Apply for America's 250th Celebration Concert!
Posted Date: May 25 2026
Application: America's 250th Celebration Concert Application.pdf Application Due Date: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Concert Date: Thursday, July 2nd 2026 from 6pm-9pm
Location: IBEW Union Hall- 3rd Floor
4818 E Ben White Blvd
Austin, TX 78741
The Austin Federation of Musicians and The Music Performance Trust Fund are preparing to present America's 250th Celebration Concert. Applications for performing groups are now being accepted through Tuesday June 2nd, 2026. Please email completed applications to: info@austinmusician.org
Union groups are encouraged to apply. Scale wages, plus cartage, plus pension contribution will be paid to musicians. No archive or recording may be produced or kept. The event is live only. No fundraising may be done for any cause regardless of merit as this is a completely free community event. Similarly, tips or donations will not be collected.
Applications will be selected by the Concert Series Committee according to the following criteria:
- Acts must be comprised of at least 50% union members
- Music must be “family friendly” in order to achieve the funding’s goal of “covering all age groups and segments of society.”
- A diversity of genre and geography that represents AFM Local 433’s jurisdiction will be sought.
Austin, TX 78741
The Austin Federation of Musicians and The Music Performance Trust Fund are preparing to present America's 250th Celebration Concert. Applications for performing groups are now being accepted through Tuesday June 2nd, 2026. Please email completed applications to: info@austinmusician.org
Union groups are encouraged to apply. Scale wages, plus cartage, plus pension contribution will be paid to musicians. No archive or recording may be produced or kept. The event is live only. No fundraising may be done for any cause regardless of merit as this is a completely free community event. Similarly, tips or donations will not be collected.
Applications will be selected by the Concert Series Committee according to the following criteria:
- Acts must be comprised of at least 50% union members
- Music must be “family friendly” in order to achieve the funding’s goal of “covering all age groups and segments of society.”
- A diversity of genre and geography that represents AFM Local 433’s jurisdiction will be sought.
- Additional consideration will be given to musicians who have not already performed for an MPTF Event in the last year.
