kudzurunner
1371 posts
Apr 25, 2010
6:11 PM
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I played four solo sets between 11:15 and 3:45 today at the Double Decker festival and had the single best day I've ever had as a street musician. I made $187 plus $15 for a CD. Too bad that sort of day only comes along once a year around here.
Perfect weather, no cop interference, no competition from other buskers, and a prime location just off the Square. Can't ask for more than that.
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toddlgreene
1269 posts
Apr 25, 2010
6:14 PM
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That's not a bad take at all, especially if you did the OMB thing and took the whole pot yourself. Down here in N.O., the bands that play on Royal Street in the quarter seem to decent, especially when there's a festival or convention in town-everybody goes thru the quarter when here! A lot have hand-written signs asking for a dollar donation for pictures and videos, as well as having their buckets and cds prominently displayed.
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Buddha
1679 posts
Apr 25, 2010
6:23 PM
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I talked to a conga player once who says he plays on various streets everyday and over a 5-7 hours period is making about $200-300. That's more than a lot of people make working for the man.
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Last Edited by on Apr 25, 2010 6:23 PM
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Nastyolddog
609 posts
Apr 25, 2010
7:13 PM
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It as you say depends on location and what your trying to acheive,
if you want people to listen to you yeh not much money to be made at the local Fairs as a busker,
but if you want people to throw money at you and not care what you play set up at a central train station man you can only have 5 songs in ya rep,
poeple getting of trains want to get home they don't want to stick around listening,they will throw in there pocket change and fade away,
then comes the next load of people sheep ready to jump over one another trying to get home they do the same thing,
big money from people that don't care Little Money from the
wine cheese and cracker crowd at the Loacal Fair:)
Last Edited by on Apr 26, 2010 2:28 AM
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nacoran
1762 posts
Apr 25, 2010
7:33 PM
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Odd, people usually pay me to stop playing.
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oldwailer
1211 posts
Apr 25, 2010
9:42 PM
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Here is an interesting source of information on the subject of busking--if anybody cares. I found the book interesting--but I didn't get all the free extra stuff--kind of fun to read, at any rate:
http://www.buskerworld.com/freereport/?hop=artisanpro
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Hobostubs Ashlock
702 posts
Apr 26, 2010
12:28 AM
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yea ive checked out that website befor there's pretty cool info on there.
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Kyzer Sosa
449 posts
Apr 26, 2010
2:43 AM
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I made $210 delivering pizzas Saturday (including wages) that's a once in a blue moon thing too... must be somethin in the air...
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oda
280 posts
Apr 26, 2010
9:05 AM
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So that was about 44/hour? that's not bad.
In Toronto, the urban-planners-from-hell attempt to engineer every last detail of our lives, city administrators have gone so far as to insist that it's necessary to AUDITION subway buskers.
The subway buskers, though, must clean-up nicely. NASTY is right -- people catch the sounds as they are walking out. If they like it, they'll drop some money on their way.
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waltertore
478 posts
Apr 27, 2010
10:04 AM
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that is some good money Adam! I have also been a street player for the past 35 years. I love the street. The ultimate freedom. No rules, and an ever changing, uncontrollable conveyor belt of life flowing by. When I lived in Brussels I played the streets almost everyday with TT Fingers. He and I could make a couple hundred dollars(total) on a good day. Most days were 4 hours of playing for about $50 each. Stateside has prettyy much been a bust. Most everytime I end losing money, making just enough to buy a good meal, or the cops hassle me. I have gotten kind of weary of trying lately. Lugging my gear out is a big hassle and to get shut down makes it not so much fun anymore. THere is a farmers market every saturday in the summer that is 3 blocks from our house. I have contacted the director to see about playing. I have a shopping cart to load my stuff in. I hate drivng a vehicle if I can walk. I am waiting to hear back from him. My requirements are a tip jar and sell cds.
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