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Upcoming Appearances
- Sunday, June 03, 2012
- 2:00PM - Rainbow Resturant
- Kitchener, ON
- Saturday, June 09, 2012
- 7:00PM - Four Points
- Kitchener, ON
- Sunday, June 10, 2012
- 1:00PM - Rainbow Resturant
- Kitchener, ON
- Saturday, June 16, 2012
- 9:00AM - St Luke's community event
- Cambridge, ON
- Saturday, June 16, 2012
- 9:00AM - Walk and run event
- Kitchener, ON
- Saturday, June 16, 2012
- 11:00PM - Community Event
- Kitchener, ON
- Sunday, June 17, 2012
- 1:30PM - Rainbow Resturant
- Kitchener, ON
- Monday, June 18, 2012
- 8:30AM - Margaret School all day workshop
- Kitchener, ON
- Tuesday, June 19, 2012
- 7:00PM - 4 Points hotel
- Kitchener, ON
- Thursday, June 21, 2012
- 5:00PM - Franklin school BBQ
- Kitchener, ON
Click here for more upcoming appearances= Booked through GigMasters
Past Appearances
- Saturday, June 02, 2012
- 4:30PM - Toronto wedding
- Toronto, ON
- Saturday, June 02, 2012
- 5:30PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Toronto, ON
- Saturday, June 02, 2012
- 12:00PM - Anniversary Party
- Toronto, ON
- Friday, June 01, 2012
- 5:00PM - Bingemans Lobsterfest
- Kitchener, ON
- Thursday, May 31, 2012
- 7:00PM - 70th Birthday Dinner
- Kitchener, ON
- Sunday, May 27, 2012
- 2:00PM - Harbourfront
- Toronto, ON
- Saturday, May 26, 2012
- 1:00PM - Harbourfront
- Toronto, ON
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
- 5:00PM - Golf tour for a fundraiser
- Conestogo, ON
- Sunday, May 20, 2012
- 1:30PM - Rainbow Resturant
- Kitchener, ON
- Friday, May 18, 2012
- 5:00PM - Hamilton Waterfront
- Hamilton, ON
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters
- Location:
- Toronto, Ontario
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 500 miles from Toronto.
- Pay Range:
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$250-$1500 per event
- Member Since:
- 2008
- Primary Category:
- Steel Drum Band
- Additional Categories:
- 60s Band, Beach Band, Beach Music Steel Drum Band, Brazilian Band, Calypso Band, Calypso Steel Drum Band, Caribbean Band, Caribbean Steel Drum Band, Folk Band, Gospel Band, Latin Band, Merengue Band, Oldies Band, Reggae Band, Soca Band, Wedding Band, World Music Band
- Influences:
- The Melody kings,, Cockspur, and the Coca Cola Steelband of Barbados. Teaching and Playing yellow bird at Barbados hotels for a long time.
Group Members
- Denise Page, Co Leader - Member 10 years - Bass/Triple Guitars/ 2nds
- Les Adams, Member - 15 years - Seconds/ Singer
- Raechele Lovell Member- 16 years - All instruments
- Joe Lovell ( Leader ) All my life - Teaches and 1 man band
- Carol Taylor, Member - 10 years - Double Guitars and lead
- Cheryl Dietrich, Member - 10 years - Double seconds
- David Lovell Member - 22 years - All instruments
- Bruce Frazer Member - 8 Years - Triples and Lead
- Winston Rock Member - 15 years - 2nds and congoes
- Owen Benn known for 45 years, and from Barbados - A true master of the pan.
Description
Traces Vintage Steel Drum Band is a one man band, a duo, a trio, a four to eight pc band. We are the best band for the right price and have been doing it for a while.We have played on the Jolly Roger, and the Holetown Festival in Barbados, and this group also appeared on the Rich/Bride,Poor/Bride TV program, and opened for the Bare Naked Ladies We are also known as the great Canadian Steelband when we visit the islands to play because we play well to boot.Just hire us,and you will see. We also have a full set of drums including the bass cans to make us a real steelband.
Song List
Available For:
Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Events, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Traces Steelband were amazing! Our wedding guests loved every second of their performance during our cocktail hour. Guests were encourgaed to join in on playing. Thanks for adding such a great, unique touch to our wedding! -- Katie S, Mississauga, ON, 10/8/2011
- They provided a great Caribbean atmosphere for our event. Everyone who attended complemented their skills and the variety of music they played. They were professional, accommodating and easy to communicate with. Would definitely recommend and have them play again! -- Melissa L, Windsor, ON, 3/3/2012
- Loved the sound. I will book them again for our next party. I received alot of compliments from our guest around having them. -- Teresa B, Hamilton, ON, 5/18/2012
- Traces Steel Band and Steelband Joe were amazing. They were friendly professional and accommodating to all of our family needs. The music was great. We were dancing all afternoon. We would hire them back in a second. -- Krista R, Ancaster, ON, 7/18/2009
- AMAZING!A++! We are so glad that we booked Steelband Joe and Traces Steel Band for my sister's Engagement Party! The band showed up on time, were very polite and were dressed Caribbean Style which was totally awesome as it went with our Caribbean theme. The music was sooooo GREAT! The band was the highlight of the party and the Guests LOVED the music. Every Song that they played was just AWESOME! THANK YOU Steelband Joe and Traces Steel Band! We can't wait to book you in again! I would highly recommend you to my friends! -- Connie N, Kitchener, ON, 6/7/2009
- They were very friendly and even got a few of us up there to play with them. That was fun. They added a very nice touch to an important evening. -- Jacqueline W, Kitchener, ON, 2/6/2009
- They were kind, fun, amazingly talented and just all around good people! The crown loved them. -- Terri J, Hamilton, ON, 7/31/2008
- They were great. -- Liz L, Kitchener, ON, 6/21/2008
- The band played a great mix of music in a relaxed Caribbean style. I appreciated their willingness to take requests, to play songs for the younger memebers of our group, and their professional appearance. Our group had a great time, though I wish we could have had more opportunity to try playing too. Thank you! -- Jodie F, Waterloo, ON, 6/23/2009
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