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As some of you know, the process to apply for a US performance visa is BEYOND broken. The costs involved are typically $7,000 – $8,000 per band, and this is before we buy their plane tickets, food, hotels, and…you know, pay them for their performance. Mad With Power fest has always been about keeping things affordable for our fest-goers. Our … <\/p>\n
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