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I am new to the idea of moving to CR when I retire in 4-5 years. I have been investigating for awhile and will visit for sure in the next year.
My career is as an educator but I have spent many years as a successful guitarist and singer, and a recording artist.
I wonder if there is opportunity for singer/guitarists in local clubs that expats and retirees/tourists might enjoy?
Any ideas?I am always puzzled that this same question keeps coming up, after all the many years of discussion about it. Alansdavid, please take the time to research this issue right here on this very same page (hint: look above these words for the Search option). One may NOT legally work here unless one is a legal permanent resident or citizen. One cannot obtain legal residence without going through the requirements set by the government. Please take the time to research this.
Short answer: of course, you might try to earn a couple of bucks playing informally for friends, but that’s all you can expect – a couple bucks……and, those would be illegally earned dollars, if you don’t have legal permanent residence.
i think there are different rules about this for artists/musicians. i know someone who has a regular gig at a resort every sunday, and there doesn’t seem to be a problem with that. artists have exemptions that regular people can never get.
John, maravilla, I think that alan needs to clarify what he means by “opportunities”. If he’s looking to generate serious income, then you’re right, John. The bureaucratic hassle, even with the exemptions that maravilla alludes to, will be substantial.
On the other hand, if he’s just looking for a creative outlet, playing in a restaurant one or two nights a week (maybe for tips), that’s a horse of a different color. Essentially, it would be a hobby gig.
So, alan, we need a little clarification as to just what it is you have in mind.
Not serious work, just wondering if the americans there have spots where they may go to listen to our kind of music….like you might here in a resort area. I played in the US Virgin Islands, Florida, etc.
I would be living on pension and ss. Maybe a tip jar would be sufficient incentive.
I did see that you cannot truly have a regular job, though I also saw requests for english teachers, which I am qualified for as well. Thanks for any info.you wouldn’t be taking a job away from a tico, so i don’t see that this is going to be a problem, and yes, there are venues where gringo players get together. and by the way, there is a big pool of tico musicians who are quite good.
loosen up the tie a bit copper. The guy asked a harmless question about jamming in a band and you give him the business.
[i]”Listening to our kind of music…”[/i] is making a statement that you may wish to avoid in the future.
If you had a legal residency status, then playing a ‘gig’ every so often, you may be safe…but you should also be careful. Using a ‘tip jar’ may be the best idea.
If you apply for a [i]work visa[/i] as a musician, your wife will be required to apply separately.i know for a fact that artists have a difference place in this society than the retired engineer or lawyer, or whatever. artists — whether they are writers, musicians, painters, photographers, all ADD something to the culture. in fact, our residency applications were predicated on both my husband and i being artists, which is one reason it went through so quickly. i know several expats who play in bands in grecia, naranjo, and san ramon, and there certainly hasn’t been a problem and they’ve been doing it for years. they aren’t making a living at it, but they do get some compensation so providing music isn’t really working in the literal sense of the word. what tico’s job would he be taking?
[quote=”alansdavid”]I am new to the idea of moving to CR when I retire in 4-5 years. I have been investigating for awhile and will visit for sure in the next year.
My career is as an educator but I have spent many years as a successful guitarist and singer, and a recording artist.
I wonder if there is opportunity for singer/guitarists in local clubs that expats and retirees/tourists might enjoy?
Any ideas?[/quote]Is this about you making a living at this or is this about a retired person who enjoys playing music for others ?
what’s wrong with him having said “our kind of music”? what does that mean exactly, hell, i don’t know, but if he’s of a certain age it probably means the stuff we all grew up on from buddy holly to the rolling stones. i hope it’s not jazz. i never liked that.
I like that ” Lighten up copper”. You guys need to get out of the valley. There is a whole big(?) country out there, and they are playing ” our kind of music”. And “Migracion” is not hauling them away, I’m sure they have other things to worry about. Its a “British Invasion” of mop headed baby boomers. I also have enjoyed some great fret work by an Argentinian guitarist, he’s still here. No you won’t earn a livin but you can make all the music you like.
Exactly…what is ‘…our kind of music’? Not [i]jazz[/i], you say, maravilla. Not [i]heavy rock[/i], say I…
It sounds like the poster has no idea of the variety of what is actually here. And since there are ex-pats of all ages groups living in CR so [i]different notes for different folk[/i] 😆what a strange twist this is taking……..
1) I, for one, am not in the valley. Far from it. Spend as little time there as possible.
2) What in the world is wrong with Jazz?
3) Y’all can say what you want, but the law is the law, and the last thing I would want to do is encourage anyone – at any time – to ignore it.
4) And, what is wrong with referring a newbie to avail themselves of the simple search engine built into this forum? And, how come nobody ever uses it?the law is the law is the law, but the law is applied differently if you are an artist. since you are not, then you wouldn’t have known about this. as an example, ,my husband is going to do a huge mosaic mural for our local church. do you really think the law is going to tell him he has to have a work permit? no way. artists are always welcome in most civilized countries because you contribute to the culture. and if you want to eat frankenfoods, you can have my share.
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