Caladesi Steel Band Quartet at the M South Grand Opening in South Tampa. John Shaw on lead tenor, Dave Holmstrand on double tenors, Johnny Lowery on Bass, and Craig Benson on Drums. Open to the public! March 28th, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 PM 5110 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FL 33611
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2018 Don CeSar Bridal Show
Join us at the 2018 Don CeSar Bridal Show! I’ll be playing steel pan along with Joe Braccio on guitar. We’ll be answering questions about music for your ceremony, cocktail hour, and rehearsal dinner. Sunday, March 18th, 2018 12-3pm Complimentary Champagne, Hor d’Oeuvres and self-parking $10 per person if purchased in advance $15 per person […]
2017 WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award!
We won the WeddingWire.com Couple’s choice award for ceremony music for the 5th time! Thanks to the 37 couples that included us in their big day in 2016. The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® recognize the top five percent of local wedding professionals on WeddingWire who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. Winners are […]
October Gigs
It’s been a great October so far! Here are some photos from the past few weeks. Thanks to all the great venues, vendors, and clients we’ve worked with.
Caladesi Steel Band live video on Clearwater Beach
Dave and Johnny play “Old Lady Walk a Mile and a Half” by Lord Kitchener at a private party on north Clearwater Beach.
Krewe of Bodacious Debris Steel Band at Dunedin Mardi Gras 2016
Steel pan is coming Dunedin Mardi Gras again on February 9th in downtown Dunedin! Join us at the parade down Douglas Ave. 2015 Dunedin Mardi Gras Steel Band 2014 Dunedin Mardi Gras Steel Band
Loews Don CeSar Bridal Show
We’ll be at the Loews Don CeSar Bridal Show again this year. Stop by to meet us and all types of vendors at one of the best wedding venues anywhere. We’ll have a steel pan duo performing and answering questions. Loews Don CeSar Bridal Show Sunday, January 17th, 2016 3400 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, […]
Caladesi Steel Band wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award for ceremony music
We won the Weddingwire Couple’s Choice award for the fourth time in the ceremony music category! ABOUT THE COUPLES’ CHOICE AWARDS The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 recognizes the top 5% of local Wedding Professionals from the WeddingWire Network throughout the United States and abroad that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Unlike […]
Video – Tears from my Eyes at the Sandpearl on Clearwater Beach
John Shaw and Craig Benson, our bandmates from the Tampa Bay Steel Orchestra, joined us for a gig at the Sandpearl on Clearwater Beach. This is “Tears from my Eyes” by UB40. John Shaw – Tenor Pan Dave Holmstrand – Double Tenors Johnny Lowery – Triple Guitars Craig Benson – Drums
Wedding at the Postcard Inn on St Petersburg Beach
Johnny and Dave playing steel drum prelude music for Jaymi & Chad’s wedding at the Postcard Inn on St Petersburg Beach. We worked up “You’re so Cool” by Hans Zimmer for the processional, and we were able to play it with no major train wrecks. Thanks to Belivia at Life Long Studios for the photos!
