TCMF News
FRIDAY APRIL 12th — 7:00pm Rhythm Congress was born in a warehouse on South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. It features a lively rhythm section and large congress of horns playing horn-based rock, blues, and classic rhythm and blues. Their website includes a bio of each member. NOTE: Their lineup includes TCMF’s own “Unsung Hero of the Austin Music Industry” Herb Holland!!! Their website also includes their potential setlist. ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY-THREE songs, of…
Read MoreFRIDAY APRIL 12th — 5:45pm The very first band on stage for TCMF 2024 is Woot Talley! Woot started playing at TCMF in 2013 and he has been a part of it every year, minus the COVID years. One year’s set was cancelled because of a crazy rainstorm. The water was pouring sideways into the corner of our stage area amid all the electrical cords and equipment… crazy times indeed. Fortunately, both band and gear…
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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.