PhotoTO: Busking for Change

Our Lady Peace play to a crowd in front of Union Station. Lead singer Raine Maida inspired the event after spending twelve hours busking last October and raising $22,000 for War Child. (Miles Storey/Torontoist)

Yesterday more than fifty musicians came out onto Toronto's streets to busk in support of War Child's Busking for Change event. Despite intermittent downpours, the performers were entertaining small and enthusiastic crowds—and many passersby seemed surprised when they realized the busker they were passing was actually Brian Melo or Chantal Kreviazuk. With more publicity, Busking for Change could become a must-see annual event.

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