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I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you aren't a troll. This cannot be done. There are not enough music jobs for U.S. music majors to get a job, let alone for foreign ones. A lot of our work visas are reserved for in-demand fields (like technology) so that there are relatively few for other fields.

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My advice is more general than specific. maybe you can piece the puzzle together better than I can.

I know that in many, (especially summer), resort towns all sorts of Greek kids and Irish kids get visa-approved jobs selling t-shirts or at cotton candy vendors etc..

I think most of them get their jobs through some sort of job-broker firm(s), but i suspect those brokers take a high commission, and that those who get a job through friends keep more of their earnings.

I also know that many of the major amusement parks (Kings Dominion VA, Disney world Fl etc.) also have "variety sows" involving all sort singers, dancers, musicians etc..

This is just a random thought from some anonymous guy on the Internet, but when I put 2 and 2 together I think you should look for a summer job (preferably entertainment related) in an amusement park, near Nashville, and try to parley up from there.

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Should you let slip to the INS that your entering the US to look for work... They will put you right back on the plane... carracar

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The only thing you'll potentially be able to find is an internship to work for free or under the table (which is illegal since you'd be doing it on a visa waiver for 3 months). No company is going to go through the expensive trouble of getting you a visa. The US gov't requires them to prove you have skills they can't easily find in the US (reserved for engineers etc).

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This site might be helpful
http://www2.coolworks.com/blog/tips-and-tales/2009/04/working-in-us.asp

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You can legally look for employment under the VWP or a B2 visitor's visa. You cannot start work until you get the actual work visa.

You would need to find a job where a university degree in music is required--that is, the employer has to prove that the job actually entails the kind of work that only a university graduate can do. After that, the employer has to go through a very complex and expensive process to sponsor you for the visa, which can take several months. For this kind of visa, there is an annual quota.

There are also visas for people who have "achieved national or international recognition for achievement" in the arts. You have to do a lot of work to prove this, unless you are Bono or Paul McCartney. A new graduate issn't going to be there, unless you have a YouTube sensation we are unaware of.

However, there is a special internship programs for Irish students who are "a bona fide post-secondary college/university student (enrolled and participating) or a recent graduate. A recent graduate is defined as an Irish citizen who has graduated from a post-secondary college/university in their home country not more than 12 months prior to the start of their internship beyond graduation."

You must go through a designated sponsor organization. You also must "Provide proof of sufficient financial resources, prior to the issuance of a Form DS-2019, to support themselves throughout their exchange visitor program and for their return home." If you can somehow secure a paid internship, that might work.

Intern Work and Travel Pilot Program with Ireland

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Also, you might want to look at places like Los Angeles, or NYC, which also are very active in the music industry.