Rising Star
The Bash Rising Star Award winners represent the top-booked entertainers and party vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The awards are distributed annually to those members who have earned the most revenue from bookings.
Top Bands
Top Acoustic Band | The Bernstein Bard Trio | Highland, New York |
Top Beach Band | Even Keel Beach Band | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
Top Big Band | The Big Band Alumni | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Bluegrass Band | Dunlap and Mabe | Winchester, Virginia |
Top Blues Band | The Keeshea Pratt Band | Houston, Texas |
Top Brass Band | Street Beat Brass Band | New York City, New York |
Top Country Band | Jake's Rockin' Country Band | Freehold, New Jersey |
Top Cover Band | The Wonderfuls | Dallas, Texas |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | The Local Boys | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Funk Band | Jambalaya West | Playa del Rey, California |
Top Jazz Band | Sueños Jazz Band | San Francisco, California |
Top Karaoke Band | Live Karaoke | Orlando, Florida |
Top Marching Band | BOOM! percussion entertainment | Mesa, Arizona |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | Blue Breeze Band (Best Motown R&B Soul & New Hits) | Los Angeles, California |
Top Oldies Band | The Shagadelics | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Pop Band | The Breakfast Club | Chicago, Illinois |
Top R&B Band | Utopia | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Soul Band | Soul Intent | Inman, South Carolina |
Top Steel Drum Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City, New York |
Top Swing Band | The Social Mix | Seattle, Washington |
Top Variety Band | Hot Pursuit Band | San Diego, California |
Top World Band | Poor Man's Gambit | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | Circle K Farm – Alpacas & Farm Animals | East Hampton, Connecticut |
Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack, New York |
Top Children's Music Singer | Aaron Short Children's Singer | Woodside, New York |
Top Clown | Okey Dokey Clown or Magician | Warwick, New York |
Top Costumed Character | Party Characters RI | Cranston, Rhode Island |
Top Face Painting | Merry Heart Entertainment | Arlington, Texas |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Party Creations | North Hollywood, California |
Top Santa Claus | Santa-Gary | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Storyteller | Queen Emeralda | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Boots & Saddles | Exeter, Rhode Island |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | Justin James - The Bash's #1 Booked Comedy Act! | Seattle, Washington |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | Dj Lucho Events | Silver Spring, Maryland |
Top Emcee | Carolyn McArdle Emcee/Host | San Francisco, California |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Vocal Flash | Orlando, Florida |
Top Acoustic Duo | Garrett & Tamara | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet(aka The Chordon Bleus) | Baldwin, New York |
Top Choral Group | The New York City Gospel Choir, LLC | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers | Burbank, California |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Strings and Keys | Westfield, New Jersey |
Top Classical Duo | Grace Note Strings ~ Weddings, Beach & Church | Stone Harbor, New Jersey |
Top Classical Quartet | Reverie Strings Ensemble | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Classical Trio | Crown Players | Diamond Bar, California |
Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | Gomez and Sadlon | Newtown, Connecticut |
Top Jazz Ensemble | Springlight Entertainment | Fair Lawn, New Jersey |
Top Jazz Trio | Sam Graham Trio | Los Angeles, California |
Top Pop Duo | Cello And Keys | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg, Virginia |
Top Variety Duo | Aja Moyé Music | New York City, New York |
Top World Music Duo | Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Event Services
Top Event Planning | Rescue Event Planning | Columbia, Maryland |
Top Event Staffing | V&V Bartending | Union City, New Jersey |
Top Games & Rides | Border Boy's Entertainment | El Paso, Texas |
Top Inflatables & Rentals | The Movie Guys' GHOSTBUSTERS Party & ECTO-1 Rental | Burbank, California |
Top Interactive Entertainment Company | Mystery and Game Shows | Asheville, North Carolina |
Top Photo Booth Rental | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern, New York |
Top Transportation Service | Royal Luxury Transportation | West Orange, New Jersey |
Top Wedding Officiant | A Beautiful Affair of the Heart | Fort Lee, New Jersey |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | SunGoddess Astrology and Tarot | Los Angeles, California |
Top Fortune Teller | Raven | New York City, New York |
Top Hypnotist | Jason Christopher, Hypnotist, Magician, Speaker | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Top Illusionist | Jace: Illusionist and Hypnotist | New Paltz, New York |
Top Magician | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top Mentalist | Matias Letelier Mentalist & Mind Reader | New York City, New York |
Top Palm Reader | Victoria: Astrologer, Tarot Reader and Palmist | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Psychic | Lightworker Whit | East Orange, New Jersey |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Eve Love & Light | New York City, New York |
Top Ventriloquist | Ventriloquist Phil Nichols | Houston, Texas |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | Zorz Studios | New York City, New York |
Top Videographer | JKI Entertainment | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Singers
Top Beach Music Singer | Todd Owens | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Broadway Singer | Broadway Entertainment | Huntington Station, New York |
Top Classical Singer | Carrie Boyer | Jacksonville, Florida |
Top Country Singer | Robert Abernathy Entertainment | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Folk Singer | Vee Mary Agnes | Saint Louis, Missouri |
Top Gospel Singer | Just the 2 of Us | Tampa, Florida |
Top Jazz Singer | John G. Lewis & The Electrokoustic Band | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Opera Singer | William Gorton | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | JMeel | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Singer | Kevin Laurence - Pianist, Vocalist, & Entertainer | Miami, Florida |
Top Singer Guitarist | Mike Wilson | Laguna Beach, California |
Top Soul Singer | Danielle Martin | Hackensack, New Jersey |
Top Variety Singer | John Prather | Austin, Texas |
Top World Music Singer | Gian Faraone | New York City, New York |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | Mark Danisovszky | San Diego, California |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Kurt Borst | Astoria, New York |
Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno, California |
Top Cellist | Rebecca Shaw, cello | West Roxbury, Massachusetts |
Top Fiddler | Ryan Thomson / Captain Fiddle | Lee, New Hampshire |
Top Flutist | Christian Vega | Bronx, New York |
Top Guitarist | Tavi Jinariu, Los Angeles Classical Guitarist | Los Angeles, California |
Top Harpist | Lily Press, Harp and Simon Linn-Gerstein, Cello | Pasadena, California |
Top Keyboardist | David Zipse, Virtuoso Pianist | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top One Man Band | George Smith | Monroe Township, New Jersey |
Top Pianist | The Music Boutique - Piano/Jazz/Strings | New York City, New York |
Top Saxophonist | K. Chris Knight | Gainesville, Virginia |
Top Steel Drummer | Tony Hartman Music | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Top Trumpeter | Trumpeter Rich Wardlow | Staten Island, New York |
Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda, California |
Top Violinist | Susie Shortt Music - Southeast Office | Birmingham, Alabama |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Pat Tully, Benefit Auctioneer. BAS Designation | New York City, New York |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS AND MODELS | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | Inlikenessofyou | Portland, Oregon |
Top Circus Performer | Circo Draconum | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City, New York |
Top Dancer | Dance Dance Tahiti Luau Entertainment | Miami, Florida |
Top Event Artist | Sylhouettes By Sylvia-Silhouette Portrait Artist | Fullerton, California |
Top Mime | Mimes! | New York City, New York |
Top Party Robots | DMV Robot Entertainment | Laurel, Maryland |
Top Singing Telegram Company | The Telegram Girl Singing Telegrams | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Speaker | JEAN BRIESE | THE BASH'S #1 SPEAKER IN 2021! | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg, New York |
Top Stilt Walker | MEGA ROBOT on stilts | New York City, New York |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Elvis Impersonator | Michael O Ultimate Elvis/Patsy/Priscilla | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Impersonator | Holly Faris | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Erika Smith as Marilyn Monroe | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tribute Act | Sinatra Tribute Show, Starring Matt Snow | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Top Tribute Band | Abbafab - The Premier Abba Experience | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Tribute Singer | Gavan Tributes | Sudbury, Ontario |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Most Popular Wedding Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City, New York |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Sam Lippert - DJ SamIJam | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Bruce Brill | Oakland, California |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | caricatures by Dave | Vienna, Virginia |