Winter Busking

The rain finally stopped on Sunday. I thought that Buster and I would be crossing the mountains to visit with the kids, but a rock slide that closed both sides of the freeway prevented those plans.

Since seeing the kids was out, I decided to hit the market and do some street performing. Although it wasn't raining and the sun was out, the traffic was light. The temperature was in the high 40's but I gave it my best shot. I've been asked several times not to perform standing on the newspaper box, but I did it anyway. It's the only way I can gather a half way decent crowd given the limited space.

It felt good to bang out a couple of shows. I really felt like my timing was good and that I was connecting with the audience effectively. Performing in the cold has it's own set of challenges. Working with cards and coins with cold hands can suck, but I've got to get used to it again, if I'm going to make a go of it through the winter.

I made a little over $80 in the hour I worked. I would have liked to work longer, but it started raining, so I went home and watched some football.

I tried it again today, but the foot traffic was even lighter. Guess I might actually have to pick up the phone, send out some promo packs and try and book some gigs.