Busking definition

Busking means a group or person performing in a public place, providing entertainment and enjoyment for the public;
Busking means the provision of entertainment in a street but does not include the provision of entertainment—
Busking means a performance of live music in a street, during which members of the public are invited to give money to the performers,

Examples of Busking in a sentence

  • The purpose of the event is to showcase top international and UK street performance talent, celebrate National Busking Day and mark the start of the live performance period of Gigs, the Mayor’s annual busking competition for young Londoners.

  • To this day, the art of Busking continues to receive mixed reactions in our fairly conventional community.

  • These behaviours have led to frustration by our program participants (“why should we follow the rules when others don’t?”), feelings of intimidation by our younger program participants, and a general downslide in positive views of the art of Busking by the downtown business community and general public.

  • Building on the booking service currently provided by Gigs and the London Underground Busking Scheme, a booking function will facilitate businesses and the public to book buskers for events.


More Definitions of Busking

Busking means to play music or otherwise perform for voluntary donations on a public space (for example, right-of-way, sidewalk, or park).
Busking means providing entertainment in a public place, not for a set fee, but with the expectation that members of the public will make a donation for the entertainment;
Busking means conducting a performance in a public place for the purpose of obtaining fee or reward;
Busking means the practice of performing in public spaces. People engaging in this form of public art can be referred to as street performers, buskers, street musicians or troubadours. Performances may include, but are not limited to: acrobatics, clowning, comedy, contortions, dance, singing, fire skills, mime, living statue, music performance, puppeteering, snake charming, storytelling, reciting poetry or prose, sketching, painting and street theatre.
Busking means music, dance, street theatre, performance and art offered live in public spaces for the purposes of entertaining, interacting with members of the public, and receiving voluntary contributions.
Busking means the activity of playing music in the street or another public place for voluntary donations.
Busking means any person performing for a tip or gratuity, and includes street performing. Busking is not considered vending and is not authorized under this Chapter unless approved and regulated as part of a special events license issued under Sec. 30-6 of this Chapter.