You'll feel the sand between your toes as you enjoy the authentic Caribbean steel drum music of Harry Best and Shabang, the premier Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area steel drum (link hidden)eir engaging melodies and infectious rhythms of Calypso and Reggae, highlighted with steel drums or steelpans, will take you to the islands. Shabang has been the darling of the corporate party scene in Northern California, Tahoe and Reno for over a decade. Silicon Valley and Napa Valley choose Shabang for their music entertainment. You'll be happy you did when your guests compliment you for choosing Shabang.
12 reviews
Eilon M.
March 2, 2026Played great music. We were happy!
Hired as: Steel Drum Player
Madeline A.
September 8, 2025This was definitely the best investment for our luau party! He showed up on time professional, and the music was top-notch. Definitely recommend them for your next event!
Hired as: Steel Drum Player
Nathaniel B.
August 4, 2025My Wife and I had Shabang play for the beginning of our wedding reception. They were professional, punctual, and sounded amazing. We highly recommend them for any event.
Hired as: Steel Drum Band
Amanda P.
March 24, 2025Harry provided Steel Drum music for our Tropical/Island themed school gala. He was on time, had all needed supplies, dressed the part and was very friendly and professional. The music was very fun, and the perfect volume. I got a lot of compliments how cool it was to have themed live music at our event. I would recommend! Enjoy :)
Hired as: Steel Drum Player
Shabang Steel Drum Band
Thank you Amanda for being a gracious host. It was my pleasure playing for your appreciative guests. Hope we do it again in the future.
Neel V.
February 26, 2025These guys were great and they brought a colorful tropical vibe to an otherwise dreary, wintery backyard party.
Hired as: Steel Drum Band
Shabang Steel Drum Band
Neel, thanks to you, your family and your guests for your great hospitality. It made the gig a lot of fun for us.
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Harry Best and his steel drum band Shabang has been the premier Caribbean music band in the Bay Area for many years.
A native of St. Lucia, Harry is a seasoned songwriter whose music has had more notoriety than his steel drum band.
His lyrics are arresting, his melodies sweet, and the rhythms infectious. Add to that his accomplished skills on the steel drum pan and you have the foundation of Shabang's music.
"We go out to have fun with each other, first of all," Harry says, "and we project that in our music. For the audience, the contagion is hard to resist."
Saturday
Graduation
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Santa Rosa, CA
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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East Palo Alto, CA
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
2:30pm - 5:30pm
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Cloverdale, CA
Saturday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Aptos, CA
Wednesday
Dinner Party
5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Santa Rosa, CA
Monday
Wedding Reception
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
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Personal Occasion
3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Lathrop, CA
Saturday
Grand Opening
12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tracy, CA
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Pleasant Hill, CA
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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San Mateo, CA
Thursday
Cocktail Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Friday
Launch Party
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
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Corporate Event
5:00pm - 8:30pm
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Santa Rosa, CA
Wednesday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 2:00pm
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Calistoga, CA
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Palo Alto, CA
Friday
Graduation
6:00pm - 10:00pm
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San Francisco, CA
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Lafayette, CA
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Pescadero, CA
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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San Jose, CA
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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San Francisco, CA
Saturday
Anniversary Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
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Newark, CA
Friday
Dinner Party
4:00pm - 6:30pm
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Fairfield, CA
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
Thursday
Cultural Event
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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South San Francisco, CA
Saturday
Graduation
12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Santa Rosa, CA
Sunday
Graduation
12:00pm - 2:30pm
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Stanford, CA
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you again for playing at my Mom's party. Your music definitely took the party to a different level of festivity! Should you ever have need of a reference, please feel free to use my name. I will galdly sing your praises.
– Renee Richard Alexander
Thank you for the wonderful appearance you made at the Celebrity Reception prior to Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation's (ARF) recent celebrities FORE! ARF golf tournament...Your music is just perfect for the event.
– Roberta Kahn - Animal Rescue Founda
"AWESOME!!!!! Excellent duo and great smiles. Their performance was wonderful."
– Manager - Tommy Bahama - Carmel
Your music was GREAT. We're all still dancing!
– Selina Garcia - SRI International
Thank you for coming and sharing in our (wedding) celebration. May our paths soon cross again.
– Bianca & Joe Rowden
All of us at Alameda Alliance for Health enjoyed your music and sincerely appreciate your making our event today so festive. You guys are fabulous, organized, and professional. I will definitely recommend you to my friends and associates. I'm enjoying your CD right now and staying in the island mood... :) Best regards and many thanks!
– Laura Burr - Alameda Alliance for H
On behalf of Point Richmond Music, I'd like to thank you for your performance Friday evening. It was a wonderful event, and your music was perfect for the evening. Steel drums at an outdoor concert on a warm summer evening lent just the right free and festive feeling we were looking for. Please thank the whole band for a great performance.
– Sydney Metrick - Point Richmond Mus
You were wonderful last night!!! The gift of your music was very much appreciated by all last night! I’ve gotten many phone calls today acknowledging what a fun night it was and what a fabulous band you were! I wanted to take a moment to let you know again what a blessing all of you were to the community last night and me.
– Carol Ann Wentworth
Steel Drum Band
