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
We will update this status post as conditions demand. MONDAY 5-15-2023 @ 3:15pm. — Weather is expected to be cleared out before 5pm, with no precipitation predicted the rest of the evening. TCMF will proceed as scheduled! Come on out! View detailed forecast
Austin – Texas Community Music Festival 16 will kick off this Friday and continue through the schedule, as always, rain or shine. Your friendly TCMF staff is looking at the weather as closely as you are! In the event of rain, we will move onto the covered patio deck, as we always have. Some of our greatest TCMF moments have taken place on the deck! Rain, shmain, we’re playin’! Please check the website and our…

