TCMF News
The Austin Polka Band closes the Eighth Annual Texas Community Music Festival at the Flying Saucer pub in Austin. STAY TUNED! New info to come very soon!Austin — Thanks to our hosts, our sponsors, our selfless volunteers, the hundreds of musicians and THOUSANDS of music lovers who made the Eighth Annual Texas Community Music Festival the best one yet. If you’re a supporter of community music, you probably saw some ensembles you’d never seen before. If…
Read MoreAustin — The Texas Community Music Festival roared into the home stretch with stellar performances both Monday and Tuesday nights, before record TCMF crowds! Monday’s show featured a soulful performance by Candace Bellamy and her R&B ensemble on the patio. The seventeen piece Austin Mandolin Orchestra plucked and strummed their way through a wonderfully diverse setlist and then the packed Cafe audience was completely blown away by an innovative and beautiful performance by the young,…
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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.