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Busker

A person who makes money by passing the hat (soliciting donations) while entertaining the public (often by playing a musical instrument) on the streets or in other public area such as a park or market.

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A person who makes money by passing the hat (soliciting donations) while entertaining the public (often by playing a musical instrument) on the streets or in other public area such as a park or market.

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street performernoun	An artist (musician, actor, painter, etc), who performs in a public place, usually for donated money.
street musiciannoun	A musician who performs in a public place, often for money.
panhandlernoun	One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
streetsellernoun	A person who sells things in the street rather than from premises.
barkernoun	A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.
billposternoun	One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
streetwalkernoun	(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
bussernoun	(US) An assistant waiter; one who busses.
pitchmannoun	A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
bus conductornoun	A person on a bus who collects fares and issues tickets
entertainernoun	A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
session musiciannoun	(music) A professional musician employed by other musicians or singers, either to play live or to make recordings.
doorsmannoun	(historical) A person employed as a barker to solicit customers for a photographer.
scalpernoun	(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
jobbernoun	(US, business) A type of intermediary in the apparel industry, as well as others, who buys excess merchandise from brand owners and manufacturers, and sells to retailers at prices that are 20-70% below wholesale.
performernoun	One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
pavement artistnoun	An artist who draws pictures on the pavement, often hoping to get donations from the passers-by.
artistenoun	A public performer, especially of song or dance.
jongleurnoun	An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
prostitutornoun	A person who prostitutes him- or herself or another person.