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 | Talking Machine | Newburgh, New York |
Top Beach Band | Koka Philips | Middletown, New Jersey |
Top Big Band | South Coast Swing | Laguna Hills, California |
Top Bluegrass Band | The Vermont Bluegrass Session Band | Burlington, Vermont |
Top Blues Band | The Special 20s | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Brass Band | Demolition Brass Band | New York City, New York |
Top Country Band | Mark Odom Band | San Antonio, Texas |
Top Cover Band | THE TRIP | Anaheim, California |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | Andy Burr & Friends | Winter Garden, Florida |
Top Funk Band | Nobius | Pensacola, Florida |
Top Gospel Band | Waymasters | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Jazz Band | The Revisionists | New York City, New York |
Top Karaoke Band | Rock-Bot | Seattle, Washington |
Top Marching Band | Drumlines Of America | Orlando, Florida |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | Xtreme Party Band (Formerly Pilot 54) | Atlanta, Georgia |
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 | Utopia | Tullahoma, 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 | Roemen and The Whereabouts | Seattle, Washington |
Top Steel Drum Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City, New York |
Top Swing Band | The Social Mix | Seattle, Washington |
Top Variety Band | Raising Cain | Denver, Colorado |
Top World Band | The Latin Ensemble | Boynton Beach, Florida |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | Branchwood Stables | Telford, Pennsylvania |
Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack, New York |
Top Children's Music Band | Funkytown Playground | New York City, New York |
Top Children's Music Singer | Miss Jamie | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Clown | Sassi Party Performers Fun Psychic Readers! | New York City, New York |
Top Costumed Character | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Face Painting | WOW Party Art | Houston, Texas |
Top Juggler | Justin Wood Circus & His Lovely Assistant | New York City, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Party Animal Productions | Boca Raton, Florida |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | Justin James - The Bash's #1 Booked Comedy Act! | Seattle, Washington |
Top Comedy Group | Quick Wits Comedy Improv | South Jordan, Utah |
Top Impressionist | Joey Vincent - Funny Man With A Horn | Westmont, New Jersey |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Inlikenessofyou | Portland, Oregon |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | LUCCIO | Burke, Virginia |
Top Emcee | Chuck Dukas Live Event Emcee and Auctioneer | Los Angeles, California |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | TBD a cappella | Brighton, Michigan |
Top Acoustic Duo | The Como Brothers | Mount Sinai, New York |
Top Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet(aka The Chordon Bleus) | Baldwin, New York |
Top Brass Ensemble | Quintessential Brass | Waltham, Massachusetts |
Top Choral Group | The New York City Gospel Choir, LLC | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | The Holiday Carolers-Kira Alvarez Productions | Los Angeles, California |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Acoustic Road - Best of Classic & Acoustic Rock | Princeton, New Jersey |
Top Classical Duo | Illume duo | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Top Classical Quartet | Art-Strings Ensembles | New York City, New York |
Top Classical Trio | Crown Players | Diamond Bar, California |
Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | savage:carlson | 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 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 | Puget Sounds Quintet & Trio | Seattle, Washington |
Top World Music Duo | Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars | Chicago, Illinois |
Top World Music Trio | Triváh | Los Angeles, California |
Top Event Services
Top Event Planning | Touché by Mary LLC - ATL Wedding & Event Planner | Fayetteville, Georgia |
Top Event Services | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern, New York |
Top Event Staffing | Coast to Coast Bartenders | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 by Randy | Marietta, Georgia |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | Kate Wind | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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 | Jace: Illusionist and Hypnotist | New Paltz, New York |
Top Magician | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top Mentalist | Matias Letelier Mentalist & Mind Reader | New York City, New York |
Top Mind Reader | Jacob Mayfield | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Palm Reader | Psychic Tiffani Rose | Riverside, California |
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 | 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 | Michael Hayes | Silver Spring, Maryland |
Top Classical Singer | Stephanie Wright - Opera, Jazz, Musicals, and More | Aliso Viejo, California |
Top Comedy Singer | Rev Mayhem | South Jordan, Utah |
Top Country Singer | Robert Abernathy Entertainment | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Folk Singer | Coventry Jones | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Top Gospel Singer | Just the 2 of Us | Tampa, Florida |
Top Jazz Singer | Peter LaCascia (Jazz Singer - Singing Pianist) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Oldies Singer | Jennifer Mello | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Opera Singer | Tenor Hugo Castillo - Opera, Latin & More | Los Angeles, California |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | Ms Lynn | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Rock Singer | Michael Hord | Conyers, Georgia |
Top Singer | Kevin Laurence - Pianist, Vocalist, & Entertainer | Miami, Florida |
Top Singer Guitarist | Good Musicians | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Top Top 40 Singer | Ariel Rose | Miami, Florida |
Top Variety Singer | John Prather | Austin, Texas |
Top World Music Singer | Smokey Starr - Turnpike Reggae | Toms River, New Jersey |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | Al Di Cicco | Los Angeles, California |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Kurt Borst | Astoria, New York |
Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno, California |
Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair, New Jersey |
Top Cellist | Dan Kassel - Contemporary and Classical Cellist | Hopewell, New Jersey |
Top Fiddler | Susie Shortt Music - Southeast Office | Birmingham, Alabama |
Top Flutist | Laura Volenik | Canfield, Ohio |
Top Guitarist | Mark Abdilla- Latin/Flamenco/Classical Guitarist | San Francisco, California |
Top Harpist | Sylvia Kowalczuk | Forest Hills, New York |
Top Keyboardist | David Zipse, Virtuoso Pianist | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top One Man Band | George Smith | Monroe Township, New Jersey |
Top Organist | Kwenote | Riverside, Illinois |
Top Percussionist | Robert V | Yonkers, New York |
Top Pianist | The Music Boutique - Piano/Jazz/Strings | 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 | Brooksley Bishop Violinist | Costa Mesa, California |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Jim Nye, The Benefit Auction Guy | Los Angeles, California |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS - Hire real Las Vegas Showgirls. | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | Inlikenessofyou | Portland, Oregon |
Top Circus Performer | Mesmerizing Arts | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City, New York |
Top Dancer | Liz Watts And Company | Los Angeles, California |
Top Event Artist | Cindi Harwood Rose | Houston, Texas |
Top Human Statue | Statue Guy | Johnstown, Ohio |
Top Mime | Mimes! | New York City, New York |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Artistic Entertainment | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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 | Mike Weakley - StiltFun | Orlando, Florida |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Elvis Impersonator | Chuck Ayers Charlottes Voice Of Elvis | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Impersonator | Hottest Donald Trump Impersonator Today MJ Trump | San Antonio, Texas |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Mrs Monroe Entertainment | North Hollywood, California |
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 | Singing Impressionist - Eric Kearns | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City, New York |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Dj.Niki Matteo | San Francisco, California |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Coast to Coast Bartenders | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Caricaturist David Foster | Houston, Texas |