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The Traveling Musicians Union

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Join Local 1000

Join Local 1000

New Member

If you've never been a member of any AFM local, you can join right now online and pay by credit card or download and fill out the PDF application form to mail in with your check. Either way, you must pay a one-time initiation fee of $100 plus applicable member dues (quarterly or annually). Note that initiation fees are waived for all band members joining at the same time! Also, you must make a payment for your membership: annual membership or quarterly membership – your membership won't be processed until we receive your payment!

If you have a question prior to applying, contact us at [email protected] or 212.843.8726 during office hours.

Add-on Membership

If you're currently a member of another AFM local and would like to add Local 1000 membership, please fill out the form below. Upon submission, you'll be taken to a page to pay the $35 add-on member fee.

Membership Reactivation

If you've let your membership lapse (and have not filled out the form below online) you can reactivate it by completing the form and paying the $25 reactivation fee. If you have already filled out the online form, please pay your reactivation fee here.

Membership Application Form

"*" indicates required fields

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Member info

Please select the appropriate status.
Name*
Please enter the name you use when performing (could be your real name or a stage name).
Email*
If you don't have an email address, just replace "yourname" in the field below. If it looks like this: [email protected] everything will be okay!
Example : http://www.yoursite.com
Example : 777-123-4567.
Optional.
Current address*
Please use abbreviation for State/Province (i.e. NY).
Example : "23 years" or "2 months".
Previous address*

AFM info

Membership criteria*
The charter of Local 1000 stipulates that its members must perform the majority of their work outside the jurisdiction of the AFM local in which they reside. Does this accurately describe your situation?
Regional affiliation*
Choose the appropriate regional affiliation from these options.
US Social Security Number (SSN) or Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN).
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Example : Gary, Indiana
Citizenship*
Please add visa details if you selected "Other".

Emergency contact address*
Just in case.

Music / Group info

Are you joining alone or with a group?*
Please tell us if you are joining alone or as a group. Group members joining at the same time may waive the individual initiation fee.
Group name(s)
Please list any groups you perform with below. If you are joining as a group, please list that group first.
Group members*
If you have are joining as a group, please add the names of group members for the group you are joining with.
Briefly describe yourself and what you do.
Instruments*
What instruments do you play (please list principal instrument first).
If applicable, please list your manager and agent name(s), addresse(s), phone(s) and email(s) below.

Last page!

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