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Austin — The thirteenth annual Texas Community Music Festival opened Friday evening to one of the largest and most enthusiastic opening night crowds in Festival history. Pleasant weather and a killer lineup drew music lovers to Central Market, who were rewarded with tight and exciting performances by Boss Street Brass Band, the Stray Bullets and Rhythm Congress. All three bands are TCMF veterans — Rhythm Congress was performing for the twelfth year. The festival resumes…
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…
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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.