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"Caribbean Steel Drum Weddings (Key West") is a wedding band based in Key West, Florida. Multi-instrumentalist "Van Bertie" is from the island of "St. Kitts" in Central Caribbean and travels throughout the US performing at events, parties, and weddings.

From the eye-catching steel drums to the guitar, flute, and vocals, Van Bertie is a talented performer who can elevate any occasion with his wonderful musical mix!

Services Offered

Caribbean Steel Drum Weddings (Key West) specializes in genres such as modern calypso, reggae, blues, rock, samba, salsa, R&B, motown, old classic & jazz standards. "Van Bertie" is available to perform at destination weddings, beach ceremonies, park concerts, dinner rehearsals, welcome receptions, indoor events, birthday party celebrations and more.

He plays (LIVE Acoustic Steel Drums) at "Ceremonies", and his song list includes both modern and traditional classical wedding songs. You can pick and choose tunes for every stage of your wedding event. Ceremony songs include: The Best Day Of My Life, Can't Stop The Feeling, All You Need Is Love, All Of Me, Under The Sea, Better Together, Thinking Out Loud, Get Outta My Dream, I Got This Feelin', Shining Star, Beautiful In White, Canon in D, Beethoven Ttraditional Classic, Modern classical bridal songs like "Here Comes The Bride" and much more

For the "Cocktail Hour", he sets the '"mood" and the right atmosphere with a more "jazzy mix" of songs such as: Can't Keep My Eyes Off You, What A Wonderful World, Layla, I Shot The Sheriff, Just The Two Of Us, Rio Di Janeiro Blues, Autumn Leaves, Satin Doll, Walk On By, Sweet Happy Life, Feel Like Making Love To You, Margaritaville, St. Thomas, Take Five, Song For My Father, Dock Of The Bay, Kokomo, My Girl, Girl From Ipanema, Desifinado, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Jammin', 3 Little Birds, One Love, Bufallo Soldier, Ain't no Sunshine, The Thrill Is Gone, Drift Away, Manhat De Carnival, La Vie En Rose, and lots more

Finally, you can dance the night away at your reception to: Red Red Wine, Roller Skate, Jump In De Line, Is This Love, Jammin', Stir It Up, Exodus, No Woman No Cry, Rio De Janeiro Blue, Soka Lambada, Smooth, Billy Jean, I Wanna Dance W/ Somebody, I Feel Good, Breezin', I'm Coming Home Baby, Affirmation, All Night Long, Black Magic Woman, Guantana mera, On Broadway, Holiday, Let's Stay Together, Through The Fire, Say Hey I Love You, Dollar, Banana Boat Song, Sugar Bum Bum, Feelin' Hot Hot Hot, Tiney Winey, Hammer, Home For Carnival

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

What is the price of your popular wedding package?

$2,436

Which of the following are included in the package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Acoustic
Big Band
Blues
Caribbean
Classic Rock
Classical
Country
Dance
Folk
Gospel
International
Jazz
Latin
Motown
Oldies
Orchestra
Pop
R&B / Soul
Reggae
Rock
Strings
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Microphones
Sound/PA System
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Reviews of Caribbean Steel Drum Wedding (Key West)

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
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99% recommend it
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Van Bertie is highly recommended as a musician for events, including weddings. He has been praised for setting the perfect atmosphere with his music and receiving positive feedback from guests. Reviewers have commended his professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to create a wonderful atmosphere. His reasonable prices and easy process of working with him have also been mentioned. Overall, customers highly recommend Van Bertie for any event in need of a talented musician.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Van Bertie is highly recommended as a musician for events, including weddings. He has been praised for setting the perfect atmosphere with his music and receiving positive feedback from guests. Reviewers have commended his professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to create a wonderful atmosphere. His reasonable prices and easy process of working with him have also been mentioned. Overall, customers highly recommend Van Bertie for any event in need of a talented musician.

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Staceyjo Sent on 01/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely recommend Van Bertie

Van Bertie was the perfect capstone to our beautiful Key West event. He is an expert at his craft and gave us an atmosphere that completed our beach experience.
Lucy
Lucy C. Sent on 05/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Bob brings the tropical vibes!

It was always my dream to have steel drum band playing on the beach on my wedding day—Bob did not disappoint! He even went as far as to perfect “the rain song” by Led Zeppelin for my husbands entrance to ceremony which will go down in history!

Guests loved the steel drum during cocktail hour and it’s so nice to be able to curate a list of your faves! I would def book Bob again!
Hayley
Hayley Sent on 10/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Everything we could have asked for!

We were planning a destination wedding and had no clue what we were doing. My planner recommended a steel drum player and I received Van’s name from another artist that was based out of town and then I was able to find him on here. I am so happy we were put in contact with him. He was great and made the process so easy and also supplied sound for our ceremony. His prices were reasonable and he is great at what he does! We cannot say enough good things about him! 10/10!
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