Street Performer Expo

05/10/2025

✌🏽 SPE Day 2!
Today, our festival footprint extends into 1st St and into the Plaza at the Henrietta Lacks Statue as we partner with the on this beautiful Saturday ☀️

This is the place to be! We’ll see you there!

04/30/2025

🚨 ATTENTION BUSKERS! 🚨

Performer application deadline as been EXTENDED!
We still have open slots in the schedule, so you have until MIDNIGHT, TUESDAY, MAY 6th!

If you thought you missed your chance, you didn’t! Send this to your friends and family who want to join you on the pitch for the biggest busker festival in Southwest Virginia 🙌🏽

***PERFORMER APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT (12:00 AM EDT) TUESDAY, MAY 6TH!!! Calling Local Street Performers! Welcome to the 2025 Street Performer Expo Performer Application. Fill out the form to secure your spot on the regional pitch lineup. Acts will be divided into two categories....

04/14/2025

One of our headliners has a movie! Check out the trailer here, then come see them in Downtown Roanoke May 9, 10, and 11, this Mother's Day Weekend at Street Performer Expo!

The Unicycling Unicorn is one of the most cheerful and uplifting circle show on the street! And we're proud to be bringing that fun to Kirk Ave!

"The Unicycling Unicorn" follows Jamey Mossengren, a former engineer who gave up everything to become a street performer and travel the world in his van. Th...

04/14/2025

💥🍫🥒VENDOR SPOTLIGHT🧅🍋💥

Street Performer Expo brought to you by Busk Roanoke is excited to announce our first vendor spotlight! SWVA & B&P Concessions joins our line up of food vendors, for a proud return from our first year. You can't have a good street performer festival without classic street fair fare, and we're happy to welcome back one of our earliest vendor partners for with an expanded menu!

Come hungry for Funnel Cake, Fried Oreos, Ribbon Fries, Fried Pickles, Lemonade, and more! Jefferson Rose, executive director of Busk Roanoke told us he'll be one of the first in line for a blooming onion!

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04/10/2025

💲VENDORS💲

Get yourselves and your wares in front of the best audiences this May 9th, 10th, & 11th!

Welcome to the Street Performer Expo 2025 vendor application! Busk Roanoke! is excited to bring together a diverse group of vendors for a weekend of fun for all. This is an opportunity for vendors to showcase their unique products and services to a vibrant and engaged audience. The celebration is sc...

04/09/2025

Keep on the look out for paper copies of these flyers made up by the stunning Bebe Demure!

Paper flyers might seem passe, but they work! You should still share this one around, just in case tho!