Caribbean Entertainment for all Occasions
Feel like you're on vacation – let the live steel drums take you away! Caribbean band for your wedding, reunion, corporate event, concert, private party, shower, fund raiser, holiday party or just about anything else.
As seen on tv shows "DEAL OR NO DEAL" and "MTV". We offer a wide variety of band sizes and configurations to accommodate any venue or situation ranging from steel drum soloists up to large bands with varied configurations, featuring male and female vocalists, horn section, etc.
Pan-A-Cea is comprised of professional full-time world-class musicians predominantly originating from Caribbean (Trinidad, Belize, Curacao, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Virgin Islands, U.S., etc.) With over 20 years of experience, we offer a wide selection and variety of authentic Caribbean music. We specialize in (but not limited to) steel drum band, soca, reggae, calypso, Latin, ska, punta, Jimmy Buffett and much more!
Musical Director
MUSICAL DIRECTOR is Clinton Crawford (JR), respected internationally as a leading musical director, arranger/producer as well as performer. Some of his past clients (performance/musical direction & recording production) include well-known artists: David Rudder, Denise Plummer, Crazy, Boogsy Sharpe, Robert Greenidge (Club Trini Band), Rolling Stones, Mighty Sparrow, Shadow, Sparrow, Baron, Van Dyke Parks and many more. His arrangement/production & instrumentation on "Big Bottom Woman" and "Sweet Ramona" two recent huge successes in Trinidad. "Sweet Ramona" was chosen as the winning song for Trinidad Steel Band Panorama (main steel band competition).
Band Configuration and Size
We offer a variety of band sizes and configurations to fit any venue, budget or situation. Band sizes start with soloists and range up to full concert-size bands (bass, drums, keyboard, guitar, vocals, percussion, etc.) Our smaller bands (solo, duo, trio, quartet) are very popular and can include vocals.
Past Clients
Along with the large number of private functions we perform at yearly, some of our past clients include:
Bank of America
Disney Studios
Staples Center
Trader Joe's
Cal State University
DeVry Institute
University of Phoenix
Ericsson, Inc.
City of Los Angeles
California Welfare Director's Association
Cal Tech University
The Jonathan Club
Xerox Corporation
Hilton Hotels
DoubleTree Hotels
Omni Hotels
Hotel Del Coronado
Balboa Bay Club
Wells Fargo
Nordstrom's
Shutters on the Beach
Descanso Gardens
Luminarias
L.A. County Museum
Matrix Night Club
Swingers" Night Club
Grey Worldwide
Catalina Yacht Club
LaCanada Country Club
Remax Real Estate Co.
City of Brea
Beverly Hilton Hotel
Club Platinum
The Huntington Library
The Dana Point Resort
Ritz Carlton Hotels
Anaheim Convention Center
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
. . . and many more!
Areas/Cities That Pan-A-Cea Steel Drum and Calypso Band Serves
We serve all of California and are available to travel nationally and internationally. Locally, some of the areas we serve include (but not limited to) Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County and San Bernardino County.