As of January 1, 2025, rehearsal room rental fees will be increased by $5. There is still no charge for backline (PA, microphones, amps, etc.). Life Members will continue to receive a $5 discount.
We understand the importance of our rehearsal spaces to members and are happy to continue to provide these spaces for a fraction of what is charged elsewhere.
To view the new rates and to book a room, log in to your member account by clicking the Booking button at afm47.org/rehearsals.
Browse our full Overture pdf archives here.
At our General Membership Meeting on October 28, 2024, a Resolution to amend the Bylaws was presented concerning the scheduling of quarterly General Membership Meetings (Article VIII, Section 1).
Due to the lack of quorum, a Special Executive Board meeting was held so that the Board could act upon the Resolution, which was recommended for a YES vote by the Legislative Committee. Several members asked questions and offered various opinions, suggestions and recommendations. Of the seven Board members present, all unanimously voted in favor to pass the Resolution.
Local 47 members may read the Resolution by logging in to your online account at ensemble.afm47.org, selecting DOCUMENTS, and clicking the link under the “Resolution to Amend the Bylaws” ribbon. (If you have not yet logged in to our new system, please view the instructions here.) The revised set of Bylaws may also be accessed under the “Other Members-Only Documents” ribbon.
Donate an unwrapped toy to Local 47 by December 18, 2024
The holidays are approaching rapidly and thousands of families will have to decide whether to buy food, pay rent, or keep the heat on in their homes during the winter nights. Without our help, many of our union sisters, brothers and siblings will be unable to afford holiday presents for their children. Continue reading
Monday, January 27, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: 3220 Winona Ave. Burbank CA
Musicians’ Club Annual Meeting to immediately follow
On the Agenda (subject to change):
– Presentation of 50-Year Pins
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business
Open to all AFM Local 47 members in good standing.
Light refreshments will be served.
NBCUniversal (NBCU) and American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) are jointly requesting information, pursuant to a settlement agreement in the civil action AFM v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC et al., pertaining to incomplete tracks used in one of the following programs from March 1, 2020 through October 1, 2024 (“Claim Period”), in order to ensure proper payment for such use pursuant to the Television Videotape Agreement:
Please join us for a Jazz Funeral Second Line as we celebrate and honor the wonderful life of Ben Powell (1986-2024):
2 p.m. Saturday, November 9
1446 North White Street
New Orleans LA 70119
For more information and to RSVP, please click here.
Donations in memory of Ben can be made at: givedirectly.org
