Author Archives: Brandon

Clark County commissioners voted unanimously to make it a misdemeanor [criminal] offense to stop or stand on a pedestrian bridge along the resort corridor. The “pedestrian flow zone” ordinance will go into effect in mid-January.

Clark county is looking to keep it moving on pedestrian bridges around the strip with a proposed ordinance that would create ‘pedestrian flow zones on the walkways’ and within 20 feet of elevators, escalators and stairways.

Las Vegas Township Community Court (Community Impact Center) positions itself as a space for low-level offenders to get assistance with IDs, housing, and showers. But that’s not what city leaders had in mind when this small, off-Strip building became an order-out court.

Reflections of the streets from the first weekend in June ’23

A 2022 ordinance to designate pedestrian bridges as crosswalks get canned by the county. The intent was to clear the bridges of homeless people, but it would’ve expelled street performers too.

With help from long-time civil rights attorney Maggie McLetchie, busker William Fleming sues the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

With pool season around the corner, new enforcement tactics by the City of Las Vegas and Clark County will likely to make the lives of street performers harder.

Under new leadership, the Nevada American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU NV) has returned to its former greatness.

The specialty court got its start in 2017, helping low-level offenders get help with substance abuse before misdemeanors lead to felonies.

On October 6, 2022, eight people, including four showgirls were stabbed on the Las Vegas Strip. One of the showgirls died as well as a Las Vegas local.

During yesterday’s busking session on The Strip, I was stopped by both hotel security and the police. Not what I was expecting.

ACLU of Nevada has sued Fremont Street Experience LLC and City of Las Vegas. In Gordon v. City of Las Vegas, the ACLU claims that City of Las Vegas and FSE have worked hand-in-hand to undermine freedom of speech and expression by using a curfew for adults under 21.

Alex Rivers passes his AGT audition and advances to the next round!

Alex Rivers will be on America’s Got Talent on Tuesday 7/12! Watch it on NBC at 5:00pm Pacific Time!

After creating The Busking Project nearly ten years ago, Nick Broad is stepping down as CEO. The Busking Project is a platform that has thousands of performers registered and allows buskers to collect cashless tips.

Las Vegas (KSNV) — After a few closed-door meetings with American Civil Liberties Union attorneys, Clark County Commissioners say they’re holding off on the proposed obstruction ban ordinance.

Electric Violin Shop hosts a panel of violin buskers from around the world.

The Busking Project is giving away free gear (portable amp and a loop pedal). All you gotta do is create an account on the buskers.guide website.

Clark County wants to turn pedestrian bridges into “crosswalks”. BuskLV thinks that’s a bad idea.

A new ordinance by Clark County Commissioners would define bridges as “crosswalks”– making it illegal to stand still on a pedestrian bridge. Busking on an overpass could become off-limits for street performers and that’s bad news. Very bad news.

Bucket drummer, lyrical-renaissance man RED (@1mred) released a music video in late March ’22 paying homage to busking. This 2-minute, boom-bap inspired hip hop tune is a worthwhile listen.

Michael Jackson Impersonator gets attacked by a drunken rando on Fremont Street, but handles his own like a smooth criminal.