| Description | Price |
| One Full hour of Solo Steel Drumming with Vocals and custom Backing Tracks | $250 (USD) |
| One and a Half - Two Full hours of Solo Steel Drumming with Vocals and custom Backing Tracks | $350 (USD) |
| Two and a Half - Three Full hours of Solo Steel Drumming with Vocals and custom Backing Tracks | $525 (USD) |
| Three and a Half - Four Full hours of Solo Steel Drumming with Vocals and custom Backing Tracks | $700 (USD) |
| Private Virtual Live - Cast to Anywhere in the World via Internet by the hour | $150 (USD) |
Chris Arpad Solo Steel Drum Entertainment brings a touch of the islands to everything he plays. He’s a one-man, laid-back beach party with Calypso, Reggae, Tiki, Hawaiian, Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Yacht Rock, Motown and so much more…it’s good for what ails ya!
= free travel (up to 90 miles)
I provide all necessary sound equipment for most events. If performing on a large stage with P.A. provided I can provide a stereo line out to a direct box.
For most events, I arrive with my sound equipment set up and require one standard electrical outlet for power. I travel with a 5'x8' equipment trailer and a Jeep. So parking arrangements are always helpful.
I am a self-contained performer, usually rolling in with one cart of equipment. I have all the necessary sound equipment, I use a Bose speaker system, and will require just one standard electrical outlet, and a dry, flat-shaded area to perform - Indoors or Outside is fine.
Steel drums are susceptible to detuning in the direct sun, hence the request for a shaded area outdoors.
The staging area is best with a 10' x 10' area, however, as a solo act I am capable of working with a smaller staging area. So let me know what you are working with and I'll see what I can do.
Most any flat, dry, shaded areas indoors or outdoors is acceptable. I require one standard electrical outlet, an extension cord is fine.
I do not provide lighting but I do provide all my necessary sound equipment. I use great sounding Bose sound systems.
Generally I will play continuously, but if necessary I can stop and provide background music during a break. I am happy to work with you for your planned format.
Over the last 4 decades, Performed with and for many major acts including, Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Sinbad, Hootie & the Blowfish, Foreigner, Los Lobos, Head East, Rain Makers, Tower of Power, Steel Pulse, Marcia Ball, Jeff Healey, Stanley Jordan, Beardo,
I love all kinds of events, grand and small - but I really appreciate performing and creating the perfect ambiance for private events. I'm an entertainer at heart.
Started playing music at age 10, then performing professionally at age 14 in a country band. Continued teaching and performing while attending Wichita State University, where I met and studied with Ellie Mannette, the creator of the instrument of steel drums. It's been a whirlwind life of music every since. I managed and performed in a steel drum band, Stainless Steel in Kansas. Branched out as a soloist and moved to Los Angeles where I performed full time for 27 years, now for the last few years I have migrated to the Sonoran Desert life in Tucson, Arizona.
I love the soulful Latin vibe of Santana, and the spirit of Bob Marley's reggae makes my heart sing. Meeting and performing for Jimmy Buffett was very impactful to me, his lifestyle entrepreneurship and drive in creating his own genre of music inspired me a great deal. And I treasure my earliest days with Stainless Steel, which was my longest running band experience. Great musicians, Benjamin Munevar's Colombian music always has a special place in my heart. I cannot choose a greatest song of all time! Mercy me!
Generally, I only require 20-30 minutes, however, I tend to arrive an hour early to set up for my performances. I will begin promptly, if not earlier than scheduled, and perform continuously unless otherwise directed.
Outside performances are fine for me, the steel drums require shade from the direct sun, the metal heats quickly with the chrome finish and they will sound out of tune, so Shade please! Other than that, a dry, level playing surface is preferred. You will find me poolside, court side, on patios, yachts, islands, and more! Try me!
I have over a 1,000 songs in my repertoire and am constantly learning more. I love to have a clients input for their event, even if it is only a genre or a suggestion of a style. I can work with that, and if you have a specific song in mind let me know in advance, I'll do my best to have it for you. I often take requests, and rarely do set lists. I prefer to play to the moment and the crowd.
" I feel like I am in the islands, on vacation!" " I love that I can hear myself and enjoy a conversation, the music is always at just the right volume." "You made our Party!" " I love your selection of music, you cover so many styles." " You always look like you are having such a great time when you are performing!"
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
Christmas
Easy Listening
Background Music
Covers
Motown
R&B
World Music
Caribbean
Hawaiian Music
Reggae
Instrumental
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
Uses backing tracks
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