Live Venues getting slim.


This season of performing arts sux.
The artists I querried for tour dates are touring Europe and not even in plans to visit US even through 2012. Any jazz, rock, progressive artists US or non-US origin touring Europe. Had chance thanx god to jem with Medeski Martin Wood as the only bright spot in total darkness.
Does anybody else experience lack of enjoying live music?
marakanetz

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It's also much more difficult for touring artists to get visas now, than it used to be. The amount made available is very limited.
After 9/11/01, the whole VISA review process was overhauled. This included a reduction in the number of VISAs made available each year for touring artists. The qualification process is also more difficult.