TCMF News
Austin — The 13th Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicks off today at 5:30 with the incomparable Boss Street Brass Band, followed at 6:45 by the Stray Bullets and at 8 with Rhythm Congress. It promises to be SCARY GOOD to start TCMF the 13th! Come out to Central Market this week for TCMF the 13th! We’re going to rip and slash our way through some of the greatest music you’ve ever heard, performed by…
Austin — The thirteenth annual Texas Community Music Festival kicks off on Friday, April 20 at Central Market North in Austin. This year’s festival, “TCMF the 13th,” features many of the musical ensembles who have made this festival a crowd pleaser since 2006 as well as a host of performers making their first appearance on the TCMF stage. Check out our lineup for 2018 and mark your calendar now! This year’s festival will be everything…
Austin — The THIRTEENTH ANNUAL Texas Community Music Festival — TCMF the 13th — is now accepting applications for our popular 15-minute showcase sets. These performance opportunities are for solo performers and small groups and acoustic ensembles that require little or no amplification, and are generally staged on the covered deck of Central Market Cafe, between performances on the main patio stage. This year, we’re asking all applicants to reserve TWO CONSECUTIVE showcases, to maximize…
Austin — We are now accepting applications for the 2018 Texas Community Music Festival, “TCMF the 13th.” If you wish you apply for the 2018 festival, please follow two simple steps: 1) Check the 2018 Schedule page in the main menu to see the available times and dates and 2) Click the button to go to the “Sign Up” page and submit your application. Please provide three choices of times and dates. We will do…
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TCMF TWENTY
April 2-11, 2027
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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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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.