VISA issues

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 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...

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 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...

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)...

As mentioned, punky Irish band Girl Band were to have made their first visit to NYC next week for three shows. Unfortunately, it's not to be, for reasons you've probably heard before...

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