About Nu Pan Groove

Nu Pan Groove is an authentic Steel Drum band that performs in the styles of Calypso, Reggae, Soca, Salsa, Jazz, Funk and Rock. Rated as one of the top steel drum bands on Gigmasters.com, Nu Pan Groove provides the highest levels of performance, professionalism, and customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on flexibility and punctuality. The band can be adjusted to your event needs; from a solo instrumental steel drummer, up to a 6 piece high energy band with full vocals and audience interaction, and anything in between. We also provide entertainment featuring West African Drum and Dance!

Our goal is to meet your budget while providing the best entertainment value.

Led by percussionist, Max Minskoff, the band has grown over the past 4 years to perform over 100 times anually for weddings, corporate functions, private events, fundraisers, and concerts.

Nu Pan Groove’s musical style is fresh, uplifting, and will make dancing hard to resist. For any questions or inquiries, feel free to contact us! I am always happy to answer any and all questions…

Most of the arrangements we play are adaptations from the Long Beach State University 40 piece Steel Drum Orchestra and capture the traditional “pan band” sound from the island of Trinidad.

Max’s Pan was crafted and tuned by Dave Beery, owner of Smarty Pans.

my pan

Max Playing Pan

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