The evening breeze will cool and only a few posters around the county will be what’s left of the 2025 Berkshire Busk! season. The creativity and community that was able to be produced every Friday and Saturday night here in Great Barrington is what makes summers in the Berkshires so special.

Study participants rated areas with buskers 10% higher in terms of comfort, 7% higher in activeness, and 6% higher in overall liking.

While seeing such a variety of costumes, ages, and skillsets, the one thing I kept thinking was, “How does someone find their way into busking, and what does it take?”