BART Proposes Ban on Busking. Here’s What 2 Buskers Have to Say

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Drew Barnard, "the Young Humble Billionaire," raps on BART. Photo by Laura Wenus // Public Press

BART directors are considering a proposal to ban panhandling and busking on BART. Dancer Christopher Davis and rapper Drew Barnard have found an audience on BART trains, where they say they can practice and grow as artists. They talk about how they have tailored their performances to BART and how a busking ban would affect them.

But I can’t say I’ve got like extremely crazy reactions from anybody. I’ve had like more really good reactions than bad.” — Christopher Davis, dancer

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Dancer Christopher Davis performs on BART. Photo by Laura Wenus // Public Press

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