The Louisville
Federation of Musicians

Metro Louisville government supports a program called the Community Music Partnership, jointly administered by the Metro Council and the Louisville Federation of Musicians.   Bands are provided to eligible organizations or groups at no cost to the group, to play at public community events such as neighborhood block parties, senior centers, retirement communities, health fair screenings or traditional community festivals.  You may have seen our musicians and enjoyed their music at Art in the Arbor, the Americana Festival, the Shawnee Library Derby Party and many other events.  To inquire about the possibility of having free live music at your next event, contact your Metro Councilperson's office.

For many years we were also able to provide funding assistance for public performances through a New-York-based organization called the Music Performance Trust Fund.  Unfortunately, their resources derived from sales of recorded music, and with the changeover to downloaded music, they have lost much of their funding.  There are still some funds available through the MPTF, but the procedures for obtaining them have changed.  If your organization has received assistance in the past, please contact our office to see if you may still be able to take advantage of this program.