Steel band hire
Hire a good steel drum band and see an amazing difference it makes to your event. The sound of a lively steel band at a drinks reception is inspiring and we would like you to try it.
Big Sand is a steel band for hire, a live band that has refined its service for the most discerning clients. This is one of the popular London steel bands with a proven track record from many events and a guaranteed service. You can select 3 or 5 players, depending on your requirements for the party. Both formats are entirely acoustic, so there are no electrics and the steel drum band can be placed in the best location at the venue. If you are searching for steel drum bands, or a steel band for a wedding or party. we would like to hear from you.
If you simply wish to fast-track an enquiry to check the cost and availability please visit the contact page. There is also a special interactive DEMO for you to enjoy and share with your event organisers.
Steel band music is an excellent alternative to more traditional entertainment and you can read more about how best to integrate the service in our Blog. You can hire this steel drum band to perform real Caribbean steel band music combined with a repertoire which includes many popular favourites. Clients can request a copy of the songs which the band has refined to ensure that the music is fit for each event. Popular tunes include:
Don't Stop The Carnival, Island In The Sun, Rum & Coco Cola, Yellow Bird, La Cucaracha, Feeling Hot Hot Hot, One Love and La Bamba plus over 40 other songs.
What is different about Big Sand is that the players, equipment, presentation and performance are all of a different calibre. Also, the suavita in the music gives it clarity and definition as the steel drum band performs a colourful selection of popular melodies, ignited by rich Caribbean steel drum rhythms. Should you decide to use our service, you will be using a team that knows the wedding business, corporate sector, the protocol, the required standards of service, the best venues and how to get there. You will hire one of the most popular bands for weddings and parties. This steel band knows central London very well, the main hotels, top restaurants and wedding venues. Outside London, the steel drum band has covered more territory than a Google street car. You will hire a band that creates real live music and real demo samples. This means that there are no programmed accompaniments supporting the live performance or MP3 demo samples. Some steel bands prefer that sound, but Big Sand enjoys the natural sound of steel drums and our clients have endorsed this approach. With Big Sand, a steel drum band means a band which is characterised by the majority of instruments being steel drums (Steel Pan). We believe that it is more fascinating to watch the energy and enthusiasm of real talented musicians in action, in contrast to a solo performer with a big band sound that has been prepared months in advance and repeated at every event by pressing the play button. That format just shows that someone is a great programmer. Nowadays, clients seeking to hire a steel drum band have much greater expectations; for this reason the demo samples on the website are recorded in one take with the live band and will sound much more dynamic on the day as you hear the steel band music performed live.
This steel band does not offer the solo and duet options and prefers to use 3 steel drum players as the minimum requirement. The 3 players act as integral components in a well oiled machine and goes through musical gears with suavita and fluency. If you are simply looking to hire a steel band or hire a band for birthday party entertainment, a wedding reception or even a christening party, you can expect a quality sound from Big Sand Steel band.
Booking is simple. Please visit the contact page to fast-track a booking enquiry.
For Christmas, the corporate entertainment sector in London comes alive with numerous requests to hire the steel band for various champagne receptions and office parties. You can discover how Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer sounds on steel drums or hear an exciting Caribbean steel band perform a medley of Jingle Bells and Joy To The World. Early booking is essential to hire the band for key dates. You can book the band to perform at any venue where you are having your Christmas party. Big Sand is always delighted to provide entertainment on site to help companies wind down after a successful or eventful year. If you are just having a Christmas buffet lunch, 3 players will be fine. If your Christmas party is on a larger scale, please send as much details with your enquiry to ensure that band is optimised in the right way. You will always receive experienced advice to help you plan a successful Christmas event.
Birthdays are special and many clients have used the steel band for more than one birthday party. The 40th birthday and 21st birthday party currently generates the most requests to hire the steel band. The steel drum band selects the best music for the event to keep your guests stimulated with inspiring melodies to encapsulate the feeling of the Caribbean.
Wedding music is the key driver of our business. There are numerous bands for wedding receptions and what Big Sand offers is a simple acoustic choice as light entertainment for your champagne reception.
Corporate Events. Big Sand has excellent relations with the corporate sector and you can read more about this on a dedicated page. Some of the biggest companies in London use the service for small parties and buffet celebrations both indoor and outdoor. The acoustic 3 piece steel band is the popular choice.
Student parties. Big Sand also enjoys providing entertainment for Universities and performs at many summer balls, freshman's balls and Graduation parties. The steel band has performed in Oxfordshire at Trinity, Pembroke, Queen's, Balliol and Oxford Brookes. Also in Cambridge at Gonville & Caius and Fitzwilliam summer ball. You can also see the steel drum band at the Henley Regatta event in July. In London, the band has performed at the Royal Academy of Dance for the awards reception, also at Queen Mary University, Nido students party and Syracuse students party.
Jobs are available with this steel band service. If you are up to speed on digital strategies going forward, web development, social media and have a holistic view on SEO then we would like to hear from you. Please do not send a CV, it would be best to send a short introduction by email with 2 or 3 links to sites that you have recently developed or worked on.
Comments about the steel drum band or any helpful observations that you wish to raise is always appreciated. If you have taken the time to read this entire page, please share your comments by sending an email. Previous clients are encouraged to send feedback about the quality of the live steel band as wedding receptions music, private party and corporate entertainment. You will receive a response from the band leader who reads all feedback about the steel drum band. You can also request more information about the steel drum band, contractual arrangements or travelling abroad.
Free Links are available from a special links page. We now have a directory of wedding services and welcome reciprocal link enquiries. Companies that provide wedding music, wedding directories, wedding blogs, party entertainment or corporate hospitality, including venues, photographers and catering are all welcome. Non-competing services or bands are also welcome. This website has very strong links with many major sites and a PR3. Send a request now and select the website option on the enquiry form, the link offered is just a basic name plus URL, this will be upgraded in future and we will keep you informed.
Website. Big Sand is currently working on a number of initiatives to make the user experience more interesting on this steel band website. If you are an experienced designer or senior java developer who is up to speed on web innovation, new media and emerging platforms, please use the website option on the contact page to send us a link to some of your recent work. Many of our clients looking to hire the steel band have spent up to 20 minutes playing with the interactive features, we would like to take this to the next level.
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