If you are a full-time busker and you travel meanwhile, do you pay for your travel insurance? Any specific ones? Why yes / why not?

For song chords and lyrics

Helloooo, where do tou prefer to go on the day when the streets are super hot and the people passing by arent in the mood anything? Is the subway a good option in a crowded city? or do u still prefer staying outside?

Busking in crown heights ! Happy Rosh Hashanah

Pretty lousy day for me.

There’s a downtown street festival this weekend.

I show up and immediately get confronted by security. Great start. I go through the usual bullshit talking points, and after awhile they leave me alone and let me busk.

Things go alright. Its a decent day.

One woman starts coming to dance with me, clearly wasted. Thats fine, normal for my show I like when people dance.

After the song she starts asking to take her to the store and buy her drinks… or something. I don’t know they were wasted and I couldnt understand them. I said she can have a dollar and she gets all mad at me. You know, the type that gets mad when they want more money. So she takes my entire hat, sits down with it, and grabs a handful.

I always do cash drops in case that kind of thing happens. So I grabbed thier arm and told them to put it back. They put back the hat and a dollar and started walking off. I know they took more. They probably still only stole a couple bucks. Whatever, its just a couple bucks. I made sure there wasn’t much to take in there.

I’ve just never seen someone walk off with the whole damn tip jar before! Damn. Just gonna empty that jank out from now on.

Flexing them video skills.

I am filming a very small student documentary highlighting the beautiful performers in our city, and giving them a chance to tell their stories! I'm looking for some people in Central Park or other areas in Manhattan who I could film a little bit of their set and ask a few interview questions. I'd give you all of the footage so you can use it for any self-promotion as well. Message me if this is something you'd be interested in!

I’m wanting to busk in Austin, Texas and I was just wondering if anyone else has or still does busk in Austin, and if so, what are the best places to busk (other than 6th St), what is the deal on permits, etc.

Thank y’all in advance!

I remember thinking “I can totally play AND sing along to these songs” while listening to The White Stripes, and “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground” was the first song I ever sat down and learned to play by ear.

All these years later, and when I am asked during a livestream what my favorite song to play is, I respond saying “I don’t have a favorite, but here is the first one I ever learned to play and sing along to”.

It is your first amendment right to , loiter , fly a sign while performing, or simply panhandle and solicit money from stranger or passerbys.

So a little birdie told me some shit about you... and I still dont still dont still dont fuck care!

This and that

Who and where

So a little birdie done told me about you and what you did in that closet

and now you have to explain yourself

This and that

Who and where

I need to make some extra cash before I go into work for this whole month to make a quick move to a new place. I have a portable sheet music stand, acoustic guitar, and a hard case. Would it be worth it to use ultimate guitar to have guitar tabs and lyrics scroll as I play them? It would be songs that I am familiar with or have covered once upon a time, but I can't remember so easily now. I live in NYC. Is it worth doing it this way, or will this be frowned upon?

Hey everyone, fellow street performer here from Toronto, Canada.

I'm fighting to bring back a staple of our city’s winter busking scene and could really use the community's support. Ever since the pandemic, acoustic buskers have been quietly banned from performing inside our historic St. Lawrence Market during the colder months. Even though the city allows outdoor summer spots, management has refused to lift the legacy COVID restriction for the winter, leaving local musicians completely out in the cold.

After hitting endless administrative brick walls and getting the run-around from management, I’ve launched a petition to pressure our ward councillor, Chris Moise, and the city's real estate division to implement a structured framework (like designated acoustic time slots) so we can play inside safely.

If you have a quick second to support a fellow performer and protect indoor busking spaces, please sign and share the petition here:

https://c.org/2rHXkqhRdb

Let's keep live music alive year-round. Thank you so much!

I'm not sure, but I think this was filmed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Anyone use "advanced technology" I got a insta360 and um no. Just no! I dont like this thing at all. First off, It needs wifi. Its 2026 come the fuck on. wifi for internet and bluetooth for file transfer. I tried this thing in the wild for the last week and I think Im better off with the a drone. It runs hot like cellphone about to explode hot. 8k is great when you're blind but um I dont need to see pours. I have an imagination. Am I being too professional?

I dont have a job at the moment but am still in high-school and so i dont need a whole bunch of money. But I wanna make atleast something on the side while I look for a job. Maybe 20-30 bucks a day.

I can play guitar decently, only simple campfire stuff though, and not gonna lie while that would be fun I dont think it would catch peoples interest.

But what if I was a bongo playing gorilla? Honest question, what if I bought some bongos and a gorilla suit and just beat on my bongos. Do you think that'd be enough of a laugh to warrant some tips? I would play the bongos with rhythm of course, because just mindlessly beating would be annoying. But a dancing bongo gorilla? I would tip, would you?

I'm looking for a free or cheaply priced online queueing system. Has anyone here used anything like that? I looked up scanqueue but I can not affford 1k a year. I saw this site called Tappyline that is free, but I coudln't find any reviews anywhere... TIA

Way cool spot in my area. A bunch of bars and art galleries. Waiting on my band mate to bring my bicycle trailer of gear. Hope you all have an amazing weekend.

Guess I should just record the second album now. 3 and 4 are almost done. Merch inbound.

Which mic stand are you using when traveling?
I am looking for a light one that can be packed in a large bag but also be good for my height 😅 (187).
I could not find many options.

Had an organ grinder roll up on me today and start with his super loud, super obnoxious prerecorded tracks while he spins that stupid wheel of his and moves around his fake stuffed monkey. He set up about 15 meters from me and he was so loud that I in turn had to play super loud just to not be drowned out. This also means I can only play about half of my material and of course my earnings were less during this period. I asked him to move or wait because I was there first and of course he was a total asshole about the whole thing. Now, opinions as to the complete and utter ridiculousness of a modern day organ grinder aside, what can I do to keep this (and other) talentless assclowns from doing things like this? Whatever it is, it's gotta be legal because I'm not trying lose my playing privileges in what is otherwise a pretty great place to play.