Thank you one and all for your patience and participation in the fifth annual Texas Community Music Festival. We’re building on success and expect everything to go as smoothly this year as it has each year since we began.

Please share this information with the appropriate member or members of your ensembles:

FESTIVAL CONTACTS: Herb Holland, Jim Schwobel, Sam Acosta

LOCATION: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, at the Café area to the south end of the store, April 23-25 and May 1-2;  Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto in the biergarten, April 26, 29 and May 3 and 6.  Scholz Garten is at 1607 San Jacinto.

PARKING: There is free parking available in the Heart Hospital parking garage THIRD FLOOR AND HIGHER.  If you are bringing a bus, you can park it behind the store after you unload it.  There is also free parking across the park at 39th and Guadalupe.  Remember: This is one of the busiest retail centers in Austin, so allow plenty of time to park and unload. Free parking is available in the Texas State Garage located directly behind Scholz Garten.

CHECK-IN AND STAGING: When you arrive, please check in with the TCMF volunteer manning the check-in table, which will be located near the WEST entrance to the Café patio.  You will be directed to a special area where you may put your instruments and cases.  PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OTHER GROUPS WILL LIKELY BE ON STAGE AT THE TIME, SO PLEASE RESPECT THEIR PERFORMANCE AND ASK YOUR MEMBERS TO BE QUIET AND DISCRETE.  PLEASE TUNE AND WARM UP DURING THE BREAK OR AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR ALOTTED TIME PERIOD. We have allowed 20-minutes between performances for bands to setup and tear down.    There will be a TCMF volunteer to watch your cases and equipment while you perform.

SET UP: There will be several TCMF volunteers to help you move chairs and stands during the 15-minute breaks between performances.  However, you are responsible for your own setup and equipment.  Please make sure you have enough members of your ensemble available to arrange chairs.  Also remember you’ll need to bring your own stands, instrument amps, keyboards and percussion instruments.  We will not have common rhythm section instruments available.

PA AND MICROPHONES: We will have a PA system and up to 15 microphones available for your use.  We will also have a sound technician on duty throughout the weekend at CENTRAL MARKET. However, if you have instruments that need amplification, like guitars, keyboards, etc., please bring your own amplifiers and we’ll mike them.  If you have more complicated amplification and sound needs, please contact Sean Hopper at Central Market (512)  206-0559.  IF YOU ARE PERFORMING AT SCHOLZ GARTEN YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN PA/AMPS.  We’ll have a small amp for microphone announcements but if you require mics, PA, etc., please bring your own.

WATER AND FACILITIES: Central Market will provide water for musicians, which will be available in the staging area.  You can also tell your members and friends that Central Market Café has a wonderful menu and will be open for business during the festival. Restroom facilities are at the indoor entrance to the Café.  Water also will be provided at the Scholz Garten performances.

MERCHANDISE: If your group has merchandise, CDs, etc., you wish to sell at the Festival, we will have a table available for you, but please make sure you have volunteers from your ensemble to staff the merchandise table. These are all free performances, so we will not allow groups to collect tips.

RECORDING: Once again, Cactus Patch Studios has graciously agreed to record the performances at Central Market.  For more information, please contact Steve Stubbs by email.

WEATHER (bite your tongue!): There will be a 10X20 foot canopy on the patio, which should shade most of the groups.  The patio area is mostly shaded from the direct sunlight, so that should not be a problem.  It could be warm, though, so be prepared.   If it rains during the day, we’ll suspend performance until it stops.  Sets will not be pushed back because of rain. And right now there is no provision for rescheduling.  Unfortunately, that’s part of this business.  Think positive!

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? Call or email Herb Holland at (512-789-4372) or email or check the website for up to the minute details.

AND A’ONE, AND A’TWO…

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