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Apply for Lost-Gig Benefits

When illness, injury, cancellations, or hardship silence the stage, The Turntable Fund is here. Complete the application below to apply for temporary financial relief — it only takes a few minutes. Have your documentation ready (venue confirmation, dates, contact info). Bands apply as individual members.

Before you apply

Do You Qualify?

Thanks to donations from local businesses and music lovers, The Turntable Fund provides financial assistance to Harford County musicians who can’t gig due to certain hardships. Review the guidelines below, then complete the application.

Do I Qualify?

You must be a working musician who lives in Harford County, MD or gigs in Harford County, MD at least 12 times per year.
Harford County ZIP codes
21078, 21085, 21084, 21005, 21001, 21009, 21015, 21014, 21018, 21130, 21017, 21132, 21028, 21034, 21154, 21040, 21160, 21047, 21050

What Benefits May I Receive?

We may reimburse you for lost gigs:
  • Up to $125 per lost gig
  • Up to $300 per rolling 90-day period
  • Up to $1,000 per calendar year

*Subject to change based on the financial budget of The Turntable Fund, Inc.

What Qualifies?

Loss of work may include:
  • Documented personal illness
  • Birth of a child
  • Documented illness of a spouse or child
  • Cancellation of a scheduled performance by a venue in the Harford County area
  • Fire, flood, lightning, or other “acts of God”

What Does Not Qualify?

Benefits do not cover loss of work due to:
  • Venue or booking-agency termination of the artist (being fired)
  • Lack or loss of personal transportation
Before you submit

Once you qualify, we cover lost income from venues in Harford County or within a 50-mile radius of Bel Air, MD. Please provide complete information for each lost gig, including venue contact details. Bands apply as individual members.