Tenor saxophonist Callan said they had been busking for the past few weeks as a bit of holiday fun, in the leadup to Christmas, playing popular festive songs.
The trio had gone out busking on four separate occasions, but on Christmas Eve alone walked away with about $200 in total.
"When we did the first couple of goes we didn’t really expect that amount, but it slowly ramped up over the weeks towards Christmas."
The other three times they made more than $100, and the money was "a bit of a bonus" for the festive season, Callan said.