TCMF News
AUSTIN — The Fifth Annual Texas Community Music Festival swings back into action tonight at 6:30 at historic Scholz Garten, 1601 San Jacinto in downtown Austin. Ryan Honeycutt will lead off the evening, sponsored by the Austin Jazz Alliance, sponsors of Saturday’s program at Central Market North. At 8pm, it’s the first of our two “South by SouthWurst” performances — featuring the New Austin Polka Band. So come out, fill a stein or two and…
Read MoreAUSTIN — The fifth annual Texas Community Music Festival completed its first weekend of music Sunday at Central Market North with stirring performances by Lisa Clark’s Swingin’ Caravan, the Republic of Texas Big Band, the ACC Jazz Ensemble and Austin Jazz Workshop. The largest single weekend crowd in TCMF history jammed Central Market North from downbeat Friday night through the evening on Sunday, and the musicians responded with stellar performances. Among Sunday evening’s highlights was…
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TCMF 18
April 4-13, 2025
Central Market North
Austin, Texas
The Texas Community Music Festival kicked off in Austin April 29, 2006, at Central Market North, and drew approximately 10,000 over the four days to the central Austin location, far exceeding expectations, and setting the stage for what has now become a Central Texas tradition.

Celebrating 50 Years of ACWE
TCMF was created by and is presented by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.
This year, the Texas Community Music Festival honors our founding organization, ACWE, who is celebrating its 50th year in 2025, and continues to make our festival possible.