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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 your wedding reception music package?

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

Which of the following are included in your popular wedding 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

Reviews of Caribbean Steel Drum Wedding (Key West)

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Couples praised Van Bertie’s Caribbean steel drum performances for creating a fun, relaxed tropical vibe at cocktail hours, rehearsals, and beach or poolside events. Reviewers said he was professional, flexible, responsive, learned requested songs, and even supplied sound. Guests loved his music and many highly recommended him.

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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.

Couples praised Van Bertie’s Caribbean steel drum performances for creating a fun, relaxed tropical vibe at cocktail hours, rehearsals, and beach or poolside events. Reviewers said he was professional, flexible, responsive, learned requested songs, and even supplied sound. Guests loved his music and many highly recommended him.

Lauren
Lauren Sent on 11/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

5 star recommendation

We hired Van Bertie to play steel drums during our wedding cocktail hour, and he was amazing! His music created the perfect atmosphere — fun, relaxed, and tropical — and our guests couldn’t stop complimenting him. Van was also incredibly professional and flexible when we had to change the location last minute due to the weather. He handled everything with such a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a big smile.

If you’re looking for a talented, easygoing musician who will elevate your event, Van Bertie is the one! Highly recommend! 🎶🌴
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 06/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Dream Come True!

Van - where do we being to thank you. You will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We were luckily enough to work with Van for our cocktail hour on a catamaran and it was everything and more. He was a dream to work with and his style fit everything we could have asked for and more. He was a HUGE hit with everyone and wish we could have had him play for hours on the catamaran. Van, thank you so much - for making our day so special.
Ronette
Ronette Sent on 04/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent! Extremely pleased!!

Van was fantastic! Not only was he extremely professional and courteous but he was an excellent musician. His vibe was perfect for what we wanted for our wedding. He was extremely accommodating. He even learned a song that we requested for our first dance together. My guests LOVED him. I would highly recommend him for your event!
C
Cecelia Sent on 02/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 Experience!

Van Bertie was wonderful!! All of my guests commented how wonderful he was and how amazing he was. He was a great addition to the reception and I was so happy we booked him! Would recommend him to anyone looking to add a fun element to their event!
Joy
Joy G. Sent on 02/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Key west vibe

We used Caribbean steel drum for our cocktail hour at The Reach Hotel .. Loved the vibe it brought to our day and turned cocktail hour into a party. The songs were a perfect addition to the event. Our wedding was on the pier and magically they were playing as the guests arrived for drinks and small bites on The Reach Lawn.
Jackie
Jackie Sent on 01/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Florida Keys Vibes!

If you are looking to add Florida Keys vibes to your next event, you need to hire Van Bertie of Caribbean Steel Drum Weddings. He was so very professional and flexible to perform at our daughter's welcome party in Key Largo. I highly recommend!
Lucy
Lucy 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!
L
Linda Sent on 11/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Caribbean Steel Drummer

Van Bertie performed at our daughter’s poolside wedding welcome brunch. His music set the perfect atmosphere for our event. We had about 65 guests and they all commented on how much they enjoyed his music. Van was very friendly and professional to work with. I highly recommend Van Bertie as the perfect musician for any event!!!
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!
D
David Sent on 08/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great entainment

I host an annual fundraising event in KCB and Van Bertie has provided the entertainment for four of the seven events. Everyone loves his beautiful Caribbean steel drum music and there is always demand for him to extend his performance which he does graciously. He is a very pleasant and gracious gentleman and I recommend him without reservation.
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