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 Austin Duo | Austin, Texas |
Top Big Band | Dave Banks Big Band | Stow, Ohio |
Top Bluegrass Band | Dunlap and Mabe | Winchester, Virginia |
Top Blues Band | Grimes Alley Blues Band | Orlando, Florida |
Top Brass Band | Demolition Brass Band | New York City, New York |
Top Country Band | Buck Ford Pure Country Band | Vacaville, California |
Top Cover Band | Patrick & the LVB | Los Angeles, California |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | The Local Boys | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Jazz Band | The Bailsmen | New York City, New York |
Top Karaoke Band | Rock Band Karaoke | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Live Band | Two Guitars Telling A Story | Denver, Colorado |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | Z And The Party Faktory | Birmingham, Alabama |
Top Oldies Band | Woodie And The Longboards | Riverside, California |
Top Pop Band | California's #1 80's Tribute | Newport Beach, California |
Top R&B Band | Utopia | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Soul Band | The Southpaw Preachers | Dallas, Texas |
Top Steel Drum Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City, New York |
Top Swing Band | After Midnight | Parker, Colorado |
Top Variety Band | Pink Kadillac | Bennington, Nebraska |
Top World Band | Poor Man's Gambit | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | Circle K Farm – Alpacas & Farm Animals | East Hampton, Connecticut |
Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack, New York |
Top Children's Music Singer | Aaron Short Children's Singer | Woodside, New York |
Top Clown | Aclown4u | Temple Hills, Maryland |
Top Costumed Character | Costume Characters & More | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Face Painting | Merry Heart Entertainment | Arlington, Texas |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Party Animal Productions | Boca Raton, Florida |
Top Santa Claus | Santa AL | Dearborn, Michigan |
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 | Justin James - The Bash's #1 Booked Comedy Act! | Seattle, Washington |
Top Impressionist | John Morgan As President George W. Bush | Orlando, Florida |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Matias Letelier Mentalist & Mind Reader | New York City, New York |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | LUCCIO | Burke, Virginia |
Top Emcee | Michael Chiasson | Calgary, Alberta |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Areté Singers | San Francisco, California |
Top Acoustic Duo | Atlas Duo | Brooklyn, 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 | Holy City Brass of Charleston, SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
Top Cabaret Group | The Chicagoland Duo - Pianist and/or Singers | Wilmette, Illinois |
Top Choral Group | The New York City Gospel Choir, LLC | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | Diamonds on Platinum Music / Parson Brown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Classic Rock Duo | Acoustic Road - Best of Classic & Acoustic Rock | Princeton, New Jersey |
Top Classical Duo | Grace Note Strings ~ Weddings, Beach & Church | Stone Harbor, New Jersey |
Top Classical Quartet | Ceremonious Strings LLC | Manahawkin, New Jersey |
Top Classical Trio | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco, California |
Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | MICHELE KEYS TRIO/DUO | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Jazz Ensemble | Steve Wood Duo, Trio, And Quartet(ensemble) | Detroit, Michigan |
Top Jazz Trio | Blake Newman Group | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg, Virginia |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Long Island Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra | Greenlawn, 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 | Dreams In Detail | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Event Services | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern, New York |
Top Event Staffing | Barman LLC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Interactive Game Show | Game Show Sensation | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Personal Style | Pamper Perfect Mobile Spa | Bear, Delaware |
Top Theme Party Company | Characters.io Raleigh | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top Transportation Service | Classic Limo Bus Inc. | Manhattan, New York |
Top Wedding Officiant | Weddings by Randy | Marietta, Georgia |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | Kate Wind | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Fortune Teller | Raven | New York City, New York |
Top Hypnotist | Hypnotist Jonathan Yeager | Fort Worth, Texas |
Top Illusionist | Zak Mirz | Bedford, Texas |
Top Magician | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top Mentalist | Matias Letelier Mentalist & Mind Reader | New York City, New York |
Top Palm Reader | Victoria: Astrologer, Tarot Reader and Palmist | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Psychic | MADAME JENNIFER | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Sansa Asylum: Costumed Clairvoyant Tarot Reader | Burbank, California |
Top Ventriloquist | Barbara Jean | Paw Paw, Michigan |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | Stelly Photo Video | Miami, Florida |
Top Videographer | Icarus Independent Productions | Richardson, Texas |
Top Singers
Top Big Band Singer | Matt Walch-Singing The Big Band Standards | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Top Broadway Singer | Jan Horvath - Broadway Veteran | New York City, New York |
Top Classical Singer | David Hartley: Singer, Pianist, Trumpeter | Lake in the Hills, Illinois |
Top Classical Singer | Lady of the Shallows | Tampa, Florida |
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 Opera Singer | Romantic Music by Nicko, Opera, Standards & More | Los Angeles, California |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | Olivia Pucci | Redondo Beach, California |
Top Singer | Mikaela Kahn | Austin, Texas |
Top Singer Guitarist | Mike Wilson | Laguna Beach, California |
Top Variety Singer | John Prather | Austin, Texas |
Top World Music Singer | Smokey Starr - Turnpike Reggae | Toms River, New Jersey |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | Mark Danisovszky | San Diego, California |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Kurt Borst | Astoria, New York |
Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno, California |
Top Cellist | Sharon Gerber Celloasis | Greenville, South Carolina |
Top Fiddler | Ryan Thomson / Captain Fiddle | Lee, New Hampshire |
Top Guitarist | Mike Wilson | Laguna Beach, California |
Top Harpist | A 1 Harpist Baltimore, MD, Washington DC | Baltimore, Maryland |
Top Keyboardist | TLO Productions | Brandywine, Maryland |
Top One Man Band | George Smith | Monroe Township, New Jersey |
Top Percussionist | Robert V | Yonkers, New York |
Top Pianist | The Music Boutique - Piano/Jazz/Strings | New York City, New York |
Top Saxophonist | Michael Girdy Sr | Ashburn, Virginia |
Top Steel Drummer | Splash | Melbourne, Florida |
Top Trumpeter | The Royal Brass (Heralding Trumpets) | Downers Grove, Illinois |
Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda, California |
Top Violinist | Chris Barbosa | Tampa, Florida |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Pat Tully, Benefit Auctioneer. BAS Designation | New York City, New York |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS - Hire real Las Vegas Showgirls. | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | John Rios Facetime Caricatures | Walled Lake, Michigan |
Top Circus Performer | Beyond Wings | Nashville, Tennessee |
Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City, New York |
Top Dancer | Haydee - Belly Dancer | Houston, Texas |
Top Event Artist | Cindi Harwood Rose | Houston, Texas |
Top Handwriting Analyst | Dr. Ken, Comedy Hypnosis - Mentalism - ESP Show | San Diego, California |
Top Mime | MIMEALOT- Gigmasters' TOP MIME | Greenfield, Massachusetts |
Top Singing Telegram Company | The Telegram Girl Singing Telegrams | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Speaker | Ryan Stream | Provo, Utah |
Top Stilt Walker | Captain Highwalker | New York City, New York |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Elvis Impersonator | Chuck Ayers Charlottes Voice Of Elvis | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Impersonator | Bob DiBuono | Clifton, New Jersey |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Marilyn & More | Missouri City, Texas |
Top Tribute Act | Danny J - Legends Impressionist | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tribute Band | Heartache Tonight/ Hard Day's Knights | Riverside, California |
Top Tribute Singer | Singing Impressionist - Eric Kearns | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | LUCCIO | Burke, Virginia |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Susie Shortt Music - Southeast Office | Birmingham, Alabama |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Wendy Fedan | Amherst, Ohio |