TCMF News
Austin — Texas Community Music Festival 8.1, our first Fall Showcase rolls into Day 3 today with a lively program of diverse music, including something for everybody… From bluegrass to jazz, to World Music to traditional Oktoberfest blasmusik. And it all culminates tonight at 8 with a special dance hosted by R&B classics, Rhythm Congress. The festival kicked off Friday with inspired sets by Them Blue Skies, Candace Bellamy and the Vintage 15. Saturday brought…
Read MoreAustin — Texams Community Music Festival 8.1, our first ever Fall Showcase, kicks off TONIGHT AT 5:30pm, rain or shine! Them Blue Skies, who include festival coordinators Kathleen Brotherton and Herb Holland, will be first up, followed by the Jazz and Blues stylings of Candace Bellamy at 6:45 and finally culminating with the exciting Vintage 15, one of the most dynamic big bands in Central Texas. The weather forecast for tonight calls for a 30%…
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TCMF 18
April 4-13, 2025
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.