r/Busking is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, busking, amp, battery, and busking buddy, and they frequently recommend/review digital piano, ipad app, and battery.
The art of street performing. busking and street performance. For buskers, street performers, musicians, artists, and audiences from all over the world. Street performance is for everyone
Popular Themes in r/Busking
#1
Solution Requests
: "Fewer people carry cash — I got tired of watching tips walk past, so I built an app for it"
2 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "You look like an idiot when you go around bragging about how much money you earned busking"
2 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "My first busking session went well. I made 18 bucks💝"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "When busking turns into gigs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Busking
#1
Looking For
8 posts
#2
Busking
: "Rant: So tired of other buskers setting up way too close to me"
5 posts
#3
Amp
4 posts
#4
Battery
3 posts
#5
Busking Buddy
3 posts
#6
London
3 posts
#7
Guitar
2 posts
#8
Singing
2 posts
#9
Busker
2 posts
#10
Uk
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/Busking
Digital Piano
4 reviews
#1
Roland
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Yamaha
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Ipad App
2 reviews
#1
Ultimate Guitar
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
MobileSheets
5.0★ from 1 review
Battery
1 review
#1
Jackery
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Busking
#1
Journal
: "First time busking today, made more than minimum wage so that's good atleast"
65 posts
#2
Video
: "Me and my friend's busking set up"
30 posts
#3
Question/General Discussion
: "Never seen this kind of busking before. I love it."
30 posts
#4
Anecdote
: "After ten years of making a living busking…"
23 posts
#5
Newbie Help
: "The weekends haul"
10 posts
#6
Pitches (Performance Places)
: "(Probably) Only Buskers Will Understand"
7 posts
#7
Equipment and Gear
: "Am I a real busker now?"
6 posts
#8
Feedback or Critique Wanted
: "Folk harpist from New England!"
5 posts
#9
Spotted in the Wild
: "My whole world"
4 posts
#10
Credit Card/Digital Tipping
: "Trying not to leave money on the table"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Busking
Yearly
+3k members(26.7%)
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Last updated: September 4, 2026