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TCMF RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21-30!

March 13, 2020

Austin — Amid the rapidly growing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have rescheduled the 2020 Texas Community Music Festival for August 21-30, 2020. Our festival lineup, at this posting, will remain the same and we urge all performers to notify their bandmates of this schedule change ASAP. If you are not able to reschedule for the time/date listed on the schedule page  please reach out to us ASAP and we will work our hardest…

TCMF NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 15-MINUTE SHOWCASE SETS

February 11, 2020

AUSTIN — The Texas Community Music Festival is now accepting applications for our 15-minute Showcase Sets, to be performed during the two weekends of TCMF15, April 24 – May 3, 2020 at Central Market North.These performances will be staged on the covered deck portion of Central Market Cafe and feature solo and small ensemble performers. In years past, our 15-minute showcase sets have featured some of Austin’s best up and coming songwriters and acoustic ensembles,…

TCMF 2020 is NOW OPEN FOR BOOKING!

November 30, 2019

Austin — The Fifteenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival, April 24-May 3, 2020 at Central Market North, is now open for booking. Before signing up, please review the 2020 Schedule Page by clicking here. We have a “clear vision” for 2020’s TCMF15 and want you to be part of the celebration! Stay tune for our new look and more information.  

TCMF 14 Final Day now in full SWING!

May 5, 2019

AUSTIN — The Fourteenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival is now in full swing at Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar. Our 10th and final day of music continues until 8:45 tonight and features an outstanding lineup, including Austin Ukestra, the Numbers, Lêlek Banda, Blue Vibe, Suzanne Vanrandwyk, Miss Guilty, Republic of Texas Big Band, the Cosmic Clarinets,  Austin Jazz Band, Scott Kearns and NAJO. The Festival ends tonight with a musical zombie funeral, courtesy…

TWO DECADES OF TCMF!

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TCMF TWENTY

 

April 2-11, 2027
Central Market North
Austin, Texas

 

 

 

 

Join us for the 21st 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.

 

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Festival Hosts, the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, took music lovers to the CIRCUS on Sunday!

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TCMF was created by and is presented by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble. 

Texas Community Music Festival was founded by ACWE, who celebrated its 50th year in 2025 and continues to make our festival possible.  

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