TCMF News
Austin — TCMF XII dates have been announced! The Twelfth Annual Texas Community Music Festival will be held Friday, April 21 – Sunday, April 30, 2017. Once again, the festival will be graciously hosted by Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, in Austin. TCMF will again be generously sponsored by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, Austin’s oldest community wind ensemble and the title sponsor of this outstanding event since its inception. TCMF XII is accepting applications for the…
Austin — The Eleventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival heads into the home stretch Friday night and will be going great guns all weekend at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar. The rains did not keep the music away, or the crowds, at TCMF11. Wednesday night featured a fabulous and diverse program, featuring the Chaparral Dixielanders, one of the bands that has played in every single TCMF since Day 1. The evening also featured performances by…
Austin — The 11th Annual Texas Community Music Festival dodged the raindrops Tuesday evening at Central Market and music lovers were treated to one of our more diverse programs of the 10-day celebration. The evening was kicked off by the Violet Crown Flute Choir, a subset of host group, the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble. Unfortunately, ACWE had to cancel Saturday’s opening show but Violet Crown was able to go on, and delivered a beautiful program…
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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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