An iconic global musical instrument brand celebrating 130 years of music history Gibson We partnered with a London-based busking program. Busk in LondonHosts a weekly series of live music performances by street artists. Gibson Garage London.
Originally launched by the Mayor of London in 2014 to highlight the importance of the city’s foundational places, the annual Busk In London programme aims to support artists’ music careers by: “Talent Development Opportunity, Music Industry Education Experience”.
The plan is now managed as an independent program. Discovered in music) is the city’s leading platform supporting music and live performances by street artists.
Gibson previously had a successful partnership with Busk In London ‘The streets of London are paved with talent’ They said they ran a campaign “We are honoured to be expanding our programme to create a pipeline of emerging talent, enabling more buskers to take to the stage at Gibson Garage London and gain valuable performance experience in professional music venues.”.
The series kicked off last week and featured performances by up-and-coming artists. Rayr, Atticus Blue, Samuel Ashton, Kitty Montague, Freddie June and Clayton – They were all excellent musicians and played street music all over London.
British singer-songwriter, a passionate supporter of popular talent and former street singer Sam Tomkins I attended with the 24-hour London Manager from the Mayor of London’s Office. Paul BroadhurstI gave an opening speech.
Since the first session, all street musicians’ performances have now taken place every two weeks on the state-of-the-art stage located in the basement of Gibson Garage London.
Artists are selected through the Busk In London programme and music fans can keep up to date with the latest gig dates by following @GibsonGuitarUK on Instagram.
“Busking is where it all started for me. It was very important in teaching me how to perform and how to connect with people.” Tomkins “It was great to see everyone play today and to go back to my busking days. Gibson has always been there for me when I’m on tour, so I’m happy to be a part of this event,” he said in a press release.
