to bring them for admission to your party.

39. VIP Pass

Make your guest feel like they're getting special treatment and give them an all-access pass to your party. You can put their name and a picture of them on the front and then the information on the back.

40. Cassette Tape

This is a nostalgic and fun way to invite your guests. This is a unique invitation and will have your guest excited before the party even starts.

Music Theme Party Themes

41. Glam Rock

What says party like big hair, harsh colored lighting, and spandex inspired by musicians like Alice Cooper? This type of party is perfect if you want to use intense lighting arrangements and fog machines.

42. Hard Rock Party

Surrounding the world of rock 'n' roll, it is known for its excellent theme for events with music and high energy. You should find a way to incorporate drums, guitars, and other instruments into the décor.

43. Disco Boogie

Everybody loves a good disco song. This type of party is perfect if you want to have complete freedom in decorating. You can choose the funkiest adornments that you can find and it will give you a reason to use lasers, wild light displays, and disco globes of any size.

Music Theme Party: Conclusion

However you choose to plan your music theme party, just remember to rock on! The most important part of the event is the celebrated love for music. None of these party ideas matter unless the party is centered around good music and having a good time. Put on your favorite songs and get to dancing.

Written by Shannyn Apolaro and Chris Legere; Contributors: Jack Leduc, Daren Phu and T. Michael Pham