And-a-three, and-a-four…?The mid-afternoon will come out swinging with the Republic of Texas Big Band! SUNDAY APRIL 21st — 3:15pm The Republic of Texas Big Band is a collection of professional people, several of whom actually earn a living as musicians of one kind of another. It is a community band, meaning it started as a group of people who loved big band music and needed to play somewhere. This band is currently led by Kent…

First, a band who has been here since YEAR ONE, followed by a quintet featuring both the conductor and the board president of the band who started it all; the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble! SUNDAY APRIL 21st — 12:45pm A Dixieland Jazz Band that is sure to play all of your New Orleans favorites, the Chaparral Dixielanders have been a part of the TCMF from the very beginning! The personnel may have changed over the…

Sunday, April 21st is the FINAL day of TCMFseventeen! If you’ve been meaning to drop by for a set or two, this is your last chance until next spring! SUNDAY APRIL 21st — 10:15am The all-volunteer Waterloo Wind Band originated as the Dripping Springs Concert Band. That group disbanded in the fall of 2011 due to rehearsal space issues, but quickly re-formed in South Austin, which proved to be more accessible to area musicians. The…

… in waterproof, windproof patio walls. We’re going to round out the evening with some country-ish rock, some blues-ish rock, some jazz-ish rock, and all of it will be on the cafe deck stage. Come have a snack, a beverage, and a night out despite the rain! SATURDAY APRIL 20 — 4:30pm Original Texas Country and Blues — Eric Hanke and the Resistance will get you moving, grooving, and then pausing and pondering with his…