guest Gordon

Go out and about and listen and find them , dont expect them to come to you, then invite those you want with offers of money as they wont take that much and probably wont like the 'pitches' especially if there are going to be other 'buskers'.

I'm afraid you have some homework to do

Watch out for 'musicians' who claim to say they are 'buskers'

'street entertainers' know how to work crowds and are worth considering, if you can locate them. They will do shows of up to 20-30 minutes in length, I've seen a few good uns both in the UK , Amsterdam and Orlando and I'm sure there are many around, they are a breed apart and often very talented

So off you go into the wind and snow and see what you can find, but dont feel bad if your offers are rejected.