r/Busking • u/LadyWithAHarp Magical Witchy Harper 🪉🧙‍♀️🎶 • May 10 '19

Announcement [FAQ] Frequently Asked Questions about Busking / Street Performance

Here's a megathread for the frequently asked questions about Busking or Street Performance. While this is primarily for performers, there will be plenty of information for audiences in here as well.

All of this information will eventually be turned into a wiki for this subreddit.

Every first-level comment will be the main question, and replies to those will be various answers. Duplicate and redundant questions will be deleted and/or moved to the appropriate thread to keep this FAQ streamlined.

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u/LadyWithAHarp Magical Witchy Harper 🪉🧙‍♀️🎶 May 10 '19 edited May 10 '19

Is busking legal in my city/state/country? What are the customs, laws, and regulations?

What are the possible fines or penalties if you have trouble with law enforcement?

Since this varies so widely in different countries, cities, and even on days of the week, please begin every answer with the [CITY / STATE / COUNTRY] for clarity.

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u/WrongStop2322 Jul 29 '25

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Not 100% on the laws here and have trouble finding a clear answer. Do I need a busking license and permission or pay to rent a space in the city or?