Busking returns to Cooma

Cooma has become the busking capital of the nation thanks to the popularity of the Australian National Busking Championships.

The event started in Cooma’s CBD in 2012, bringing together buskers from across the Snowy Monaro and NSW.

In the coming years, the event became not only one of the largest in South East NSW, but an event towns across the country wanted to share.

The busking championships are now held in four states and territories with nine towns hosting regional finals. Winners from each of the regional finals head to Cooma in November for the honour of being crowned Australia’s best busker.

On Saturday April 15, Cooma will hold its regional final. Locals and visitors have the chance to watch a wonderful array of musicians, battling it out for a place in the national finals in Cooma on November 25.

The streets of Cooma will come alive as buskers of all ages and sounds compete. Perhaps the next Tones and I will be unearthed, as was the case when the star first performed at the Noosa busking event.