TCMF News
Austin — Schedule for the 2016 Texas Music Community Festival is filling in record time. Only a handful of 15-minute showcase sets and a couple of hour-long morning sets remain for our two weekends, thanks to the flood of response from musical groups over the past three days. Weeknight performance opportunities still are available, but also going quickly. If you are interested in performing in TCMF11, the biggest community music festival in the great state of…
Because of the growing number of groups expressing interest in TCMF, we’ve made it easy to apply online for sets in the Texas Community Music Festival. Please check the 2016 schedule page, pick your three choices of performance days and times and click the link or visit the “Sign Up” page in the menu, fill in the form and submit your request. We’re doing everything possible to ensure that we don’t miss a thing and you don’t miss a…
Austin — Dates for the 11th Annual Texas Community Music Festivsl have been set. The festival begins Friday, April 15, 2016 and will run 10 consecutive days/nights through Sunday, April 24. All performances will be at Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin. More details and signup sheet will be posted soon. For more information, contact TCMF by email at [email protected]
This is ALL the video from Monday’s TCMF performance on , courtesy of Ms. Kat’s Music and Movement. That’s right, friends, Kathleen Brotherton broke in a cool new video camera this week at TCMF. On all of you! Stay tuned to more info, photos, comments and general THANK YOUs for you, from you and about you! Enjoy the videos and THANKS KATHLEEN!
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April 2-11, 2027
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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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Texas Community Music Festival was founded by ACWE, who celebrated its 50th year in 2025 and continues to make our festival possible.