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Austin — The Texas Community Music Festival is proud to present a special performance by Austin Lyric Opera on Sunday, April 13 at 5:00pm. The 30-minute performance is part of ALO’s innovative program, The Elixir Project. The Elixir Project is a series of free “street opera” performances throughout the city. Everyone is invited! For the second year in a row, Austin Lyric Opera and theUT-Austin Butler Opera Center are proud to collaborate on this community-wide arts event.…
Read MoreAustin — The Ninth Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicks off Saturday, April 12, at Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, in Austin. And if you’re a fan of the classics, jazz and especially Afro-beat music, you’ve just GOTTA be there with us! Saturday’s kickoff show begins at 11am with a program by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, host of the Texas Community Music Festival and the oldest community band in Austin. The rest of the…
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TCMF 19
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.
Celebrating 50 Years of ACWE
TCMF was created by and is presented by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.
This year, the Texas Community Music Festival honors our founding organization, ACWE, who is celebrating its 50th year in 2025, and continues to make our festival possible.