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 | Dan Walker | Madbury, New Hampshire |
Top Beach Band | Southland Mega Groove | Cypress, California |
Top Big Band | Moodswing Bands | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Top Bluegrass Band | Four Bridges | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Top Blues Band | The Special 20s | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Brass Band | St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band | San Francisco, California |
Top Classical Band | Music diva string quartet and more | Dallas, Texas |
Top Country Band | Jake's Rockin' Country Band | Freehold, New Jersey |
Top Cover Band | AMFM (Downbeat LA) | Los Angeles, California |
Top Dance Band | Charisma | Newtown, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | WireWood Station | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Top Funk Band | Fantasy Band ft Precious Taylor & Motown Tributes | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Gospel Band | Waymasters | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Jazz Band | The Bailsmen | New York City, New York |
Top Karaoke Band | Casual Encounters Live Band Karaoke | Los Angeles, California |
Top Marching Band | BOOM! percussion entertainment | Mesa, Arizona |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | Another Level | Ashland, Virginia |
Top Oldies Band | Woodie And The Longboards | Riverside, California |
Top Pop Band | The Radio Band | Denver, Colorado |
Top R&B Band | The Sensation Band & DJ Combo | Memphis, Tennessee |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Soul Band | East Coast Soul | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Steel Drum Band | Feelin IRIE | New York City, New York |
Top Swing Band | The Revisionists | New York City, New York |
Top Variety Band | Flashback, The Party Band | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top World Band | Grupo Warachando | Newark, New Jersey |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | Aly's Ponies & Traveling Barnyard | Poughkeepsie, New York |
Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack, New York |
Top Children's Music Singer | Tracey Eldridge And Friends | Joppa, Maryland |
Top Clown | Sassi Party Performers Fun Psychic Readers! | New York City, New York |
Top Costumed Character | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Face Painting | Hi Note Party | Chalfont, Pennsylvania |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Fizzical Fairytales | Rockville, Maryland |
Top Storyteller | Debra Mims | Burtonsville, Maryland |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | JOHNNY LAMPERT, Premier Comedian | New York City, New York |
Top Comedy Group | Comedysportz Improv Theater Minneapolis MN | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Top Impressionist | Joey Vincent - Funny Man With A Horn | Westmont, New Jersey |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | DamonArts™ Event Caricatures | San Diego, California |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | Lost Art DJs | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Emcee | Chuck Dukas Live Event Emcee and Auctioneer | Los Angeles, California |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Backtrack Vocals | New York City, New York |
Top Acoustic Duo | Emanuela | Los Angeles, California |
Top Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Barbershop Quartets USA | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Brass Ensemble | Holy City Brass of Charleston, SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
Top Choral Group | THE LATE SHOW'S GOSPEL CHOIR | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | The Goode Time Carolers | Los Angeles, California |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Not Even Brothers | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Top Classical Duo | Grace Note Strings ~ Weddings, Beach & Church | Stone Harbor, New Jersey |
Top Classical Quartet | Art-Strings Ensembles | New York City, New York |
Top Classical Trio | Quartet / Trio Maxim | Fairfield, California |
Top Country Duo | The Wagon Wheels | San Antonio, Texas |
Top Dueling Pianos | Ted Oliver Productions | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Top Folk Duo | Phil Volan & Joleen Bell | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Top Folk Trio | Yamila Cuban Latin Band, Oscars-Grammy winner | Burbank, California |
Top Jazz Duo | LaLa Pomp | Portland, Oregon |
Top Jazz Ensemble | The Creswell Club | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Trio | The Alex Levin Trio - Alex Levin Music | New York City, New York |
Top Orchestra | Casino Players Orchestra & Sinatra Tribute Show | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Top Pop Trio | Electria | Louisville, Kentucky |
Top String Quartet | International Strings | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Variety Duo | Seaglass Sound | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Variety Trio | 3 Po' Tenors | Cranford, New Jersey |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Sylvan Winds | New York City, New York |
Top World Music Duo | Global Spanish Guitar Duo/Flamenco/Americana | Chicago, Illinois |
Top World Music Trio | Ulster Landing | Medford, Massachusetts |
Top Event Services
Top Event Planning | All Things Imagined Events | Corona, California |
Top Event Services | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern, New York |
Top Event Staffing | Behind The Glass Bartending | Huntington Beach, California |
Top Personal Style | New Found Beauty Makeup Aristry | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top Theme Party Company | TV Game Shows/Photo Booths/Karaoke/DJ/Emcee | Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Top Transportation Service | Ultimate Party Bus of New England | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Wedding Officiant | Wedding Officiant, bilingual | Belleville, New Jersey |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | Sister Glo Knows | Houston, Texas |
Top Fortune Teller | Gypsy The Fortune Teller | New York City, New York |
Top Hypnotist | Jeff Jay Gigmaster's "Top Hypnotist" & Mentalist! | Tampa, Florida |
Top Illusionist | Noah & Heather Present MAXIMUM MAGIC | Panama City Beach, Florida |
Top Magician | Magic Of Marco - Live or Virtual - 503 Reviews! | Rockaway, New Jersey |
Top Mentalist | David Lawrence | Bay Shore, New York |
Top Mind Reader | Robert Priest | Hagerstown, Maryland |
Top Palm Reader | MISTER VIBE: Awarded 9 Time Best Psychic Hypnotist | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Psychic | Divinata | Jersey City, New Jersey |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Readings By Eva | Fort Myers, Florida |
Top Ventriloquist | Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist/Magic/comedian | Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | LUSH LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM | New York City, New York |
Top Videographer | LittleBirdyProductions | Lebanon, Connecticut |
Top Videographer | RDPLEX Films | Englishtown, New Jersey |
Top Singers
Top Beach Music Singer | Kai Kalama | San Juan Capistrano, California |
Top Big Band Singer | Matt Walch-Singing The Big Band Standards | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Top Broadway Singer | Christine Asero | Bowie, Maryland |
Top Classical Singer | Micheal Castaldo - Classical Crossover Pop + | New York City, New York |
Top Comedy Singer | The Boobé Sisters | Burbank, California |
Top Country Singer | Robert Abernathy Entertainment | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Folk Singer | Coventry Jones | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Top Gospel Singer | Valerie Dawkins | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Jazz Singer | Nicolette | Studio City, California |
Top Oldies Singer | Steve Anthony | New York City, New York |
Top Opera Singer | Lucia Palmieri & Company | New York City, New York |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | Oya | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Rock Singer | Bobby Fritz | Warren, Ohio |
Top Singer | Kevin Laurence - Pianist, Vocalist, & Entertainer | Miami, Florida |
Top Singer Guitarist | Mike Wilson | Laguna Beach, California |
Top Soul Singer | JMeel | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Variety Singer | VITO LOMBARDO | Brooklyn, New York |
Top World Music Singer | Smokey Starr - Turnpike Reggae | Toms River, New Jersey |
Top World Music Singer | Tommy Mulvihill | Plainview, New York |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | John Collins | Souderton, Pennsylvania |
Top Acoustic Guitar | DAVID PAYTON: US #1 One-Man-Band! | Marietta, Georgia |
Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno, California |
Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair, New Jersey |
Top Cellist | TBH | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Fiddler | Susie Shortt Music - Southeast Office | Birmingham, Alabama |
Top Flutist | Jennifer Hunt | San Francisco, California |
Top Guitarist | Mike Wilson | Laguna Beach, California |
Top Harpist | Erin Hill - Harpist & Singer | New York City, New York |
Top Keyboardist | David Zipse, Virtuoso Pianist | Philadelphia, 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 | Evan Walsh | Los Angeles, California |
Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda, California |
Top Violinist | Sweet Harmony ~ Live Music For Special Events | Woodland Park, New Jersey |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Jerry Goldstone | San Francisco, California |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS - Hire real Las Vegas Showgirls. | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | Dale Gladstone, Caricature Artist NY | New York City, New York |
Top Circus Performer | Mesmerizing Arts | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top Dance Group | Kumu Kahne's Hula and Tahitian Dancers | Escondido, California |
Top Dancer | Liz Watts And Company | Los Angeles, California |
Top Escape Artist | The Dangerous Fun Show | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Top Event Artist | Sylhouettes By Sylvia-Silhouette Portrait Artist | Fullerton, California |
Top Handwriting Analyst | Dr. MichaEL Shane TAMPA'S BEST PSYCHIC ENTERTAINER | Tampa, Florida |
Top Human Statue | Shirdance NY - Unique Living Statues | New York City, New York |
Top Mime | Mimes! | New York City, New York |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Artistic Entertainment | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Speaker | Mack Dryden | Louisville, Kentucky |
Top Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg, New York |
Top Stilt Walker | Mezzanine Beecomb Circus Arts 1 | San Francisco, California |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Elvis Impersonator | Las Vegas Elvis Impersonators and Showgirls | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Impersonator | Linda Axelrod - Joan Rivers Impersonator And More | New York City, New York |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Marilyn Monroe by Theresia | Boston, Massachusetts |
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 | Conner Lorre | Marietta, Georgia |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | GDG Elevated Events | Fort Worth, Texas |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Atlantic String Ensemble | Los Angeles, California |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Cartoons By Rob Smith, Jr. | Orlando, Florida |