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 20's Band | Medler Studios Entertainment (6 bands) | Portland, Oregon |
Top 40 Band | The Uptown Band | Reading, Pennsylvania |
Top 50's Band | Bobby and The Blackouts | Santa Monica, California |
Top 60's Band | The Fugitives | Sacramento, California |
Top 70's Band | 8 Miles South | Lake Villa, Illinois |
Top 80's Band | Airwave 80s | Austin, Texas |
Top African Band | Global Heat | Seattle, Washington |
Top Alternative Band | Air 5 | Brentwood, Tennessee |
Top Beach Band | Tsunami Wave Riders | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Big Band | Red Rock Swing Band | Woodbury, Minnesota |
Top Bluegrass Band | Drivetrain | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Blues Band | Mel Davis & The Blues Specialists | Austin, Texas |
Top Brazilian Band | Viento | San Francisco, California |
Top Caribbean Band | Oasis Island Sounds | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Celtic Band | No Strings Attached | Blacksburg, Virginia |
Top Christian Rock Band | Bread Of Stone | Sioux City, Iowa |
Top Country Band | The Rupert Duncan Country Band | Rio Linda, California |
Top Cover Band | THE TRIP | Anaheim, California |
Top Cuban Band | Latin Band Yamila and Yalil Guerra Orchestra | Granada Hills, California |
Top Dance Band | Love Jones | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Dixieland Band | Uptown Lowdown Jazz | Bellevue, Washington |
Top Doo-wop Band | The Devotions | Astoria, New York |
Top Folk Band | C Pez | Los Angeles, California |
Top Funk Band | Phat Hat | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Top Hawaiian Band | KALEO 4-Piece Hawaiian Band +Solo, Duo,Trio & Hula | Santa Barbara, California |
Top Irish Band | Bell/Blake Duo | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Italian Band | Emiliano Loconsolo | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Band | B.D. Lenz | Jersey City, New Jersey |
Top Klezmer Band | The New York Klezmer Ensemble | New York City, New York |
Top Latin Band | Jose Conde Bands, Ola Fresca | New York City, New York |
Top Mariachi Band | Acapulco Mariachi Trio-- | San Jose, California |
Top Motown Band | The "Original" Moonlighters ® | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Oldies Band | Klassyc Tymes Band | Monticello, Kentucky |
Top Pop Band | James Raymond | Orlando, Florida |
Top R&B Band | The Barry Sea Paradox | Houston, Texas |
Top Reggae Band | Therapiband/KaptainProductions Inc | Saint Albans, New York |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Rockabilly Band | The Knuckle Dusters | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Salsa Band | HECTOR JR Y SU ORQUESTA CANI | Bronx, New York |
Top Soul Band | Austin Hot Trax | Austin, Texas |
Top Steel Drum Band | The Caribbean Crew Reggae & Steel Drum Band | Orlando, Florida |
Top Swing Band | Swing On ! | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Top Variety Band | Escalade Show & Dance Band & Escalade Phase 2 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Top World Band | Ring Of Music | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Zydeco Band | Nawlin's Po' Boy'z aka Caribbean(Dave) Cajuns | Citra, Florida |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Balloon Twister | Bigred Balloon Art & Entertainment | Los Angeles, California |
Top Children's Band | The Blue Potatoes | Belleville, New Jersey |
Top Clown | Sunny The Clown | Yonkers, New York |
Top Costumed Characters | Lil' Star Parties | Studio City, California |
Top Face Painting | Face Painting & Balloon Art By Jazzana & Co. | Paramus, New Jersey |
Top Juggler | Matt Jergens - Comedy Juggler | Westerville, Ohio |
Top Puppeteer | Scott Land Marionettes & Puppet Co | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Santa Claus | Santa Don | Medina, Ohio |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | Chris Linn: Clean Comedy Entertainment | West Hollywood, California |
Top Impressionist | Houston MacPherson | Toronto, Ontario |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top Club DJ | Pro Karaoke & DJ Service | Germantown, Maryland |
Top DJ | ATLANTA KARAOKE DJ | Cartersville, Georgia |
Top Emcee | Co-Workers Challenge:team building/stress relief | Detroit, Michigan |
Top Karaoke DJ | Circle City Entertainment | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Top Mobile DJ | #1 TAMPA WEDDING DJ KELLY | Tampa, Florida |
Top Party DJ | DJ Greg:Gigmasters Best Party DJ Award Winner | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | The Clarions | Bronx, New York |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Top-Notch Quartet | Valley Village, California |
Top Brass Ensemble | Transcendental Brass Band | Portland, Oregon |
Top Celtic Duo | The Irish Minstrels | Norwich, Connecticut |
Top Celtic Trio | Amethyst Quartet | San Francisco, California |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Melonbelly Acoustic Guitarists Raleigh Nc | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top Classical Duo | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco, California |
Top Classical Trio | Chamber Music Unlimited | Houston, Texas |
Top Folk Duo | Castlebay | Round Pond, Maine |
Top Folk Trio | The Bernstein Bard Trio | Highland, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | Lori Spencer Instrumental Solo / Band | Oak Island, North Carolina |
Top Jazz Trio | The Tom Cabrera Trio | Orlando, Florida |
Top Pop Duo | James & Sylvia Acoustic Guitar Duo | Jacksonville, Florida |
Top String Quartet | Amadeus String Ensembles | Denver, Colorado |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Quartette Barbette | Portland, Oregon |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Fortune Teller | Valentina, The Fortune-teller Of Dallas | Dallas, Texas |
Top Hypnotist | Comedy Entertainment by A Touch of Magic | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Top Magician | Keir Royale | Denver, Colorado |
Top Mentalist | Lance Campbell - An Esp Experience | Seattle, Washington |
Top Psychic | Psychic L'Oracle | Sarasota, Florida |
Top Ventriloquist | Tom Crowl | Westminster, Maryland |
Top Singers
Top 40 Singer | Thomas Edwards | Biloxi, Mississippi |
Top 40's Singer | Brian Tennyson | Bradenton, Florida |
Top 50's Singer | Johnny G | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Top 70's Singer | Victor Fox | Gadsden, Alabama |
Top Big Band Singer | Matt Walch-Singing The Big Band Standards | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Top Blues Singer | Owen Poteat | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Cabaret Singer | Jeanne Sullivan Evans | Coventry, Rhode Island |
Top Caribbean Singer | STONEY | Apple Valley, Minnesota |
Top Celtic Singer | Joe Monahan Entertainment | Tinley Park, Illinois |
Top Classical Singer | Romantic Music by Nicko, Opera, Standards & More | Los Angeles, California |
Top Country Singer | Mark Hackley | Waynesboro, Virginia |
Top Disco Singer | Tricia Kelly | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Top Folk Singer | Wayne Morrison | Bristol, Rhode Island |
Top Gospel Singer | Lady Peachena | New York City, New York |
Top Italian Singer | Stella Crispo | Little Falls, New Jersey |
Top Jazz Singer | Tim Patrick and His Blue Eyes Band | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Oldies Singer | Jerry Armstrong 1950's 60's Tribute Singer | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Opera Singer | Elizabeth Harmetz | Los Angeles, California |
Top Pop Singer | Susan Savia, Versatile Singer/Instrumentalist | Winnabow, North Carolina |
Top R&B Singer | Athene Wilson | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Reggae Singer | Smokey Starr - Turnpike Reggae | Toms River, New Jersey |
Top Rock Singer | Mark Martin & 7 grams of Fat | Royal Oak, Michigan |
Top Soul Singer | Te'Naj | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Variety Singer | Voices Of Legends | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | Steve Rice | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Pino De Fazio | Southlake, Texas |
Top Bagpiper | Guitarist & Bagpiper- Michael Lancaster | Denver, Colorado |
Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair, New Jersey |
Top Cellist | Isabel Fairbanks | New York City, New York |
Top Classical Guitarist | Gaku Murata Solo Guitar/string Duo/string Trio | Los Angeles, California |
Top Fiddler | Faith Pyne | Brockton, Massachusetts |
Top Flutist | Kathryn Master | Bradenton, Florida |
Top Guitarist | Will Robbins | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Harpist | Weddings & Concerts Of Florida, Harpist: Melody | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Top Keyboardist | Craig Satchell | Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
Top Mandolinist | Scott Bickford | Gladstone, Oregon |
Top One Man Band | Thomas Langmaack | Westfield, New Jersey |
Top Pianist | J P Daine | Houston, Texas |
Top Saxophonist | JP Marquez, the Stranger with a Sax! | Irvine, California |
Top Steel Drummer | Atlantic City Steel Band | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Top Trumpeter | Frank Tamburro | Andover, Connecticut |
Top Violinist | Jennifer Argenti | San Diego, California |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Acrobat | Chinatown Acrobatic Group | Los Angeles, California |
Top Belly Dancer | Marta | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Body Painter | Glam Rock Art- Airbrush Tattoos & Body Art | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Caricaturist | Rafael Diez-Cartoonyou! | Orlando, Florida |
Top Exotic Dancer | Dancing Beauty | Miami, Florida |
Top Hawaiian Dancer | Aloha Islander Dancers | Miami, Florida |
Top Hula Dancer | Sala's South Seas Revue | Orlando, Florida |
Top Latin Dancer | Brazilian samba Dancers in Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California |
Top Mime | 'HOOPOE the CLOWNE' (a.k.a. Chris Yerlig) | Amherst, Massachusetts |
Top Motivational Speaker | Jon Petz | 2 x Business Best-Sellers List Author | Powell, Ohio |
Top Singing Telegram | The International Singing Telegram Company | Akron, Ohio |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Barbra Streisand Impersonator | Carla DelVillaggio - Barbra Streisand Impersonator | Lake Mary, Florida |
Top Beatles Tribute Band | Magical Mystery Tour | Los Angeles, California |
Top Bill Clinton Impersonator | Scott Rogers as Bill Clinton | Avon, Connecticut |
Top Billy Joel Tribute Act | Billy Joel Tribute featuring Jeff Brewer | Toronto, Ontario |
Top Blues Brothers Tribute Band | The Bluz Brothers | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Bob Marley Tribute Band | One Drop Redemption Bob Marley Tribute Show | Claremont, California |
Top Elvis Impersonator | Rick Torres Bay Area's #1 Elvis Impersonator | San Jose, California |
Top Frank Sinatra Tribute Act | Mike Hudson And Invitation Orchestra | Anaheim, California |
Top Grateful Dead Tribute Band | Reflections | Oakland, New Jersey |
Top Hillary Clinton Impersonator | MICHAEL JACKSON By MAEcoEVENTS | bensalem, Pennsylvania |
Top Impersonator | All Star Showgrams | Foster City, California |
Top Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band | Capt. Josh | Orlando, Florida |
Top Johnny Cash Tribute Act | Cash Tribute Featuring James Garner | Lodi, California |
Top Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band | Street Survivor SKYNYRD,SOUTHERN ROCK EXPERIENCE | Wichita, Kansas |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Janet as Marilyn! | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Neil Diamond Tribute Act | Diamond Eyes | Elverta, California |
Top Pink Floyd Tribute Band | The Division Bell a Pink Floyd Tribute | Beloit, Ohio |
Top Rod Stewart Impersonator | Steve Crews as (nearly) ROD STEWART | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Rodney Dangerfield Impersonator | New England's Own Rodney Dangerfield | Hingham, Massachusetts |