The Midland Theatre: A Haven for Rock and Performance Art in 2025
The Midland Theatre is set to be a vibrant hub in 2025, hosting an array of compelling performances that span rock, drama, and more. Featuring artists like Ben Rector, Leon Bridges, and the legendary rock band America, the theatre promises diverse and impactful experiences. Each event, from Brit Floyd's tribute to Pink Floyd to Bronco's norteño rhythms, ensures that audiences will be thoroughly entertained and perhaps even inspired. Delve into the artistic essence of these performances and the creative expressions that bring them to life.
Fifteen years after starting his career writing songs and touring in his Honda Accord on the weekends, Ben Rector found himself at home and at the piano in March 2020. The alchemy of life’s big questions, more downtime than he’d had in a decade, and those now all-too-familiar “unprecedented times” resulted in his career album: The Joy of Music. The project includes a breathtaking short film (featuring seven songs brought to life with stunning cinematography), inviting listeners and viewers to visit a dream world that communicates Rector’s creative process and his reckoning with his job as an artist. He is led through the film’s chapters by his new friend Joy, a muppet monster he created with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. In this fantastic and dream-like landscape we see and hear Rector overcome a deep-seated fear of failure, dancing and singing his way through the journey of rediscovering the joy of music.
16 - 17 May, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
Join us on May 31, 2025, for an unforgettable evening at the North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, US. The Midland, renowned for its captivating performances, is ready to enthrall you with a show that promises to be a feast for the senses. The show will begin at 19:30, so make sure you're there on time to grab the best seats. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, please visit the provided link. You can also check out The Midland's official website and YouTube channel for more details about their upcoming events and performances. Don't miss out on this spectacular event!
May 31 - Jun 8, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Skokie, IL · North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. The show will feature classic tracks from the album such as Time, Money, Us and Them and The Great Gig in the Sky.
The 2 and a half hours plus set list will also include other highlights from Pink Floyd’s magnificent catalogue of albums, including tracks from The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Division Bell, Medal and much more.
Jun 3, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
The iconic multi-platinum-selling group AMERICA will celebrate their 54th anniversary with a series of tour dates on the “Ride On Tour 2024.” Known for their timeless magic and powerful performances, the Grammy Award-winning perennial classic-rock favorite will draw on their deep catalog of hits including signature song “A Horse With No Name,” a Number One hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1972.
Jul 25, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
Men I Trust, a Canadian indie band formed in 2014, has quietly but profoundly left its mark on the music scene. Comprising Emma Proulx (guitar and vocals), Jessy Caron (guitar and bass), and Dragos Chiriac (keyboards), the trio’s enchanting sound, blending dream pop and indie elements, resonates with a global audience.
Aug 9, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
After 35 years of playing and touring the world together, Bronco is one of the most legendary groups in Mexican music history. Hailing from Apodaca, Mexico, they're throwing on their cowboy boots and spectacularly embroidered jumpsuits to hit the road for the Se Soltaron Los Caballos Tour. Mixing traditional norteño sounds with elements of pop and modern instruments, Bronco will have stadiums packed with mega-fans across the U.S. in 2022. Don't miss your chance to see the sensational two-time Latin Grammy-nominated band that has a day in Texas and a street in Vegas named after them on the 2022 Se Soltaron Los Caballos Tour.
Aug 22, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist/musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album), and his most recent record, Appaloosa Bones. Isakov tours internationally with his band, and has performed with several symphony orchestras across the United States. When he is not on the road, Isakov runs a small farm in Boulder County, which provides produce to CSA members, restaurants, and Community Food Share (a local food bank)
Aug 28, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
The Swell Season is back. After reconvening for a limited number of sold-out shows in March 2022, followed by a more extensive US tour in August 2023, the duo returns with new music. A studio session that started out as an effort to create a couple new singles to bring with them on tour, ended up yielding a full length album, fittingly titled ´Forward´. Although The Swell Season released a stand alone single ´The Answer Is Yes´ in June 2023, ´Forward´ will be their first full length album in 16 years.
Sep 10, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, KS · Kansas City Power & Light District
With a diverse lineup that spans rock legends, indie sensations, and compelling drama, The Midland Theatre is set to be an artistic haven in 2025. Each event offers a unique experience, drawing audiences into worlds of musical and narrative exploration. Whether you're a fan of classic rock, indie pop, or powerful storytelling, The Midland Theatre has something to captivate your senses and ignite your imagination. Don't miss the chance to be part of these extraordinary performances and witness the vibrant energy of live art.