The reason things happen is rarely singular.
More likely, there were multiple contributing factors.
As Kurt Vonnegut wrote,
“I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.”
The Musician Tariff
Listening to Heather Bambrick on Jazz.fm this morning I learned that the time to process a visa application for performers has doubled and that to get an expedited visa now costs $2,800, limiting the ability of musicians to schedule tours in the US.
I have such a hard time even finding a jazz club, learning that now we can’t even get musicians just makes me even sadder.