Providence, RI—FirstWorks, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, announced today that due to unforeseen USCIS administrative delays in the visa process, Pedro Pastor y Los Locos Descalzos’ six-city 2026 U.S. tour has been canceled. The canceled performances include the upcoming FirstWorks Summer Beats concert scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026 at 195 District Park in Providence. FirstWorks remains committed to presenting groundbreaking international artists and is in conversation with Pedro Pastor’s management about securing a new performance date in 2027, once the visa is secured.
WHO: Spain’s Pedro Pastor and his band, Los Locos Descalzos
WHAT: FirstWorks Summer Beats concert canceled due to visa delay
WHEN: Originally scheduled for Friday, August 14, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE: 195 District Park, 260 Dyer Street, Providence, RI
About FirstWorks
FirstWorks is a non-profit based in Providence, Rhode Island whose purpose is to build the cultural, educational and economic vitality of its community by engaging diverse audiences with world-class performing arts and education programs. Now in its 22nd year, FirstWorks festivals, performances and programs have attracted more than one million participants since its founding in 2004. FirstWorks has impacted over 23,000 youth through transformative arts education experiences, reaching students in school districts across Rhode Island. FirstWorks is the founding partner of PVDFest and has collaborated with the City of Providence to curate and produce the City’s free, signature arts celebration since 2015. FirstWorks embraces collaboration and has fostered over 90 community partnerships across business and social service sectors. Over its 2025-26 season, FirstWorks produced over 60 events, employed more than 400 artists, and reached over 3,300 Rhode Island youth. Visit firstworks.org to learn more.
About Pedro Pastor
Pedro Pastor represents and leads a new generation of singer-songwriters in Spain. At just 31 years old, and with six albums under his belt, he has performed over 700 concerts across 17 countries with his band, Los Locos Descalzos. His music straddles Latin America and his home country of Spain. Pastor’s lyrics are a hymn to change and rebellion, to love and learning, to fusion and blending as the primary source of musical and human development. His style combines African music, cumbia, flamenco, funk, and Latin American folklore without losing the power and essence of the singer-songwriter and its message. Visit pedropastorguerra.com to learn more.
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