How To Improve Your Street Musician Busking Kit: A blog about how to improve your busking kit.

The fact is, buskers come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, so there is no one best way to do this but here are some tips to get you started. I have been doing this for over 15 years now, and always trying different things. Some work wonderfully, others not so well and others still seem to be a complete disaster.

Busker? What is That?

A street musician or “busker” is a person who performs music in public places for donations of money. The practice is found in many cultures around the world and dates back to antiquity. People engaging in this practice are called street performers or buskers. Spanish performers are known as “músicos callejeros” (street musicians), French performers as “musiciens de rue”, Portuguese performers as “músicos de rua”, Italian performers as “artisti di strada”, German performers as “Straßenmusiker”. In Indonesia they are known as penari jalanan (street dancers) while in Philippines they are known as “busking”.

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As a street musician, you want to get noticed. You want people to stop, listen and give you their money. There are many ways that you can make yourself more visible as a street musician and catch the eye of passers-by.

The best way to do this is with a large sign in front of your setup, displaying your name in large letters, a picture of yourself and some information about your act and music.

If you have any press cuttings or newspaper clippings about you, then you should include that on the sign too. You should also include your website address, if you have one.

I’m a musician, busker and street performer. I use a number of amplifiers, power packs and accessories to play my music in the streets. Below is a list of items that I have found useful for street performing.

I’ve been busking since 2005, when I took a six month break from work to play music full time. Since then I’ve played all over the world, in many different countries, cities and towns. I’ve put together this website with the aim of helping other musicians by sharing my experiences of what works and what doesn’t.

If you have any questions or comments you can get in touch via the contact page.

Busking is a great way to make some money, but it can be hard work. I’ve never experienced busking as a passive activity, where you set up and people just throw money at you. On the contrary, I’ve always had to play very hard for every penny I earn.

My experience has mostly been on the streets of London, though my first ever busk was in Paris when I was 16 years old and on holiday with my family. I remember we were staying in Montmartre, in a small hotel just around the corner from the Moulin Rouge. Every morning we’d pop out for some breakfast crepes and there was always an accordionist busking outside the creperie. One day I plucked up the courage to ask him if he’d mind me borrowing his accordion for 10 minutes. He was very happy to hand it over – but only if my dad acted as his bagman!

I remember the feeling of being completely terrified of making a mistake and getting something wrong. But also excited about playing in front of an audience for the first time ever! After that day my interest in busking was born and I knew from that moment that it would play a big part in my life.

When you are a busker, you are in the entertainment business. Like any other business, it is all about the customer experience. It’s not about how good you are, or how well you know your songs. It’s about how well you can interact with your audience and keep them engaged.

Busking is all about the show. If you want to make money, you need to think like an entertainer and perform for your audience.

Your ability to perform will determine how many people stop to watch and listen. How many stay, and how much they donate at the end of your performance. If you’re not engaging your audience, they won’t donate as much as they could if they were enjoying themselves.

One of the most effective ways to engage your audience is through stage presence and crowd interaction. Your stage presence doesn’t have to be anything fancy; even something as simple as smiling at someone who makes eye contact with you can help create a connection between you and your audience.

You don’t have to be an amazing singer or guitarist, but if you can keep people entertained with a few jokes, that will go a lot further than being able to play a few songs perfectly.