Thanksgiving is only 2 days away and it reminds us of how many things we are truly thankful for here at Cocobean. There are a few things in particular we would like to share. We are thankful for our families, our health and the success that we have had over the years. We are thankful for the hundreds of brides, corporate clients and others who allow us to be part of the special occasions almost every day. And finally, we are thankful for the talented and loyal entertainers who work with us. Our steel drum players, steel drum band, reggae band and calypso band are truly one of a kind. Every week, they travel throughout Florida and Georgia to perform and we would not be where we are today without them. Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from all of us here at Cocobean.
Steel Drum Music & Reggae Music for Weekday Weddings
It’s not often that our guys (or even Wedding DJs) perform for a wedding on a Tuesday night. However, a couple of Tuesdays ago in Amelia Island, FL was an exception. The bride is fascinated with the steel drum and wanted a live steel drum band that could perform both steel drum music and reggae music. The bride was from Ohio and the groom was from Russia. These are not places that you see too many steel drums. However, the sounds of the steel drum were the perfect touch for the intimate ceremony and the guests partied all night to the steel drum music, reggae music, calypso and soca provided by our steel drum band.
Just goes to show you how special an instrument the steel drum is and how much people truly love Caribbean Music. We are so blessed to be able to share this with our wedding and corporate clients every week.
Celebrity Clients
Our steel drum band and steel drum players have been very fortunate to perform reggae, calypso, soca and steel drum music at celebrity parties throughout Florida. The most recent was last week. We got a chance to perform at a private function for grammy award winning singer Billy Ocean in Orlando, FL. Billy Ocean is originally from the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago and he really enjoyed the sounds of the steel drum. He even jumped on the steel pan to perform a couple songs for us. That’s him in the picture below. Please check out our facebook page The Caribbean Crew Steel Drum Band to view some more pictures.
Virtual Performances
During the lockdown, we have been forced to get creative. As a result, our steel drum band, solo steel drum players and our Caribbean Musicians have done quite a few virtual performances. These have included a virtual wedding in Orlando and virtual events in Jacksonville, Tampa, Sarasota, Saint Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach and Miami, Florida. Of course, it’s not the same as performing in front of a live audience, but we have really enjoyed these virtual shows. Not sure if this is the wave of the future or a band-aid until things return to normal. However, we are still happy that we get a chance to perform our steel drum music, reggae music, calypso, soca and other types of Caribbean Music for audiences anywhere in the world.
So whether you are hosting a virtual conference, an intimate wedding, a birthday party, graduation party, or anniversary celebration, The Caribbean Crew Steel Drum Band is available to do a virtual performance for you. We make it very personal, where we take requests and also dedicate songs and give shout outs to the attendees and guests of honor. Please check out the video below of a virtual performance we did a few weeks ago for a couple in Georgia who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They really enjoyed the steel drum music! Please call us at 407-788-BEAN (2326) or email at [email protected] to book The Caribbean Crew Steel Drum Band for your next virtual event.
Steel Drum Band Recap of 2018
2018 was another great year for our steel drum band and steel drum players and we are so thankful! We booked over 250 shows, most of which were corporate functions, conventions, trade shows and beach weddings. In the month of December, our steel drum band did several Corporate Christmas Parties and holiday parties as well. Our steel drum players had a blast performing Christmas Music on the steel drums, getting everyone in the mood for the holidays.
The sweet sounds of steel drum music, reggae and calypso could also be heard at several house parties, pool parties, birthday parties, anniversaries, retirement parties, graduation parties, fundraisers, christenings, bridal showers, engagement parties, baby showers, reunions, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, grand openings, fraternity functions, sorority functions and many other special events.
Three shows in particular stand out from the rest. The first was when our steel drum band performed at Sea World in Orlando for the American Heart Association. It was a grand affair and everyone really enjoyed the Caribbean Music and Top 40 selections performed by the band. It was great to be part of such a wonderful event and to help raise awareness for the AHA.
The second show was at the ASHA Annual Conference at the Convention Center in Orlando. We performed for over 10,000 people, including the guest speaker Harry Belafonte. He thoroughly enjoyed the band and we got a chance to meet him after the performance. He is a legend and we have been performing some of his music for over 20 years, so that was great!
The third one was when our steel drum band was personally chosen by Governor Rick Scott to perform at his fundraiser in Lake Mary, FL. No matter what your political affiliation, it’s pretty cool when the governor wants you to perform at his event. He really enjoyed the steel drum music and even asked our steel drum player to show him how to play it.
It was also another year of awards. Our very own steel drum player Chesley won the soloist competition at the Virginia International PanFest. He beat out other steel drum players from across the United States and the Caribbean to win the award. Congrats to Chesley!
We are looking forward to another great year in 2019. So whether you are having a beach wedding in Daytona Beach, St Pete Beach, Clearwater, Sarasota, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Naples or Key West; a corporate function in Orlando, Tampa, Miami or Savannah, or any other special event coming up in Florida, Georgia or South Carolina, give us a call! We look forward to working with you in 2019.
Five weddings in one day
A coupe of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of performing at five different weddings in the same day. That is a new record. Two of them were at the same venue – the beautiful Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL. Please check out the picture above of one of our steel drum players performing pre-ceremony music at Hammock Beach.
We are fortunate to have a pool of some of the most talented and professional steel drum players in Florida. As a result, we can book multiple weddings in the same day. Even if your wedding, corporate function, house party, or other special event is less than a week away, still give us a call. It is more than likely that we will still be able to provide you with quality Caribbean Entertainment.
Steel Drum a Huge Hit at Orlando Wedding and Bridal Show
We had a booth yesterday at a local Wedding and Bridal show in Orlando. There were wedding DJs, wedding bands and other wedding vendors at the expo. Our steel drum band was too big for the booth, so one of our steel drum players performed a nice mix of wedding ceremony music, reggae music, calypso music, steel drum music and jazz selections on the steel drums. He was a huge hit!
Many brides came up to the booth and said that they had seen steel drum bands on TV, but had never seen a live steel drum player up close. Some brides even took pictures with the steel drums. One of them got a little too close and knocked over a steel drum, but we were able to catch it before it fell. Good thing, as it is quite a process to tune or blend a steel drum when it goes out of tune.
We had many brides that were interested in booking our steel drum band or solo steel drum player to perform at their upcoming beach weddings, destination weddings and weddings right here in Orlando. So if you have a wedding, corporate function or other special event coming up in the near future, give us a call. The sweet sounds of steel drum music, reggae music, calypso and other music from the Caribbean will help make your celebration even more special.
A Tropical Christmas – Entertainment for your Holiday Parties
Still looking for some unique holiday entertainment for your company Christmas Holiday Parties or house holiday parties? The Caribbean Crew Steel Drum Band has a Tropical Christmas Performance, where the band or solo steel drum player performs traditional Christmas songs on the steel drums, as well as you favorite calypso, reggae, soca, Top 40 and jazz standards. Some of the Christmas songs we perform include: Jingle Bells, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Song, Deck The Halls, Feliz Navidad, Silent Night, Last Christmas, White Christmas, Chestnuts, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Silver Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. It’s like celebrating the holidays while on vacation. Please check out the links and view our holiday parties performances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpLNy-G-MMQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spry3nzexb0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmEUbtyFJRU to view some samples on YouTube.
Happy Easter from THE CARIBBEAN CREW STEEL DRUM BAND
On behalf of all of the musicians in our steel drum band, we would like to take this opportunity to wish our past and future clients a very Happy Easter. We know that so many people love Reggae Music and are fascinated with the steel drum (or as some say, the steel pan drum or Jamaican steel drum). We also know that there are several other steel drum bands and Wedding DJs out there, but yet so many of you continue to trust us to provide you with quality steel drum music for your weddings, corporate functions or other special events. Steel Drums are unique instruments and we invite you to visit our Caribbean Crew Steel Band page and enjoy some beautiful steel drums music with your family and friends on this blessed day.
Concert In The Amphitheater Presents The Caribbean Crew
It was Saturday October 13th, 2012 and it was a beautiful night. Sounds of calypso, soca, reggae and steel drum music filled the air from 7-9pm and the Deltona Amphitheater was filled to capacity for this free event. Hundreds of adults and kids all danced the night away to the pulsating rhythms of The Caribbean Crew. Moms and dads were doing the conga line and limbo with their sons and daughters and it was truly a family affair. Thanks to the City of Deltona Parks and Recreation Dept for having us and we are already looking forward to next year.