VISA issues

NPR asks why Italian band were deported ++ more SXSW bands have been denied U.S. entry this year

Last Friday, we read about the horrible ordeal Italian band Soviet Soviet went through while trying to enter the United States to play SXSW and some other shows. NPR looked more closely at the issue to find answers…

Italian band Soviet Soviet jailed and deported while entering US for SXSW

Italian band Soviet Soviet had a harrowing experience while trying to come into the US to perform at SXSW. Read their statement on being detained, jailed, and deported.

Ukrainian band Bichkraft cancel Northside shows due to visa issues

The band will be over for make-up shows soon, however.

Puro Instinct replace Molly Nilsson on tour with TOPS (who shared new song "Hollow Sound of the Morning Chimes")

TOPS start their tour this week, which was originally to be with German singer Molly Nilsson who has since had to drop off due to visa issues…

Cheatahs cancel all CMJ shows (visa issues), but rest of North American tour is still on

Sorry Cheatahs fans hoping to see them at CMJ. After cancelling shows the first two days of the fest due to visa issues, the UK-based band have announced ALL their CMJ shows have been canceled:We are beyond gutted to have to announce the cancellation of all of our CMJ shows…

Cheatahs cancel Tuesday/Wednesday CMJ shows (visa issues)

Cheatahs are due to fly in from the UK for this week’s CMJ Festival here in NYC. They still are but are going to be a little late due to — you guessed it — visa issues…

Jaakko Eino Kalevi cancels U.S. shows (visa problems); Ronald Paris of Porches playing free show at Baby's All Right

Finnish musician Jaakko Eino Kalevi was supposed to be in NYC this weekend, playing a headlining show at Baby’s All Right on Friday (7/31) and appearing at MoMA PS1’s Warm-Up on Saturday (8/1)…

Melody's Echo Chamber cancels Levitation Fest appearance due to visa issues, reschedules NYC show for August

Melody’s Echo Chamber was supposed to be in the US this week, playing Levitation Fest in Austin on Sunday (5/10) and shows in NYC and LA right after…

Hinds delay visit, postpone Friday's Baby's show till after SXSW but added to Palma Violets at Shea (updated dates)

Here’s a familiar story: Spanish band Hinds are having some minor visa problems, which means they won’t be in the country in time for what was to have been their US debut at Baby’s All Right on Friday (3/13)…
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