TCMF NINETEEN
May 1-10, 2026
Central Market North
Austin, Texas
Join us for the 20th YEAR of our local, free, grassroots music festival, right here in Austin, TX!
The Texas Community Music Festival kicked off in Austin on April 29, 2006 at Central Market Cafe North. The very first TCMF drew approximately 10,000 attendees over the four-day event, far exceeding expectations and setting the stage for what has now become a ten-day tradition.
TCMF - Brought to you by ACWE
TCMF was created by and is presented by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.
Texas Community Music Festival honors our founding organization, ACWE, who celebrated its 50th year in 2025 and continues to make our festival possible.
TCMF News
Austin — The Sixth Annual Texas Community Music festival kicks off Friday, April 29th, at Central Market North, and features quite possibly the widest variety of music in the history of the festival. The festival, which runs through Wednesday, May 11, also features 15 ensembles that are new to TCMF, the largest number of new performers since the inaugural festival five years ago. Check the Schedule page for the complete TCMF lineup. We’re also pleased…
Austin — Central Market North has confirmed that four of Austin’s most popular and accomplished musical groups will be headlining the Sixth Annual Texas Community Music Festival, with more news still be to announced. The Festival will now kick off at 6:30pm on Friday, April 29, with a performance by Mother Falcon, the extraordinary 18-piece modern classical orchestra. Saturday night, April 30, White Ghost Shivers will take the stage from 7-9pm, with their unique string…
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