INTERNATIONAL BUSKING DAY
SATURDAY 22nd JULY 2023
A global celebration from Australia to San Francisco.
Join big name acts, up-and-coming artists and grassroots performers, in marking International Busking Day
Upload your busking photos and videos with hashtag #InternationalBuskingDay
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2022 snapshots
The Shires
We're thrilled to welcome Ben and Chrissie to headline IBD 2022.
The UK’s most successful country music export, with four top 10 albums and hundreds of thousands of tickets sold around the world.
2022 release “Ten Year Plan” marks how far they have come since their goal of wanting to get their music to Bob Harris, and to hit a thousand Facebook followers!
The Dunwells
The Dunwells are an Indie-Folk/Americana band from Leeds who have supported acts such as Mumford and Sons and Tom Jones on tours. They are passionate and prolific singer-songwriters who bring stages around the world alive with their infectious energy.
Seth Lakeman
Mercury Music Prize nominated Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman released stunning new studio album Make Your Mark in November 2021.
We can't wait to see him perform new and old hits for us in July.
Scarlette Fever
Scarlette Fever’s extensive career has seen acclaimed support within the UK media, from tabloid pop pages and teen press, to securing the stamp of approval from Popjustice and prestigious appearances on the BBC Radio 2 playlist + much more. As well as obtaining two Top 5 singles in the Billboard Dance Charts with her debut single ‘Crash and Burn’ & remix track ‘P.S. I Hate You’ in collaboration with Jason Nevins (Run–D.M.C., N.E.R.D.
