The 2014 GigMasters 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 GigMasters bookings.
Acoustic Band | Dan Walker | Madbury | New Hampshire |
Ambient Band | Two Guitars Telling A Story | Denver | Colorado |
Beach Band | CONCH REPUBLIC | Lexington | Kentucky |
Big Band | Red Rock Swing Band | Woodbury | Minnesota |
Bluegrass Band | The Carolina Gents | New York | New York |
Blues Band | Mel Davis & The Blues Specialists | Austin | Texas |
Brass Band | St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band | San Francisco | California |
Classical Band | Karin Elizabeth & The Remedy Band | Allen Park | Michigan |
Country Band | Nolan Pick Band | Waco | Texas |
Cover Band | Jukebox | San Diego | California |
Dance Band | Charisma | Newtown | Connecticut |
Folk Band | The Local Boys | Wilkesboro | North Carolina |
Funk Band | In The Slot | Cincinnati | Ohio |
Gospel Band | Waymasters | Nashville | Tennessee |
Jazz Band | The Bailsmen | New York | New York |
Karaoke Band | The Moon Units (Live Band Karaoke/Covers) | Los Angeles | California |
Marching Band | Patriot Brass New York Marching Band | New York | New York |
Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino | California |
Motown Band | 1st Generation Band | Atlanta | Georgia |
Oldies Band | The Bumper Jacksons | Washington | District of Columbia |
Original Band | Elle Casazza | Chicago | Illinois |
Pop Band | Detroit Steel | Austin | Texas |
R&B Band | The Blue Tips Rhythm Revue | Fredericksburg | Virginia |
Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux | Chicago | Illinois |
Roots Band | Folksoul Music Bands--Tattoo And The Folksoul Band | Greenfield | New Hampshire |
Soul Band | The Adrian Duke Project | Charlottesville | Virginia |
Steel Drum Band | Feelin IRIE | New York | New York |
Swing Band | Half-Pack Live!!! | Seattle | Washington |
Techno Band | Planet Plink | Annapolis | Maryland |
Variety Band | Pink Kadillac | Bennington | Nebraska |
World Band | Polkadelphia | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
Animals For Parties Company | Aly's Ponies & Traveling Barnyard | Poughkeepsie | New York |
Balloon Twister | Jay Jay | Arlington Heights | Illinois |
Children's Music Band | Funkytown Playground | New York | New York |
Children's Music Singer | Zev Haber | New Rochelle | New York |
Clown | Ollie the Clown | Berkley | Massachusetts |
Costumed Character | Nationwide Santas | Diamond Bar | California |
Face Painting | Jolie faces | Silver Spring | Maryland |
Juggler | Lou Johnson | Valley Stream | New York |
Puppeteer | Penny And The Puppettes | Brooklyn | New York |
Storyteller | Debra Mims | Burtonsville | Maryland |
Children's Party Entertainer | Bubbles Productions | Bowie | Maryland |
Comedian | STEVE MITTLEMAN ~ Blue-Chip Entertainment | San Francisco | California |
Comedy Group | The Linebenders - Improv Comedians | Fargo | North Dakota |
Impressionist | Joey Vincent - Funny Man With A Horn | Westmont | New Jersey |
Corporate Event Entertainer | Caricatures and Silhouettes by Darci Herbold | Laguna Niguel | California |
DJ | DJ Jamm | New Rochelle | New York |
Emcee | Chuck Dukas | Studio City | California |
A Cappella Group | Blue Jupiter | New York | New York |
Acoustic Duo | Flamenco/Spanish Guitar Duo, Trio | Chicago | Illinois |
Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta | Georgia |
Barbershop Quartet | Smooth Brew | Plano | Texas |
Brass Ensemble | Five Borough Brass | Brooklyn | New York |
Choral Group | The Late Show's Gospel Choir | New York | New York |
Christmas Carolers | The Clarion Voices | North Wales | Pennsylvania |
Classical Duo | Grace Note Strings ~ Weddings, Beach & Church | Stone Harbor | New Jersey |
Classical Quartet | Art-Strings Ensembles | New York City | New York |
Classical Trio | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco | California |
Dueling Pianos | Ted Oliver Productions | Waukesha | Wisconsin |
Folk Duo | Muzette | Mount Joy | Pennsylvania |
Jazz Duo | Minneapolis Funeral Music | Saint Paul | Minnesota |
Jazz Ensemble | Prelude Productions | New York | New York |
Jazz Trio | The Alex Levin Trio | New York | New York |
Oldies Trio | The Victory Belles | New Orleans | Louisiana |
Orchestra | Jazzkatz Project | San Diego | California |
Pop Duo | HighRise Duo | Las Vegas | Nevada |
Pop Trio | ELECTRIA | Louisville | Kentucky |
Rock Duo | Acoustic Road - The Best of Classic Acoustic Rock | Skillman | New Jersey |
String Quartet | St. Charles String Quartet | Washington | District of Columbia |
Variety Duo | Valerie Estle & Company | Orange | California |
World Music Duo | Spanish Guitar Chicago / Spanish Guitar Duo | Chicago | Illinois |
World Music Trio | Fellswater - Celtic Music From Boston Area | Medford | Massachusetts |
Event Planning | An Eyeful Event "Where Every Event Is an Eyeful" | Odenton | Maryland |
Event Planning | Inspired Events | Chandler | Arizona |
Event Services | Party Train Photo Booth Company - Nassua | Rockville Centre | New York |
Event Staffing | Behind The Glass Bartending | Huntington Beach | California |
Personal Style | BeatByKai | New York | New York |
Theme Party Company | TV Game Shows - 5 Different Shows Offered | Weyauwega | Wisconsin |
Transportation Service | A Touch of Class Limousines | Frederick | Maryland |
Wedding Officiant | Rev. Ernest J. Breaux | Independence | Louisiana |
Astrologer | Trish Buckley | Brooklyn | New York |
Fortune Teller | Gypsy | New York | New York |
Hypnotist | Jeff Jay "Top Entertainer" | Chicago | Illinois |
Illusionist | Taylor (Pelican Trapper) Lewis | Richmond | Virginia |
Magician | Magic Of Marco - Rising Star Winner for 2013 | Rockaway | New Jersey |
Mentalist | Larry & Raven - Mentalist Team | New York | New York |
Mind Reader | Chicago Mind Reader Mark Toland | Chicago | Illinois |
Palm Reader | Mister Vibe | Chicago | Illinois |
Psychic | L'Oracle | Alexandria | Virginia |
Tarot Card Reader | Lezlie Bernal | La Habra | California |
Ventriloquist | Marc Rubben | Dallas | Texas |
Photographer | LUSH LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM | New York | New York |
Videographer | Red Valley Media Group | Las Vegas | Nevada |
Big Band Singer | Matt Walch-Singing The Big Band Standards | Ann Arbor | Michigan |
Broadway Singer | Christine Asero | Bowie | Maryland |
Classical Singer | David Hartley: Singer, Pianist, Trumpeter | Lake In The Hills | Illinois |
Country Singer | Bobby Cool | Franklin | Tennessee |
Folk Singer | Shady Rill - Tom Mackenzie And Patti Casey | Adamant | Vermont |
Gospel Singer | Angela Missy Billups | New York | New York |
Jazz Singer | Lisa Smith | Las Vegas | Nevada |
Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania |
Oldies Singer | Jennifer Mello | Boston | Massachusetts |
Opera Singer | Lucia Palmieri & Company | New York City | New York |
Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates | Illinois |
R&B Singer | Oya | Beverly Hills | California |
Rock Singer | John Thrasher | Atlanta | Georgia |
Singer | Amy Andrews | Decatur | Georgia |
Singer Guitarist | Matt Hartke Music | Verona | New Jersey |
Soul Singer | Kelly Renee | Chicago | Illinois |
Variety Singer | Chris Darin | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
World Music Singer | Micheal Castaldo - Classical Crossover Pop | New York City | New York |
Accordionist | Papa Bavarian | New York | New York |
Acoustic Guitar | Matthew Cutillo | Manhasset | New York |
Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno | California |
Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair | New Jersey |
Cellist | Sharon Gerber Celloasis | Greenville | South Carolina |
Fiddler | Susie The Wedding Fiddler | Quinton | Alabama |
Flutist | Kimberly Rini | Tampa | Florida |
Guitarist | David Adele - Classical Guitarist | Orange | California |
Harpist | Erin Hill | Forest Hills | New York |
Keyboardist | David Zipse, Virtuoso Pianist | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
One Man Band | Tom Sartori | Orlando | Florida |
Pianist | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos- Solo, Dueling | New York | New York |
Saxophonist | Jamie WilliamS. | Orlando | Florida |
Steel Drummer | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | Brooklyn | New York |
Trumpeter | Kenny John | Budd Lake | New Jersey |
Ukulele Player | Josh "Kekoa" Cho | Long Beach | New York |
Violinist | Karen Burciaga | Boston | Massachusetts |
Auctioneer | Jim Nye, The Benefit Auction Guy | Los Angeles | California |
Cabaret Dancer | Diamond Beauty Dancers & Santa John | Studio City | California |
Caricaturist | Rafael Diez-Cartoonyou! | Orlando | Florida |
Circus Performer | CIRCOSPHERE | Berkeley | California |
Dance Group | Raqs Ayana Belly Dance Troupe | Portland | Oregon |
Dancer | Aloha Hula NYC | New York | New York |
Event Artist | Sylhouettes By Sylvia | Fullerton | California |
Mime | CHRIS YERLIG, GIGMASTERS' TOP MIME | Amherst | Massachusetts |
Singing Telegram Company | Jim The Entertainer ~ Singing Telegrams | Baltimore | Maryland |
Speaker | Tom Hofbauer | Toledo | Ohio |
Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg | New York |
Stilt Walker | John Measner | Chicago | Illinois |
Elvis Impersonator | Rick Torres Bay Area's #1 Elvis Impersonator | Santa Clara | California |
Impersonator | DANNY JACOBSON - Legends Impressionist | Long Beach | California |
Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Camille Terry | Fort Lauderdale | Florida |
Tribute Act | Michael Sonata | Canton | Ohio |
Tribute Band | Meet The Beetles | Chicago | Illinois |
Tribute Singer | Matt Walch - Tribute Singer | Chicago | Illinois |
Wedding Band | Nick Carver Band | Nashville | Tennessee |
Wedding DJ | DJ Juan Diego Inc | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
Wedding Entertainer | On Your Mark, Get Set, Music | Lexington | Kentucky |
Wedding Variety Entertainer | Rick Welch | Rutherford | New Jersey |