noun
street musician
A musician who performs in public places for tips; a common loanword in modern Japanese.
週末になると、駅前でストリートミュージシャンが演奏している。
On weekends, street musicians perform in front of the station.
Variant with an interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or in formal contexts.
大道芸人 is a broader term for street performers (including jugglers, mimes, etc.), while ストリートミュージシャン specifically refers to musicians.
Loanword from English 'street musician'.