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 | Fireside Acoustic Band | Los Angeles, California |
Top Acoustic Band | Grey Rails | Denver, Colorado |
Top Beach Band | Otherwize H2H: World Beat/ Classical/ Jazz/ Fusion | Columbus, Ohio |
Top Big Band | 2nd Wind Band | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Top Bluegrass Band | Robert Mabe Band | Bluemont, Virginia |
Top Blues Band | Chris Pitts & The Memphis Prime | Memphis, Tennessee |
Top Brass Band | Street Beat Brass Band | New York City, New York |
Top Country Band | Mark Odom Band | San Antonio, Texas |
Top Cover Band | THE JUKEBOX HEROES | Dallas, Texas |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires | Oakland, California |
Top Funk Band | Nobius | Pensacola, Florida |
Top Jazz Band | Sweet Tooth Music | New York City, New York |
Top Karaoke Band | the busker kings | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Marching Band | Drumlines Of America | Orlando, Florida |
Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino, California |
Top Motown Band | The "Original" Moonlighters ® | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Oldies Band | Woodie And The Longboards | Riverside, California |
Top Pop Band | The Breakfast Club | Chicago, Illinois |
Top R&B Band | Private Affair Band (R&B, Funk, Soul, Dance Music) | Carson, California |
Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Soul Band | Soul Intent | Inman, South Carolina |
Top Steel Drum Band | CARIBBEAN VIBE STEEL DRUM BAND | West Haven, Connecticut |
Top Swing Band | South Coast Swing | Laguna Hills, California |
Top Variety Band | The Pulse | Detroit, Michigan |
Top World Band | Cache Live | Miami, Florida |
Top Children's Entertainment
Top Animals For Parties Company | Wild About Monkeys! | American Canyon, California |
Top Balloon Twister | Twist And Shout Events | Huntington Beach, California |
Top Children's Music Singer | Miss Jamie | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Clown | Sassi the Clown and Sassi Party Performers | New York City, New York |
Top Costumed Character | Epic Enchantment | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top Face Painting | Merry Heart Entertainment | Arlington, Texas |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream, New York |
Top Puppeteer | Anna Sobel | Shutesbury, Massachusetts |
Top Santa Claus | Nationwide Santas | Diamond Bar, California |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Balloon Expressions | Frankfort, Illinois |
Top Comedy
Top Comedian | David Harris | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Top Corporate Events
Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top DJs & Emcees
Top DJ | LUCCIO | Burke, Virginia |
Top Emcee | Brian Trendler, LAF Tech | Bothell, Washington |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Vocal Flash | Orlando, Florida |
Top Acoustic Duo | Garrett & Tamara | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet | Baldwin, 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 Classical Duo | Grace Note Strings ~ Weddings, Beach & Church | Stone Harbor, New Jersey |
Top Classical Quartet | Alexandra & Ensembles | New York City, New York |
Top Classical Trio | Amethyst Trio | San Francisco, California |
Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | Gomez and Sadlon | Newtown, Connecticut |
Top Jazz Ensemble | Prestige Performances | Austin, Texas |
Top Jazz Trio | Like Minds Entertainment | New York City, New York |
Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg, Virginia |
Top Variety Duo | Bollywood California | Sonoma, California |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Winds Of Time | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top World Music Duo | Margaret & Kristoph | Oakland, California |
Top Event Services
Top Balloon Decor | Ivonel Art, Custom Balloon Design | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Top Event Planning | J & M CREATIONS | Miami, Florida |
Top Event Staffing | V&V Bartending | Union City, New Jersey |
Top Games & Rides | US Poker & Casino Parties | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Inflatables & Rentals | The Movie Guys' GHOSTBUSTERS Party & ECTO-1 Rental | Burbank, California |
Top Interactive Entertainment Company | The Mystery Players | Bronx, New York |
Top Photo Booth Rental | Dropincity | Damascus, Maryland |
Top Transportation Service | M & M LOGICO SOLUTIONS LLC | Brockton, Massachusetts |
Top Wedding Officiant | Richard K Dawkins | Beltsville, Maryland |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | SunGoddess Astrology and Tarot | Los Angeles, California |
Top Fortune Teller | Raven | New York City, New York |
Top Hypnotist | Jon Wayes Corp | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Illusionist | Jace: Illusionist and Hypnotist | New Paltz, New York |
Top Magician | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top Mentalist | Fun Corporate Magic | New York City, New York |
Top Palm Reader | Beth Engerson Lip Print Reader/Certified Lipsologi | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Psychic | Davida Rappaport | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Eve Love & Light | New York City, New York |
Top Ventriloquist | Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist/Magic/comedian | Kansas City, Missouri |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | Sphotography | Whittier, California |
Top Videographer | Byron Huart Productions | New York City, New York |
Top Singers
Top Classical Singer | Diana Skavronskaya Singer | San Mateo, California |
Top Country Singer | Brooks Johnson | Pensacola, Florida |
Top Folk Singer | Coventry Jones | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Top Gospel Singer | Just the 2 of Us | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Top Jazz Singer | John G. Lewis & The Electrokoustic Band | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Opera Singer | William Gorton | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | Oya | Beverly Hills, California |
Top Singer | Violette & La Vie En Rose | New York City, New York |
Top Singer Guitarist | Bruce Brill | Oakland, California |
Top Soul Singer | Jewell Booker Music | Henrico, Virginia |
Top Variety Singer | Bobby Milan | Old Bridge, New Jersey |
Top World Music Singer | Rosario, Italian Melodies….and more! | San Diego, California |
Top Solo Instrumentalists
Top Accordionist | Benjamin Ickies | New York City, New York |
Top Acoustic Guitar | Kurt Borst | Astoria, New York |
Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno, California |
Top Cellist | Romantic Cello | Fremont, California |
Top Fiddler | Sara Milonovich - Fiddler | Beacon, New York |
Top Guitarist | Island Stylin' with Bruddah Vince | Pico Rivera, California |
Top Harpist | Lily Press, Harp and Simon Linn-Gerstein, Cello | Pasadena, California |
Top Keyboardist | TLO Productions | Brandywine, Maryland |
Top One Man Band | George Smith | Howell, New Jersey |
Top Pianist | Mikhail Romanov | New York City, New York |
Top Saxophonist | Michael Girdy Sr | Ashburn, Virginia |
Top Steel Drummer | Sherwin Thwaites Steel Drums | Chantilly, Virginia |
Top Trumpeter | Emperor Horns | Orlando, Florida |
Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda, California |
Top Violinist | Charisa the ViolinDiva | Newark, New Jersey |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Comedy Auctioneer Justin James | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS AND MODELS | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | caricatures by Dave | Vienna, Virginia |
Top Circus Performer | Breakthrough Entertainment | Converse, Texas |
Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City, New York |
Top Dancer | Hula dancers and Tahitian fire dancers N.Y, N.J | New York City, New York |
Top Event Artist | Silhouettes by Cindi | New York City, New York |
Top Human Statue | Statue Guy | Johnstown, Ohio |
Top Mime | IGE Entertainment | Manhattan, New York |
Top Party Robots | Big City EVENTS | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Improv Poet Amy | Denver, Colorado |
Top Speaker | Chad J. Willett: Speaker/ Author/ "Smash the Box" | New Albany, Ohio |
Top Square Dance Caller | Square Dance with Suzi! | Westchester, New York |
Top Stilt Walker | MEGA ROBOT on stilts | New York City, New York |
Top Tribute & Impersonators
Top Elvis Impersonator | Mike Slater Tribute to Elvis | Waltham, Massachusetts |
Top Impersonator | TommyTrump45 | New York City, New York |
Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Erika Smith as Marilyn Monroe | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tribute Act | Johnny Scat | Georgetown, Ontario |
Top Tribute Band | Abbafab - The Premier Abba Experience | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Tribute Singer | Gavan Tributes | Sudbury, Ontario |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Bay Area Jazz & Soul | San Francisco, California |
Most Popular Wedding Band | Robert Mabe Band | Bluemont, Virginia |
Most Popular Wedding Band | Sweet Tooth Music | New York City, New York |
Most Popular Wedding Band | THE JUKEBOX HEROES | Dallas, Texas |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Sam Lippert - DJ SamIJam | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Bruce Brill | Oakland, California |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Ash Andrew & Diego JRC Cartoon Portraits | Hopkinton, Massachusetts |