Rick, doy know if you need a permit in Toronto? The permits you can get here in boston are: 1)ths subway system permit, it's free and lasts 3 months (I'm not sure why you need to get it, but they do check from time to time, not often) 2) City of Boston- $10 per year, get it at the police headquarters, lasts a year but has millions of rules. better to just play and not worry about it. In boston they either let you play or not, having a permit dosen't seem to matter one way or the other 3)City of Cambridge- $40 per year, you do need this one, they will check, especially during the busy times. Harvard Square is known for it's street music. It's frustrating sometimes because bands set up and CRANK with drums, PA's etc... they are not supposed to but enforcement is lax. It keeps out the less loud.

None of these permits require an audition