Throughout Europe, around Australia and New Zealand, dotting Asia and even throughout the Middle East, Busker Festivals are growing like wildfire. Here in Canada, busker festivals have been part of the urban cultural landscape for over 30 years. Year after year, Canadians from coast to coast are drawn to the magic that is busker festivals.
Although the Vancouver International Busker Festival is relatively new, it is part of an exploding national and international circuit of premier events. That’s exciting.
To get a sense of the extent to which the busker fest circuit has swept the nation, here’s an overview of each stop along the way.
Annual Downtown St. John’s Busker Fest
Image: Annual Downtown St John’s Busker Fest
Edmonton International Street Performers Festival
Image: Global News
Halifax International Busker Festival
Image: Premier Entertainment Group
Kingston Busker Rendevous
Image: Downtown Kingston BIA
Niagara Falls Busker Fest
Image: Niagara Falls Busker Fest
Ottawa Busker Festival
Image: Orbital Entertainment
P.E.I. Busker Festival
Image: Discover Charlottetown
Port Credit Busker Fest
Image: Downtown Kingston BIA
Scotiabank Busker Fest (Toronto)
Image: Epilepsy Toronto
Sault Sainte Marie Busker Fest
Vancouver International Busker Festival
Image: Piper McKenzie
Victoria International Buskers Festival
Image: Victoria International Busker Festival
Sunlife Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival
Image: Sunlife Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival
Vancouver International Busker Festival 2014
When: June 28 and 29
Time: noon to 10 p.m.
Where: Granville Street between Smithe and Dunsmuir
Website: www.vancouverbuskerfest.com
Enter the photo contest and WIN!
You could win a $200 Future Shop gift card by tagging your Busker Fest photos on Instagram with #VancityBusk. The most LIKES will win the prize! Contest runs from June 28 to 29.
Vancity Buzz is a proud media sponsor of the Vancouver International Busker Festival
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