TCMF seventeen
April 12- 21, 2024
Central Market North
Austin, Texas
The Texas Community Music Festival kicked off in Austin April 29, 2006, at Central Market North, and drew approximately 10,000 over the four days to the central Austin location, far exceeding expectations, and setting the stage for what has now become a Central Texas tradition.
TCMF News
Hello all, Ms. Kat here! After missing the first weekend to play hooky at Old Settlers’ Music Festival, this was *my* first night at the Texas Community Music Festival this year! We saw the third appearance of the all-IBMer Blue Diamonds, who played some smokin’ horn-rock covers from the 70s (tight!), a bit of Louis Prima style swing, and guitarist Brian Veraa’s fabulously funky original tune, “Bad Habits.” This band has highly evolved from their…
Read MoreAustin — Threatening skies weren’t enough to keep music lovers of all ages away from Sunday’s second day of Texas Community Music Festival, and those who attended were rewarded to another diverse and well played day and evening of great music. OK, diverse may not be doing the program justice … it was ALL OVER THE PLACE, much to the delight of the audience, many of whom spent the day and evening at TCMF. The…
Read MoreAustin — Cool, sunny weather and hot music brought the crowds en masse to the opening show of the Ninth Annual Texas Community Music Festival Saturday. Opening act, festival host Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, set the tone with a lively preview of their upcoming Spring show, dedicated to music by French composers. Hill Country Community Band of Marble Falls, the Austin Jazz Workshop,Vagabones, Central Texas Community Trombone Choir, Hot Club Soda land Bamako Airlines rounded…
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