Welcome to Busker Street, the blog about buskers, street performers, local music and free shows.
We love the busker scene in cities and small towns alike. This is a place for performers to share their work with the world and for fans to find new music.
From juggling and acrobatics to singing, playing instruments and dancing, our contributors will post about their favorite performances as well as their own experiences. The goal of Busker Street is to give people an easy way to discover new talent and experience old favorites.
You ever get that feeling like you need to go to a show? Or maybe you’re looking for a new band? If you’ve got a little time, we’ve got the place. Busker Street is the spot where street musicians meet music-lovers. We offer a full guide to shows and local bands in your area, including profiles of the best buskers in town, where they’re playing, and when. Let us help you discover the perfect show!
Busker Street is the place to be for live music, shows and street musicians. So get ready for a night out with our top recommendations!
My name is Cheryl and I am a busker. I have been playing music on the streets for over 5 years. I travel between Budapest and Vienna, but you can often find me in my hometown of Bratislava at the weekends. I also spend a lot of time in London, as I love to visit my sister there when she is working as a tour guide.
I started this blog to share my experiences of playing music on the street with other musicians and people who like to listen to music.
I hope this blog provides useful information for both groups!
Buskers who play for money in a public place, such as the streets, are also called street performers or street musicians. Other buskers are entertainers who perform in public places for gratuities. Busking is practiced all over the world by men, women and children and dates back to antiquity.
Today, many buskers are street performers (busking) in order to make a living. They may perform comedy, magic, mime, juggling or other acts to entertain an audience. Some buskers also sell their CD’s or DVD’s on the street to make a profit. Some buskers walk around the audience while they perform, often involving them in some way. Others set up on a certain spot and draw a crowd that gathers around them, similar to how stand-up comedians work.
Busking is common among some Romani people, who are called “gypsies”, a description that is no longer socially acceptable in some societies. Romantic mention of Romani music, dancers and fortune tellers are found in all forms of song poetry, prose and lore. The Roma brought the word busking to England by way of their travels along the Mediterranean coast to Spain and the Atlantic Ocean and then up north to England, great Britain and Wales
Who is the best busker?
I’ve been watching street performers for over 10 years, and have been playing in the streets myself for nearly as long. I know my way around the busking scene and feel that I can tell who has the best act on any given day. If you want to see a real show, check out my recommendations. You may even find me there one day!
Busker Street is the place to be if you want to see the best street entertainers in the world. The site is dedicated to all street performers, buskers and jugglers alike. We will post information about shows, fairs and events where you can see your favorite artists in action, as well as information about new talent on the rise and places where you can practice your own juggling or other street performance art.
The site was created by a group of friends who have been performing for years together around the world. We created this page because we wanted to share our experiences with other people who are also passionate about street performance. Our aim is to gather as much information as possible about street performance and share it with you!
