There are three (3) types of licenses:

• All Access – Amplified busking outdoors and Acoustic busking indoors
• Acoustic – Acoustic busking only; primarily indoors and at a select number of outdoor locations
• Group – Groups of 4 or more buskers performing altogether

For more details about the program’s rules and regulations:

Granville Island Busking Program 2026-2027

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Granville Island Busking Program is committed to equity and inclusion. There is active consideration by the busker selection panel of all groups, including, but not exclusive of gender, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Auditions

Auditions will be held in April, 2027. If invited to audition, applicants must respond to the invite within 7 days. Failure to do so will void the invite and the applicant will need to wait until the next round to re-apply. With this in mind, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure emails from buskers@granvilleisland.com arrive safely in their inbox.

*Applicants who have not been successful are welcome to apply again in the next busking year.