What is a Busker?

A busker is a person who entertains in a public place for donations.

Busking is a time-honored tradition that adds to the vibrancy and culture of cities around the world. 

Busker Fest is held annually in Salt Lake City to showcase local and traveling street performers. The festival celebrates the city's rich Vaudeville history by bringing the living tradition of busking and street theatre to downtown. Appropriate for all ages, Busker Fest will thrill audiences with musicians, dancers, hula-hoopers, jugglers, and comedy. This event is free and open to the public. Performers will accept donations.

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  • Busker Fest is a free festival, presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council and produced by Primrose Productions, a local event and consulting company.

  • Busker Fest Headquarters is on Regent Street, between 100 and 200 South.
    Find our info booth, Busker Bar, Restrooms Change Booth and Medical Tent here. Be sure to also check out Main Street this year. Find the Busking Bus, Loona Fortuna Clown Tarot and Pantages Pitch here!

  • Street performers work for donations. Bring your small bills or Venmo to support what you love. Break down large bills at our “Bank” on Regent Street.

  • Support Downtown SLC’s restaurants. Busker Fest will not have food trucks, but Regent St and Main Street have delicious and casual restaurants within the festival grounds (Pretty Bird, Maize Tacos, Makam’s, Fresh Fin, Rockwell Ice Cream). New this year is the Finca Pintxos Bar. City Creek Center is one block north and Main Street has amazing options for casual and fine dining.

  • Busker Bar. We be serving cocktails and beer at the Busker Bar behind Eccles. You must be at least 21 and have a valid ID if you wish to imbibe, yes that means everyone!. @fisherbrewing Beehive Distilling. Bars are located on Main Street in front of Eccles and also on McCarthey Plaza by Pretty Bird on Regent.

  • Busker Fest is ADA accessible. Drop off location is on 175 S Regent Street. To access this location, enter from 200 South, heading west between State and Main. For questions or accessibility requests, please contact Kim (text or call) 801-509-1208 or email primroseslc@gmail.com

  • Getting to Busker Fest: Main Street and Regent Street will be closed to vehicle traffic heading north between 100 South and 200 South. TRAX will be running on a regular schedule and Busker Fest is in the Free Fare Zone!
    There is ample parking nearby. The City Creek Garage offers FREE parking for the first two hours. Choose from a variety of parking garages and on street parking. Parking Info

  • Primrose Productions is an event production and consulting company based in Salt Lake City, UT.
    Contact us at primroseslc@gmail.com.