The Bash 2021 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 A Cappella Group | Business Casual A Cappella | San Mateo | California |
Top Accordionist | Mark Danisovszky | San Diego | California |
Top Acoustic Band | Not Even Brothers Band | Spartanburg | South Carolina |
Top Acoustic Duo | SAM POINTER Solo/Duo/Trio: Singer/Guitarist+ | Birmingham | Alabama |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Kurt Borst | Astoria | New York |
Top Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta | Georgia |
Top Animals For Parties Company | Circle K Farm – Alpacas & Farm Animals | East Hampton | Connecticut |
Top Astrologer | Kate Wind | Las Vegas | Nevada |
Top Auctioneer | Jim Nye, The Benefit Auction Guy | Los Angeles | California |
Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno | California |
Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack | New York |
Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair | New Jersey |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet(aka The Chordon Bleus) | Baldwin | New York |
Top Beach Band | SHAKA | SoCal Beach Band | San Diego | California |
Top Beach Music Singer | Todd Owens | Phoenix | Arizona |
Top Big Band | Big Band Express Orchestra | Northville | Michigan |
Top Big Band Singer | Jeremy Russell | Sarasota | Florida |
Top Bluegrass Band | Michael and Jennifer McLain & the Banjocats | Nashville | Tennessee |
Top Blues Band | Mel Davis & The Blues Specialists | Austin | Texas |
Top Brass Band | Street Beat Brass Band | New York City | New York |
Top Broadway Singer | Christine Asero | Bowie | Maryland |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS - Hire real Las Vegas Showgirls. | Las Vegas | Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | Caricatures by Carol | Bronxville | New York |
Top Cellist | Romantic Cello | Laguna Hills | California |
Top Children's Music Singer | Aaron Short Children's Singer | Woodside | New York |
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Boots & Saddles | Exeter | Rhode Island |
Top Choral Group | The New York City Gospel Choir, LLC | New York City | New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers | Summit | New Jersey |
Top Circus Performer | Zero Gravity Arts | Las Vegas | Nevada |
Top Classical Duo | Grace Note Strings ~ Weddings, Beach & Church | Stone Harbor | New Jersey |
Top Classical Quartet | La Mer Ensembles | Medford | New Jersey |
Top Classical Singer | Lady of the Shallows | Tampa | Florida |
Top Classical Trio | Crown Players | Dana Point | California |
Top Clown | Crickett | Washington | District of Columbia |
Top Comedian | Justin James - The Bash's #1 Booked Comedy Act! | Seattle | Washington |
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Matias Letelier "Mental-e-Connected" | New York City | New York |
Top Costumed Character | BostonPartyAdventures/KidsWorldEntertainment | Boston | Massachusetts |
Top Country Band | Mark Winston Kirk | Austin | Texas |
Top Country Singer | Neil Dover | Mobile | Alabama |
Top Cover Band | The Wonderfuls | Dallas | Texas |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury | Connecticut |
Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City | New York |
Top Dancer | Uso’s Polynesian Entertainment | Orlando | Florida |
Top DJ | Dj Lucho Events | Silver Spring | Maryland |
Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City | New York |
Top Elvis Impersonator | Michael O Ultimate Elvis Experience/Patsy Cline | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
Top Emcee | Carolyn McArdle Emcee/Host | San Francisco | California |
Top Emcee | Chuck Dukas Live Event Emcee and Auctioneer | Los Angeles | California |
Top Event Artist | Cindi Harwood Rose | Houston | Texas |
Top Event Planning | Inmayra Taveras Event Planning LLC | Toms River | New Jersey |
Top Event Staffing | V&V Bartending | Union City | New Jersey |
Top Face Painting | Merry Heart Entertainment | Arlington | Texas |
Top Fiddler | Ryan Thomson / Captain Fiddle | Lee | New Hampshire |
Top Flutist | Christian Vega | Bronx | New York |
Top Folk Band | Elonzo Wesley | Charlotte | North Carolina |
Top Folk Duo | The Honey Badgers | Newark | Delaware |
Top Folk Singer | Shady Rill - Tom Mackenzie And Patti Casey | Adamant | Vermont |
Top Fortune Teller | Raven | New York City | New York |
Top Funk Band | Nobius | Pensacola | Florida |
Top Games & Rides | A # 1 Best Events & Entertainment Carnival Games | Los Angeles | California |
Top Gospel Band | Waymasters | Nashville | Tennessee |
Top Gospel Singer | Just the 2 of Us | Riverview | Florida |
Top Guitarist | Mark Abdilla- Latin/Flamenco/Classical Guitarist | San Francisco | California |
Top Handwriting Analyst | Dr. Ken, Comedy Hypnosis - Mentalism - ESP Show | San Diego | California |
Top Harpist | Lily Press, Harp and Simon Linn-Gerstein, Cello | Pasadena | California |
Top Hypnotist | Jason Christopher, Hypnotist, Magician, Speaker | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
Top Impersonator | Trump Impersonator - Bring MJ Trump To Your Event! | San Antonio | Texas |
Top Inflatables & Rentals | Rigo Music Kids Fun Entertainment | Carmel | New York |
Top Interactive Entertainment Company | Happy Faces Entertainment & KC Mystery Players | Kansas City | Missouri |
Top Jazz Band | B.D. Lenz | Jersey City | New Jersey |
Top Jazz Duo | Gomez and Sadlon | Newtown | Connecticut |
Top Jazz Ensemble | Steve Wood Duo, Trio, And Quartet(ensemble) | Detroit | Michigan |
Top Jazz Singer | John G. Lewis & The Electrokoustic Band | Washington | District of Columbia |
Top Jazz Trio | Sam Graham Trio | Los Angeles | California |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream | New York |
Top Karaoke Band | Rock Band Karaoke | Chicago | Illinois |
Top Keyboardist | David Zipse, Virtuoso Pianist | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
Top Magician | Illusionist Matias' Virtual & Live Magic Shows | New York City | New York |
Top Marching Band | BOOM! percussion entertainment | Mesa | Arizona |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino | California |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Erika Smith as Marilyn Monroe | Los Angeles | California |
Top Mentalist | Matias Letelier "Mental-e-Connected" | New York City | New York |
Top Mime | Mimes! | New York City | New York |
Top Motown Band | Sha'on And The Girls With Success | Metairie | Louisiana |
Top Motown Singer | Motown Ross Brown | Sarasota | Florida |
Top Oldies Band | The Funky Hippeez | Santa Monica | California |
Top Oldies Singer | Johnny Cannella The Oldies Singer, Sinatra & More | Lindenhurst | New York |
Top One Man Band | George Smith | Monroe Township | New Jersey |
Top Opera Singer | Sarah Nordin and Tyler Putnam | Lakeland | Florida |
Top Palm Reader | Victoria: Astrologer, Tarot Reader and Palmist | Chicago | Illinois |
Top Party Robots | LED ROBOTS CO2 | New York City | New York |
Top Percussionist | Robert V | Yonkers | New York |
Top Personal Style | GlossyLocs | New Orleans | Louisiana |
Top Photo Booth & Green Screen | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern | New York |
Top Photographer | Stelly Photo Video | Miami | Florida |
Top Pianist | The Music Boutique - Piano/Jazz/Strings | New York City | New York |
Top Pop Band | California's #1 80's Tribute | Newport Beach | California |
Top Pop Duo | Joey & Jenny | Clermont | Florida |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates | Illinois |
Top Pop Trio | Electria | Louisville | Kentucky |
Top Psychic | Davida Rappaport | Los Angeles | California |
Top Puppeteer | Party Creations | North Hollywood | California |
Top R&B Band | The Sensation Band & DJ Combo | Memphis | Tennessee |
Top R&B Singer | Oya | Beverly Hills | California |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago | Illinois |
Top Rock Duo | Acoustic Road - Best of Classic & Acoustic Rock | Princeton | New Jersey |
Top Santa Claus | Around the Town Entertainment, LLC | Elgin | Illinois |
Top Saxophonist | Ivan Polanski Jazz Entertainment | Brooklyn | New York |
Top Singer | Mikaela Kahn | Austin | Texas |
Top Singer Guitarist | Denny B. | Chicago | Illinois |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Poetry-grams | Los Angeles | California |
Top Soul Band | Private Property Band | Costa Mesa | California |
Top Speaker | JEAN BRIESE | Highest Rated Speaker! | Phoenix | Arizona |
Top Square Dance Caller | Rick Hampton Square Dance Parties | Visalia | California |
Top Steel Drum Band | Feelin IRIE | New York City | New York |
Top Steel Drummer | Pan Occasions | Brooklyn | New York |
Top Stilt Walker | Mike Weakley - StiltFun | Orlando | Florida |
Top Storyteller | Queen Emeralda | Atlanta | Georgia |
Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg | Virginia |
Top Swing Band | The Social Mix | Seattle | Washington |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Eve Love & Light | New York City | New York |
Top Transportation Service | Royal Luxury Transportation | New York City | New York |
Top Tribute Act | Jeff Wessman - A Swingin' Affair! | Oakland | California |
Top Tribute Band | Heartache Tonight/ Hard Day's Knights | Riverside | California |
Top Tribute Singer | Billy IDOL Impersonator ( Scotty Idol) | San Francisco | California |
Top Trumpeter | Jackson Trumpet - Neo Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, & R&B | Washington | District of Columbia |
Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda | California |
Top Variety Band | Hot Pursuit Band | San Diego | California |
Top Variety Duo | Just The Two of Us: Annie Addington, Jamil Ghattas | Sarasota | Florida |
Top Variety Duo | The Irish Minstrels | Norwich | Connecticut |
Top Variety Singer | VITO LOMBARDO | Brooklyn | New York |
Top Ventriloquist | Ian Varella | San Marcos | Texas |
Top Videographer | B&K Productions | Upper Marlboro | Maryland |
Top Violinist | Sweet Harmony ~ Live Music For Special Events | Woodland Park | New Jersey |
Most Popular Wedding Band | The Wonderfuls | Dallas | Texas |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Sam Lippert - DJ SamIJam | Cincinnati | Ohio |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Susie Shortt | Birmingham | Alabama |
Top Wedding Officiant | Weddings by Randy | Marietta | Georgia |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Wayne Hill Sr. | East Moline | Illinois |
Top World Band | SitaraSon Cuban/Latin Band | Los Angeles | California |
Top World Music Singer | Grupo Latin Rumble | Tampa | Florida |
Top World Music Trio | Ulster Landing | Medford | Massachusetts |