GigMasters Reveals 2008 Rising Star Award Winners
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The country's best in live music, impersonators and other event entertainment
REDDING, Conn., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The results are in! GigMasters.com,
the #1 online entertainment booking service, today revealed its annual "Rising
Star Award" winners for 2008, based on outstanding achievement in live music
and event entertainment bookings. The 154 winners were selected from
GigMasters nationwide database of over 5,500 top-quality, client-rated
entertainment acts.
GigMasters' entertainers earned $13.7 million dollars in 2008, while
performing at weddings, special events, clubs, parties, and other venues. The
winners today represent the highest earning GigMasters entertainers throughout
North America. Here are just some of the GigMasters' 2008 Rising Star Award
winners:
Acoustic Guitarist Pino De Fazio Austin, TX
Bagpiper Michael Lancaster Denver, CO
Beatles Tribute Band Magical Mystery Tour Los Angeles, CA
Clown Sunny The Clown Yonkers, NY
Comedian Chris Linn Los Angeles, CA
Cover Band The Trip Laguna Beach, CA
DJ In the Mix USA Cartersville, GA
Elvis Impersonator Rick Torres Santa Clara, CA
Face Painter Face Painting By Jazzana Oakland, NJ
Harpist Melody: A Winning Combination
of Harp & Voice Daytona Beach, FL
Hypnotist A Touch Of Magic Comedy
and Hypnosis Entertainment Saint Paul, MN
Jazz Band B.D. Lenz Hackettstown, NJ
Juggler Matt Jergens Westerville, OH
Latin Band Jose Conde Y Ola Fresca Brooklyn, NY
Magician Keir Royale Denver, CO
Mariachi Band Acapulco Mariachi Trio San Jose, CA
Marilyn Monroe
Impersonator Janet as Marilyn Monroe Las Vegas, NV
Motivational Speaker Jon Petz Columbus, OH
Pianist J P Daine Houston, TX
Psychic L'Oracle Charlottesville, VA
Santa Claus Santa Don Medina, OH
Steel Drum Band The Caribbean Crew Longwood, FL
String Quartet Amadeus String Ensembles Denver, CO
Ventriloquist Tom Crowl Westminster, MD
Violinist Jennifer Argenti Los Angeles, CA
To see the complete list of winners go to:
http://www.gigmasters.com/RisingStars2008
GigMasters.com(C) is the #1 online entertainment booking service, guiding
party planners and hosts to the right entertainment for every event. With the
Internet's largest nationwide database of client-rated performers for live
music and variety entertainment, this Redding, CT-based business boasts a
database of over 5,500 performers including live bands, wedding musicians,
party DJs, impersonators, hypnotists, stand-up comedians, jazz trios,
bagpipes, string quartets, soloists and more. GigMasters.com has helped
facilitate more than 50,000 bookings since its inception in 1997, including
over 20,000 in 2008 alone. The site, which was founded by Kevin Kinyon and
Michael Caldwell, attracts 20,000 daily visits*, throughout North America.
GigMasters.com is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau, TRUSTe, and is
also a VeriSign Secured website. For more information, please visit
www.gigmasters.com.
*Source: Google Analytics
CONTACT:
Bethridge Toovell - Public Relations Marissa Latshaw - Marketing
bethridgegoode@hotmail.com mlatshaw@gigmasters.com
cell: (917) 821-4249 cell: (203) 249-2958
SOURCE GigMasters
Bethridge Toovell, Public Relations, bethridgegoode@hotmail.com,
+1-917-821-4249, or Marissa Latshaw, Marketing, mlatshaw@gigmasters.com,
+1-203-249-2958, both of GigMasters
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