Visit London Blog » busking http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 TODAY: Big Busk Final at Westfield London http://blog.visitlondon.com/2012/09/today-big-busk-final-at-westfield-london/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2012/09/today-big-busk-final-at-westfield-london/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:30:12 +0000 Janine Kelso http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=28904 Some of the biggest names in music began their careers as buskers in London: think Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart.

And now, the search is almost over for the capital’s hottest new busking star. Some of the capital’s most talented unknown musicians and singers will be battling it out in the city’s biggest busking competition today at the Westfield London shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush.

More than 1000 young Londoners aged 11 to 25 applied for the GIGS: Big Busk competition (part of the Mayor of London’s summer events programme) and 18 of them will be trying to impress a panel of judges today. Expect to see an eclectic bunch – from rappers to rock bands. The winning act will scoop a much-coveted London Underground busking licence, music equipment, training and support to help them develop their careers.

The event starts at 12pm with the winning act being crowned at 5.30pm. See www.molpresents.com/gigs for more details.

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London’s largest ever street music competition, The Big Busk sees young musicians and singers from across the capital performing in iconic venues for your pleasure – and your votes.

Running from 21 July to 25 August, the big buskers are cropping up all over London. Venues include The British Music Experience, BT London Live sites at Hyde Park and Victoria Park, and the Clapham Common Bandstand.

In case you don’t happen to catch all of the performers on your travels, you can see them online and vote for your favourite. The three categories are Youth, Soloists and Duos and Groups. Check out the performances so far at www.molpresents.com/gigs/vote. Prizes include studio time, musical instruments, a scholarship and (appropriately) a Transport for London busking licence.

Have you seen any of the Big Busk performers? Who do you think should win?

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Here’s a great YouTube video of London in all its glory from Sharron Levy. If you like it, you can find out more about Sharron on her myspace page: www.myspace.com/sharronlevymusic

Check out more London videos on the Visit London YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/VisitLondonVideo

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