16 website templates for musicians and bands

Whether you’re an independent artist thinking about putting out a single, or an up-and-coming musician with a solid following, creating your own music website is a must. It’s an unparalleled way to create your brand and grow your direct-to-fan following online.

You’re great at creating melodies and thinking outside the box - but creating a cohesive design for your online presence might seem daunting, and outside of your wheelhouse.

Music website templates are a way to get your website off the ground, quickly and seamlessly. Gather up your bio, images, best songs, and a video or two. Once you’ve got that content together, you’ll be ready to create a custom website to showcase your music online. 

How to choose a music website template

Why use a template as a starting point for your music website? Consider a template as a framework. It’s a structure that you can customize to create a great music website design. It comes with the peace of mind that your website will load and look great on all computer screens, tablets, and mobile devices.

To choose the best template for your website, take a look at the options and see what stands out. Are you hoping to release new music soon? Look for a template with a call-to-action near the top. 

If you have a stellar promotional image, try a template where large imagery is the focus. If you have plenty of content, try a template with just a logo at the top and a simple background. To get a unique look, start off with a side menu, or a quirky color palette - and the rest will come together.

Below we’re taking a look at some of the most popular templates here at Bandzoogle. Each one comes with four preset versions, complete with colors and fonts selected by our designers, keeping current musician web design trends in mind.

Here are 16 templates for bands and musicians:

1. Breakbeat - a split header solo artist template

If you’re a singer, composer, or jazz artist with glowing imagery, the Breakbeat template will help show who you are. Use similar images or two totally different ones in the header area to set the tone for your website.

Your artist name is top of mind, balanced by the simple menu structure. This template also features an open content area with plenty of room for photos galleries, events, and music.

The content area is set up into sections, allowing for content to neatly stack in a structure that makes everything easy to find. This template’s sections work well for a one-page website, scrolling seamlessly down the page as the menu items are clicked.

Breakbeat: the perfect template choice for an elegant singer-songwriter website.

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Artist using the Breakbeat template: Jordyn Rayne

2. Shade - a fixed-background template for bands

The main features of the Shade template include a huge background area, and a semi-transparent content area. Make use of these together to create a unique look that’s well-suited for a full band with high energy.

You’ll need a good-quality image that should fully portray your band or your music. Since it’s fixed in place, it will take center stage as your content sweeps over top.

Choose your font colors carefully with the Shade template, making sure everything is easy to read. Since it’s such a visual template, you can be sparing with your content, relying on visual options like merch on your online store, and photo galleries. Place these in columns that cascade down the page. You can also adjust the content overlay, going from nothing to full on, choosing the option that interplays best with your background image.

Shade: a great template choice for rock bands, pop bands, country, or bluegrass.

Artist using the Shade template: The Highfields

3. Alto - A simple and refined website template

Got a great artist image that tells your story just with a glance? Try the Alto template for your music website. The open scope of this website template makes it fit for just about any band or musician. Choose the sidebar color to reflect your sound, whether you’re a rapper, guitarist, or reggae act. Then add that perfect image beside the menu.

With a fixed side panel that stays in place, the Alto template is easy to navigate while your content slides by on the right side. This makes it work well for creating a Homepage with a musician bio plus image, several music players, and multiple photo galleries.

You can build out a website with all of the pages you need to promote your music and book shows with the Alto template, but if you plan to add many extra pages (a sub-page per album, or fan subscriptions with many tiers) this template may not be a good fit.

Alto: a template for bands or solo musicians from reggae to rap, or recording studios.

Artist using the Alto template: Mark Stanley

4. Signal - a wide open template for teachers

If you are a music teacher, composer, or arranger, you’ll love the open concept on which you can create your mark with the Signal template. Drawing from classic black-and-white, with simple fonts, this template is the ultimate in crisp, clean professionalism.

Since there is no image at the top, use a clean font to make your name stand out. This will help you establish your brand right off the bat, and help visitors know they’re in the right place to access your music, images, and text.

The content background is simple, with space that works well for columns. If you have different projects to promote, several albums to list, or multiple news items to add, use section backgrounds to complete the squared off look.

Signal: a great template to build an ever-evolving resume for music teachers and composers.

Artist using the Signal template: Vince Peterson

5. Nosi: a template with maximum image space

With a large image space up front, the Nosi template is about visual impact. You will need a good quality image, or video, to create a custom look that’s all your own. You’ll want to choose the font for your artist or band name carefully here. It will stand out over top of your image and should be easy to read.

One nice thing about the Nosi template is that it’s easy to rebrand your website quickly should you have a new album to promote. Simply swap out the main image, then change out the content background colors, and you’ll have a fresh start without having to rework your entire website. 

The Nosi template does not come with a call-to-action, so be sure to create a Homepage that places your most important content up front.

Nosi: an excellent website template for rock bands, hip-hop acts, or pop bands.

Artist using the Nosi template: Shivendra 

6. Nadia: a simple, structured website template

With a structure that adds a defining quality to your website, the Nadia template features a background image, adjustable page content width, and a call-to-action to demand attention.

This template works well if you have something coming up to promote, such as an album or single release. You’ll need a high quality, horizontal image, and over that you can place a call-to-action to direct your website visitor’s attention.

If you’re a musician with a multifaceted career, this template is a good choice as it offers space for a wide menu. So add as many pages as you need, including drop-down pages to describe your many pursuits or projects.

Nadia: a website template for jazz musicians, soul, or R&B artists. 

Artist using the Nadia template: Chanel Fyffe

7. Entourage - a perfect template for plenty of content

With the option to add a background image, the Entourage template sets up your website for success right off the bat. Make the most of your imagery in multiple places if you’ve got something new to promote. This template can easily handle plenty of images, videos, and other content without getting too cluttered.

This makes it a good choice if you plan to sell band merch directly from your website. There’s room for play within the borders, or you can set your content to full-width to make the most of side-stacked features like photo galleries or a blog.

You can choose a simple black and white version to create a classic vibe, or customize one of the color palettes to make your music pop. For an even more unique look, use hi-resolution imagery in the background and main header image area as well.

Entourage: a great website template choice for indie bands, punk rockers, or cover bands.

Band using the Entourage template: Mixed Kid Fridays

8. Vincent - a bold template for beat makers

When you see the Vincent template, you’ll know right away if you want to give it a whirl for your own website. It comes with a certain stylistic look because of the simple, stark side menu. While it can be used successfully by full bands, it’s great for a solo artist with limited pages.

The beauty of Vincent lies both in its simplicity and its versatility. To make it your own, add a great image that commands attention and shows off your style. Then, add a background image or customize the image border color to complement your content. 

If you’re planning to launch a new album, or your website contains a lot of content (think: record label, or band with many releases), this stripped down template may not be for you. It’s ideal for bands starting out, solo artists creating a press kit, or recording studios.

Vincent: a great website template choice for rappers, beat makers, and electronica.

Artist using the Vincent template: Mayor Talib

9. Forte - an expansive template for modern music

Two things make the Forte template stand out: the built-in animated scroll effects, and the full-width content area option.

When scrolling down, the header image fades into the background with a subtle color overlay applied on top, giving your website a modern look. Once your visitor has scrolled down, they will also see your content stretching from side to side. This means extra room for multiple photo galleries, blog posts in columns, or a site-wide footer.

Forte features a clean design aesthetic, sans serif fonts, and room to play with the margins. For these reasons, it’s a prime choice for musicians with lots of content. As a very modern take on a website template, this one works well for new, trendy music. It’s perfect for an up-and-coming musician.

Forte: a great website template for djs, rock bands, and pop bands.

Artist using the Forte template: Lizzie Cates

10. Synth - an animated template for high-energy bands

For a twist on a familiar look and feel, the Synth template features animated effects on the site title. It’s a very versatile choice if you want to use bold colors to highlight your music and merch bundles throughout the content area. Neon colors are nice with this template too, making it work well for ambient sounds, pop artists, or funk bands.

Making your navigation stand out is important for any website design; with the Synth template you can set the background color of the menu as a solid bar. This gives structure and support to your page. 

Synth is a good choice if you have a good amount of content to build upon. Stacked sections work well in the content area, layering on new releases, multiple singles, an EPK for your music, or bios for your band members.

Synth: a great website template choice for pop bands, rock bands, and cover bands.

Artist using the Synth template: Mariko

11. Empire: a targeted template for consistent branding

The Empire template makes use of a square main image, making it easy to create consistent branding across your website, social networks, and streaming platforms. To lend a modern look to the design there, add a blurred effect to the super-imposed version of your image.

This will also allow for the call-to-action on your Homepage to stand out - make full use of that by changing out the promotion regularly. Try getting fans to listen to a new song, watch a recently released video, or buy your new EP.

The menu bar features a semi-transparent look, sitting nicely over your image. With a simple content area, this template is a good choice to handle lots of content. For a full band, the options are endless: music players, a blog for news, tour dates, or fan subscriptions. You can really open up the possibilities to build your fanbase by arranging content into organized columns or using a grid.

Empire: a website template for active bands with material to update regularly.

Band using the Empire template: Escape The Paradigm

12. Mezzo: a website template to create a mood

If you have a striking portrait-style image, the Mezzo template is where you should begin. With a sticky side menu that stays in place while your visitors navigate your content, it’s the perfect choice for a solo artist.

Featuring a photo on the left side gives this template a unique look, and allows you to set the overall tone of your website to give a great first impression of your music. Choose a color from that main image to fill in your content area, giving your overall template design some cohesion.

This template is ideal for artists with 6 or 7 main pages; any more and it’ll start to get messy. You can also try setting the menu as a hamburger style with three lines, popping open when clicked.

Mezzo: a website template for singers, DJs, rappers, or hip-hop artists.

Artist using the Mezzo template: Camila Jade

13. Anthem: an image-driven template for musicians

The Anthem template features a wide open space up front, drawing attention to your band’s image. As long as you have a great hi-resolution image, almost any landscape-style photo will work well with this design.

This website template has a built-in frame that stays in place as you scroll. Select a frame color to fade into place while your visitor navigates down the page. This animation adds movement to the site, making the content pop while on the page.

Just outside the frame there’s a spot for your band name or logo, menu, social media icons, and sitewide music player. Then inside the frame is a good opportunity to add sections with content, from an image and text feature to videos or a gig calendar, each with their own background.

Anthem: a great website template choice for singers. It’s also a great choice for full bands, from jazz to metal and punk rock.

Artist using the Anthem template: Anna Bassy

14. Jacob: a template with open space for songwriters

Jacob is a fresh take on a website template - with a modern menu, it’s unique without being confusing to visitors. A full-width background image sets this template apart. Add a large photo to be fixed in the background, and your content will scroll up over it.

To take advantage of this option, choose a font that is clear and in high contrast to your background. If you have a lot of text on your pages, consider adding an opaque background color to be sure everything is easy to read.

Many music composers gravitate towards the Jacob website template. It’s a blank, clean canvas on which instrumental sounds make their mark. Without a band image at the top, there’s plenty of space to add details about all of your projects.

Jacob: a great website template choice for composers, arrangers, producers, or songwriters.

Artist using the Jacob template: Anthony Tyler

15. Resonance: a bright, bold template for DJs and pop bands

Looking for a website template that infuses your energy in an organized way online? The Resonance template is a good place to start. With a label-like space for your artist name, plus a standout menu bar, you can fill in the design with a main image that calls to mind your music.

This template offers a plain content area under the header and menu, and works especially well if you are adding a 3 column layout. This could be services or different packages if you’re building a DJ website, a store with many merch items, or adding multiple albums.

This template features loading animations as your content comes into place, so it’s a modern choice for a musician playing current music.

Resonance: a great template choice for DJs, pop musicians, and party bands.

Artist using the Resonance template: DJ Rah D

16. Duet: a mirrored template for a multitude of music

If you’re looking for something a little different, Duet may be a template that suits you. Instead of the typical landscape-style image, this design works well with a portrait or square image, even if it’s close-up, like a headshot. 

With the Duet template, the call-to-action sits opposite your main image to direct your visitors' attention. So if you’re serious about selling tickets to an upcoming event, promoting fan subscriptions, or building your mailing list, this is a good template to try.

If the mirrored image and text structure catches your eye as a starting point, you can customize the options, from borders to the call-to-action, in a variety of ways to make this template further suit your taste. The squared-off format means there is a lot of room to play with colors as well.

Another good reason to try out the Duet template is if you’ve got a lot of music to add. With the borders and section options, your albums will stand out on their own, flowing nicely down the page.

Duet: a great template choice for soul artists, jazz musicians, choirs, and orchestras.

Artist using the Duet template: Joni NehRita

Even if you already have a website, you may want to change up your design for a fresh look to match a new release, or for an upcoming promotional push. And if you’re just getting started with a website, the possibilities are endless! Choose a music website template that inspires you, add content, and customize the rest to create a look that’s all your own.

If you’ve chosen a design that you love, but aren’t sure what kind of content to add, read our comprehensive guide How to make a music website to get an idea of the pages and information you’ll want to include. 

It might feel overwhelming, but once you get started, you’ll love the look you can create for your own online home. And don’t forget, you can change your template at any time to get a fresh look that matches your music.

Build a music website that’s mobile-friendly and easy to customize! Make your music website with Bandzoogle today.