American Federation of Musicians, New Orleans Local 174-496
Music is Our Business Welcome to the official page of the American Federation of Musicians Local 174-496! Education: Workshops and events to enhance skills.
We serve the musical communities of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette, advocating for fair wages, working conditions, and benefits for our members. Our union offers:
Support: Professional rehearsal space and legal assistance for contract issues as part of membership benefits. Stability: Pension fund contributions for a secure financial future. Opportunities: Access to performance opportunit
ies and a robust referral program. Community: Networking, Solidarity Jam sessions, and social events. Newsletter: Membership includes a subscription to our newsletter, keeping you informed about workshops, events, jam sessions, and social activities. You can also submit your own musical or union-related news to share with our community.
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Join us and be part of a vibrant and supportive musical community. For more information, visit www.afm.org or call (504) 947-1700.
03/18/2025
🎶✨ Join us for amplifyHER! ✨🎶
AFM Local 174-496 and the Music Performance Trust Fund are proud to present a union-powered celebration of women in music!
📅 Sunday, March 30
⏰ Music starts at 3:00 PM
📍 2555 Ursulines Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
This event is FREE and open to the public, so bring your friends and family for an unforgettable afternoon of incredible performances by:
The Buddha Bellies
whitenoise
Naydja CoJoe
Gray Ellis
and more…
There will also be food and drink vendors on site to keep you fueled while you enjoy the music.
Let’s come together to celebrate the amazing contributions of women in our music community! 🎤🎸🥁
07/08/2024
07/04/2024
If you’re celebrating the 4th of July today, please consider the state of our country. Here in our own musical economy, we face systemic inequality, political division, climate change, gun violence, lack of affordable healthcare, economic instability, and persistent racial and gender injustices. One person alone can't fix it all, but together we can make a difference. By joining our community during our membership drive with quarterly dues at $44, you gain access to exclusive programs, information and initiatives aimed at improving our collective future, rehearsal space, benefits, and a guaranteed pension fund. We're committed to changing our community for the better, ensuring EVERYONE can earn more and receive better worker protections. Participate in our economic programs, including contracts and pension, and let's build a stronger, fairer future together.
08/30/2021
No power. This is the outage map for Entergy New Orleans as of Monday morning, August 30, 2021.
08/30/2021
We will be closed until further notice due to the effects of Hurricane Ida: no electricity, no water and no phone service. Please stay safe and stay tuned!
08/16/2021
The weekly Monday Music Seminars at the Musicians Union, AFM Local 174-496, will be cancelled tonight due to the increase of the delta variant. Please stay safe, live well and we hope to see all of you soon!
08/02/2021
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our weekly Monday Music Seminar will be cancelled tonight (August 2nd). Stay tuned for next week’s seminar!
07/12/2021
We will continue our weekly Music Seminars tonight from 6-7:30pm at the AFM Local 174-496 Tricentennial Hall. Free and open to all musicians.
Tonight we will have our Vice President Tracy Griffin talk about music theory and arranging.
Enter through the parking lot. See y’all at the hall!
06/21/2021
Tonight’s Music Seminar at the Musicians Union has been CANCELLED due to severe Flood Warnings. We hope to see everyone NEXT Monday! Stay safe!!!
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Contact The Organization
Send a message to American Federation of Musicians, New Orleans Local 174-496:
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Local 174-496 is the New Orleans branch of the biggest Worker’s Union for musicians in North America, founded in 1902. We are professional musicians united to represent the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas of Southeast Louisiana so that:
• We can live and work in dignity;
• Our work will be fulfilling and compensated fairly;
• We will have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect us;
• We will have the opportunity to develop our talents and skills;
• Our collective voice and power will be realized in a democratic and progressive union;
• We can oppose the forces of exploitation through our union solidarity.
To achieve these objectives, we must commit to:
• Treating each other with respect and dignity without regard to ethnicity, creed, s*x, age, disability, citizenship, s*xual orientation, marital status, family status, or national origin;
• Honoring the standards and expectations we collectively set for ourselves in pursuit of that vision, supporting and following the Bylaws that we adopt for ourselves;
• Actively participating in the democratic institutions of our union.
Our benefits for musicians include:
Brand new rehearsal hall space, free for members during business hours
Insurance partners for health, home, renter’s, and musical equipment
Online resources for website building, publishing, taxes, and other music business help
Pre-negotiated contracts for local and traveling engagements
Education such as a wage scale and bylaws book to learn about what you should be paid for specific gigs
Join us as we work together towards the fulfillment of our goals as professional musicians dedicated to our art!
