r/Busking is a subreddit with 15k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses busking, music, performance, singing, and guitar, 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
Advice Requests
: "My experience busking as a solo woman"
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I've been busking for a week and I love it so much"
6 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I made a movie about a busker!"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Trying not to leave money on the table"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Busking
#1
Busking
: "Unpopular opinion: Amplification and backing tracks have ruined Busking."
252 posts
#2
Music
: "King Prinse "Rebel Music""
111 posts
#3
Performance
: "Day one of busking"
37 posts
#4
Singing
: "Busking today"
31 posts
#5
Guitar
: "I’m busking when Jackson Browne teaches me Leonard Cohen song on my old Guitar"
27 posts
#6
Street
: "playing blues on the Street with guitar, harmonica, and a suitcase drum. Road rage included."
21 posts
#7
Tips
: "Unique Tips"
21 posts
#8
Cover
: "Fuck English - A Song"
17 posts
#9
Amp
16 posts
#10
Street Performance
: "Busking is better than side hustle apps"
14 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
: "Painted a new sign. It was not a hit."
69 posts
#2
Video
: "The beginnings of a hobo circus show"
34 posts
#3
Question/General Discussion
: "Unpopular opinion: Amplification and backing tracks have ruined busking."
31 posts
#4
Anecdote
: "After ten years of making a living busking…"
18 posts
#5
Newbie Help
: "Is this a “yeah or nah” sign?"
12 posts
#6
Equipment and Gear
: "Am I a real busker now?"
8 posts
#7
Pitches (Performance Places)
: "My humble little busking pitch"
8 posts
#8
Question from the Audience
: "Trying my hand at busking."
4 posts
#9
Self-Promotion
: "I made a movie about a busker!"
3 posts
#10
Announcement
: "New Rule: No AI in r/busking"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Busking
Yearly
+3k members(24.8%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026