Street Musicians
Street Musicians who do not use public electricity are not required to be licensed. There are no assigned sites, although no musician may obstruct the natural flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
The musician is asked to use good and fair judgment in selecting a place in which to perform. Please do not perform too close to a special event, especially a musical event. Please do not perform so close to other musicians that your music overlaps and competes. Please comply if anyone asks you to turn down the volume. Others may call the City of Madison Police if you do not cooperate with producing reasonable sound levels or maintaining a reasonable distance from a vendor display or special event.
You may accept donations but you may not sell anything, unless you are selling locally produced recordings of your own music. If you wish to sell locally produced copies of your own music, you must become licensed as a Mall/Concourse Arts & Crafts Vendor. Please see the Arts & Crafts page on the street vending website for details.
Street Musicians Using Public Electricity for Amplification:
Apply to the City of Madison Parks Office for permit, allowed performance hours and locations.
