busking

I’m currently in the SF Bay Area for a while and plan on visiting Washington in September, but if you’ve been on the road a while you probably know how unpredictable plans can be. I’m looking to start a long term band with other travelers. I play baritone ukulele, bass guitar, and sing and...

I will be posting pics and prose on my busking tour of the the Northeast United States. I am in Maine busking in Portland mainly until Sept then will be heading south to Boston, then down the coast through CT to New York City, then Philly, DC, and on down the coast. I play djembe, always...

Hi everyone ! I should get a big ol' chevy van soon but those drinnnk gaz and (surprise surprise) I can't really afford to pay for my gaz all the time. So I wanted to have some info/tips on how to busk at gaz stations (which to chose, is there a particular time, etc) I'm a longish time busker...

Once my harvest season work is done here in the NE, it’ll be mid December and I’ll probably want to go somewhere warm as possible with my pay, maybe a car, definitely an instrument. I’m thinking about places in the SW , probably CA or AZ , that I either haven’t been to in a long time or didn’t...

Does anyone have any experience with this route? Any good towns for busking or quick work? Campgrounds you recommend or sites worth seeing?

What is your go to? Covers? OC? What do you like to play? What songs pay the best? Are they often the same or are you forced to play stuff you don't love?

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G72Eq9vy8qA

Gonna be trying to attend the annual Folk Life Festival in Seattle,WA this year. It’s held at the end of May- and I’m gonna be round there bangin’ on a washboard, and hoping to jam with any and all. It’s also cohesive with apple picking season, (so I’ve heard) and may be a good opportunity for...

Hey guys, thought I'd introduce myself and what I'm looking to do. I am Sawyer (thattrombonekyd - instagram) and I hail from Topeka, KS. I currently live in Fort Wayne, IN. I have realized that I don't want the normal 9-5 lifestyle anymore ,and all I want to do is make awesome music and travel...

well helloooo im arriving in new york tonight because ive finally decided to escape delaware and give being alive a shot and all that jazz. suggestions, where to go, where not to go, good places to busk, anything is welcome. love and kisses and stuff

Sorry for the lack of structure/rambling... The postal service says my passport should be here tomorrow. Once i see it, I think I'll to book a flight from New York to maybe Spain. (cheapest from JFK). I think I saw some flights for $200-$250 as soon as two weeks in advance. I was thinking...

Glad to find the community. it's been awhile since I've been on the road, took a short detour that ended up being an extended stay. But it's all good, I needed to reconnect with friends & family after being on the road for 15 years. And so, I am looking at eliminating years of accumulation &...

Check this out: This is an Ibanez Piccolo guitar. It is a 1/3 scale guitar, tuned to A (capo 5th fret on a regular guitar) http://www.ibanez.com/products/ag_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=2&cat_id=3&series_id=98&data_id=124&color=CL01 It sounds amazing, and is super light with steel...

I made this profile a year or so ago, and I never actually ended up going anywhere. Now, I'm finally doing it. I've got the opportunity, I'm getting my car fixed up, and its summer. I'm here in the introduction section in order to hopefully build friendships with other dwellers and people who...

I've read a few threads on here about Iceland but I'm gonna start a new one so it's current and noticeable. Anyways, going to Iceland this summer and looking for any and all information. Places to squat, things to know, possible contacts, etc. Looking to do a workshare in return for a place to...

I'm curious about various aspects of sleeping rough in NYC in winter. I'm not one for cold and roughing it in cities as big as NYC always puts me on edge, the two combined appears nightmarish. Has anyone here gone through it? Are there particular spots that are dry, warmer? Are there...

Hi guys, i travel around in a 40ft skoolie. Been livin the travelin', busking lifestyle for about 7 years. I love it. It can be rough, but I think it builds character. I want to thank many of you, for being you. I've been quite inspired to live my life by all the dirty, krusty, freight...

Hey Everyone Name is SuneeShines. I have been reading STP for a few months because travel and adventure is just really interesting to me. I don't really have any qualms with working my dead end jobs (as long as I can start in the Afternoon). I don't have a wanderlust that can only be...

I've always thought it would be awesome to do a bicycle-mounted band tour. I'm planning to live off my bike around the southwest and beyond and definitely bringing an instrument to busk with, maybe fiddle, although I'm better at accordion (maybe both? banjo??) anyway start a desert bike folk...

Some kids busking in who knows where. I'd give 'em a dollar.

So I was walking down Ali'i Drive the other day and seen a group of travelers playing guitar and singing for some cash. They weren't bad, but played alot of songs i could of guessed. I was wondering if i set my laptop and bluetooth speaker up and played live mixes on the corner. Some stuff...

Yeah, it's not my first go round but I have been stationary for a few months. Just got back from France, had a kick ass time, but I've worn out my welcome here in Alabama and I am thinking about heading to Florida maybe, to ride out the rest of the winter. Looking for good busking spots to work...

For those songs you can never find the tabs/chords to. Its not 100% all the time, but it'll give you a pretty solid idea of how to go about it. You just upload a song, or copy the youtube link and you're good to go! http://chordify.net/

We're heading there next week. Anyone have any advice to make some skrilla in: San Sebastian Bilbao Pamplona Zaragoza Barcelona and any other little town that's hidden from my half-assed Googlemaps search. love, the cack

Hey ya'll, I'm sure this'd be better in the "making a living" forum space, but whatever. We just spent a month busking in the England and Scotland. Here's what I know: Busking Guide: Tips for England and Scotland. England has many regulations for Covent Gardens, but it also appears to...

hello! does anyone have any info on sweet places in switzerland? squats, social centers etc? i''ve heard squatting's so good in switzerland nobody ever leaves so nobody hears about it! how is busking there? anyone been?

every time ive been to the NC or Virginia i didnt stay long, im into circus hula hooping and fire, i have a little speaker with some decent old skool hiphop. Can anyone recommend good places to busk in these areas.

Hey, So, I'm plotting this Across the World busking tour. My band has plenty of original material, but I'm curious as to those who've done it: --What worked? --Did foreign material work better? I'll ask some more later, but this hangover is killing me...

the Asheville NC free paper has a section on their website called Busk Break, highlighting street musicians in asheville here's the home page: http://www.mountainx.com/buskbreak and here's the youtube channel they upload videos to: http://www.youtube.com/user/MXSShanafelt recognize...

I met Phillip one day busking in Nola, he was with some other kids doing the old time country band thing. He invited me to his show at the Dragon's Den which was later moved to St.Rochs. Fucking awesome banjo playing like I've never heard before. He's getting pretty famous and shit now, probably...

Met this girl busking in NOLA last year. Check out her music Jessy Carolina Twing on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads