Madison & Jack’s Basilica Hudson Wedding in Hudson, NY | Best Live Wedding Band for Industrial‑Chic Venues

Basilica Hudson is that artsy dream venue immobilized into reality—a repurposed 19th-century foundry turned performance space that screams industrial elegance. Think exposed brick, steel trusses, cathedral ceilings, and massive windows bathing the place in glow. Seriously, The Guardian named it one of the top ten industrial-chic spaces on Earth (Wikipedia).
The venue is about 7,000 sq ft indoors (plus loads more outdoor), lets you book up to 325 seated and over 1,000 standing guests, and—my favorite part—has zero noise ordinance. Party until the sunrise if you’re that indecent (zola.com, Roberto Falck). Plus, they throw in farm tables, funky chairs, string lighting, AV gear—like it’s a dress-up box of wedding essentials (zola.com).

The Live Band Edge: Barnstorm Brings the Fire

Madison & Jack wanted more than a soundtrack. They needed the kind of performance that flips parents into dance monsters, lichens into lovers again, and industrial space into a soul-hall.
As The Barnstorm, we nudged their wedding from beautiful to unforgettable with live energy, eclectic setlists blending indie, old-school soul, and crowd-shaking choruses—because ambient music doesn’t get hearts running.

Frequently Googled Couple Questions 

Q: “Is Basilica Hudson all that, or just Instagram fodder?”
Some real talk: “Been to a wedding there—gorgeous, easy train access from the city” (Reddit).
On the other hand, someone on WeddingWire called it “gorgeous but a contractual nightmare” with hidden fees, surprise charges, and an apparently shady coordinator situation (WeddingWire). So yes, beautiful—but read the contract with a magnifying glass.

Q: “Planning timeline—how long to prep a HV wedding from NYC?”
People used to say 12–18 months. Reddit now says 9–12 months is enough—if you get moving fast (Reddit).

Wedding Highlights & Mood Moments

• Ceremony: Echoing hall, vintage ceremony chairs, shafts of light across face—if that doesn’t get your heart shuddering, recheck your pulse.
• Cocktail Hour: Soft jazz/indie acoustic on strings, mingling with ambient lighting and Basilica beauty.
• Full Reception: We drop into high-energy funk and unexpected throwbacks. Guests lose their cool—in the best way—and stay wild until the barn doors close.

After-Party Freedom: No noise curfew means the vibes continued—maybe at a nearby Airbnb, maybe in memories.