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La Onda Festival Secures New Headliner After Grupo Firme Visa Denial

Their denial highlights escalating visa reviews that have disrupted other Latin music events across the United States.

FILE - Members of the Mexican regional band "Grupo Firme" perform during a free concert in Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
The La Onda festivval in Napa on June 2, 2024. Grupo Firme, the chart-topping regional Mexican band based in Tijuana, has canceled its scheduled performance at this weekend’s La Onda festival in Napa, after being denied entry into the United States.
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Overview

  • On May 30, Grupo Firme announced on Instagram that an ongoing administrative review at the U.S. Embassy prevents the band from entering the country.
  • Festival organizers confirmed that rising corrido star Tito Double P will replace Grupo Firme as the Sunday headliner on the Verizon Stage.
  • Tightened visa scrutiny has already led to the cancellation of the 2025 Michelada Festival and put several touring Latin artists’ appearances at risk.
  • La Onda returns to Napa Valley this weekend for its second year, featuring Marco Antonio Solís, Banda MS, Pepe Aguilar, Ángela Aguilar and Alicia Villarreal.
  • The festival drew over 60,000 attendees in its 2024 debut and aims to establish itself as a premier celebration of Latino culture in Northern California.