Countdown to Downbeat!
TCMF News
Austin — Threatening skies weren’t enough to keep music lovers of all ages away from Sunday’s second day of Texas Community Music Festival, and those who attended were rewarded to another diverse and well played day and evening of great music. OK, diverse may not be doing the program justice … it was ALL OVER THE PLACE, much to the delight of the audience, many of whom spent the day and evening at TCMF. The…
Austin — Cool, sunny weather and hot music brought the crowds en masse to the opening show of the Ninth Annual Texas Community Music Festival Saturday. Opening act, festival host Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, set the tone with a lively preview of their upcoming Spring show, dedicated to music by French composers. Hill Country Community Band of Marble Falls, the Austin Jazz Workshop,Vagabones, Central Texas Community Trombone Choir, Hot Club Soda land Bamako Airlines rounded…
Austin Weather
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.