KENT ARNSBARGER

Add that “island flair” to your next party or event! Kent Arnsbarger is a solo steel drum performer using high quality backup tracks (all played & recorded by him) over a very compact, state-of-the-art Bose sound system in true stereo to entertain you with over 65 of your favorite island songs. Kent has performed at many different venues from wedding receptions to birthday parties, resorts & restaurants, zoos & colleges, casinos, and corporate parties. After (or before) the performance, Kent can also DJ your event with over 6,000 songs of many styles at his fingertips. Professional NSI controlled lighting can be added for evening events at a minimal charge. Kent has performed on television several times and has opened for the world famous Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He also teaches percussion at La Porte High School in Indiana and is a classically trained percussionist.

MUSIC SAMPLES

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Margaritaville

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LaSoca

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Montego

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Tobago

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Margaritaville – LaSoca – Montego – Tobago

SONG LIST

Kent plays over 65 songs and he can DJ your event before and/or after his live performance. The following are a few songs Kent plays loosely broken down into the following categories:

Buffett & Pop Tunes
Cant Help Falling In Love
Cantina Band
Cheesburger In Paradise
Come Monday
Fernando
Fins
Havana Daydreamin
I Can See Clearly Now
Kiss The Girl
Margaritaville
Never My Love
Red Red Wine
Silence Is Golden
South Of The Border
Spanish Eyes
Two Pina Coladas
Under The Sea

Marley & Reggae
Could You Be Loved
Dunt Be Blue Mon
I Shot The Sheriff
Is This Love
Reggea Blues
Three Little Birds
Waiting In Vain

Island Favorites
Anna
Archie
Ask
Baccanal Lady
Bailando La Soca
Brazilian Street Dance
Coral Reef Song
Cruzin Jamaica
Desert Island
El Caribe
Evening Walk
Fiesta Latina
Guantamaera
Hot Hot Hot
Island Currents
Island in the Sun
Jamacian Farewell
Kingston Town
Light Footin’
Mary Ann
Mo Java
Montego Bay
Pretty Girl
Red Red Wine
Ritmo Suave
Rum And Cola
Shake Sonora
Sarah
Shake De Pepper Sauce
Small Embrace
Strawberry Blonde
Sweat
Sunset
Sunset II
The Hammer
Tobago Jam
Yellow Bird

VENUES PLAYED

Angelo Bernacchi Greenhouses
Arborwood Living – Granger, IN
Art Beat – South Bend IN
Bahama Breeze – Schaumburg, IL
Best Western Grand Opening – La Porte, IN
Brentwood Assisted Living – La Porte, IN
Cabana Charley’s – Woodridge, IL
Carriage House – South Bend, IN
Castaways – Chicago, IL
Cedar Lake Church of Christ – Waterloo, IN
Chicago Association of Realtors
Chicago Hilton & Towers, IL
City of New Buffalo – New Buffalo, MI
College of Lake County – Grayslake, IL
Culver Academy – Culver IN
Detroit Zoo – Detroit, MI
Four Seasons Retirement Center – Columbus, IN
Goshen College – Goshen, IN
Hacienda – Michigan City, IN
Hancock County Public Library – Greenfield, IN
Heston Hills
Hobart Elks Lodge
Indian Oak Resort and Spa – Chesterton, IN
Indiana Beach – Monticello, IN
Indianapolis Zoo – Indianapolis, IN
John Hancock Building Sky Lobby – Chicago, IL
Key Lime Cove – Gurnee, IL
Knights of Columbus – Greenwood, IN
La Porte CO 4H fair – La Porte, IN
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets – Michigan City, IN
Madison Center – South Bend, IN
Michiana Antique Auto Club
Michigan City Public Library
Miller’s Assisted Living – Plymouth, IN
Molly’s Pub – DeKalb, IN
Morgage Bank Assocication of Indiana
Morgan Park – Aacademy, IL
Morris Civic Auditorium – South Bend, IN
Navy Pier – Chicago, IL
Northeastern Illinois University, IL
North Liberty Methodist Church
Notre Dame Club of La Porte – La Porte, IN
Peabody Public Library – Columbia City, IN
Pierogi Fest – Whiting IN
Plymouth Library – Plymouth, IN
Progressive Mortgage – Novi, MI
Radisson Star Theatre – Merrillville, IN
Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Wannath, IN
Shedd Aquarium – Chicago, IL
Shorewood-Troy Public Library, IL
Silver Lake Country Club – Orland Park, IL
St. Joseph County 4-H Fair
St. Marys College – Notre Dame, IN
Starved Rock Lodge – Utica, IL
Success by Six United Way fundraiser – Moline IL
Sunrise Asst Living. Glen Ellen, IL
Swan Lake Country Club – Plymouth, IN
Talor University
The Canoe Club – Orland park, IL
The Green at Grant Park – Chicago, IL
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus – Chicago, IL
TP Orthodontics, Inc. – MIchigan City, IN
Trump Casino – Gary, IN
University of Chicago – Chicago, IL
Unity Day celebration – Matteson IL
US CELLULAR Company Picnic
Walkerton Chamber of Commerce Dinner – Walkterton, IN
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP – Grand Rapids, MI
Westmoreland Country Club – Willmette, IL
Whiney Beach Cafe – Whiting IN

DOWNLOADS

Sun+Sand+Surf: Castaway Bay on iTunes
Trip to the Tropics: Kent Arnsbarger & His Steel Drum on iTunes
Sounds of the Carribbean on iTunes