TCMF News
Austin — The Texas Community Music Festival completed what most would agree was the greatest weekend of community music ever presented Sunday night at Central Market, with an unusal turn of events, as an evening performance was brought to an somewhat abrupt halt when the next band on the program literally invaded the stage. (OK, maybe there was a little planning involved, but the audience was treated to a special moment!) The program featured a…
Read MoreAustin — The Eighth Annual Texas Community Music Festival kicked off Saturday at Central Market with beautiful, cool weather, large appreciative audiences and memorable performances. Opening the show, as always, was the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, the festival host, playing a brisk set of Latin-inspired literature, followed by the Hill Country Community Band of Marble Falls, making their fifth TCMF appearance, and the first visit by solo artist Mat Tuttle. The Austin Jazz Workshop performed…
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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.