Didn’t Dermot Kennedy and Ed Sheeran get their start busking?
And now 3 City Stages is giving a platform to some of Ireland’s brightest buskers.
They have journeyed around the country, this time stopping in Galway to showcase the incredible talent of the West.
Among those performing on the day were Kestine, Arthur Valentine, Nadia Desree, Finn Dynasty and Mia Yermeche.
Pictures by Brian McEvoy