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
SATURDAY APRIL 20th — 3:15pm Unfortunately, we HAVE had a weather cancellation. The Inside out Steel band will be unable to perform due to the inclement weather.Watching this group arrive, load in, set up their stage, and break down and pack everything is a performance in and of itself!!! And sadly, one that can’t be done safely and without damage to their instruments in pouring rain. We are so sad to miss them. But we…
We’ve been keeping an eye on Saturday’s forecast — and the TCMF will continue as planned! See you out on the deck at 10:15am! SATURDAY APRIL 20 — 10:15am Band of the Hills is a wind and percussion ensemble composed of musicians from Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Pflugerville and the surrounding area. We are a non-audition, volunteer organization of dedicated musicians who love to perform and whose purpose is to provide a cultural and…

