TCMF News
Thanks to our own Kathleen Brotherton for doing such a fabulous job documenting this year’s TCMF in photos and videos. The TENTH Annual TCMF heads into the final weekend tonight at 5:30 with the Pecan Street Brass quintet, followed by Kunitan and Poor Yorick. Remember, the show will go on rain or shine at Central Market North … and every one of our performances is family-friendly and free to the public. Check out the entire…
Austin — The Tenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival swung around the bend Wednesday at Central Market and headed the back stretch with a trio of outstanding performances. The evening (TCMF Day 6) began with a masterful set by the New Orleans Jazz Band of Austin, who delivered an hour of “Trad Jazz,” better known as Dixieland Jazz, with skill, grace and style. Next up was Danger*Cakes, a rockabilly quartet who took the show in…
Austin — The TENTH Annual Texas Community Music Festival had an audience of all ages dancing, singing, smiling and swinging Tuesday night, featuring music from three organizations that have performed at TCMF from the very first festival in 2006. The Violet Crown Flute Choir, a chamber group of TCMF organizer Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, kicked off the program, followed by a toe-tapping performance by the Austin Polka Band (formerly known as the NEW Austin Polka…
Austin — The Tenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicked off five straight weeknight performances Monday, with the kind of diverse musical program that’s become the hallmark of “the greatest little music festival nobody’s ever heard of…” OK, that’s what some call it. There have been tens of thousands of grateful music lovers who might disagree with that title. Monday’s show made more converts out at Central Market North, as the program kicked off with…
TWO DECADES OF TCMF!
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TCMF TWENTY
April 2-11, 2027
Central Market North
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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