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News: The fourth quarter membership meeting will be held Nov. 4 at 4:30 p.m. with doors at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held on Zoom and in Cooper Hall at the local. Please attend and get involved in the business of your union.
Event: On November 3rd, we’re offering a special Lunch & Learn seminar at our rehearsal hall on how musicians can use non-traditional income to work toward homeownership. Presented by CrossCountry Mortgage and hosted by branch manager Sam McMullen, this free seminar will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Cooper Hall 11 Music Circle N. Nashville TN 37203 Lunch will be provided, so please
News: Press Release: AFM Local 257 and Lower Broadway musicians present work standards and move forward Nashville, Sept, 11, 2026 — In the wake of recent developments that have hurt Lower Broadway musicians, the Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257, has stepped up to help the musicians who are the heart and soul of Nashville’s tourist industry. The recent development and expansion of third-
Event: Our Music Nights are moving to Tuesday 7-9. Local 257 hosts a music night each Tuesday at Cooper Hall. The first Tuesday of every month we have Jazz night featuring some of Nashville's best Jazz musicians. The second Tuesday of the month we host World Music night featuring everything from Celtic Folk songs to Mexican Calentano and Choro Brazilian instrumental music and the thrid Tuesday of the
Event: The workshop is held on the last Tuesday of every month from 7 - 9 p.m. Don't miss the Musician/Songwriter Workshop on the last Tuesday of every month at Cooper Hall, hosted by Local 257 member Dave Abdo! Watch local musicians and songwriters bring in rough demos and see them transformed live as Dave and the house band turn works-in-progress into fully realized songs. It's a unique behind-the-