Live Country Music
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01/26/16 11:22 AM
01/26/16 11:22 AM
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country boy
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Hi, I'm a Singer/Songwriter/Bass player with a Country/Rock n Roll Oldies act and would Love to come to San Pedro to perform,..I'm wondering if there are venues,..and local musicians that would be interested in collaborating? I'd be very grateful for any help/feedback to make some connections to make this happen.
Last edited by country boy; 01/27/16 10:20 AM.
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Re: Live Country Music
[Re: country boy]
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02/05/16 09:28 AM
02/05/16 09:28 AM
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lil'red
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I don't know if you are the same fellow who emailed me last week with this question, but I will give you the same answer I gave him. Like any job in Belize, bartender, waiter, etc, to perform as a musician in Belize you need a Work Permit or you must be a Permanent Resident. As a tourist, you can go to Immigration and Labour and get the paperwork and it takes approximately 2 months to process. Of course, there are no guarantees that you will be approved. A bar that hires for pay or allows a musician to work/volunteer without a work permit runs the risk of being fined as much as $10,000.00, losing their liquor license and possible jail time, as does the tourist. A bar can also sponsor a work permit for a musician to work in that bar, and that bar only. But like taxi drivers, vendors, hair dressers, realtors, doctors, veterinarians and dentists, musicians also need to have the proper visas to work/volunteer in Belize. Hope this helps.
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Re: Live Country Music
[Re: country boy]
#512157
03/04/16 08:50 AM
03/04/16 08:50 AM
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Uncle Buck
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Country music is popular amongst the locals because growing up in the 60-90s, some only had AM radio for entertainment, especially out in the bush. So nights were spent listening to AM country stations out of texas and all over the country.
You can come to Belize and sit in, but you can't work paid or unpaid. To me "work" means something steady or on a schedule, so dont see a problem just sitting in at a few gigs here and there.
Who's the house band for the jam on C.C?
Last edited by Uncle Buck; 03/04/16 08:51 AM.
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