What we do: tours tours tours
Are you touring or using a booking agent? Do you need a letter of no objection for a visa application? Below is a short explanation of what our department can do for you and some very helpful links.
TOURING SHOWS and TOURING ACTS
We negotiate, administer, and enforce contract agreements for musicians touring with theatrical musicals such as "Spamalot," "Wicked," "The Lion King," and "Phantom of the Opera." We negotiate contracts for the musicians who back up performers such as Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond and for the musicians who perform with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circuses. We also maintain a list of non union shows.
P and O VISA APPLICATIONS
As a labor union, we have the authority to monitor visa applications for foreign musical groups such as "U2" from Ireland, "Bjork" from Scandinavia, and the Berlin Philharmonic when they come to perform in the United States.
United States Immigration rules require an advisory from the union on the status of musicians entering the country on various kinds of visas.
BOOKING AGENTS
Finally, we franchise booking agents who meet the highest standards of professional service. Booking Agents work on commission to connect musicians with people who want to purchase their services. Through their contracts with purchasers, these agents agree that there will be no hidden costs or fees and no surprises in the amount of commission or in the services offered. AFM musicians contracted by the agency also adhere to the highest professional standards. Our Booking Agent Directory is provided for musicians and anyone interested in hiring musicians.
In the upcoming months the AFM will be able to offer web hosting to our Signatory Booking Agents. Agents and the AFM Bands they represent will also be able to post bios, repertoire, and other promotional materials on our GoPro website.
Links:
- Visa Q and A
- Visa Info for Canadian Members
- Booking Agent Directory
- Shows Touring without AFM Agreements
Steve Gelfand - Director
sgelfand@afm.org
Phone: (212) 869-1330, ext. 231
Fax: (212) 764-4974
George Fiddler - Contract Administrator
gfiddler@afm.org
Phone: (212) 869-1330, ext. 230
Fax: (212) 764-4974
Elizabeth Blake - Administrative Assistant
lblake@afm.org
Phone: (212) 869-1330, ext. 259
Fax: (212) 764-4974
FOR CANADIAN AGENTS
Liana White
Executive Assistant AFM Canada
lwhite@afm.org
Phone: (416) 391-5161, ext. 232
Fax: (416) 391-5165
