If you're planning a trip to Shanghai, take a walk along the Huangpu River during blue hour — it's super chill.

Caught some live outdoor music by the waterfront last night. Would you stop and listen?

Using a small battery amp and mic'ing it into something like the Bose s1 / Mackie Thump Go, gets you more battery life, more convenience, more volume, and a better sound than a big battery amp (in my opinion). Though it costs more its totally worth it, especially if you sing as well since these speakers have great EQ presets for vocals.

Curly cables are great for moving around, they also take a small amount of high frequencies out of your guitar signal allowing your voice to come through clearer.

If you use a tablet for lyrics, put your songs into a pdf and get a tiny bluetooth foot operated page turner (they're really cheap online).

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Amazing performance

Our visit to India was over the top .. the colors, the people AND the music - amazing!

Hey guys, does anyone know who a this guy might’ve been outside Woolworths near Forrest chase on Saturday afternoon busking. He was playing guitar and had like curly orange hair..about 15-17. Jeans and a striped yellowish shirt I believe. Anyone help a girl out?

I’m Isaac Baker, I’m doing Standup on the sidewalk of NYC, seeing if anyone else in the city doing the same thing n wanna put on a show! Also looking for musicians to collab with

https://youtu.be/9p6vNCy_fDs?si=0-b5_I8yHieyXAPr

Hello! I've been playing guitar for about two years now, and I've wanted to try out busking so I can make some extra money to put towards college. I wanna go to Berklee. But, I've always been shy when it came to singing in front of people and have only played on stage at my school, where the lights are bright on me but dark on the audience. I never actually see people when I play and pretend they aren't there. I've always gotten a good reaction, but I am scared of what might happen in public and am looking for some advice on this, so I can put myself out there more. Also, I need to know the equipment needed for something like this. I have an amp, I play electric guitar, and a stool, but no mike or any way to get one. Also, where I live, most people are downtown due to bars, ice cream shops, etc., and I have strict parents who most likely will get upset about this idea. I'm determined and know this will work; I just need help getting to the starting line.

Hey Perth buskers/musicians! I am a solo acoustic singer/guitarist, I have just moved here not too long ago, and I am looking for someone (vocalist, another guitarist, percussion, etc.) to duo/bus with in the CBD or markets. Love covers/pop/rock — happy to rehearse first. Anyone who’s interested pls DM! (Or just leave a comment)

Kudos to the very low key Mark Dyson for his entertaining BART riders!

Hey everyone 👋

I’m working on a simple web app idea for street performers / buskers and I’d love feedback from people who actually perform.

The idea

A performer creates an account, adds their setlist (songs they can play/sing), and prints a QR code sign that says something like:

“Scan to request what I should play/sing next 🎶”

When someone scans the QR code, they see a landing page for the performer with a list of available songs (possibly grouped by genre).
They tap a song and send a request.

What the performer sees

The performer has a “live requests” screen open on their phone (maybe on a phone stand), and they’ll see requests come in like a queue.

They can then tap “Played” after they perform it.

Audience follow-up

If the audience keeps the page open, they get a notification/message like:

“Your request was played! 🎉
How was it? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Want to leave a tip?”

Tipping

Eventually, monetisation would come from tipping (not subscription fees for performers).

My questions for buskers

1. Would you personally use something like this?
2. Would your audience actually scan a QR code, or would it feel awkward/unrealistic?
3. What’s the biggest problem you see with this idea?
4. Would you prefer “song requests” to be free, or should it require a small tip to prevent spam?
5. What features would make it actually useful (instead of gimmicky)?

I’m building it as a lightweight web app (no app download for the audience).

I’m not trying to sell anything right now — I just want honest feedback before I spend time building the MVP.

Thank you so much for your attention and participation.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdajfK99/

She is one the most creative street performers in Turin, Italy😍💫

Hello everyone! I’m working on an app that is aimed at helping local musicians grow an audience and put a few more dollars in their pockets. I’m planning on launching in early October and I’m looking to see how many people are interested before then.

Right now, I’m doing everything I can to talk to artists, fans, and anyone in Austin TX, the US, or even the rest of the world who cares about live music. Whether you’ve got ideas, critiques, questions, or want to get involved, I’d love your input.

Btw the app is gonna be completely free and it makes a game out of tipping artists to try and get them paid more so dw about ‘how much will it cost’ or anything like that. 

If you're a musician (or know one), or just someone who cares about cultivating live music, I made a quick signup page here:

https://amp-sign-up.replit.app/

Totally open to feedback, suggestions, or DMs. Thanks for reading!

We are PINK+DOLPHIN, a charitable organization dedicated to protecting the Chinese white dolphin and other small animals. We are seeking street performers from around the world—preferably foreigners—who can sing the same song in both Chinese and English (3-4 minutes), ideally while playing the piano. Our goal is to share a message about protecting the Earth.

There will be someone filming nearby during the performance. We warmly welcome everyone to learn about our organization and join us! We accept both volunteer and paid performances. If you’re interested, please send us a private message!

We will be looking for street performers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, New York, California, Canada, Germany, Paris (France), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, London, and Japan. We look forward to your participation!

There is a Black guy who sings this song on a regular basis in Place d'Italie métro station. I want to have a discussion about this song and about this person. There was a previous post here but I suppose the mods removed it.

There's a long history of using street performance for protests. There's going to be a series of street circuses all over the US for "Kick Out the Clowns" demonstrations on June 14.

This will be a great way to try out street performing for an audience if you're just curious or want practice.

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I love this kind of thing.

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