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 Big Band | Tom Daugherty Swingin' Sounds Orchestra | Dayton, Ohio |
Top Cover Band | Threshold Party Band | Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Top Dance Band | Rob Rigoni & Budapest West | Gig Harbor, Washington |
Top Jazz Band | The Sidewinders | New York City, New York |
Top Live Band | Liquid Blue | San Diego, California |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Mexico 85 | Houston, Texas |
Top Steel Drum Band | The Caribbean Crew Reggae & Steel Drum Band | Orlando, Florida |
Top Swing Band | Mike Hudson And Invitation Orchestra | Anaheim, California |
Top Variety Band | Diane Mcintosh Band | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Balloon Twister | Magic By Roger | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Top Clown | Sunny The Clown | Yonkers, New York |
Top Costumed Character | Kidz Partee | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Face Painting | Impress The Guest | Pearl River, New York |
Top Juggler | Matt Jergens - Comedy Juggler | Westerville, Ohio |
Top Puppeteer | Dragon Scales And Faerie Tales | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | Jeff Havens With Uncrapify Your Life! Award Winner | Barrington, Illinois |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | ATG Entertainment | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Karaoke DJ | Circle City Entertainment | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | The Sheps | Plainfield, New Jersey |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Top-Notch Quartet | Valley Village, California |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Vocal Revolution | Lexington, Massachusetts |
Top Brass Ensemble | New Castle Brass | Astoria, New York |
Top Celtic Duo | Hudson Hts Duo / Sneddon & Sneddon | Tarrytown, New York |
Top Choral Group | Barron Productions & Music, Inc. | Long Beach, California |
Top Classical Duo | Atlantic String Ensemble | Los Angeles, California |
Top Classical Trio | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco, California |
Top Folk Duo | Castlebay | Round Pond, Maine |
Top Folk Trio | The Bernstein Bard Trio | Highland, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | Aki Yambe | Northridge, California |
Top Jazz Trio | Phyllis & Friends Trio/Duo/Quartet/Band | Greenwood, Indiana |
Top Pop Duo | James & Sylvia Acoustic Guitar Duo | Jacksonville, Florida |
Top Rock Trio | Moving Target | Sarasota, Florida |
Top String Quartet | Harmony Strings | Houston, Texas |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | City Winds Trio and Harp & Flute Duo | Pompton Lakes, New Jersey |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Fortune Teller | Valentina, The Fortune-teller Of Dallas | Dallas, Texas |
Top Hypnotist | Amazing Hypnotist James Kellogg, Jr. ™#1 FUNNIEST! | Anaheim, California |
Top Magician | Magic Of Marco - Live or Virtual - 503 Reviews! | Rockaway, New Jersey |
Top Mentalist | Lance Campbell - An Esp Experience | Seattle, Washington |
Top Psychic | Natasha, The Psychic Lady | Ocoee, Florida |
Top Ventriloquist | David Crone - I'm No Dummy Productions | Dublin, Ohio |
Top Singers
Top Singer | Owen Poteat | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | Steve Rice | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Scott Samuels | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Bagpiper | Guitarist & Bagpiper- Michael Lancaster | Denver, Colorado |
Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair, New Jersey |
Top Cellist | Tom Kersey | Tampa, Florida |
Top Fiddler | Samantha Moffatt | Vershire, Vermont |
Top Flutist | Kathryn Master | Bradenton, Florida |
Top Guitarist | D.J. Metzner | Sherman Oaks, California |
Top Harpist | Sandra Salstrom, Harpist | Houston, Texas |
Top Keyboardist | Craig Satchell | Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
Top One Man Band | Thomas Langmaack | Westfield, New Jersey |
Top Pianist | Denis D'Aoust - Piano, Vocals, Accordion | San Jose, California |
Top Saxophonist | Chaz & Co.-Multi-Instrumentalist- Soloist & DJ.. | San Francisco, California |
Top Steel Drummer | Kristian Paradis - Steel Drums | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Trumpeter | Frank Tamburro | Andover, Connecticut |
Top Violinist | Jennifer Argenti | San Diego, California |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Acrobat | Acro-duo entertainment | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Belly Dancer | Funtime Express Entertainment Agency | North Hollywood, California |
Top Caricaturist | Caricatures & Comedy By Levi | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Dance Troupe | Millennium Dancers | Dallas, Texas |
Top Exotic Dancer | Cleveland Strippers Local Exotic Dancers | Cleveland, Ohio |
Top Hawaiian Dancer | Aloha Chicago Entertainment | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Hula Dancer | Tuputala Luaus and Polynesian Shows | Westbrookville, New York |
Top Motivational Speaker | Jon Petz | 2 x Business Best-Sellers List Author | Powell, Ohio |
Top Polynesian Dancer | Ka Art Productions LLC | Santa Fe Springs, California |
Top Salsa Dancer | Valley Forge Dance Theatre | King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
Top Singing Telegram | Fritz Herring | Edina, Minnesota |
Top Stilt Walker | Stilt Walkers & Balloon Twisters by STILT PROS | Orlando, Florida |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Beatles Tribute Band | Magical Mystery Tour | Los Angeles, California |
Top Blues Brothers Tribute Band | The Bluz Brothers | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Elvis Impersonator | ELVIS OF VEGAS-JEFF STANULIS | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Frank Sinatra Tribute Act | Frank Sinatra's 100th BDay w The Ultimate Rat Pack | Seattle, Washington |
Top Grateful Dead Tribute Band | Reflections | Oakland, New Jersey |
Top Impersonator | Top Hat Entertainment | Bloomingdale, Illinois |
Top Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band | Capt. Josh | Orlando, Florida |
Top Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band | Street Survivor SKYNYRD,SOUTHERN ROCK EXPERIENCE | Wichita, Kansas |
Top Madonna Impersonator | Top Madonna Impersonator & Marilyn - Chris America | Woodbridge, Virginia |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Jami As Marilyn Monroe | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Mark Twain Impersonator | Mark Twain Entertainment | Burlington, Wisconsin |
Top Rolling Stones Tribute Band | Hot Rocks Rolling Stones Tribute Show | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Tribute Band | The Johnny Rogers Band | Chicago, Illinois |
Top U2 Tribute Band | Vertigo USA - The U2 Tribute Band | Downers Grove, Illinois |