Rodrigo y Gabriela Get Visa, Prepare For Tour

Mexico’s hottest acoustic metal guitar duo is now free to embark on its upcoming tour of the States after Rodrigo Sanchez successfully obtained his Entertainment Working Visa from the American Embassy in Mexico City on Friday.

Rodrigo y Gabriela will play 16 dates across America in the next four months, or until said visa expires — whichever comes first.

Tour dates include:

April
14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Gibson Amphitheatre
16 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
17 - Boston, Mass. @ Roxy Theatre
18 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Electric Factory
20 - Washington, D.C. @ Grosvenor Auditorium
22 - Portland, Ore. @ Berbati’s Pan
23 - Portland, Ore. @ Aladdin Theatre
24 - Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox Theatre
26 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Grand Ballroom at Regency Center
27 - Santa Cruz, Calif. @ Catalyst
29 - Indio, Calif. @ Coachella

May
1 - Denver, Colo. @ The Ogden Theatre
4 - Chicago, Ill. @ The Vic Theatre

June
14 - Manchester, Tenn. @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
27 - Saratoga, Calif. @ Mountain Winery

July
1 - New York, N.Y. @ Central Park Summerstage

Related links:
Rodrigo y Gabriela’s homepage
Rodrigo y Gabriela on MySpace

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