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Just a heads up, be careful when going over the border into Canada. I've had many friends rejected at the border because they were going to play a 'concert'. Ev
by thenipper 13y ago
Just a heads up, be careful when going over the border into Canada. I've had many friends rejected at the border because they were going to play a 'concert'. Even DIY ones will get you bounced back to the US. Don't say you're playing a concert or anything. That is unless if you've gotten the requisite paperwork then your'e okay.
- weisser 13y agoDefinitely sound advice. I think I'll just be going to Canada to see a concert ;)
- millzlane 13y agoYes, IIRC it has something to do with taxable money you may make from the gigs. So it's best to tell them you're visiting for leisure.
- chrislgrigg 13y agoIf you are playing a show, do not lie. Get all of your paperwork and do it by the book. It's free and easy, especially if it's a DIY show with no guarantee. You just need the promoter to sign some stuff and follow a few simple rules. If they catch you in a lie, they can do all kinds of crazy shit that makes it hard or impossible to play or even visit in the future. You can email me if you'd like, chrislgrigg@gmail.com, I can try to track down the templates we used last time.
- chrislgrigg 13y agoEvery band I know who travels into Canada even kind of regularly has a horror story about customs. My band and I have played Canada three times and of the six border crossings, we had two rough experiences. The worst of them involved them searching our phones (not mine -- I left it turned off and locked in the van) for references to drugs. They found a text message one guy sent and questioned us all about it for half an hour. It was really intense.