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Austin — As is customary for April in Central Texas, the weatherman is calling for stormy spring weather to hit Austin for the opening weekend of the Eleventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival. And as is TCMF custom, we will be rocking all weekend, rain or shine! It seems like every year, weather becomes a factor during our festival, but because we are fortunate enough to perform at Central Market North, we can adjust for pretty much anything…
Austin — The Eleventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival is one short week away and will once again be bigger and better than ever. Go to our “Press Room” page now and download all the graphics you need to promote yourself at this annual community spectacular. We’re thrilled to be hosting around 70 performances this year at Central Market and are proud to proclaim: “THIS ONE GOES TO 11!” (Thank you “This is Spinal…
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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.