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 Clubhouse Band | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Ambient Band | Frank Camara | La Crescenta, California |
Top Beach Band | CONCH REPUBLIC | Lexington, Kentucky |
Top Big Band | Jump City Jazz Orchestra | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Blues Band | The Special 20s | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Brass Band | St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band | San Francisco, California |
Top Country Band | Nolan Pick Band | Waco, Texas |
Top Cover Band | Jukebox | Oceanside, California |
Top Dance Band | The River City Hit Squad | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Top Folk Band | Michael and Jennifer McLain & the Banjocats | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Gospel Band | Strings of Victory | China Grove, North Carolina |
Top Jazz Band | La Vie En Rose | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Karaoke Band | Rock Band Karaoke | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Marching Band | Statue of Liberty Marching Band | New York City, New York |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | Sha'on And The Girls With Success | Metairie, Louisiana |
Top Oldies Band | Cuisine | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Top Pop Band | Detroit Steel | Austin, Texas |
Top R&B Band | The Sensation Band & DJ Combo | Memphis, Tennessee |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Roots Band | Folksoul Music (Tattoo, the Folksoul Band and Duo) | Greenfield, New Hampshire |
Top Soul Band | The Adrian Duke Project | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Top Steel Drum Band | Feelin IRIE | New York City, New York |
Top Swing Band | The Smoke Rings - Alex Levin Music | New York City, New York |
Top Variety Band | Flashback, The Party Band | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top World Band | The Fair Trade | Media, Pennsylvania |
Top World Music Band | Sole City Juke Band | Oak Lawn, Illinois |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | A Farm To You Revue | Dunnellon, Florida |
Top Balloon Twister | JLO Magic | Lacey, Washington |
Top Children's Music Band | Birdie's Playhouse | Venice, California |
Top Children's Music Singer | Miss Katie | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Clown | MoonOnTheWater- 5 Star Balloons & Painting Parties | Carteret, New Jersey |
Top Costumed Character | Bubbles Productions | Bowie, Maryland |
Top Face Painting | Houstons Best Face Painting And Balloon Art | Houston, Texas |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Mister Kipley Magic & Puppets | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Storyteller | Debra Mims | Burtonsville, Maryland |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Bubbles Productions | Bowie, Maryland |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | JOHNNY LAMPERT, Premier Comedian | New York City, New York |
Top Comedy Group | The Linebenders - Improv Comedians | Fargo, North Dakota |
Top Impressionist | Joey Vincent - Funny Man With A Horn | Westmont, New Jersey |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Rafael Diez-Cartoonyou! | Orlando, Florida |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | Palm Tree Sound Productions | Sacramento, California |
Top Emcee | Chuck Dukas Live Event Emcee and Auctioneer | Los Angeles, California |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Blue Jupiter | New York City, New York |
Top Acoustic Duo | Sunset Strings - Duo, Trio, or Quartet | Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Top Acoustic Trio | Outrageous Fortune Trio | Weston, Massachusetts |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Barbershop Quartets USA | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Brass Ensemble | DC Brass Ensemble | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Choral Group | THE LATE SHOW'S GOSPEL CHOIR | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | The Clarion Voices | Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Not Even Brothers | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Top Classical Duo | Empress Strings | Sarasota, Florida |
Top Classical Quartet | Musical Heart Strings | Martinez, California |
Top Classical Trio | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco, California |
Top Dueling Pianos | Ted Oliver Productions | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Top Folk Duo | Muzette | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania |
Top Jazz Duo | Lori Spencer Instrumental Solo / Band | Oak Island, North Carolina |
Top Jazz Ensemble | Steve Wood Duo, Trio, And Quartet(ensemble) | Detroit, Michigan |
Top Jazz Trio | Sam Graham Trio | Los Angeles, California |
Top Oldies Trio | USO Show Troupe | New York City, New York |
Top Orchestra | The Bigsbys | Brea, California |
Top Pop Trio | Heather Sullivan | Issaquah, Washington |
Top String Quartet | St. Charles String Quartet | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Variety Duo | SweetLife - Acoustic Duo | Columbia, Pennsylvania |
Top Variety Trio | Cool Breeze | Henderson, Nevada |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Quartette Barbette | Portland, Oregon |
Top World Music Duo | Global Spanish Guitar Duo/Flamenco/Americana | Chicago, Illinois |
Top World Music Trio | Amethyst Quartet | San Francisco, California |
Top Event Services
Top Bartender | Custom Party Bars & Chocolate Fountain Pros | Torrance, California |
Top Event Services | ATLANTA PHOTO ENTERTAINMENT | Cartersville, Georgia |
Top Theme Party Company | Your Magical Party INC | Los Angeles, California |
Top Transportation Service | Unlimited Charters | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Wedding Officiant | Mike Daly, Wedding Officiant | Bloomfield, New Jersey |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Fortune Teller | Mystic Kathryn & Associates | Dallas, Texas |
Top Hypnotist | Gabriel | Des Moines, Iowa |
Top Illusionist | RVA MAGIC | Richmond, Virginia |
Top Magician | Magic Of Marco - Live or Virtual - 503 Reviews! | Rockaway, New Jersey |
Top Mentalist | David Lawrence | Bay Shore, New York |
Top Mind Reader | Lon Cerel | Providence, Rhode Island |
Top Palm Reader | Mariel the Palm Reader and Psychic Tarot | Portland, Oregon |
Top Psychic | Soothsayers Psychic Entertainment By Bethany & Co. | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Readings By Eva | Fort Myers, Florida |
Top Ventriloquist | Corporate Comedian Ventriloquist Marc Rubben | Omaha, Nebraska |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | LUSH LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM | New York City, New York |
Top Videographer | Four Boys Productions | Poughkeepsie, New York |
Top Singers
Top Beach Music Singer | Melody MacDougall | Toronto, Ontario |
Top Big Band Singer | Matt Walch-Singing The Big Band Standards | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Top Blues Singer | "Ernie's Oldies" | Sebastian, Florida |
Top Broadway Singer | Christine Asero | Bowie, Maryland |
Top Classical Singer | Micheal Castaldo - Classical Crossover Pop + | New York City, New York |
Top Comedy Singer | Jade Esteban Estrada | San Antonio, Texas |
Top Country Singer | Bobby Cool | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Folk Singer | Shady Rill - Tom Mackenzie And Patti Casey | Adamant, Vermont |
Top Gospel Singer | Angela Missy Billups | New York City, New York |
Top Hip-Hop Singer | K. Sparks | Bay Shore, New York |
Top Jazz Singer | Lisa Smith | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Oldies Singer | Jennifer Mello | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Opera Singer | Nicolette | Studio City, California |
Top Pop Singer | Carla V | New York City, New York |
Top R&B Singer | Athene Wilson | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top R&B Singer | Oya | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Rock Singer | John Thrasher | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Singer | Glenn Carter | Sonoma, California |
Top Top 40 Singer | sunquaker | Annapolis, Maryland |
Top Variety Singer | Tomika Arnold | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top World Music Singer | Teo | Thornwood, New York |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | PAPA BAVARIAN / GRUPPO GONDOLIER | New York City, New York |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Jason Liebman | Whitestone, New York |
Top Bagpiper | The Royal Piper | New York City, New York |
Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair, New Jersey |
Top Cellist | Sharon Gerber Celloasis | Greenville, South Carolina |
Top Fiddler | Susie Shortt Music - Southeast Office | Birmingham, Alabama |
Top Flutist | Jennifer Hunt | San Francisco, California |
Top Guitarist | Jim Perona | Wheaton, Illinois |
Top Hammered Dulcimer | Faser Hardin | New York City, New York |
Top Harpist | Winifred Garrett | Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Top Keyboardist | Craig Satchell | Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
Top One Man Band | Riley Wilson- Most Awarded One Man Band | Frisco, Texas |
Top Pianist | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City, New York |
Top Saxophonist | K. Chris Knight | Gainesville, Virginia |
Top Steel Drummer | Sterling C Sample's Island Music Steel drums LLC | East Orange, New Jersey |
Top Trumpeter | Fanfares d'Elegance - Trumpeters & Brass | Los Alamitos, California |
Top Ukulele Player | Eddie Ocean Entertainment | New York City, New York |
Top Violinist | Sweet Harmony ~ Live Music For Special Events | Woodland Park, New Jersey |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Jim Nye, The Benefit Auction Guy | Los Angeles, California |
Top Cabaret Dancer | Diamond Beauty Dancers & Celebrity Tribute Artists | Studio City, California |
Top Caricaturist | Rafael Diez-Cartoonyou! | Orlando, Florida |
Top Circus Performer | Dc-Circus | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Dance Group | A-Max Entertainment | Los Angeles, California |
Top Dancer | Aloha Hula NYC | New York City, New York |
Top Event Artist | ILoveAirbrush | Batavia, Ohio |
Top Handwriting Analyst | Diana Hall-Graphological Society Of San Francisco | San Francisco, California |
Top Human Statue | Daniela Viotti - Living Statue & Living Table | Miami, Florida |
Top Mime | MIMEALOT- Gigmasters' TOP MIME | Greenfield, Massachusetts |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Comedy Grams Singing Telegrams | Seattle, Washington |
Top Speaker | Dawn Holley | Huntsville, Alabama |
Top Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg, New York |
Top Stilt Walker | John Measner - Stilt Walker | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Elvis Impersonator | Travis Allen #1 Elvis In Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Impersonator | Danny J - Legends Impressionist | Los Angeles, California |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Camille Terry - Tribute Shows & Telegrams! | Palm Beach, Florida |
Top Tribute Act | Sinatra Tribute Show, Starring Matt Snow | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Top Tribute Band | Woodie & The Longboards: Beach Boys/Beatles/Eagles | Riverside, California |
Top Tribute Singer | Michael Sonata | Canton, Ohio |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Flashback, The Party Band | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Most Popular Wedding Band | Jukebox | Oceanside, California |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Bobby Smith Entertainment | Tampa, Florida |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | DJ Paul Young | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Travis Allen #1 Elvis In Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada |