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Austin — The thirteenth annual Texas Community Music Festival kicks off on Friday, April 20 at Central Market North in Austin. This year’s festival, “TCMF the 13th,” features many of the musical ensembles who have made this festival a crowd pleaser since 2006 as well as a host of performers making their first appearance on the TCMF stage. Check out our lineup for 2018 and mark your calendar now! This year’s festival will be everything…
Austin — The THIRTEENTH ANNUAL Texas Community Music Festival — TCMF the 13th — is now accepting applications for our popular 15-minute showcase sets. These performance opportunities are for solo performers and small groups and acoustic ensembles that require little or no amplification, and are generally staged on the covered deck of Central Market Cafe, between performances on the main patio stage. This year, we’re asking all applicants to reserve TWO CONSECUTIVE showcases, to maximize…
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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.