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 […]
During the Music Performance Trust Fund fiscal year, May 2024-April 2025, MPTF funded 4,728 performances across the U.S. and Canada at community centers, theaters, schools, senior centers/assisted living facilities, public events, Red Cross initiatives, airports, and more. All MPTF performances are admission-free. During the fiscal year, MPTF-funded performances served an estimated audience of two million. […]
The mission of the Music Performance Trust Fund is to provide admission-free, live, quality music events by professional musicians to schools, the senior population, and general public. Established in 1948 by a landmark labor action between the American Federation of Musicians and major recording companies of the day, royalties from record sales and, more recently, […]
IMPORTANT NEWS: MPTF in Action Established in 1948 through a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and major recording companies, the Musicians’ Performance Trust Fund annually presents thousands of admission-free musical events to the community. Usually requiring a 50 percent matching contribution from a sponsor, during the pandemic, MPTF has funded, […]