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ATTENTION ALL #AFM47 MEMBERS: As approved by the membership at our July 2025 General Membership Meeting, annual and semi-annual membership dues will increase in the New Year. 2026 dues are due January 1st. For more info and to renew your membership, please visit afm47.org/dues
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ATTENTION ALL #AFM47 MEMBERS: As approved by the membership at our July 2025 General Membership Meeting, annual and semi-annual membership dues will increase in the New Year. 2026 dues are due January 1st. For more info and to renew your membership, please visit afm47.org/dues
Thanksgiving Community Food Distribution this Saturday 11/22 -- all are welcome!
If you are available to help distribute food boxes starting at 7:30 a.m., please email Norma Lopez: [email protected]
If you are available to help distribute food boxes starting at 7:30 a.m., please email Norma Lopez: [email protected]
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Thanksgiving Community Food Distribution this Saturday 11/22 -- all are welcome!
If you are available to help distribute food boxes starting at 7:30 a.m., please email Norma Lopez: [email protected]
If you are available to help distribute food boxes starting at 7:30 a.m., please email Norma Lopez: [email protected]
2026 GRAMMY NOMS ARE OUT! 📀🏆🎵 Congratulations to everyone whose work can be heard on the 68th Annual GRAMMY-nominated tracks and albums, recorded under AFM union contracts filed with Local 47. Listen to our #AFM47 Grammys 2026 YouTube Playlist and browse the list here: afm47.org/press/2026-grammys
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
2026 GRAMMY NOMS ARE OUT! 📀🏆🎵 Congratulations to everyone whose work can be heard on the 68th Annual GRAMMY-nominated tracks and albums, recorded under AFM union contracts filed with Local 47. Listen to our #AFM47 Grammys 2026 YouTube Playlist and browse the list here: afm47.org/press/2026-grammys
Happy Veterans Day! Today and every day, we thank you for your service. Our offices are closed today for the holiday and will reopen tomorrow.
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happy Veterans Day! Today and every day, we thank you for your service. Our offices are closed today for the holiday and will reopen tomorrow.
🔹Overture E-Magazine highlight🔹 Healing Through Music: Nathaniel Blume releases a heartfelt tribute to his father’s memory with ‘nootbar’ EP www.afm47.org/press/nathan...
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
🔹Overture E-Magazine highlight🔹 Healing Through Music: Nathaniel Blume releases a heartfelt tribute to his father’s memory with ‘nootbar’ EP www.afm47.org/press/nathan...
November 2025 Overture E-Magazine out now! Inside this issue: Use Your Vote 🗳️ CA Statewide Special Election for Prop 50 11/4 // AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 12/9 // Results of Voting at 10/27 General Membership Meeting. FREE download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
November 2025 Overture E-Magazine out now! Inside this issue: Use Your Vote 🗳️ CA Statewide Special Election for Prop 50 11/4 // AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 12/9 // Results of Voting at 10/27 General Membership Meeting. FREE download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Happy Halloween!
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October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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#AFM47 Life Members David Wheatley (pianist/composer), Eric Ekstrand (pianist/vocalist) and Douglas Masek (alto/tenor saxophonist) were recognized at our Oct. 27 Membership Meeting for the achievement of holding 50 continuous years of proud union membership. Congratulations to you all!
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
#AFM47 Life Members David Wheatley (pianist/composer), Eric Ekstrand (pianist/vocalist) and Douglas Masek (alto/tenor saxophonist) were recognized at our Oct. 27 Membership Meeting for the achievement of holding 50 continuous years of proud union membership. Congratulations to you all!
Attn: all #AFM47 members: Please review the 2025 AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 🚫Prohibited Campaigning Reminders at afm47.org/election
October 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Attn: all #AFM47 members: Please review the 2025 AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 🚫Prohibited Campaigning Reminders at afm47.org/election
Non-Union Engagement Alert: Sigur Rós with Wordless Music Orchestra - November 19, 20 & 21, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles. PLEASE NOTE that as of this writing, there is no AFM contract to cover these engagements.
October 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Non-Union Engagement Alert: Sigur Rós with Wordless Music Orchestra - November 19, 20 & 21, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles. PLEASE NOTE that as of this writing, there is no AFM contract to cover these engagements.
AFM Local 47 would like to thank our neighbor CenterStaging for generously donating four bass amps to our rehearsal room backline. A bass amp stack — from brands like Gallien Krueger, SWR, and TC Electronics — will now be stationed in Rooms 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. afm47.org/rehearsals
October 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
AFM Local 47 would like to thank our neighbor CenterStaging for generously donating four bass amps to our rehearsal room backline. A bass amp stack — from brands like Gallien Krueger, SWR, and TC Electronics — will now be stationed in Rooms 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. afm47.org/rehearsals
Members and loved ones are invited to submit Final Notes tributes about Serena Kay Williams for publication in the upcoming issue of our Overture E-Magazine at afm47.org/overture/submissions.html
October 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Members and loved ones are invited to submit Final Notes tributes about Serena Kay Williams for publication in the upcoming issue of our Overture E-Magazine at afm47.org/overture/submissions.html
Wishing everyone a happy Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 13! Our offices will be closed for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday 10/14.
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wishing everyone a happy Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 13! Our offices will be closed for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday 10/14.
The next Triennial General Election for the AFM Local 47 Executive Board, Hearing Board, & AFM Convention Delegates takes place Dec. 9, 2025.
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The next Triennial General Election for the AFM Local 47 Executive Board, Hearing Board, & AFM Convention Delegates takes place Dec. 9, 2025.
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
Our next General Membership Meeting will take place Monday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m, in-person and over Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit afm47.org/gmm
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our next General Membership Meeting will take place Monday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m, in-person and over Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit afm47.org/gmm
The October issue of our Overture E-magazine out now! Inside this issue: SOLIDARITY WINS – Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Late Night. Free download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The October issue of our Overture E-magazine out now! Inside this issue: SOLIDARITY WINS – Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Late Night. Free download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
Hollywood unions AFM, DGA, IATSE and SAG-AFTRA issued this joint statement in response to ABC's indefinite suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
September 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hollywood unions AFM, DGA, IATSE and SAG-AFTRA issued this joint statement in response to ABC's indefinite suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live, which employs musicians from AFM Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air.
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
September 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live, which employs musicians from AFM Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air.
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
Final Note: James A. Hampton (Life Member, Alto/Tenor Saxophone). The family invites those wishing to attend the funeral on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in person or via videoconference to visit this link for more information: www.afm47.org/press/final-...
September 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Final Note: James A. Hampton (Life Member, Alto/Tenor Saxophone). The family invites those wishing to attend the funeral on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in person or via videoconference to visit this link for more information: www.afm47.org/press/final-...
The successful conclusion of the LA Philharmonic's new four-year agreement underscores the shared commitment of AFM Local 47 musicians and the LA Philharmonic Association to honor the artistry, cultural contributions, and rich history of this world-class orchestra. www.afm47.org/press/la-phi...
September 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The successful conclusion of the LA Philharmonic's new four-year agreement underscores the shared commitment of AFM Local 47 musicians and the LA Philharmonic Association to honor the artistry, cultural contributions, and rich history of this world-class orchestra. www.afm47.org/press/la-phi...
The Entertainment Community Fund offers free programs, webinars and services built to address the unique needs of people working in the performing arts and entertainment community. Register or log in to the ECF Portal at portal.entertainmentcommunity.org
September 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Entertainment Community Fund offers free programs, webinars and services built to address the unique needs of people working in the performing arts and entertainment community. Register or log in to the ECF Portal at portal.entertainmentcommunity.org
September Overture E-Magazine out now! Inside this issue: The Power of Song in the Labor Movement 🎵✊ FREE download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
September 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
September Overture E-Magazine out now! Inside this issue: The Power of Song in the Labor Movement 🎵✊ FREE download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
Happy Labor Day weekend! AFM Local 47 offices will close early 8/29 at 12:30pm and re-open on Tuesday 9/2.
August 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Happy Labor Day weekend! AFM Local 47 offices will close early 8/29 at 12:30pm and re-open on Tuesday 9/2.
With streaming residuals from the latest AMPTP agreement now taking effect, learn what you need to know about when and how payments will be issued for qualifying High-Budget SVOD/”Streaming” programs: bit.ly/svod2025
August 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With streaming residuals from the latest AMPTP agreement now taking effect, learn what you need to know about when and how payments will be issued for qualifying High-Budget SVOD/”Streaming” programs: bit.ly/svod2025