Our team at The Bash is committed to supporting both our vendors and planners throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This page will serve as a resource to host all the relevant articles featuring tips, member spotlights, and helpful resources to assist vendors during this difficult time.

Today's the day! The winners of the 2019 Rising Star Award have been announced...

The members who earned the most booking dollars in their primary category in 2019 have been awarded the badge on their profile and notified via email today. You can check out the 2019 Rising Star Award recipients here.   

It’s one of our favorite times of the year! Today, we officially announced the winners of our annual Best of Award which is given to members of The Bash who received 4 or more client reviews of 4 stars or higher in 2019. 

We all know photos and videos are important for winning over potential clients, but don’t forget about another essential piece of the puzzle: your profile description.

Ready to kick off the new year with new goals? There's no better time than the beginning of a new year to start fresh and set new goals for your business. We figured we'd help you kick off your 2020 goal setting with 20 suggestions from our team here. Whether you're a member of The Bash or not, we think you'll find these helpful!

Although we haven't officially entered the winter season yet, it sure does feel like it here in Connecticut! As we approach the first day of winter in a couple of weeks, we thought we'd share a peek into some of the key event and vendor type trends we saw last winter. These trends are based on around 82,000 client requests made between December 21, 2018 and March 20, 2019.

No matter what type of entertainer you are, one of the secrets to success is to have a professional profile picture, whether it’s on The Bash, your own personal website or your social media pages. First impressions count and your profile photo is one of the first things that potential clients see - it has a huge impact on their decision to reach out to you for a quote and book with you!

To help guide the decision of choosing your best profile picture, we’ve pulled together 6 helpful tips to follow.

Meet Eric Lothrop, an extremely successful Boston DJ. Eric's life has been devoted to playing music and hosting parties since 1994. He has played at gigs for many celebrities over the years, including James Brown, The Foo Fighters, Mark Wahlberg, Slash, Sharon Stone, Rick Springfield, and Gwen Stefani, to name a few. 

Because of his success we wanted to interview him to find out more - How did he get started as a DJ? What attributes to his success? What should clients look for in a DJ? What advice does he have for new members of The Bash who don't have a booking just yet? Keep reading to find out.

Congratulations to Mariachi Trio Los Azulado for hitting their 1,000th booking on The Bash (formerly GigMasters)!

Mariachi Trio Los Azulado has been a member since 2010, is a 6-time winner of the Rising Star Award and 7-time winner of the Best of Award, and now, is the first member on the site to hit 1,000 bookings! We are thrilled that they took some time out of their very busy schedule to share more about their band and their success. 

Meet David Delano, the top booked Caricaturist on The Bash in August! David joined The Bash in 2015 and has since raked in over 115 bookings! We caught up with David to learn more about him, including his unique experiences and education that have shaped his caricature techniques.