busker

street performer

Public entertainer seeking tips

• musicianOne who performs melodies
• entertainerOne who amuses others
• jugglerMulti-object thrower-catcher

magician · acrobat · mime · guitarist · singer · accordionist · violinist · saxophonist · fire breather · living statue

minstrel

Traveling performer of songs

• troubadourMedieval Provençal lyric poet
• jongleurMedieval wandering entertainer
• balladeerSinger of narrative songs

bard · street theater · vaudeville · commedia · carnival · folk tradition · oral tradition · traveling player · medicine show · one-man show

sidewalk

Paved pedestrian pathway

• plazaPublic open square
• squareRhombus with right angles
• subwayUnderground transit passage

underground · metro · boardwalk · pier · promenade · marketplace · town center · pedestrian zone · park · amphitheater

tips

Extras for servers

• hatGarment for the head
• guitar caseProtective instrument housing
• donationVoluntary charitable gift

coin · pitch · spare change · gratuity · collection · appreciation · patronage · sustenance · livelihood · hustle

itinerant

Moving for work

• nomadicWithout fixed residence
• vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
• wanderingTraveling with no fixed course

transient · bohemian · free spirit · traveler · rootless · drifter · roaming · unconventional · independent · wanderlust

improvisation

Spontaneous, unplanned creation

• repertoireWorks ready to perform
• showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
• flairStylish natural aptitude

virtuosity · stage presence · originality · expression · talent · charisma · creativity · interpretation · spontaneity · audience interaction

• cultural creatorsartist, musician, dancer, singer, writer
• European city lifebistro, piazza, plaza, metro, tram
• festival peoplefestivalgoer, performer, attendee, vendor, volunteer
• music jobsmusician, singer, composer, songwriter, producer
• performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
• street performancemime, juggler, juggling, stilt walker, street musician