Looking for a wedding singer in Kildare? Jordan Butler is a professional live performer based in Kilkenny — a clean run up the M9 and right into the heart of Kildare's wedding country. From the world-class luxury of Carton House and the K Club, to country house estates, castle venues, and town hotels, Jordan brings live music that meets the standard the venue sets.
Kildare wedding venues raise the bar. The room is dressed properly, the food is the food, the staff are sharp — and the music has to match. Jordan turns up early, sound-checks properly, dresses appropriately, and delivers a set that does justice to the day you've spent serious time and money planning.
Carton House Weddings
Carton House in Maynooth is one of Ireland's flagship wedding venues — Georgian estate, world-class grounds, and reception spaces designed for properly memorable nights. Live music there sits in a long tradition of high-end celebrations, and Jordan's acoustic style works beautifully across the various ceremony, drinks, dinner, and evening spaces.
For ceremony in the gold drawing room, drinks on the lawn, or the evening reception in the main suite — Jordan adapts the format and the energy to each part of the day.
The K Club & Straffan Venues
The K Club at Straffan is the kind of venue where every detail counts. Jordan brings full backline for the showband option, an immaculate solo PA setup for ceremony or dinner sets, and the experience to operate quietly and professionally inside a five-star hotel environment. Same applies to Barberstown Castle just down the road — historic, beautifully kept, and ideal for the kind of wedding where guests stay the whole weekend.
Other Kildare Venues Covered
- Carton House, Maynooth — Georgian estate, premium wedding venue
- The K Club, Straffan — five-star resort, full-day weddings
- Barberstown Castle, Straffan — historic castle wedding venue
- Killashee Hotel, Naas — established four-star wedding hotel
- Lyrath-style country houses — exclusive-use estate weddings welcomed
- Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort (just over the Wicklow border, often booked for Kildare-based couples)
- All other Kildare venues considered — town hotels, churches, marquees, country estates
The Kildare Wedding Crowd
Kildare weddings often have a mixed guest list — Dublin friends, country family, plus colleagues from the wider commuter belt. Jordan's setlist is built for exactly that: songs everyone knows, energy that brings the older and younger crowd together, and the read-the-room instinct to know when to dial it up and when to hold back.
Solo acoustic for the ceremony and drinks, then either solo with backing tracks for the evening, or a full 4, 5, or 6 piece showband for bigger weddings — pop, soul, rock, Irish classics, and modern crowd-pleasers.
What's Included
- Live ceremony music — walk-in, signing, exit
- Drinks reception & dinner background sets
- Evening performance from 1 to 2.5 hours
- Day Two party entertainment
- Full showband option for premium weddings
- Professional PA system included for solo bookings
- Bespoke setlist — your songs, your day, your vibe
Travel from Kilkenny to Kildare
The M9 motorway makes Kildare an easy run from Kilkenny — Naas is around 75 minutes, Maynooth and Straffan a touch further. Jordan plans every booking with venue access, soundcheck timing and arrival logistics worked out properly in advance. No drama, no last-minute calls, no hunting for parking 20 minutes before doors.
Getting Guests To & From the Venue
For Kildare weddings, guest transport is often a key consideration — particularly when the venue is rural and the hotel is in a different town, or when guests are travelling from Kilkenny, Carlow, or further south.
Local Transport Recommendation
If you're coordinating transport for guests travelling up from the South East, Kilkenny Taxis (Martin Butler) are a reliable option — a 24-hour service with standard cars and a 16-seater minibus that suits wedding parties travelling up to Kildare venues like Carton House, the K Club or Killashee.
Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available, and the minibus is a sensible option for guests staying in Kilkenny but heading up to a Kildare wedding for the day or weekend.
Phone: 087 77 77 6 77 · Web: kilkennytaxis.ie
Jordan will always coordinate timing with the venue and with whatever transport you've arranged — soundcheck, ceremony cues, and evening start times all worked around your running order.