Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) Overview, Summer/Fall 2026 MPTF continues to fund successful performances by Local 677 musicians in concerts at the MAH Studio 909 Performance Hall, as well as at retirement and care facilities (Arcadia, Pohai Nani, Kahala Nui, and others). In 2026, to date, a total of 76 gigs for our musicians were […]
A Day of Slack Key The Labor Unions of Hawaii will sponsor a Labor Day Unity Concert at the Waikiki Shell on Sun., Aug. 31, from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Musicians Performance Trust Fund and Local 677, slack key guitar master George Kuo and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders […]
As the year draws to a close, as I reflect on the last year, I’m choosing to look at the successes, the good moments, the things that have improved for our musicians, the things that have made our corner of the world a little better. As musicians, we strive to improve, but sometimes, it’s a […]
Member Spotlight: Abe Lagrimas Jr. — Multi-faceted, Multi-talented Local Hero Lots of Local 677 members talk up medical benefits, emergency financial assistance, equity and support during contract negotiations, and a general safety net of assistance. Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner two times over, Abe Lagrimas Jr. (Solo Ukulele – The King of Pop, Beyond Words), […]