Sidewalk Stages rules
› Perform in public places, such as sidewalks, pedestrian bridges and the parks between› Perform between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.› When on a sidewalk or other pedestrian right-of-way, provide a minimum of five feet of pedestrian passageway.› Play well with others. Maintain 150 feet between you and another street performer.› Street performance places are first-come, first-available. No performer has a right to a specific public space over another performer.› An open receptacle, such as a guitar case, hat or box indicates a request for tips. Aggressively and vocally requesting donation or payment is not permitted.› Selling records, tapes or other merchandise is not permitted.› Be considerate. Work with business owners, law enforcement and others to understand how their activities may be affected by your presence.› Do not perform within 150 feet of a school, library, hospital, funeral home or church while in session. Abide by noise ordinance regulations.› Do not perform in public places where a community event is being held or on private property without the written consent of the event organizer or private property owner.› Substance abuse is not permitted. Do not perform while under the influence.› Leave no trace. Remove any trash, props or other materials upon completion of the performance.
Randy Croy likes working a crowd, whether he’s dressed in a Santa costume, making balloon characters at a fair or playing trumpet with the Music City Brass, something he’s done since 1969.
The guys in the band are looking to scale back a bit, doing less travel and fewer gigs. Croy also retired recently, so he’s found himself with extra time on his hands. While his desire for travel might have waned, his love of playing has not.
To feed that jones, he signed on to be a busker as part of SoundCorps’ new Sidewalk Stages program in town.
You can find Croy, as well as any number of other street musicians, performing at a dozen or so locations around town on weekends.