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
Austin — The Fourteenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival defied the weatherman’s gloomy predictions and delivered shining musical performances Monday through Thursday at Central Market. Music lovers had plenty to love all week, featuring lively, fun performances every night spanning the spectrum of musical genre, from Americana to Blues to Jazz to Rock to Classical. Check our Facebook page for videos from this week’s performances. TCMF14 swings into its final weekend beginning at 5:30pm Friday…
Austin — The Fourteenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicked off Friday at Central Market and rolled through a gorgeous weekend in Austin with memorable performances on all three days. Music lovers not only came to Central Market, but stayed in droves as Bubba Coletrane, The 512 Four and Rhythm Congress kicked off the 10-day festival Friday night. Guest artist Kat Brotherton (yes, the same Ms. Kat who hosts the festival), helped Rhythm Congress close…