Detroit Musicians Fund

06/01/2026

Liz and Martha, you guys were the first ones I ever knew who said Rabbit Rabbit. ☺️

Various folk wisdom traditions hold that saying "rabbit rabbit" as your first words of the new month will bring you good luck all month long. Some traditions give it as "rabbit rabbit rabbit". I'll be going with both and then an additional 473 because heck, it's worth a try.

05/31/2023

David Byrne and the Shubert Organization are playing the game of corporate greed, and not respecting the tradition of live music on Broadway as art. How ironic that of all people, David Byrne—a performance artist—would cross this odious line. Please sign this petition and stand up for live music! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/here-lies-love?fbclid=IwAR2qdWOsMER-sVw-CFA-a4ET1egCe0BVK8mgcalzcVhB0CEPfMEvgdDhaiE_aem_th_AXRbQoqtW1HLgenhRUesvGAh1p1k8t8vN6x62Em4N6AO2D1BvVFP-3KDvcHh_0SY6GI

David Byrne’s upcoming show “Here Lies Love'' at the Broadway Theatre is the first Broadway musical to utilize ZERO live musicians. Instead, this show relies almost entirely on a pre-recorded soundtrack. The show is single-handedly undermining the 157-year history of live music on Broadway. Audi...

05/03/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0nh2284gtGNH6gpM43WGQYEPYfXPtqzHK58EUhGfZRZrh5VXbsynNf1GQMq6p6PXpl&id=100007351634479

03/30/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/business/howard-schultz-testimony-starbucks/index.html

Senator Bernie Sanders, who has roundly criticized former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over the company's blatant attempts to shut down its own workers' unionization efforts, finally got to question Schultz during a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Wednes...

02/15/2023

You can donate to the DMF at the Detroit Musicians Fund’s new and improved webpage (with thanks to our webmaster, David Denniston—BRAVO DAVE!). Check us out:
detroitmusiciansfund.org

01/08/2023

FYI: the Detroit Musicians Fund website, detroitmusiciansfund.org is down for a couple days for updating. So if you were trying to make a donation, you can either check back at our site in a couple days, OR if you prefer, call Secretary/Treasurer Carl Cafagna at Local 5 (248-569-5400) about making your donation with a check. Thanks!