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 | WireWood Station | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Top Beach Band | Koka Philips | Middletown, New Jersey |
Top Big Band | Rhythm Society Orchestra | Grosse Pointe, Michigan |
Top Bluegrass Band | Dunlap and Mabe | Winchester, Virginia |
Top Blues Band | Ashford Gordon and the Local Group | Diamond Bar, California |
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 DFW | Dallas, Texas |
Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury, Connecticut |
Top Folk Band | The High, Wide & Handsome Band | Bellingham, Washington |
Top Funk Band | Fantasy “Total Packgage” Band Motown, R&B & Funk | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Jazz Band | Bay Area Jazz & Soul | San Francisco, California |
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 | The "Original" Moonlighters ® | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Oldies Band | The Shagadelics | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Pop Band | The Breakfast Club | Chicago, Illinois |
Top R&B Band | Utopia | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
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 | The Social Mix | Seattle, Washington |
Top Variety Band | Hot Pursuit Band | San Diego, California |
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 | Balloon Twisting and Face Painting | Ashburn, Virginia |
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 | Party Characters RI | Cranston, Rhode Island |
Top Face Painting | Merry Heart Entertainment | Arlington, Texas |
Top Juggler | Lou Johnson the Magical Juggler | Valley Stream, New York |
Top Puppeteer | One Stop Education llc | Belford, New Jersey |
Top Santa Claus | Nationwide Santas | Diamond Bar, California |
Top Storyteller | Debra Mims | Burtonsville, Maryland |
Top Children's Parties
Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Balloon Twisting and Face Painting | Ashburn, Virginia |
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 | Dj Bambam Belonge | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Top Emcee | Brian Trendler, LAF Tech | Bothell, Washington |
Top Ensembles
Top A Cappella Group | Caroling Inc. | Orlando, Florida |
Top Acoustic Duo | The Como Brothers | Mount Sinai, New York |
Top Acoustic Trio | Onyx Ensemble | Richmond, Virginia |
Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet | Baldwin, New York |
Top Choral Group | The New York City Gospel Choir, LLC | New York City, New York |
Top Christmas Carolers | Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers | Summit, New Jersey |
Top Classical Duo | Mayfield Strings | Hoffmeister, New York |
Top Classical Quartet | Reverie Strings Ensemble | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Classical Trio | Stack Strings | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Duo | Gomez and Sadlon | Newtown, Connecticut |
Top Jazz Ensemble | Jazz Cooperative | New York City, New York |
Top Jazz Trio | Blake Newman Group | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Pop Duo | Cello And Keys | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg, Virginia |
Top Variety Duo | Aja Moyé Music | New York City, New York |
Top Woodwind Ensemble | Left Coast Quintet | San Diego, California |
Top World Music Duo | Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Event Services
Top Event Planning | Simple Meanings Entertainment LLC | Parsippany, New Jersey |
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 | Game Show Sensation | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Personal Style | Makeup by Vesta | Brooklyn, New York |
Top Photo Booth Rental | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern, New York |
Top Transportation Service | Price 4 Limo, Party Bus & Charter Bus Warehouse | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Top Wedding Officiant | Richard K Dawkins | Windsor Mill, Maryland |
Top Magic & Illusion
Top Astrologer | Befriend the Zodiac | Denver, Colorado |
Top Fortune Teller | Ariana - Party Readers | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Hypnotist | Jon Wayes Corp | Chicago, Illinois |
Top Illusionist | Alex Geiser | Naples, Florida |
Top Magician | Illusionist & Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City, New York |
Top Mentalist | Fun Corporate Magic | New York City, New York |
Top Palm Reader | Dr. Ken, Comedy Hypnosis - Mentalism - ESP Show | San Diego, California |
Top Psychic | Davida Rappaport | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tarot Card Reader | Eve Love & Light | New York City, New York |
Top Ventriloquist | Barbara Jean | Paw Paw, Michigan |
Top Photographers & Videographers
Top Photographer | Sphotography | Whittier, California |
Top Videographer | Byron Huart Productions | New York City, New York |
Top Singers
Top Beach Music Singer | Todd Owens | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Broadway Singer | Christine Asero | Bowie, Maryland |
Top Classical Singer | Seth Kabala | Moline, Illinois |
Top Country Singer | Trent Mayo | Kennesaw, Georgia |
Top Folk Singer | Vee Mary Agnes | Saint Louis, Missouri |
Top Gospel Singer | Just the 2 of Us | Tampa, Florida |
Top Jazz Singer | Jazz Soul Singer Maya West | San Francisco, California |
Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Top Opera Singer | Christopher Macchio | PBS-TV Star & New York Tenor | New York City, New York |
Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Top R&B Singer | JMeel | Atlanta, Georgia |
Top Singer | Violette & La Vie En Rose | New York City, New York |
Top Singer Guitarist | Bruce Brill | Oakland, California |
Top Soul Singer | Ronnie Hall | Austin, Texas |
Top Variety Singer | VITO LOMBARDO | Brooklyn, New York |
Top World Music Singer | Micheal Castaldo - Classical Crossover Pop + | New York City, New York |
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 | Atticus Mellor-Goldman - Cellist | Washington, District of Columbia |
Top Fiddler | Sara Milonovich - Fiddler | Beacon, New York |
Top Flutist | Christian Vega | Bronx, New York |
Top Guitarist | Tavi Jinariu, Los Angeles Classical Guitarist | Los Angeles, 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 Pianist | Mikhail Romanov | New York City, New York |
Top Saxophonist | Michael Girdy Sr | Ashburn, Virginia |
Top Steel Drummer | Kristian Paradis - Steel Drums | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda, California |
Top Violinist | HeIsJordanWaré | Los Angeles, California |
Top Specialty Acts
Top Auctioneer | Jim Nye, The Benefit Auction Guy | Los Angeles, California |
Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS AND MODELS | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Top Caricaturist | Ash Andrew & Diego JRC Cartoon Portraits | Hopkinton, Massachusetts |
Top Circus Performer | Fluxion Entertainment | Boston, Massachusetts |
Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City, New York |
Top Dancer | Anna's World - Fire, Hula, Bollywood, Belly dance | New York City, New York |
Top Event Artist | Cindi Harwood Rose | Denver, Colorado |
Top Human Statue | Statue Guy | Johnstown, Ohio |
Top Mime | Mimes! | New York City, New York |
Top Party Robots | DMV Robot Entertainment | Laurel, Maryland |
Top Singing Telegram Company | Improv Poet Amy | Denver, Colorado |
Top Speaker | Chad J. Willett: "Smash the Box" | New Albany, Ohio |
Top Speaker | JEAN BRIESE | THE BASH'S #1 SPEAKER IN 2022! | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Top Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg, 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 | Danny J - Legends Impressionist | Los Angeles, California |
Top Tribute Band | Abbafab - The Premier Abba Experience | Phoenix, Arizona |
Top Tribute Singer | Gavan Tributes | Sudbury, Ontario |
Top Weddings
Most Popular Wedding Band | Mark Odom Band | San Antonio, Texas |
Most Popular Wedding DJ | Sam Lippert - DJ SamIJam | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Bruce Brill | Oakland, California |
Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Caricatures by Murawski | Scottsdale, Arizona |