Audi and Derek Lam Pre-Emmy Party

A custom large-format print combined with rear fiber optics lent a dramatic look of city lights to the bash. Select attendees arrived at the event in the Audi A8L, the brand's luxury flagship sedan.
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Audi and Derek Lam Pre-Emmy Party

Frosted decals emblazoned the bar with Audi logos, for an etched-glass-style look.
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Lightwire Theater

Dance group Lightwire Theater combines art, technology, and puppetry in their performances. Glowing characters come to life as performers and puppets outfitted in electroluminescent wire move around a pitch-black stage. In addition to their classic shows Darwin the Dinosaur and The Ugly Duckling, Lightwire Theater can also create custom tailored performances for events. Prices vary depending on the number of performers and length of the piece, and the group requires that the performance space be dark.
Photo: Courtesy of Blue Moon Talent
Svet the Hip-Hop Violinist

Svet is a singer and classically trained violinist who became fascinated with the hip-hop scene after moving to the U.S. from Bulgaria. His performances blend the classical sound of the violin with rock, reggae, house, and electronic music.
Photo: Courtesy of Blue Moon Talent
Lindsey Norton

Seventeen-year-old Lindsey Norton is an acrobatic dancer whose distinctive style includes tumbling and flexibility tricks. For special events, prices range from $1,500 to $2,500 in addition to traveling expenses for two.
Photo: Tim Grable
William Close and the Earth Harp

Third-place runner-up William Close plays the Earth Harp, a large string instrument rigged to the surrounding architecture and environment with strings that can extend up to 1,000 feet in length. Close wears cotton gloves covered in violin resin, and plays the musical instrument-slash-installation by running his hands along the strings to create cello-like tones. Accompanied by percussion and other instruments, performances can range from ambient and trance-like to theatrical and energetic.
Photo: Courtesy of Elan Artists
SandStory

Fifth-place finalist Joe Castillo claims to be America’s first sand animation performer. His act, SandStory, involves Castillo using sand to illustrate stories on top of a light table. His performances are choreographed to music and projected onto a large screen. Performances can include selections from previous stories or can be customized for the event. His private event fees range from $15,000 to $25,000, plus travel expenses.
Photo: Courtesy of SandStory
Eric Dittelman

Semifinalist Eric Dittelman combines mind reading with improvisation comedy. From playing blindfolded Pictionary to predicting the future, Dittelman has performed at comedy clubs, colleges, and private events across the country.
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Tim Hockenberry

AGT semifinalist Tim Hockenberry is a singer, pianist, and songwriter with a voice that has been likened to Ray Charles and Tom Waits. Hockenberry can be hired for private or corporate events for a fee ranging from $10,000 to $17,500 plus travel expenses; costs vary depending on whether he plays alone or with his band. Performances in the Midwest or the South require an additional $500 per band member; East Coast performances are an additional $1,000 per band member.
Photo: Courtesy of Tim Hockenberry
The Magic of Puck

Orlando-based comic magician Malcolm Puckering's act, The Magic of Puck, combines classic magic tricks with contemporary humor. With more than 40 years of experience, Puckering customizes his shows for events and can also hypnotize audience members. Fees range from $1,350 to $3,500, plus travel expenses.
Photo: Fredde Lieberman/Lieberman Photography
Donovan & Rebecca Acrobatics

Married couple Donovan Jones and Rebecca Peache have received international recognition—including setting a Guinness World Record—for their acrobatic performances. Jones and Peache specialize in aerial acrobatics and acrobalance, a combination of partner lifts and hand balancing. The performance is suitable for a variety of event themes and types of music. The event space's ceiling must be at least 14 feet high to install a rigging point.
Photo: Stuart Hendry
Bria Kelly

Singer-songwriter Bria Kelly has fronted several bands, including her current group Bria Kelly & Friends, which has a folksy sound reminiscent of music by Bonnie Raitt and John Mayer. For events, the 16-year-old can perform solo, as a duo, or in a larger group. Kelly, who lives in Virginia, is available to travel throughout the U.S.
Photo: East Beach Photography

Patron tequila had a bright, green-and-white space with oversize replicas of the brand's bee-shaped logo.
Photo: Josh Sears for Event Creative

At the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, a collection of six marigold chandeliers filled the V.I.P. tent ceiling, each standing eight feet high and made from thousands of strands of silk marigolds in the brand's recognizable yellow shade.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography

About 750 V.I.P. guests filled the India-inspired tent decked out in the brand's signature yellow hue.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography

BrownHot Events partnered with Mille Fiori Floral Design to create an eight- by 20-foot paper flower backdrop for the V.I.P. tent bar.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography

Each flower was hand made and comprised of custom-printed stock, crepe paper, and tissue paper.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography

Various sizes of flowers, from three inches to three feet in diameter, combined in a loose pattern, creating a bold pop of color to the mostly white event space.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography
'Food & Wine' Best New Chefs Event

At the culinary event at New York's Pranna on April 2, large marquee letters spelling out "Food & Wine" surrounded a lounge area.
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Zagat's "30 Under 30" Series

Zagat's "30 Under 30" series honors young talent in the culinary industry, and an event to celebrate Chicago's winners took place at Nellcote on March 25. Shiraz Events produced the sleek affair, which had a marquee-style "Z" to honor the host brand.
Photo: Jeff Schear

Signposts high above the crowds detailed each station's chef and menu.
Photo: Jessica Torossian for BizBash
Fox Upfront After-Party

The large balloons marked with the names of Fox shows also led the way to the upfront's after-party at the Trump Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash