List of well-known busking locations
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Some well-known busking locations include the following.
[edit] Americas
- Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Common
- Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Square
- Chicago, Illinois: Maxwell Street This locale was featured in the Blues Brothers movie and has been like a mecca for Blues Musicians since the thirties. Michigan Avenue (Magnificent Mile)
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Clifton Ludlow Avenue
- Halifax, Nova Scotia : Halifax Waterfront site of the Halifax International Busker Festival'
- Honolulu, Hawaii: Waikīkī
- Key West, Florida: Mallory Square
- Los Angeles, California : Venice Beach Boardwalk
- Montreal, Quebec: Old Port of Montreal and the Montreal Metro
- Nashville, Tennessee: Music Row
- New Orleans, Louisiana: The French Quarter and the entire city in general. New Orleans and the Mississippi River Delta area are probably the busking capital of the USA.
- New York City, New York: New York City subways and Central Park
- Ottawa, Ontario: Sparks Street, site of the Ottawa International Buskers Festival
- Portland, Oregon: Portland Saturday Market
- San Francisco, California: Fisherman's Wharf and Market Street and the whole city in general.
- Santa Cruz, California: Pacific Garden Mall and the Beach area
- Santa Monica, California: Third Street Promenade outdoor mall
- Seattle, Washington: Seattle Center and Pike Place Market
- Washington, DC: Dupont Circle The Metro system.
- Montréal, Québec: St. Catherine street, most Metro stations, Place des Arts, Old Montréal…
- Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Forks
[edit] Asia
[edit] Europe
- Barcelona: La Rambla
- Dublin: Grafton Street
- Edinburgh: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where street performers can perform at one of three allocated spots on the Royal Mile and at busking competitions.
- London: Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus and the London Underground
- Paris: Montmartre
- Amsterdam: Leidseplein and Vondelpark
[edit] Oceania
- Christchurch, New Zealand: Cathedral Square and the Arts Centre
- Echo Point, Blue Mountains, New South Wales
- Sydney: Circular Quay
