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4 Important Reasons Foreign Artists Should Plan a U.S. Tour At Least 6 Months in Advance

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Although Europe has a strong scene for electronic music and the same with South America and elsewhere, we can’t ignore the fact that the techno and house scenes in the U.S. have been growing exponentially. Places like North Carolina, Georgia, New Orleans, and even Tennessee now have Techno parties. Many might even be surprised that Dustin Zahn is from Minnesota. Maceo Plex from Dallas and that Dubfire is from Washington DC.

There are 350 million people in the United States alone and with many of them not from the U.S. originally, this is undoubtedly an international country. Cities like New York City, Los Angeles and Detroit are visited by countless tens of thousands each year for music tourism.

If you are an artist looking to play in the States, you should start planning at least 6 months in advance. This is especially so if you plan to play venues such as Output in Brooklyn or Halcyon in San Francisco or Spybar in Chicago which have lineups booked months in advance.

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6 Things to Consider Before Applying for a US Artist Visa

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In case you haven’t been paying attention lately, the United States have been cracking down more and more on immigration. That means it is becoming increasingly difficult for artists from around the world to acquire their visa to play in America.

Before artist might have been able to slip past through customs for a gig or two on a tourist visa but that is now a thing of the past. If you aren’t from the US and want to play in the US, you’ll need what is called an O-1B Visa also known as a nonimmigrant visa for those that possess extraordinary ability in the arts.

In order to qualify for the O-1B Visa you’ll need to be recognized nationally and internationally. We’ve put together a list of 6 things to consider before you schedule your next tour in the US:

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