Steel Bands

With the trio you have all the elements for great Caribbean music with the tenor pan, second pan and bass pan which come together to produce the classic Steel Band sound. It is also possible to have a 2 piece band to suit smaller budgets and playing area. The performances can be played as background music or the main music entertainment for the evening.
We offer a wide variety of events, making sure that they're adapted and suitable to your particular needs. We work with a number of educational, community and government establishments, DBS check available upon request. Make sure your party is a truly memorable experience with our steel band for hire Caribbean steel band. From solo to a sextet multi-instrumental band with vocals, we'll create an unforgettable party atmosphere with an audience limbo competition and optional limbo dancer for hire. Just a quick email to say thanks for helping make our event such a success.

We have just arrived home and wanted to thank you and your great steel band for providing a wonderful day for Nigel’s 60th. We were also lucky to have great weather on the day which gave us all the feeling that we were actually in the Caribbean!! Paul and the crew played a fabulous set for our son’s BarMitzvah. Kaniki limboed like a man made of rubber, the kids thought he was amazing. We had the band at our 50th birthday party, just what we wanted- it was superb. We also had a Limbo dancer, supplied by Paul from Solid Steel.
Whether you're searching for an Abba tribute band, a fairy tale castle, or a culinary delight to please the crowd you'll find it here... Yes, all bands have Public Liability Insurance in place and also PAT tested equipment where applicable. The Carribé Steel Band was formed by John Thomas and is one of the first professional Steel Pan Bands in the UK. They have performed at 100s of Private, Public and Corporate Events. I’d just like you to give the Band a BIG THANK YOU for a brilliant session at my Party on Saturday, everyone really enjoyed it and although the weather wasn’t very good they made a great atmosphere. The children got involved and they were extremely patient and kind, letting them play the drums – this was the highlight for me.
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To hire our Caribbean steel band please contact us or call. Steel drums performing aloneside studio quality backing trax for a full band sound. Lead by the pitch perfect jazz junkie, Francis, produces the sweetest of sounds with anything from two to six players, and hence consistently offer the right sized ensemble to suit each particular event and budget. Our steel band’s players were a hire to stroll at a recording studio party in Chelsea, London.
Yes, the Steel Band is very mobile and can be moved to different locations easily for the same event. For example they can perform outdoors during the drinks reception and then be moved indoors for the beginning of the meal. At Carnivals & Festivals, they can be moved to different spots or stalls through the day.

Our band always arrives one our event two hours to set up before the event start. The Trinidadian Music ensemble is primarily composed of steel idiophones such as steel pans, which are made from the bottoms of 55-galon oil barrels. Being hammered inward, in different areas to yield distinct sounds and pitches of the barrel bottom when struck with rubber-tipped mallets.
Having first played with his father’s band in the 70’s, Paul went on to lead his own bands, Solid Steel and the Caribbean party band, Kaiso. He then later established a successful agency called Tropical Entertainments that represented a wide range of performers from within the ethnic arts community in the UK. He continues to both perform with and manage the Cherry Pickers under his management company, ‘Cherry Ripe Management’. Hearts Aglow Records offer friendly Steelpan players to add that touch to your special event, making it a memorable experience. Summer on Steel is self-contained and brings all his own equipment, including a PA system suitable for up to 300 guests.
He offers an optional afternoon acoustic set, and will learn your first dance or a special request included in his booking fee. A steel band with a great feel the line-up combines 2 sets of pans with electric bass, guitar and drums. Caribbean Steel Bands add a touch of the exotic to any event. The music is laid back, tuneful and colourful to create a sultry backdrop for a wedding, party, corporate or themed event.

They even stayed at the end to present prizes to each team for coming 3rd, 2nd and 1st. It was a lot of fun and we will definitely recommend John and music for London to others. I unfortunately didn’t get chance to thank Carribe Steel so I wonder if you could please pass on our thanks for providing the music for our summer ball. They really were very good and fitted the occasion perfectly.
Pricing depends on the number of musicians you require and how long you want the band to play for. As a basic guide, prices start at £405 for two 40-minute performances in a two-hour window. Of course, playing music for weddings during the ceremony or parts of the reception isn't as straightforward as two full sets, so do get in touch with the band via their contact details below. I am just emailing to say thank you to John and the Carribe Steel Band for playing at our wedding on 30th July, and I would be very grateful if you could pass on our thanks. They were absolutely fantastic and everybody loved it and hasn’t stopped talking about them since. They were such a perfect surprise for all our guests (we hadn’t told anybody we had booked them!), and I wouldn’t hesitate in booking them for anything else we plan in the future.