About this vendor
Bob is a beach wedding specialist on the steel drums. His CD, Steel Drum Wedding Music, is an international hit. His YouTube videos are seen by millions around the world. Please visit his website so you will see his wonderful presentation.
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Instruments
- Steel Drum
- Ukulele
Music Genres
- Caribbean
- Classical
- World Music
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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We hired Bob Lyons as our steel drum player and wedding DJ for our May 2025 wedding in Key Largo, and he was absolutely fantastic! His steel drum performance before the ceremony an...
d during our cocktail hour instantly set the perfect island vibe for our guests—it felt like the Keys came alive through his music.
When dinner began, Bob seamlessly transitioned into DJ mode, providing the perfect background music to set the tone. He then MC’d our special introductions and first dances with professionalism and great energy. Once the dance floor opened, it stayed packed all night thanks to his DJ skills, fun atmosphere, and mood lighting that really brought the party to life.
Bob is incredibly talented, versatile, and easy to work with. If you’re getting married in the Keys—or planning any special event—I highly recommend hiring him. Thank you for everything, Bob, for making our wedding soundtrack absolutely unforgettable!
We made the decision to add Bob Lyons to our wedding for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and he completely exceeded our expectations. From the start, Bob was an absolute joy to wor...
k with. He was incredibly easygoing, flexible, and attentive to our ideas, while also offering thoughtful suggestions that helped bring our vision to life. What truly made Bob stand out was his amazing musical talents—his steel drum and ukulele skills were exactly what we were hoping for. The lively, tropical sounds of the steel drum added such a vibrant and fun energy to our ceremony, setting a cheerful and festive tone that perfectly complemented the occasion. As the ceremony transitioned into the cocktail hour, Bob effortlessly kept the vibe going with his ukulele, playing light, breezy tunes that were upbeat yet relaxed, allowing our guests to mingle and enjoy themselves in the most joyful way. The unique combination of instruments truly helped create a fun, relaxed atmosphere that made the entire experience even more memorable. We couldn’t have asked for a better musician to enhance the beginning of our celebration—Bob’s music added the perfect touch to our day, and we are so grateful to have had him be a part of it!
Bob was nothing short of amazing and set the perfect tone for both our ceremony and cocktail hour! His seamless blend of island-style ukulele melodies and the lively rhythms of the...
steel drum created a warm, inviting, and joyful atmosphere that perfectly complemented the tropical spirit of our wedding. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how beautiful and fun the music was. If you're looking to infuse your wedding with authentic island flair, we wholeheartedly recommend Bob—he truly made our celebration unforgettable!
We loved having bob lyons at our wedding at bakers cay! He did both the ukele and the steel drums making our beach wedding perfect! Super easy to work with!
Bob was so fun to work with! He always answered my emails within a day and I loved his responses. No question was too silly and he was so accommodating. He did the music for my cer...
emony and cocktail hour. As my husband and I were taking photos during cocktail hour, I remember hearing Bob's steel drums and thinking to myself wow I really love that song he is playing right now I wish I could go dance. His music set the tone for our tropical themed wedding. I can't recommend him enough.
Bob was an amazing addition to my wedding. He did our ceremony music as well as cocktail hour and it was by far the guest's favorite thing. It was so unique especially for a lot of...
our out-of-town guests. Bob was extremely easy to work with and flexible which made me feel so much better as a bride that did all the planning myself. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking! Thank you so much!
The first thing I knew I wanted when I started planning my wedding was the Steel Drums. Bob was everything I dreamed about and more. He played during my ceremony and cocktail hour ...
at my wedding at The Hillsboro Club, and I have received so many compliments since then about his playing! If you are looking for someone to play steel drums at your event, look no further than Bob!
For a beachy tropical feel for your wedding, Bob is your guy! From the beginning he was very easy and quick to communicate with, very thorough. His song list is extensive, and impr...
essive! You can watch videos of a lot of his songs on his website/youtube. We hired him for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Bob was top notch and really added that something special to our already crazy day. We received quite a few compliments from our guests, they really loved the music he played. And we did too! He created the fun, beachy, tropical vibe that we were going for for our special day. Thank you Bob! xoxoxo
I cannot say enough great things about Bob Lyons. The steel drum is my absolute favorite instrument. When someone told me about Bon, I knew I had to incorporate him into my wedding...
somehow. From the very first email, Bob was easy to communicate with and very comforting. He had a large song list which incorporated music from Disney, Caribbean, pop, etc. He was able to learn a song I wanted to walk down the aisle to which was not on his original song list. He arrived promptly on the big day. I unfortunately was very busy during cocktail hour, but many of my guests told me that day and after that the steel drum during the cocktail hour was wonderful and so unique. Bob also fit in very nicely with my tropical wedding theme. Thanks again!
HIRE BOB! My husband (weird!) and I are from Pennsylvania, and were having a destination wedding. We were planning on using the DJ for all of the music, and I just happened to st...
umble across Steel Drum Music. We said multiple times beforehand, that this was one of the more last minute decisions and one of our favorite decisions. I was a bit worried that since we were getting married at a country club, that it would be "too beachy". It was truly perfect and I'll start from the beginning.
Bob was extremely responsive while we were emailing initially. I also believe that his price is great for the service received. Well worth the money for our cocktail hour. He sent us a song list, and we could choose however many or however few we wanted off of the list. Choices were wonderful - exactly what you'd imagine! Although we booked him for the cocktail hour, he promised to be there setting up before our guests arrive so he wouldn't be bothering anyone, and he was there even before I went "into hiding". He played our recessional, and counted that towards the first hour of cocktail hour. During cocktail hour, people could not stop dancing around, watching him, taking videos, etc... It was just so fun and really set a great mood. I guess I also have to mention that he is so so talented. I'd say that's a given from his reviews, but he is a wonderful musician. If you're thinking of something different than recorded music, or a string quartet, Bob is the way to go! Even if you weren't thinking of something different, consider this instead. It was so great. THANK YOU, BOB!
Bob Lyons provided steel drum music for the welcome reception for our daughter's wedding in Boca Raton, Fl. Despite a major storm that forced the guests inside, Bob played on. He...
dried off his equipment, moved inside and kept our party going with his upbeat tunes. He was easy to work with when planning and an excellent choice to kick off our wedding weekend.
Terrific!
Bob did an incredible job and added that special tropical touch we were looking for. He had a thorough song list to choose from, and was a pleasure to work with. All of my guests...
were impressed by the Steel Drums and thought it was a fabulous idea!
Bob was awesome, all of our wedding guest loved the music. We kept it as a surprise for everyone. He has a huge list of music to choose from he will also learn a new song of your...
looking for something specific. He played for our ceremony and cocktail hour. He also plays in public settings so you can always check him out. Also there are many YouTube videos of him so you can see if it's your style.
I used Bob Lyons for my ceremony and reception and he was wonderful! He arrived early, setup his drums for my outside ceremony and the music was beautiful! He then moved inside an...
d setup and played the steel drums for the first part of the reception and then played music for the remainder. EVERYONE loved him! Would highly recommend!!
Bob did an amazing job. He played our ceremony music and the cocktail hour. It was one of those small details that helped bring everything together. He plays traditional wedding mu...
sic, as well as more contemporary music. He helped make our day even more perfect.
My husband found Bob's music on the internet before we were even engaged. He is fantastic! I especially loved him because he knew "Imagine" and that was what I wanted to walk dow...
n the aisle to. He was great to work with and is extremely talented!
Bob kept in constant communication. He showed up early. The suggestions for all the ceremony worked out perfect. The guests loved the music. It kept everyone entertained during coc...
ktail hours.
Bob was easy to work with and the steel drums lent just the right ambiance to our island-style wedding. Unfortunately it was so hot out that guests didn't linger to get the full e...
njoyment from it.
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