Countdown to Downbeat!
TCMF News
Austin — TCMF11 is now booked for all one-hour sets on the main stage. We are, however, accepting applications for our waiting list, and ensembles wishing to apply will get an opportunity at cancellations depending on their order of application. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY APPLIED TO TCMF, please check the Schedule page to see when you’re booked. Every form has been received and sets have been awarded, as usual, on a first come basis. We…
Austin — Schedule for the 2016 Texas Music Community Festival is filling in record time. Only a handful of 15-minute showcase sets and a couple of hour-long morning sets remain for our two weekends, thanks to the flood of response from musical groups over the past three days. Weeknight performance opportunities still are available, but also going quickly. If you are interested in performing in TCMF11, the biggest community music festival in the great state of…
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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.

