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Re: [microsound] On canadians performing in the USA...



wont work...
even people who are carring more then a few records get turned back ...

On Sat, 30 Jul 2005, roberth wrote:

> was wondering about folks who don't use only laptops
> what about if you are doing stuff with guitar etc
> claiming you are on vacation and its your hobby?
> robert
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> From: "Steve Bates" <dimcoast@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [microsound] On canadians performing in the USA...
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>
> > there are a couple legal methods of entering the u.s. as a canadian
> > musician. i've tried 'em both successfully although this was a few
> > years back.
> >
> > 1) get a recording studio willing to say you're going down to record
> > (i.e. spend money in america) at their facility. have a letter from
> > them stating so and someone willing to be there on the other end of a
> > phone with the customs agent explaining this to be so. rumour a few
> > years ago had it that customs were getting wise to this and it wasn't
> > so reliable. another related method i've tried was to go down to
> > 'audition' for a record label and that, of course, i was not getting
> > paid any artist fees whatsoever.
> >
> > 2) join the american musician's union (canadian local) and get them to
> > process your work papers. there's a one-time membership fee and annual
> > dues. it's cost prohibitive for most of us. the last i checked the
> > one-time fee was around $350 with an annual fee of a couple hundred
> > bucks. i suppose this route means you really want to go and play in the
> > u.s. and are willing to pay $500+ for the privelege. also, you have to
> > have your tour dates set well in advance.
> >
> > in my experience, crossing the border at a major crossing is a lot
> > easier as the folks there are busier and willing to get you out of
> > their hair much sooner. if you perform on a laptop, i would suggest
> > just going as a 'tourist'. with these kinds of ridiculous laws
> > preventing cultural exchange between countries, it's no wonder the
> > world is so fucked.
> >
> > as an side but perhaps of interest to musicians wishing to come to
> > canada, if you are performing at a venue whose primary profit/purpose
> > is NOT the sale of alcohol (i.e. a cultural centre, gallery, performing
> > arts centre, church basement, union hall and not a bar or club), there
> > are no fees or work permits required. you should have a letter of
> > invite from the promoter explaining the deal and their contact info.
> > photo i.d. is also required. it's also a good idea to have the canadian
> > promoter contact the customs authorities at your point of entry into
> > canada and introduce him/herself and inform them of your arrival and
> > plans. if you are playing in bars/clubs there is a work permit
> > required. i think it's around $400 (so yeah, canada's fucked too).
> > often in a festival context this cost is split amongst the canadian
> > promoters. in a club or bar scenario it's probably going to be a cost
> > for the artist.
> >
> > happy travels.
> >
> >
> > steve
> >
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