- Source: List of busking locations
This is a list of locations where busking is known to happen on a regular basis. They tend to be low motor traffic places.
Africa
= South Africa
=Cape Town: V&A Waterfront
Americas
= United States
=Central U.S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Nicollet Mall, Hennepin Ave (downtown), any of the co-ops. Buskers often appear at the Mall of America and the skyways, but may be asked to leave.
Boulder, Colorado: Pearl Street Mall
Chicago: Busking is allowed at several places:
The Chicago Transit Authority currently only allows street performers to pitch at four stations; Jackson/State on the Red Line, Washington/State on the Red Line, Jackson/Dearborn on the Blue Line, and Washington/Dearborn on the Blue Line
Maxwell Street: This locale was featured in the Blues Brothers movie and has been the place of convergence for blues musicians since the 1930s.
Michigan Avenue ("Magnificent Mile")
Decatur, Illinois: Saturday Produce Market, Richland Community College, June - September
Kansas City, Missouri: The Plaza, Westport and the City Market
Wichita, Kansas: Old Town and entire downtown area
New Orleans, Louisiana: The French Quarter and the entire city in general
Cincinnati, Ohio: The entire city, especially Over-the-Rhine and downtown, Findlay Market, and Clifton, where the bands Plastic Inevitables and Tillers started their careers
Nashville, Tennessee: 2nd Avenue and Broadway
Austin, Texas: 6th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Brady Arts District, Blue Dome
Dallas, Texas: Deep Ellum
St. Louis, Missouri: Delmar Loop
Houston, Texas: Montrose District
Madison, Wisconsin: State Street
Indianapolis, Indiana: Washington Street downtown; Broad Ripple Avenue
East Coast
Asheville, North Carolina: downtown area
Washington, D.C.: Washington Metro
Burlington, Vermont: Church Street Marketplace
Portland, Maine: Monument Square
St. Petersburg, Florida: The Pier and other locations in the downtown area
Key West, Florida: Mallory Square
Miami Beach, Florida: South Beach
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Riverwalk
St. Augustine, Florida: downtown areas; 50 ft East or West from St. George Street on most cross-streets with the exception of Hypolita Street
Atlanta, Georgia: Little Five Points
Athens, Georgia: College Avenue
Savannah, Georgia: River Street
Boston, Massachusetts: Faneuil Hall
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Square
New York City, New York: New York City Subway; Battery, Central, and Washington Square Parks
Baltimore, Maryland: Harborplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: near the tourist and historical sections
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Roberto Clemente Bridge on 6th Street, South Side along the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh Public Market at 2100 Smallman Street, Mt. Washington, Steel Plaza - Downtown, and Squirrel Hill
West Coast
Los Angeles, California: Venice Beach Boardwalk, Hollywood (especially Grauman's Chinese Theater, Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade)
San Francisco, California: Fisherman's Wharf and Market Street and the whole city in general
Oakland, California: Art Murmur and the whole city in general
Santa Barbara, California: State Street
Santa Cruz, California: Pacific Garden Mall and the beach area
Santa Monica, California: Third Street Promenade outdoor mall
Honolulu, Hawaii: Waikīkī
Portland, Oregon: Portland Saturday Market
Seattle, Washington: Seattle Center and Pike Place Market
Las Vegas Strip
San Diego, California: Seaport Village, Gaslamp Quarter, The Embarcadero, and Balboa Park
= Canada
=Halifax, Nova Scotia: Halifax Waterfront, site of the Halifax International Busker Festival
Kingston, Ontario: Ontario Street, site of the Kingston International Buskers Rendezvous
Montréal, Québec: Rue Sainte-Catherine, most Métro stations, Place-des-Arts, Vieux Montréal (Place Jacques-Cartier, Vieux Port)
Ottawa, Ontario: Sparks Street, Byward Market (both require costly licences), site of the Ottawa International Buskers Festival (though local buskers are not permitted to participate), heavy foot traffic area in the Byward Market, foot traffic between 11am-2pm weekdays and during festivals on Sparks Street. Queen and Bank Streets and Wellington in front of the Parliament buildings are licence free and have excellent foot traffic.
Regina, Saskatchewan: Scarth Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Broadway (downtown)
Toronto, Ontario: Eaton Centre (illegal weekdays from 9am-12pm and 2pm to 5pm), both by Dundas Street and Queen Street; Kensington Market, St Lawrence Market, any street corner with a $40 license
Vancouver, British Columbia: Granville Island, Granville Mall, in front of downtown SkyTrain Stations
Victoria, British Columbia: waterfront of the downtown Inner Harbour
Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Forks
Asia
= China
=Beijing: Beijing Subway
Qiqihar, Heilongjiang: the lakeshore at Qiqihar University campus, by English majors throughout the city
= Iran
=Tajrish Square, Tehran
= Taiwan
=Xinyi Place, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Taipei, a shopping plaza
Europe
= United Kingdom
=England
London: Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, London Underground, South Bank
Bath, Somerset
York
Stratford-on-Avon
Chester
Birmingham: New Street, Victoria Square
Truro: Pydar Street, High Cross
Newcastle upon Tyne: Northumberland Street
Brighton
Bristol: Broadmead
Scotland
Edinburgh: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where street performers can perform at one of three allocated spots on the Royal Mile and at busking competitions
= Netherlands
=Amsterdam: Leidseplein and Vondelpark
= Germany
=Berlin: Alexanderplatz, Friedrichsbrücke leading to Museumsinsel, various underground stations, increasingly on underground trains
Cologne: Domplatte, Hohe Straße, Schildergasse
= Belgium
=Brussels: Boterstraat
Antwerp: Groenplaats
= Spain
=Barcelona: La Rambla
Madrid: Puerta del Sol
Madrid: Parque del Buen Retiro
= Republic of Ireland
=Dublin: Grafton Street, Temple Bar, Mary Street/Henry Street
Galway: Shop Street including Eyre Square and the Spanish Arch
Kilkenny: Kieran Street
Mayo Westport: Main Street
= Poland
=Kraków: Main Market Square, Kraków, coronation route and surrounding streets
Lublin: Kraków Gate, Promenade
Wroclaw: Rynek, Ostrow Tumski
Poznań: Rynek, Półwiejska Street, underground passages at Kaponiera roundabout.
= France
=Paris: Montmartre, Notre Dame de Paris (Parvis)
= Greece
=Athens: Ermou Street, Monastiraki, Nea Smirni
Thessaloniki: Navarinou square
= Norway
=Oslo: Karl Johans gate
= Italy
=Bologna: Via indipendenza, Piazza Maggiore
Rome: Piazza Navona
Modena: Free city center
Milan: Comune di Milano website
Cremona: Free city center
= Sweden
=Stockholm: Drottninggatan
Oceania
= Australia
=Adelaide: Rundle Mall
Brisbane: Queen Street Mall and Brunswick Street Mall
Geelong: Geelong city centre
Melbourne: Bourke Street Mall and Southbank
New South Wales: Echo Point in the Blue Mountains
Sydney: Circular Quay, Devonshire Street Subway, Darling Harbour and Pitt Street Mall
= New Zealand
=Christchurch: Cathedral Square and the Arts Centre
Wellington: Cuba Mall
Auckland: Queen Street, Auckland
See also
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of busking locations
- Street performance
- Busking Day
- Mareke Giri
- List of United Kingdom locations: Bea-Bem
- Bandstand Busking
- Battle of the Buskers
- Busk + Hertzog
- Begin Again (South Korean TV program)
- James Bowen (author)
