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Shabang! Steel Drum Band Reviews

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  • Avg 5.0 | 33 Reviews
  • Steel Drum Band from San Francisco, CA
  • 83 Verified Bookings
  • Starting at $300 per event

33 Reviews for Shabang! Steel Drum Band

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Review by Charlene B.

Nursing Home Event•Reviewed on September 29, 2026•From Oakland, CA

The Shabang! Steel Drum Band was AWESOME! Our residents and families enjoyed having them play at our End of Summer Bash! It was filled with fun, food, and family. Thank you again!

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Thanks Charlene. The pleasure was all ours. The audience was very appreciative of our music, and you and your staff were very hospitable. Would love to do it again.

Review by April R.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on April 19, 2026•From Foster City, CA

Had the easiest experience with them. They played beautifully and it was the perfect touch to my son’s 1st bday party.

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Thanks for making us a part of your son's celebration. Hope we can be of service again in the future.

Review by Bao N.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on September 17, 2025•From Los Gatos, CA

We booked Shabang! for our company event and they went above and beyond our expectations. By all means please book them if you are having a tropical or caribbean themed event they will add the touch of wonder and fully immerse your people! Harry was very professional and accommodating one of the easiest people I've had the pleasure of working with.

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Thank you. You were the consummate host and we sincerely enjoyed delivering for you and your guests. Hope we can do it again soon.

Review by Keith M.

Club Event•Reviewed on June 26, 2025•From Berkeley, CA

Harry Best and Shabang! are the Best! Their music was amazing and perfect for our event. I will book them again asap!

Review by Marina B.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on May 9, 2025•From Petaluma, CA

We absolutely loved having Shabang! Steel Drum Band at our event! They were professional, easy to work with, and brought such a fun and unique vibe to the day. Their music was a hit with all our guests—people are still talking about how much they loved the sound and energy they brought. Highly recommend for anyone looking to add something special to their celebration!

Review by Cristina M.

Happy Hour•Reviewed on May 28, 2024•From Mountain View, CA

Steel drums brought party to life!

Review by Hilda V.

Community Event•Reviewed on August 31, 2023•From Brentwood, CA

We absolutely LOVED Shabang! Their music and vibe is extraordinary. We definitely want to have them back again!

Review by Mark D.

Retirement Party•Reviewed on June 7, 2023•From Los Altos, CA

Review by Juliana S.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on June 6, 2023•From Sacramento, CA

Shabang! did a great job — very happy we hired them and would definitely work with them again in the future!

Review by Adriana M.

Anniversary Party•Reviewed on April 18, 2023•From San Jose, CA

Harry Best is THE BEST! He responded right away to my inquiry and was super responsive during the whole process. Harry is an AMAZING steel drum player and brought so much joy to our party. He is very kind, extremely talented, and all his song picks were great! We HIGHLY recommend 1000000000000000%!

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Thank you Adriana. It was a pleasure playing for such an appreciative and interactive audience. Would love to do it again.

Review by Heather W.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 10, 2021•From Petaluma, CA

Literally the highlight of our wedding! All of our guest were completely blown away with how amazing Shabang was. They got the party started and we’re so professional through the booking process.

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Beautiful wedding and the hosts were so gracious. Enjoyed entertaining you and your guests!

Review by Melane N.

Celebration•Reviewed on September 12, 2021•From Danville, CA

Great music, timely communications, easy pay with Venmo, on time for event!

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Client was most hospitable. It was a pleasure entertaining the party!

Review by Edward D.

Graduation Party•Reviewed on June 17, 2021•From Hayward, CA

They were GREAT!! Teachers and students alike gave praises on how lovely the band worked along with the graduation and how much they enjoyed them. Will be definitely using them again in the near future.

Review by Nancy O.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 8, 2019•From San Jose, CA

Shabang steel drum band was a great addition to my party and everyone loved the ambience that they provided. They were professional and great musicians. I would highly recommend them.

Review by Margarita A.

Picnic•Reviewed on July 30, 2019•From Los Gatos, CA

Harry and the band were absolutely fabulous! We invited them to play at our company picnic and they did a great job. The music they played was very fun, lighthearted and set the right mood for the party. The vocals were really great and it was difficult to resist getting up and swaying from side to side. Overall, everybody loved the band I would not have any hesitation recommending Harry and Shabang! Steel Drum Band to anyone looking for professional and talented musicians.

Review by laura g.

Private Party•Reviewed on July 15, 2019•From Burlingame, CA

Review by Erin R.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on June 18, 2019•From Oakland, CA

We hired 1 steel drummer for a backyard birthday party, it was a hit! Very professional and good spirit vibe! Will hire again.

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Thank you. Very gracious hosts. Would love to come back again.

Review by Neil G.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 17, 2019•From Sausalito, CA

Harry was wonderful! He brought the whole party back to St Lucia, if only for a few hours.

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Very gracious hosts and guests building a legacy of committment to the youths. Happy to have been a part of it.

Review by Karen S.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on May 13, 2019•From Palo Alto, CA

Review by Marti S.

Anniversary Party•Reviewed on July 26, 2017•From Diablo, CA

Their music created the perfect atmosphere for our outdoor celebration for our 50th wedding anniversary!!! And they took time to practice and perfect a special song I wanted to dedicate to my husband, which was different from their regular music--we were so grateful for that!!!

Review by Oscar D.

Event•Reviewed on June 26, 2017•From San Francisco, CA

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Very gracious hosts. Thank you!

Review by Ruchika J.

Wedding•Reviewed on June 14, 2016•From Granite Bay, CA

My (now) husband and I got married one month ago in Granite Bay, CA and wanted to have a Caribbean cocktail hour to celebrate my husband's St. Lucian roots. We booked Shabang through this website and from the very start they seemed professional and punctual. Vincent responded to all my questions via email in a timely manner and everything worked out seamlessly. We requested a 2-person group to play, without vocals, and everyone raved about their presence and performance at our cocktail hour! I wish I wasn't busy changing and taking pictures for the reception and could have enjoyed them more but am so glad they were able to perform and would highly recommend them!

Review by Francesca S.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 13, 2015•From Bodega Bay, CA

They were fantastic. Would hire them again and again. True island sound. Professional, top notch musicians. They were Hot, Hot, Hot.

Review by Janice P.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 27, 2014•From San Jose, CA

We had one band member at the party with background tracks. She played through most of the event and the music was so fun without being intrusive. It really made the party a special event!!

Review by Jeannine S.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 16, 2014•From Santa Rosa, CA

We had so much fun! The music was perfect for our party. All of my guests raved about the music...