Join us for the Grand Opening of our brand new rehearsal hall, #TricentennialHall with free food, drinks, and music by Deacon John Moore & Guest appearances by Irma Thomas and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson! 2555 Ursulines, this Sunday from 2-5pm!

Musicians, applications for French Quarter Fest 2019 are officially open for registration! Here is the link: fqfi.org/musicians/

Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court is an attack on working people's rights in America. Call your Senator at 1-844-899-9913 and urge them to Reject Brett Kavanaugh. #StopKavanaugh #SaveSCOTUS #1u

The NOLA Musician's Union has partnered with You Got This to offer FREE Chair Yoga sessions for members, Mondays 2x/month. Space limited to 20 participants, call us at 504-947-1700 to get your spot. Chair yoga helps to alleviate pain associated with spending time in chairs!

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Only about 6 out of 10 people in America vote in presidential elections, and 40% in midterms- one of the lowest turnouts of any developed nation. If you haven't yet, be sure to register to vote in under 5 minutes here: vote.gov

We're proud to announce the release of a documentary focusing on MusicianFest, where we organize musicians to play free shows in Senior Centers around New Orleans and the USA. Join us for the screening on April 2nd! goo.gl/Skr1aX

Check out the Louisiana Music Ambassadors Program, which pays musicians a minimum of $1000 (usually $2000-5000) for every festival they play outside Louisiana that has been around for at least 3 years with a total attendance of 10,000! louisianatravel.com/music/articles…

Here's an interesting piece published yesterday in The New York Times nytimes.com/2019/08/27/opi… Do you think gentrification is killing New Orleans and pushing out Musicians?

There is no America without Labor. Happy #LaborDay2019 #1u #UnionMusicians 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻

Check out this article about the MPTF doubling funding for MusicianFest, enabling us to organize 15 total shows at senior centers around New Orleans! If you're a member, contact the office to see if we have any spaces available for you to gig. bit.ly/musicianfest

There are so many hardworking people behind your favorite songs, but without a terrestrial radio performance right, their hard work goes unrecognized. grammy.com/advocacy/news/…

A few years ago, a bar owner posted an "open letter to musicians" explaining his side of the business: bit.ly/2kAc8ME And a musician's response: bit.ly/2kYK05Y Discrepancies in goals between employers and #musicians are a root cause for low pay. #MusicBusiness

Musicians are banding together to protest low streaming revenue and royalties from services such as Netflix and Youtube. AFM reps will be going to Los Angeles next week to begin contract negotiations for better wages! bit.ly/2VeZyQU

Hey @WarnerMediaGrp HBO Max — it’s time to start paying musicians fairly for our work on streaming shows and films! #BandTogether

WWOZ turns 39 on Wednesday and we're celebrating on the airwaves w/some special programming! Tune in 9a-7p to hear stories about our past, listen to rare performances recorded or broadcast live by WWOZ, interviews with longtime members of the WWOZ community + much more.

bit.ly/mentalhealthmu… Check out this good read about a lack of mental health options for musicians. If you are a musician struggling with mental health or addiction, be sure to visit the Musician's Clinic New Orleans Musicians' Clinic !

Yeah you right! #GRAMMYs OffBeat Magazine offbeat.com/news/pj-morton…

Thanks New Orleans Offbeat

This article in The Advocate shines a light on an issue many musicians have faced: payment in a form other than dollars. This ridiculous mistreatment of musicians should not go unnoticed. goo.gl/5QX2DZ

After a long but worthwhile journey, we are proud to announce our Rehearsal Hall is now available to book! FREE for members from 9:30-5pm on weekdays, we are very excited to have many musicians come practice. Learn more here: goo.gl/61X3ay