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 — The Seventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival has three weeknight performance opportunities remaining: one on Tuesday, April 24; Monday April 30 (both at Central Market) and one on Wednesday, May 2 at the Farmer’s Market at the Triangle. This will be the biggest TCMF in our history. Come grab these last three weeknight stages while you can! We’re also thrilled to announce that our Central Market headliners for 2012 will be Mother Falcon…
Austin — The Seventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival is virtually set, with only a few weeknight sets at Central Market and two Sunday lunchtime sets yet to be filled. This year’s festival will feature a number of first-time performers, traveling from as far away as deep East and North Texas, as well as ensembles making their seventh consecutive appearance. If you still wish to perform, please contact us RIGHT AWAY! The baton is…

