Busker Bench brings music, culture to Summerside street

Summerside residents have the opportunity to directly support local musicians through something called a Busker Bench on Water Street.

It just kind of creates a support system, especially for the musical community.- Blaire Guptill

The idea of the Busker Bench is to bring more music andculture to the city's streets, explained Blaire Guptill, a musician who also works for the organization.

She added that the initiative would "bring a bit of brightness" and community by giving people an opportunity to support local musicians.

"It just kind of creates a support system, especially for the musical community ... It would also bring, you know, culture to a lot of people who may not know of some of the different cultures ... of people that reside in Summerside."

The BuskerBench initiative was started by Downtown Summerside Inc.

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