"We had the absolute joy of having The Hopeless Wanderers play at our wedding weekend, and we couldn’t have imagined it any better. They are incredibly talented musicians who create a truly magical atmosphere – full of energy, warmth, and joy. They knew exactly how to engage with our guests, and within moments everyone was smiling, clapping, dancing and completely drawn into the music. Their performance on Thursday set the tone for the whole weekend and made it unforgettable. We are beyond grateful that they had time to be part of our celebration, and we feel so lucky to have shared these moments with them. It was simply amazing – and we would book them again in a heartbeat! Wholeheartedly and enthusiastically recommended."
"Amazing band! Had everyone up on their feet dancing and interacted with the guests brilliantly. Excellent communication with us from the beginning to the end. Would highly recommend Federico and the band for any event. Thank you so much from me and Richard, it was great having you with us x"
"We had the absolute pleasure of having The Hopeless Wanderers perform at our wedding, and they truly made our special day even more magical. In the afternoon, they set the perfect mood with a relaxed set, and in the evening they brought the party, their energy was infectious, keeping everyone on the dance floor all night long. Their music selection was perfect and agile, reacting to what the energy the guests were giving back and they were so professional and easy to work with. We received so many compliments from our guests about how amazing the band was. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you, The Hopeless Wanderers, for making our wedding unforgettable!"
"Wow, The Hopeless Wanderers were absolutely fantastic. We hired Federico and the band for a corporate event and they smashed it! They topped off an amazing night and people were up and dancing until the very end. They know how to work a crowd and the music choices were amazing! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a fun, reliable and energetic band."




































About The Hopeless Wanderers – folk style wedding band based in Padua, Italy
Often described as the best Mumford and Sons cover band in Italy, The Hopeless Wanderers are a quartet band driven by the ambition to turn the best international pop and rock songs into folk music which mixes traditional and contemporary elements.
The band is composed of Federico (voice/percussions), Andrea (backing vocals/accordion/guitar/ukulele), Luca (backing vocals guitar/mandolin/banjo & foot percussions) and Carlo (bass guitar).
The Hopeless Wanderers formed in 2012 and immediately attracted a large following of people of every age, background and musical taste.
We're listed on FixTheMusic's 28 Best Wedding Bands in Italy 🏆
Please note that trumpet and trombone aren't included in the band's standard line up.
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Castello di Modanella in Siena and Masseria Grieco in Ostuni, Italy.
To date, they have performed in more than 200 concerts and events around Italy.
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In their musical menu you will find songs of The Beatles, Tears for Fears, Dead or Alive, The Cure, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers, Brooke Fraser, Avicii and George Ezra.
Their playlist includes artists from completely different musical genres but when combined are an example of a perfect union of sound and style. The band is unique in Italy – there doesn't exist any other group that offers this style of banjo-inspired folk-pop music.
The band currently covers the following Mumford songs:
On special occasions, the quartet is accompanied by a trumpet and trombone.
Their engaging energy is definitely their strong point.
So if you're looking to hire the finest indie / rock / folk and Mumford and Sons style wedding band Italy has to offer, get in touch with The Hopeless Wanderers.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
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In Italiano
Una voce, un mandolino, una fisarmonica e due percussioni a pedale. I migliori brani della musica rivisitati e proposti con un'insolita veste.
Il quartetto The Hopeless Wanderers rivisita i migliori brani del pop e del rock internazionale e li ripropone in chiave folk mescolando tradizione e contemporaneità.
La formazione è composta da: Federico (voce), Luca (chitarra/mandolino/percussioni a pedale/cori), Andrea (fisarmonica/chitarra/percussioni/cori) e Carlo (basso).
Nascono nel 2012 e iniziano fin da subito a raccogliere larghi consensi tra il pubblico.
Tra le loro influenze: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tears for Fears, The Cure, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, REM, Mumford and sons, The Lumineers, Brooke Fraser...artisti molto diversi che i Hopeless Wanderers, tuttavia, sanno unire efficacemente con il loro inconfondibile sound.
The Hopeless Wanderers con la loro coinvolegente e travolgente energia, renderanno l'atmosfera del vostro ricevimento nuziale, fervida di emozioni e magia, contraddistinta da un mix di competenza e professionalità che faranno della vostra festa, un giorno indimenticabile.
The Hopeless Wanderers è un quartetto formato da 3 voci, un mandolino, una fisarmonica, un basso e due percussioni a pedale.
Formatosi nel 2012 ha iniziato fin da subito a raccogliere larghi consensi tra il pubblico di qualsiasi età, provenienza e gusto musicale, collezionando più di 150 concerti in tutto il Veneto e due tour in Sardegna.
Il loro inconfodibile sound vi offrirà un servizio eccelso, costituito da ottima muisca e dalla garanzia di una prestazione che coinvolgerà indistintamente tutti i vostri ospiti.
La band seguirà il vostro ricevimento nuziale con la massima cautela e professionalità, a partire dal momento del vostro ingresso alla location, proponendovi per ciascuna fase, una colonna sonora capace di enfatizzare lo scenario e trasformarlo in un'occasione unica e indimenticabile.
Potrete concordare con la band, quali brani desiderate includere nella scaletta musicale del vostro riceviemento tra un vasto repertorio di canzoni internazionali, rivisitate in chiave Folk con l'ausilio del mandolino, la fisarmonica, il basso e la voce.
Clients who enquired with The Hopeless Wanderers also enquired with the following bands on FixTheMusic:
Tu vuo fa l'americano Renato Carosone
Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
Nel blu dipinto di blu Domenico Modugno
Stand by me Ben E. King
Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
The locomotion Little Eva
Blowing in the wind Bob Dylan
Ring of fire Johnny Cash
Help The Beatles
We can work it out The Beatles
You've got to hide your love away The Beatles
Come together The Beatles
Have you ever seen the rain? Creedence Clearwater Revival
Heroes David Bowie
Mad world Tears for Fears
Beat it Michael Jackson
Sweet dreams Eurythmics
You spin me round Dead or alive
I'm on Fire Bruce Springsteen
Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen
Road to nowhere Talking Heads
Wonderful life Black
Take on me A-ha
Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple minds
Jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam The Vaselines
Faith George Michael
The one i love REM
Talking about the revolution Tracy Chapman
Desire U2
Black or white Michael Jackson
Losing my religion REM
Friday i'm in love The cure
Animal Pearl Jam
What is love Haddaway
Better man Pearl Jam
Lemon tree Fool's Garden
Don't look back in anger Oasis
Love you till the end The Pogues
Baby one more time Britney Spears
Teardrop Massive Attack
Let forever be The Chemical Brothers
Why does it always rain on me Trevis
All the small things Blink 182
Living la vida loca Ricky Martin
Getting Away With it James
Have a nice day Stereophonics
Times like these Foo Fighters
Dreaming of you The Coral
Mr.Brightside The Killers
Dakota Stereophonics
The scientists Coldplay
Fix you Coldplay
Rebellion Arcade Fire
Falling Slowly Glen Hansard
Chelsea Dagger The Fratellis
This is the life Amy MacDonalds
Umbrella Rihanna
Sex on fire Kings of Leon
Hot and cold Katy Perry
Long walk home Bruce Springsteen
All i want is you Barry Louis Polisar
Banjolin song Mumford and sons
Rise Eddie Vedder
Not fair Lily Allen
Awake my soul Mumford and sons
Winter winds Mumford and sons
The cave Mumford and sons
Little lion man Mumford and sons
Candy Paolo Nutini
Just Breathe Pearl Jam
Rolling in the deep Adele
Something in the water Brooke Fraser
Someone like you Adele
Scraping up the pieces Twin Forks
Try Pink
Goodbye kiss Kasabian
Babel Mumford and sons
Elouise The lumineers
Flowers in your hair The lumineers
Ho hey The lumineers
Stubborn Love The lumineers
Rocket ship San Cisco
Lover of the light Mumford and sons
I will wait Mumford and sons
Lightning Bolt Jake Bugg
The Way We Move Langhorne Slim
Take Yours, I'll Take Mine Mattew Mole
Counting stars OneRepublic
Blurred Lines Robin Thicke
Wake me up Avicii/Aloe black
Love me again John Newman
Budapest George Ezra
Blame it on me George Ezra
Riptide Vance Joy
Mess is mine Vance Joy
Cleopatra The lumineers
Sleep on the floor The lumineers
Saturday sun Vance Joy
Forever Mumford and Sons
All the best moves Smith & Burrows