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 — In five years, the Texas Community Music Festival has attracted tens of thousands of music lovers of all ages and presented arguably the most diverse and eclectic mix of musical styles and performances anywhere in Austin. Now, The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble is excited to announce that the weekend dates have been set for the Sixth Annual Texas Community Music Festival, April 30-May 1 and May 7-8, 2011, at Central Market North. Already,…
If you or any of your band members took photos or videos of your performance in the 2010 Texas Community Music Festival, please contact Herb at [email protected] ASAP. We’d love to share them with the world through our website. We particularly need photos from the weekend of May 1-2, 2010. Thanks!

