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TCMF 16 is in the books! Thanks again, Austin!

May 21, 2023

Austin – The 2023 Texas Community Music Festival closed Sunday with a traditional performance by the Dead Music Capital Band. It marked the end of another wonderful 10 days of music, as we once again celebrated the community of Texas musicians. Thanks to all of our outstanding volunteers, who make our festival run.  And the hundreds of musicians who fill the Central Market air every year. The Texas Community Music Festival is presented by the…

TCMF Headed into the Clubhouse Turn!

May 18, 2023

Austin – Texas Community Music Festival 16 heads towards our final weekend with an exciting schedule of performances beginning at 5:45pm on Thursday with Kat’s Porch Jam and the Thursday Night Jeffersons. Come out to Central Market North and enjoy the warm weather, great music and food and drink, TCMF style! Thanks as always to our generous benefactors – Westbank String Shop, Central Market and the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble – for making this festival…

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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.

 

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

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.  

VISIT THE ACWE WEBSITE