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.
TCMF News
Austin — Due to overwhelming demand, the new Texas Community Music Festival Fall Showcase — TCMF 8.1 — has been expanded and will take place Friday, October 18, 2013 through Tuesday, October 22, 2013. All performances will be held at Central Market North. This unprecedented festival will give music lovers a healthy taste of the highly successful Texas Community Music Festival program, diverse music and overall experience, in a shorter, more compact time frame. The…
Austin — The Texas Community Music Festival, fresh from it’s most successful two-week run in its eight-year history, is proud to announce a special Encore TCMF 8.1 has been set for the weekend of October 19-20, 2013 at Central Market North. The theme, as always, will be the diversity of Texas music, but based on the time of year, TCMF 8.1 will have an Oktoberfest flavor as well. Additional dates and venues may be added…

