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For 10 years, Texas Community Music Festival has charmed, delighted and excited tens of thousands of music lovers in the Austin area. And for 2016, we’re turning it “up to 11!” TCMF11 is our most ambitious festival yet, and we are looking for volunteers to aid in the staging of this event. If you’ve ever volunteered for TCMF before, you know how “hard” the work is. Move a few chairs. Answer a few questions. But…
Austin — The smoke has cleared from SXSW and Austin’s “festival season” is off and running. One of the unsung jewels of our city’s rich musical tradition is the Texas Community Music Festival, April 15-25 at Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar. This year’s lineup promises to raise the bar yet again, and features a lineup of TCMF veterans mixed with a number of musical ensembles making their first appearance at Texas’ largest community music…
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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.