The Wilful
Nationwide - Ireland
THE WILFUL - Your Dance Floor WILL be FULL!
If you’re looking for a wedding band that breaks away from the traditional, The Wilful might be exactly what you need!
We bring a fresh approach to live performances, offering an incredible variety of themed sets, including 90s Dance, 80s Pop, 00s Hip Hop, and Modern Disco Pop hits, just to name a few. Each high-energy set is a seamless rollercoaster of music, with one song effortlessly blending into the next to keep your dance floor packed all night long. Our songs are tastefully infused with guitars, taking the energy to a whole new level.
But that’s not all! You can customise your own setlist by choosing 12 out of 22 available themes, making your big day uniquely yours. See our setlist menu here
All of this comes with a top-class stage production, complete with a synchronized lighting show that’s sure to leave your guests in awe and make your dance floor photos look absolutely epic.
We offer highly competitive wedding packages to suit your big day. Check out our packages here
Reviews of The Wilful
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Lisa & Mark
5.0
Married on 2nd May 2026
We had The Wilful play our wedding on the May bank holiday weekend after initially meeting Dave at the Wedding Show in the RDS in 2024. From our initial conversation with Dave we knew they were the right band for us. High energy is exact what you get from start to finish and you can tell they love what they do. Mícheál couldn’t do enough for us and they even learned a special request first dance song for us, played live. Other suppliers at the wedding commented on how unique this was and couldn’t believe the attention to detail they had to make our day perfect. If you want your dance floor full from the band and on with the DJ these are your lads. We cannot recommend them enough. Thanks again, Mark & Lisa
Added 16th May 2026
Elaine Kelly
5.0
Married on 12th Sep 2025
Oh my good god, where do I start?! From the first email sent to Michàel to the last song played the night of our wedding, you could not ask for a better experience! The lads played tune after tune and were so good the dance floor was full all night! I have no words to describe the energy they brought and every single person we spoke to mentioned how fantastic they were! There were even a few of our guests trying to convince engaged family members to get them they were that good! One of our favourite parts of the day thanks to the lads!
Added 14th Sep 2025
Alasdair
5.0
Married on 19th Jul 2025
The Wilful are absolutely class. Their performance was unreal, and they kept the energy high and the dance floor full for the entire evening.
We had countless comments on how good they were from our guests. The tunes and energy were so so good!
We also opted for their DJ set afterward, which continued the great vibes.
Communication Micheál was excellent from the start. We cannot recommend them highly enough! If you’re thinking about it book them immediately, you will not be disappointed!
We had countless comments on how good they were from our guests. The tunes and energy were so so good!
We also opted for their DJ set afterward, which continued the great vibes.
Communication Micheál was excellent from the start. We cannot recommend them highly enough! If you’re thinking about it book them immediately, you will not be disappointed!
Added 10th Aug 2025
Kellie Farrell
5.0
Married on 28th Jun 2025
I cannot express how brilliant the entire band was from start to finish. I lost count of the amount of people who told us the band were class! We are still hearing about you today! From the drinks reception to ending the night with Taylor Swift especially for the bride, it was just amazing from start to finish! A special shout out to Micheál and Dave for the drinks reception and Micheál for working the entire day and still hitting it out of the park as the DJ that night.
There are honestly no words to express how grateful we are to you and the band, and how insanely happy and lucky we feel to have found you and booked you!
A million thank yous. You made the whole day, honestly. Will be recommending you guys to absolutely everyone.
There are honestly no words to express how grateful we are to you and the band, and how insanely happy and lucky we feel to have found you and booked you!
A million thank yous. You made the whole day, honestly. Will be recommending you guys to absolutely everyone.
Added 16th Aug 2025
Jenny & Luke
5.0
Married on 6th Jun 2025
There are no words to describe how amazing this band are. They performed at our wedding recently and to say they blew it out of the park would be an understatement. Micheál and Dave sang at our drinks reception and the rest of the crew joined them after the meal and they even did our DJ set. Our dance floor was never empty and everyone came up to us to ask where did we find them. They are an absolute dream to deal with, nothing was too much for them and they were always quick to respond to emails. Contemplating divorce so we could do it all again! They were that good!!!
Added 11th Jun 2025
Laura
5.0
Married on 18th Apr 2025
We booked the Wilful for our wedding in April and our guests are still talking about them. We saw them in the barge one night and really enjoyed them and booked them for our wedding. It was the best decision we made. Our dancefloor was full all night long and the atmosphere they created was unbelievable the energy they brought as well. We've recommended them to so many people it honestly made our day. Thank you Michaél and team you are amazing.
Added 7th Jun 2025
Ciarán & Moya
5.0
Married on 30th Nov 2024
Mícheál my good man. Genuinely just coming around this evening but I've been thinking of this message since Sunday morning. Thank you so much for everything on Saturday night. You were absolutely insane and I've no other way to word it. Everyone from the youngest to the oldest in the room were talking about you. I do really hope ye get gigs out of it as there was a crowd in the room yet to be married who were asking straight away who ye were. Genuinely made the night all that more special. Thanks so much. Please tell the lads the same- hope the drive home wasn't too bad 🙈😅
Added 5th Dec 2024
Kerry & Martin
5.0
Married on 31st Aug 2024
I wanted to thank you for such an amazing job. You and the band are great and all everyone could talk to me about was the performance and how much fun they had. Thank you again, have a wonderful week!
Added 7th Sep 2024
Samantha caudle/Samantha crowe
5.0
Married on 16th Aug 2024
Words are not enough to describe how amazing The Wilful are. They really did have our dancefloor full all night. The energy they brought to our wedding was amazing. We were able to choose our set lists beforehand and to ensure all groups were catered for we chose a variety from 90's dance to Irish Country songs. Each set list was as good as the last and the transition between genres was seamless. Communication from Micheál and his team in the lead up to our wedding was brilliant. The Wilful were not a band we or any of our guests had heard of before but so many of our guests have asked about them since. We have had lots of comments from our guests about how amazing The Wilful were and how they never usually dance at weddings but couldn't leave the dancefloor. Thank you so much to you all.
Added 18th Sep 2024
Paul
5.0
Married on 5th Aug 2024
What can we say about the Wilful. They are one the best bands we have seen at any wedding and thankfully it was our wedding. From the first time contacting them they have been supper helpful and genuinely lovely guys when you meet them. We have never seen so many people dancing at a wedding, to the detriment of the dj set cause everyone was wrecked!!! We got so many compliments about the band and everyone said they were brilliant and asking us where we found them. Would highly recommend booking the lads for your wedding, you won’t be sorry.
Added 13th Aug 2024
Rory & Tressan
5.0
Married on 9th Jul 2024
Hi Micheál. It's coming up on a couple of weeks since our wedding on the 9th of July in Markree.
We just wanted to say thank you again. We cannot express how happy we were with you guys, lots of our guests are still talking about how amazing you were. It was an epic night and we have you to thank for that. I just need to find an excuse to book you again.. lol!
We just wanted to say thank you again. We cannot express how happy we were with you guys, lots of our guests are still talking about how amazing you were. It was an epic night and we have you to thank for that. I just need to find an excuse to book you again.. lol!
Added 23rd Jul 2024
Michael
5.0
Married on 24th May 2024
Thank you so much for being incredible at our wedding. The energy from start to finish was amazing, dance floor was bopping all night. Guests are still asking who the band was and they never danced so much. They were so nice to deal with from the start, no ask was too big or too small. Will be going to one of their gigs agains soon. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting high energy, lots of dancing, something for everyone and just sound lads. Thanks!
Added 15th Jul 2024
Olivia & Brian
5.0
Married on 23rd Mar 2024
The Wilful band was a surprise and my god what a success they were! Absolutely amazing 🤩 I would encourage anybody that wants a wedding band with a difference go with them. Such a lovely bunch of lads 😄
Added 8th Apr 2024
Ciaran & Hafsa
5.0
Married on 24th Feb 2024
Thank you for everything Micheál, we had an amazing night! You guys were great and we’ve received so many compliments about you guys!
Added 26th Feb 2024
Stephen & Ellen
5.0
Married on 31st Oct 2023
Lads we just want to say a massive massive thank you for making our day amazing, everyone there asked ?where did you find them??!
I told hardly anyone what type of stuff you guys do, so it blew their minds.
I'm still not able to walk from all the dancing.
Please tell the boys, we are so thankful. You made the whole day, and it's hard to convey in words just how much.
Unbelievable!!
Thank you and see you soon!
I told hardly anyone what type of stuff you guys do, so it blew their minds.
I'm still not able to walk from all the dancing.
Please tell the boys, we are so thankful. You made the whole day, and it's hard to convey in words just how much.
Unbelievable!!
Thank you and see you soon!
Added 7th Nov 2023
Laoise & M?irt?n
5.0
Married on 6th Oct 2023
Thanks again Miche?l, honestly everyone was raving about ye!! It was exactly what we wanted, just perfect. Hope you get to rest the?voice?tonight!
Added 12th Oct 2023
Ciara & Sinead
5.0
Married on 2nd Sep 2023
I just want to say thank you so much for putting on such a brilliant show. Especially as we were so disorganised. You?re all true professionals. I've received so many messages from friends commenting on how much they enjoyed ?the band?!
Added 12th Oct 2023
M?irt?n & Siobhán
5.0
Married on 26th Aug 2023
We had a great wedding night and a big reason for that was the music. They played a great set seamlessly going from song to song. The dance floor was full all night and never had a chance to empty!
Added 21st Sep 2023
Kealan And Fiona
5.0
Married on 24th Jun 2023
Thanks so much for the music at the wedding ye were unbelievable. Like, the amount of people that asked us about ye was ridiculous. Can't thank ye all enough and ye had the dance floor full the whole night. Still buzzin from it and can't wait till yer next gig ? definitely going to go!!!
Added 4th Sep 2023
Aoife & John
5.0
Married on 9th Jun 2023
Thank you guys for truly enhancing our wedding day, ye were amazing, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the tunes!
Added 8th Sep 2023
Derek & Lisa
5.0
Married on 22nd Feb 2019
Thanks a million to M?che?l and all the lads for playing at our wedding. We couldn't recommend you more. From pre-reception to DJ set, all 3 elements were brilliant. The floor never emptied and The Broadhaven was rocking!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Alma & Mark
5.0
Married on 31st Dec 2018
Just want to say a massive thank you to you and the guys. Ye absolutely blew us away and everyone was complimenting how good ye were. Thanks again and we will definitely be recommending ye to everyone.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Sabrina & Aaron
5.0
Married on 20th Oct 2018
You guys were so fantastic, everyone is still talking about ye. Aaron and I are so grateful to you all for traveling so far to make our night one to remember. I can't thank you enough for everything from the church to the evening - it was perfect! We will definitely be making a trip to Galway to watch you play in the near future.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Shelley & Michael
5.0
Married on 21st Sep 2018
Thank you so much ye were absolutely brilliant and everyone was saying how great ye were. We are delighted ye played for our wedding day - couldn't have been better!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Zoe & Kieran
5.0
Married on 10th Aug 2018
Hi Miche?l and the guys, we wanted to thank you again for playing at our wedding. Everyone has commented on how good the music was and Kieran loved the fact everyone was dancing. You really made it a brilliant night. Thank you so much ????
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Christine & Enda
5.0
Married on 2nd Jun 2018
We can't thank you enough - everyone complimented the music from start to finish, ye created an amazing atmosphere. Enda and I are hoping to get down to Galway for your next showcase, if we don't see you before Christmas we?ll see you in the new year.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Bryan & Sarah
5.0
Married on 1st Jun 2018
Thank you for giving us an amazing show. Everyone was talking about the band the next day!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Carol & Chris
5.0
Married on 30th Dec 2017
We just wanted to say a huge thanks to you all for making our night perfect. We sincerely can't thank you enough. You went over and beyond our expectations, how you kept our guests so well entertained that the dance floor was full from start to finish. Our guests had nothing but positive comments for you. We were both on a high for months after! Thanks again for making our day so perfect.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Michelle & Paddy
5.0
Married on 23rd Sep 2017
Hi Miche?l and co. We just wanted to thank you all so much for the amazing music the evening of our wedding. We just had a look at the wedding video and the dance floor was full all night. You really made the evening for us and everyone had an absolute ball. Fantastic band!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Niamh & John
5.0
Married on 2nd Sep 2017
We're just back from honeymoon and I just wanted to send you a little email to thank you so much for everything. From church to dj you were all fantastic! I can't thank you enough.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Mark & Jennifer
5.0
Married on 5th Aug 2017
We planned our wedding while living in America and working with Miche?l and the team was seamless: they catered for our personal requests and were contactable with any questions we had. Thanks so much for everything and helping in making our wedding day so special.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Adam & Sinéad
5.0
Married on 24th Jun 2017
Just to say you were excellent!! Everyone said how good the band was!!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Frances & Eamonn
5.0
Married on 27th May 2017
Thank you guys so much for the fantastic music at our wedding. From the first song ye had the dance floor going and it stayed full all night. Our guests are still raving about how much they enjoyed the music and the dancing and the locals amongst them intend to make your showcases a regular night out. The DJ service was also brilliant and ensured we ended the night on a high. Thanks so much for everything, for being so patient when our timings for yer start time were off and for adding so much to our day. We would highly recommend ye to anyone in need of a brilliant band! Thanks also for the wonderful church music, again we have received so many beautiful compliments on the music and singing. It really added to a very special part of the day for us!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
David & Caroline
5.0
Married on 1st Apr 2017
From the the first dance through to the end of the DJ set the floor was full! So many compliments from our guests young and old who enjoyed the music and even granny said they were a great band and not too loud! Ye managed to keep everyone happy which is a credit to ye. Hope to see ye at another wedding in the future.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Tamara & Thomas
5.0
Married on 15th Oct 2016
I wanted to reach out to you all again and thank you so very much for an amazing day and night. The music from church to band to DJ was absolutely amazing. The dance floor was never empty and you truly made our day and night magical. I have passed your details on to friends who are getting married next year as everyone was so impressed with the whole day's worth of music.?
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Aisling & Ciarán
5.0
Married on 13th Aug 2016
We had an absolutely brilliant day at the wedding- so many of our guests commented on how great the music was! It really added to the day and made all the difference. You would have thought you regularly play the first dance song - it went off absolutely beautifully. Better than Van Morrison himself :) Thanks again for being a part of our special day! We will certainly be recommending you to all our family and friends!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Maeve & Micheal
5.0
Married on 13th Aug 2016
Well done for doing such a brilliant job on the music and giving us a super party. Everybody really enjoyed themselves and ye really got the craic going. Also many thanks for the wonderful music and singing in the church. We'll keep an eye out for ye the next time we're up around Galway.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Michelle & Martin
5.0
Married on 30th Apr 2016
Thank you so much for playing at our Wedding. Ye were truly fantastic and really got the crowd going. Our guests are still raving about how good 'our band' were!!!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Áine & Mark
5.0
Married on 15th Aug 2015
Just want to say a huge thank you for playing at our wedding. From start to finish you had all our guests on their feet dancing. The DJ service was fantastic and kept us all on our feet until the small hours. All our guests were singing your praises. Ye were a pleasure to deal with throughout the whole process. Thanks so much for putting on such a great show, it really made the day! Thanks again. Will be highly recommending ye to other couples.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Paul & Edel
5.0
Married on 1st May 2015
Just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for playing on our wedding day. It was one of the most hassle free bookings that we made and ye were very accommodating in learning our song for our first dance. Many people commented on how much they enjoyed the music and we would have no hesitation in recommending ye to anyone!! From start to finish the whole experience was professional and we couldn't have been happier!
Added 2nd Jan 2024
Ciarán & Mary
5.0
A MASSIVE thank you for playing at our wedding. The music was epic. All the guests are still telling us how amazing the band was. From start to finish, the dance floor was full. It couldn't have been better. The 'older' guests and the younger crowd absolutely loved every minute of it! Excellent talent here and brilliant at getting the crowd dancing. Thanks again lads. Brilliant.
Added 2nd Jan 2024
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