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Austin — The Twelfth Annual Texas Community Music Festival continues Wednesday evening with a program uniquely American and entirely TCMF! The evening kicks off at 5:30 with the Americana sounds of Thursday Night Jeffersons. At 6:45, the stage will come alive with the Austin Banjo Club, making their 12th appearance at TCMF. Chaparral Dixielanders, one of the few groups that have played all 13 Texas Community Music Festival (remember, we had TWO festivals in year…
Austin — The Twelfth Annual Texas Community Music Festival delighted a packed house on the festival’s first Sunday, as the chill of Saturday gave way to clear skies, sunshine and pleasant temperatures. But, of course, nothing shined as brightly as the music! TCMF-goers were treated to a wonderful, diverse weekend of music from performers ranging from one-man bands (single performers) to enormous concert bands (lots of performers >70), and musical styles from all corners of the…
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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.