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 Beach Band | Koka Philips | Middletown, New Jersey |
Top Big Band | South Coast Swing | Laguna Hills, California |
Top Bluegrass Band | Michael and Jennifer McLain & the Banjocats | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Blues Band | Street Jaxkson Band | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Brass Band | Bon Temps Brass Band | New York City, New York |
Top Country Band | 3 Chord Rodeo | Austin, Texas |
Top Cover Band | THE TRIP | Anaheim, California |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | The Local Boys | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Funk Band | Fantasy Band ft Precious Taylor & Motown Tributes | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Gospel Band | Jazzmen for Jesus | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Jazz Band | The Bailsmen | New York City, New York |
Top Karaoke Band | Casual Encounters Live Band Karaoke | Los Angeles, California |
Top Marching Band | Patriot Marching Band and Drumline | New York City, New York |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | EPICSOUL Band | Livingston, New Jersey |
Top Oldies Band | Gatsby Now | New York City, New York |
Top Original Band | Brooks Dixon Band | Greenville, South Carolina |
Top Pop Band | The Breakfast Club | Chicago, Illinois |
Top R&B Band | The Blue Tips Rhythm Revue | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Roots Band | Lazy Brad Lewis | Anaheim, California |
Top Soul Band | The Southpaw Preachers | Dallas, Texas |
Top Steel Drum Band | Feelin IRIE | New York City, New York |
Top Swing Band | The Social Mix | Seattle, Washington |
Top Variety Band | The A-Town A-List | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top World Band | The Latin Ensemble | Boynton Beach, Florida |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | Wild About Monkeys! | American Canyon, California |
Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack, New York |
Top Children's Music Band | The Fuzzy Lemons | Hoboken, New Jersey |
Top Children's Music Singer | Aaron Short Children's Singer | Woodside, New York |
Top Clown | Sassi Party Performers Fun Psychic Readers! | New York City, New York |
Top Costumed Character | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Face Painting | Island Girl Face Art + Balloons & Tarot | New York City, New York |
Top Juggler | Justin Wood Circus & His Lovely Assistant | New York City, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Party Animal Productions | Boca Raton, Florida |
Top Storyteller | Queen Emeralda | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | Jason Douglas - #1 Booked Comedian! | Birmingham, Michigan |
Top Comedy Group | Mediatainment Chicago - Corporate Entertainment | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Impressionist | Joey Vincent - Funny Man With A Horn | Westmont, New Jersey |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | The "Big Joker" aka DJ FX | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | Silver Lining Entertainment | Hoboken, New Jersey |
Top Emcee | Chuck Dukas Live Event Emcee and Auctioneer | Los Angeles, California |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Clear Harmonies | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Acoustic Duo | the[xma]project | Maplewood, New Jersey |
Top Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet(aka The Chordon Bleus) | Baldwin, New York |
Top Brass Ensemble | Statue of Liberty Marching Band | New York City, New York |
Top Choral Group | THE LATE SHOW'S GOSPEL CHOIR | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers | Summit, New Jersey |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Blind Ambition | Davenport, Florida |
Top Classical Duo | Otherwise Strings | Redlands, California |
Top Classical Quartet | Art-Strings Ensembles | New York City, New York |
Top Classical Trio | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco, California |
Top Country Duo | October Rose | Riverdale, New Jersey |
Top Dueling Pianos | Piano Punch | Conroe, Texas |
Top Folk Trio | Yamila Cuban Latin Band, Oscars-Grammy winner | Burbank, California |
Top Jazz Duo | Clif & Nelda’s little BIG Band | Seattle, Washington |
Top Jazz Ensemble | The Creswell Club | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Trio | Like Minds Trio | New York City, New York |
Top Orchestra | Casino Players Orchestra & Sinatra Tribute Show | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Top Pop Duo | Chris and Laurann | Los Angeles, California |
Top Pop Trio | Baltimore Strings | Baltimore, Maryland |
Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg, Virginia |
Top Variety Duo | BellaNova Electric Strings | Mauldin, South Carolina |
Top Variety Trio | Etude Entertainment | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Third Wheel | Los Angeles, California |
Top World Music Duo | Global Spanish Guitar Duo/Flamenco/Americana | Chicago, Illinois |
Top World Music Trio | Triváh | Los Angeles, California |
Top Event Services
Top Event Planning | This Magic Moment Events ~ Event Planner | Los Angeles, California |
Top Event Services | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern, New York |
Top Event Staffing | Fluid Bartenders | San Diego, California |
Top Personal Style | Makeup by Vesta | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Theme Party Company | Game Show Sensation | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Transportation Service | Fallimo | Denville, New Jersey |
Top Wedding Officiant | Weddings Officiated by Rev Charlotte Worsley | Jamaica, New York |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | Kate Wind | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Fortune Teller | Gypsy The Fortune Teller | New York City, New York |
Top Hypnotist | Hypnotist Jonathan Yeager | Fort Worth, Texas |
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 | Alan Chamo - Mental Magic Entertainer | Miami Beach, Florida |
Top Mentalist | Jason Suran | New York City, New York |
Top Mind Reader | Fred Zimmerman - The Chicago Mentalist | Downers Grove, Illinois |
Top Palm Reader | MISTER VIBE: Awarded 9 Time Best Psychic Hypnotist | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Psychic | Barbara G Meyer | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Tarot Card Reader | VAF Entertainment | Dallas, Texas |
Top Ventriloquist | Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist/Magic/comedian | Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | Sphotography | Whittier, California |
Top Videographer | Andrew Chalence - Video Production | Brooklyn, New York |
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 | Roberta Rehner- Vocalist/Entertainer | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Top Classical Singer | Francesca Sola - Classical, Broadway & More | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Country Singer | Robert Abernathy Entertainment | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Folk Singer | Coventry Jones | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Top Gospel Singer | Ernie Hines/Baby Blue Records | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Top Jazz Singer | Chicago Jazz Singer and Jazz Band, Elaine Dame | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Oldies Singer | Jennifer Mello | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Opera Singer | Sarah Nordin | Bronx, New York |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | Oya | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Rock Singer | Brian Moore Acoustic | Crofton, Maryland |
Top Singer | Kevin Laurence - Pianist, Vocalist, & Entertainer | Miami, Florida |
Top Singer Guitarist | Bruce Brill | Oakland, California |
Top Soul Singer | James Anaya | Seattle, Washington |
Top Top 40 Singer | Ariel Rose | Miami, Florida |
Top Variety Singer | John Prather | Austin, Texas |
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 | 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 | Rebecca Shaw, cello | West Roxbury, Massachusetts |
Top Fiddler | Andy Lentz | Oakland, California |
Top Flutist | Jennifer Zhang - Chinese Instrumentalist & Singer | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Guitarist | Tavi Jinariu, Los Angeles Classical Guitarist | Los Angeles, California |
Top Harpist | KATRINA SAROYAN | Studio City, California |
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 | Trumpeter Rich Wardlow | Staten Island, New York |
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 | Charity Auctioneer | Livestream Gala Fundraising | New York City, New York |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS - Hire real Las Vegas Showgirls. | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | Caricatures and Silhouettes by Darci Herbold | Los Angeles, California |
Top Circus Performer | Dallas - Circus | Dallas, Texas |
Top Dance Group | Gatsby Entertainment | Charleston Flappers & Swing | New York City, New York |
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 Human Statue | Statue Guy | Johnstown, Ohio |
Top Mime | MIMEALOT- Gigmasters' TOP MIME | Greenfield, Massachusetts |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Artistic Entertainment | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Snake Charmer | Samantha Slithers - Snake Charmer | New York City, New York |
Top Speaker | TEDX/BestSellingAuthor/Leadership/Resilience/Focus | Devon, Pennsylvania |
Top Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg, New York |
Top Stilt Walker | Madeleine Belle | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Stuntman | LED LIVE ROBOTS | New York City, New York |
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 | Mrs Monroe Entertainment | North Hollywood, California |
Top Tribute Act | Danny J - Legends Impressionist | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tribute Band | Woodie & The Longboards: Beach Boys/Beatles/Eagles | Riverside, California |
Top Tribute Singer | William Cintron - Tribute Singer | Orlando, Florida |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Sam Lippert - DJ SamIJam | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Caricatures By Diane | Oceanside, California |