r/Busking is a subreddit with 16k 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
: "First time performing, give us some tips for the street"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Getting shut down by local police 🚓🚨"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "First time busking today, made more than minimum wage so that's good atleast"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Electric guitars for busking"
1 post
#5
News
: "London, UK: petition & protest to protect busking in Westminster June 15"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Busking
#1
Busking
: "Day one of Busking"
198 posts
#2
Music
: "I met this friend on Reddit back when Livestreams were a thing, and this is our second time getting together to make Music."
93 posts
#3
Performance
: "Day one of busking"
28 posts
#4
Singing
27 posts
#5
Guitar
: "I carry my Guitar on my back between busking spots, which allows for some fun impromptu walking songs."
24 posts
#6
Cover
: "“Creep” -Radiohead Cover"
20 posts
#7
Tips
: "First time performing, give us some Tips for the street"
18 posts
#8
Street
: "First time performing, give us some tips for the Street"
16 posts
#9
Amp
13 posts
#10
Instrument
: "Is playing an Instrument in a park considered busking or not?"
12 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
Question/General Discussion
: "When busking turns into gigs"
44 posts
#2
Journal
: "First time busking today, made more than minimum wage so that's good atleast"
42 posts
#3
Video
: "Me and my friend's busking set up"
38 posts
#4
Newbie Help
: "The weekends haul"
17 posts
#5
Anecdote
: "Never seen this kind of busking before. I love it."
13 posts
#6
Spotted in the Wild
: "My whole world"
7 posts
#7
Equipment and Gear
: "Am I a real busker now?"
6 posts
#8
Tour/Travel Planning
: "Tourist vs locals heatmaps"
6 posts
#9
Self-Promotion
: "Father’s Day tradition"
5 posts
#10
Credit Card/Digital Tipping
: "Fewer people carry cash — I got tired of watching tips walk past, so I built an app for it"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/Busking
Yearly
+3k members(27.5%)
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Last updated: July 30, 2026