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Midland Theatre
Memorable Holiday Traditions

Bring the whole family and make your own Midland memory.

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Join The Midland Family

Annual Fund Membership

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Get the Led Out

Two Nights!

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22 Years Hosting The Tonight Show

Jay Leno

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Stage Door Cabaret Series

All Upcoming Events

Black Jacket Symphony

Black Jacket Symphony

Presents Van Halen 1984
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November 14, 2026

8:00 PM

Tickets:

$40 - $50*

The Black Jacket Symphony is back, and this time they're bringing one of rock's greatest albums to life. Experience Van Halen's 1984 performed note-for-note on the Midland stage. Jump. Panama. Hot for Teacher. Every track, exactly as you remember it. Plus a second set of Van Halen hits. Your best night out just got louder.

Keeping Kids Safe:

Keeping Kids Safe:

A Community Awareness Event
An evening with the Licking County's Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation (C.A.S.E.) Task Force

November 17, 2026

6:30PM

Tickets:

FREE, 18+ RSVP

Children can't always speak up. But we can. Join Licking County's Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation (C.A.S.E.) Task Force for a free evening of straight talk about keeping kids safe: the apps kids are using, the warning signs to watch for, and how to start the conversation at home. For adults 18 and older.

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Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Our Tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart
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November 20, 2026

7:00 PM

Tickets:

$7

Resistance is futile, and staying home is overrated. Join us for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), a big-screen tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart, the stage legend who became Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Time travel, the Borg Queen, and one of the most beloved captains in sci-fi history, back where he belongs: in the spotlight.

Friday Matinee

Friday Matinee

The Nutcracker
Presented by: Central Ohio Youth Ballet

November 27, 2026

4:00 PM

Tickets:

$24-$29*

Central Ohio Youth Ballet brings their spectacular production of The Nutcracker to our historic stage this Thanksgiving weekend.

This event is presented by an independent organization renting our stage. 

Sunday Matinee

Sunday Matinee

The Nutcracker
Presented by: Central Ohio Youth Ballet

November 29, 2026

2:00 PM

Tickets:

$24-$29*

Central Ohio Youth Ballet brings their spectacular production of The Nutcracker to our historic stage this Thanksgiving weekend.

This event is presented by an independent organization renting our stage. 

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Luminare Christmas!

Luminare Christmas!

The Ultimate Holiday Rock Concert
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December 5, 2026

8:00 PM

Tickets:

$25 - $45*

Luminare Christmas turns the holidays all the way up. Led by a former Mannheim Steamroller keyboardist and the longtime musical director for Dennis DeYoung of Styx, this all-ages concert blends reimagined holiday classics, high-energy symphonic rock, and cinematic lighting and video into one magical, heartwarming night.

Polar Express

Polar Express

Family Christmas Tradition
Sponsored by: Hopewell Federal Credit Union

December 12, 2026

7:00 PM

Tickets:

$7

Join us for The Polar Express, doors open at 5:30 PM, Movie at 7 PM. Get your ticket punched, meet Santa, and enjoy this family tradition!

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups!
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December 16, 2026

7:30 PM

Tickets:

$29.50 - $75*

Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo James & Jamesy steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos.

This event is presented by an independent organization renting our venue.

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Jay Leno

Jay Leno

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Presented by Lindsay Honda

January 8, 2027

8:00 PM

Tickets:

$59 - $144*

Twenty-two years hosting The Tonight Show. A Mark Twain Prize on the shelf. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And through all of it, more than 100 stand-up shows a year, because the desk was always the day job. Jay Leno is one of the hardest working comedians in the business.

Metropolis (1927)

Metropolis (1927)

FREE MOVIE
Presented by the Licking County Library

January 21, 2027

7:00 PM

Tickets:

No Charge; Tickets Required

Before Star Wars, before Blade Runner, there was Metropolis. Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent epic of a futuristic city divided between the powerful above and the workers below remains one of the most influential films ever made. See this towering classic the way it was meant to be seen, in a grand theatre built in the silent era.

Get the Led Out
Two Nights of Shows

Get the Led Out
Two Nights of Shows

Feb 5 and 6
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February 5, 2027

8:00 PM

Tickets:

$39 - $59*

The American Led Zeppelin returns to OUR stage for two nights. Six Philadelphia musicians recreate the mightiest riffs in rock note for note, overdubs and all. No wigs. No gimmicks. Pure Zeppelin, done right.

Hiroya Tsukamoto

Hiroya Tsukamoto

Stage Door Cabaret Series
Sponsored by: Huntington Bank

February 18, 2027

7:00 PM

Tickets:

$35*

One guitar. A thousand stories. Hiroya Tsukamoto is a Berklee-trained fingerstyle virtuoso celebrated at the Blue Note, the United Nations, and beyond. His performances weave lyrical storytelling with breathtaking musicianship. This is the Stage Door Cabaret at its very best.

Kaki King

Kaki King

Stage Door Cabaret Series
Sponsored by: Huntington Bank

March 11, 2027

7:00 PM

Tickets:

$35*

Brooklyn guitarist Kaki King is, per Rolling Stone, “a genre unto herself.” Her intricate fingerpicking and percussive tapping turn one guitar into what sounds like three. From scoring Sean Penn films and sharing stages with Dave Grohl to creating groundbreaking multimedia shows, she’s spent two decades reshaping what a guitar can do.

Brandy Clark

Brandy Clark

Take Flight World Tour
With The Carlile Family Band

April 8, 2027

7:00 PM

Tickets:

$35 - $55*

Grammy winner. CMA Song of the Year writer. One of The New York Times’ 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Brandy Clark wrote “Follow Your Arrow,” “Mama’s Broken Heart,” and the music for Broadway’s Shucked. Now she brings her new album, the bird, and a catalog of story songs, with special guest The Carlile Family Band opening the night.

Amanda Grace

Amanda Grace

Stage Door Cabaret Series
Sponsored by: Huntington Bank

April 29, 2027

7:00 PM

Tickets:

$35*

Folk, alt-pop, Americana, all in one voice. Amanda Grace is a Minnesota songwriter and pianist whose warm vocals and melody-first ballads have earned her eight albums, a Voice Front of the Line Pass, and a Blues & Roots Radio Album of the Year nomination. Her shows are intimate, immersive, and quietly unforgettable.

*Ticket prices do not include fees; these are shown during the ticket selection process.

Ticket Purchase Advisory  Purchase tickets ONLY through official channels: The Midland Theatre Box Office or our links to OvationTix.

We are unable to assist with issues from unauthorized resellers, and reserve the right to cancel suspected resale transactions.

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NOTE: Doors close to reentry 15 minutes after posted showtime; we have a no reentry policy.

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