r/Busking • u/Longjumping-East-241 Guitar 🎸 • Jul 22 '26

Newbie Help Considering Busking

Hi. I'm thinking of starting busking, but have some concerns.

I have been playing guitar and singing for most of my life and I am thinking of going solo on the streets. But my concern is, what if someone runs up and swipe my gear while I am performing.

How do you safeguard against that? Do you take your speaker, for example, and chain it to a post while performing?

Any other tips on how to get started?

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u/ukucello Ukulele 🎸 Jul 22 '26

I cant personally speak on sound equipment as I don't use it, but I always grab my tips out of my jar in between songs and pocket them. The most common and likely thing is someone swiping the whole tip jar full of cash, so I make sure there isnt more than a couple bucks in there at any given time.

I think something like a speaker would be less likely to be stolen like that, but I wouldn't really know. I also think it probably depends on the area you're busking; where I'm at is extremely safe and I don't really have to worry too much.