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Austin — The Tenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicks off Friday, April 17 at 5:45pm at Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, in Austin. And though the weatherman may be predicting rain (they always do for Austin in April), THE SHOW WILL GO ON RAIN OR SHINE, as it always has. This year’s festival features another widely diverse smorgasbord of musical performances and performers, from solo songwriters to concert bands of more than 70 pieces, and everything…
Austin — The Tenth Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicks off in one week with 60 performances over 10 days at Central Market North. We still have room for ONE MORE performer/small group, for two, 15-minute showcase sets on Saturday, April 25, at 5pm and 6:15. These showcase sets will be performed on the elevated deck on the west side of the Central Market patio under a canopy and with a basic PA system and…
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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.