Entertainers who pluck guitars, dance, or juggle long knives may one day need to dip into their tip buckets to pay for a permit before performing outdoors in Boston. In a City Council meeting ...

The city of Boston has more than 1,600 miles worth of sidewalks, walkways, paths, and parks. As long as they’re not violating any city ordinances or obstructing passage, street performers can claim ...

You see them on street corners and in T stations, playing for the people passing by. In part four of this series on The Boston Music Scene, WBZ's Bradley Jay talks to area street musicians. BOSTON ...

He’s been a Top 40 artist overseas and a fixture on the worldwide busker scene for more than two decades. From Australia to New York’s Central Park, he’s dazzled crowds of all sizes with his ethereal ...

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BOSTON — A video reportedly of the assault on popular Boston street performer Keytar Bear has appeared online. The grainy nine-second video posted on May 1 shows Keytar Bear being punched in the face ...

Boston buskers performing in public areas could face regulations and permit fees under a proposal from two city councilors. Alleged unruly, loud and bullying breakdancers on the public plaza in front ...

COUNCILLORS want to bring the markets of Boston and the buskers of Barcelona to Bournemouth as part of “once-in-a-lifetime” plans to keep drawing visitors to the town. At a meeting of the economy and ...

You see them on your daily commute, your Sunday stroll in the park. They work in the subways, on the streets, and in the Public Garden. Maybe you stop to listen; maybe you drop some change in the ...

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