The beloved band was scheduled to appear at the music festival in Napa this weekend
Grupo Firme will no longer be performing at 2025’s La Onda Fest this weekend in Napa due to ongoing visa issues.
The Mexican band announced the news in a statement shared to Instagram Stories on Friday evening. “Grupo Firme and Música VIP’s visas are currently in an administrative process at the U.S. embassy, a situation that makes it impossible for Grupo Firme’s performance at La Onda Fest to go on as planned,” wrote the band. “We will share news soon on our return to the U.S. so we can see each other again and sing, dance, and celebrate together.”
The group was set to headline Sunday’s lineup at La Onda, which embraces a wide range of genres, from Spanish rock and reggaetón to mariachi and Latin pop. The festival organizers announced that Tito Double P will replace Grupo Firme’s appearance on the Verizon Stage.
The cancellation arrives roughly two weeks after the Michelada Festival nixed its 2025 event over the escalating volatility around artist visas, which rang the alarm for several other Latin artists scheduled to perform around the country. Along with Grupo Firme, the Michelada fest lineup included Luis R. Conriquez, Los Alegres Del Barranco, and Netón Vega. After Los Alegres’ visas were revoked by the State Department over their portrayal of a cartel kingpin at a show in Mexico and the group was replaced by Gabito Ballesteros, event organizers ended up cancelling the fest altogether amid uncertainty around visa statuses for both Ballesteros and Conriquez.
Since taking office, President Donald Trump and his administration have made securing work visas incredibly difficult for international artists. Earlier this year, English artist FKA Twigs canceled a U.S. tour over the issue.
