TCMF News
In two short weeks, the schedule for the 2011 Texas Community Music Festival has nearly filled. Only a handful of available performance opportunities remain for the weekend of April 30 -May 1 at Central Market North. And only two slots remain ope n for the final weekend at Central Market, May 7-8 2011. Already we are investigating expanded performance nights at Scholz Garten to augment our two Thursday performances of the World infamous Wurst Band…
The schedule for the Sixth Annual Texas Community Music Festival is beginning to fill. In fact, the program for Sunday, May 8 is all but closed, with only one time slot remaining, and Saturday May 7 is virtually booked as well. If you’ve played TCMF in the past, you know how appreciative and enthusiastic the audiences are. And judging by the repeat performers, including a number of ensembles that have played in all five previous…
AUSTIN — In five years, the Texas Community Music Festival has attracted tens of thousands of music lovers of all ages and presented arguably the most diverse and eclectic mix of musical styles and performances anywhere in Austin. Now, The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble is excited to announce that the weekend dates have been set for the Sixth Annual Texas Community Music Festival, April 30-May 1 and May 7-8, 2011, at Central Market North. Already,…
If you or any of your band members took photos or videos of your performance in the 2010 Texas Community Music Festival, please contact Herb at [email protected] ASAP. We’d love to share them with the world through our website. We particularly need photos from the weekend of May 1-2, 2010. Thanks!
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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.
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