Busking is Begging With Talent
The first time I busked on a street corner, I felt kind of awkward, but as I began to play and people started dropping money in my guitar case I realized I could make money busking!
Instructions
1. Many communities have an artsy day each month set aside for city locals to visit the main street to stream in and out of the down town businesses. Many businesses will actually hire some kind of act to draw the crowd into their stores. Find one of these business you're act would compliment and ask them if you would be able to busk outside their store on this night. Some of these shops will actually pay you to do it.
2. Make sure you show up a little early to get set up and be ready to play when people start showing up. I played in front of a mosaics store and sang for a couple hours. Some people would stand and watch and throw a dollar or two in. I think people get a kick out of dropping money in an open guitar case, just for the thrill of it. We've all seen in done in the movies and so you it's expected. It doesn't matter if you play the same songs more than once, because your audience changes so much. If you can plug in to a power supply you can amplify your show and draw more attention.
3. Busking is an art and some people do it full time. The most memorable experience I had was on a crisp cold night. I played and across the street belly dancers danced in a rug store window. A man on stilts with long pants strolled up and down the side walks and a strings ensemble performed a ways down in front of an art gallery. It's the closest I've ever come to feeling like I was in the circus, but I made pretty good money that night.
