TCMF XIX NEARLY FILLED! WEEKNIGHT SLOTS REMAIN. HURRY!
TCMF XIX
May 1-10, 2026
Central Market North
Austin, Texas
The Texas Community Music Festival kicked off in Austin April 29, 2006, at Central Market North, and drew approximately 10,000 over the four days to the central Austin location, far exceeding expectations, and setting the stage for what has now become a Central Texas tradition.
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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.
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Thanks to our own Kathleen Brotherton for doing such a fabulous job documenting this year’s TCMF in photos and videos. The TENTH Annual TCMF heads into the final weekend tonight at 5:30 with the Pecan Street Brass quintet, followed by Kunitan and Poor Yorick. Remember, the show will go on rain or shine at Central Market North … and every one of our performances is family-friendly and free to the public. Check out the entire…
Read MoreAustin — The Tenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival swung around the bend Wednesday at Central Market and headed the back stretch with a trio of outstanding performances. The evening (TCMF Day 6) began with a masterful set by the New Orleans Jazz Band of Austin, who delivered an hour of “Trad Jazz,” better known as Dixieland Jazz, with skill, grace and style. Next up was Danger*Cakes, a rockabilly quartet who took the show in…
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