Music

Join us at the Rea-Greathouse Hall for a piano ensemble concert featuring Gayle Bizzell, Shari Santorelli, Dr. Hyun Kyung Lee, Dr. Young Kwon, Dr. Jean Gómez, Dr. Juan Hernández, LuAnn Lane, and Barbara Tayler. This concert brings together an ensemble of talented piano teachers from the Permian Basin area. The repertoire includes works by Debussy, Ravel, Khachaturian, Rachmaninoff, and more. Free admission - No Ticket Required

Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musical styles, Schneider’s talent has defied genres. Schneider will be releasing a new record ‘In A Roomful Of Blood with A Sleeping Tiger’ in August 2021 with supporting tour dates throughout the US. Combining elements of funk, country, rock, and folk with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic, Schneider draws inspiration from the ’70s with a modern twist, reminiscent of contemporaries such as Beck. His catalog is both uplifting and sober, unafraid to tackle powerful subjects like alienation, drug addiction, and lost romance in addition to celebrating life’s joys. Schneider has won more than 59 Austin Music Awards including Best Album, Best Songwriter, Best Musician, and Best Male Vocals making him the most decorated artist in Austin music history. However, Schneider’s fan base reaches far beyond the city limits of Austin. He started gaining national recognition when he released 2001’s Lonelyland, his major-label debut for Universal Records, followed by 2004’s I’m Good Now. Since leaving Universal, Schneider has gone on to release more award-winning albums under Vanguard […]

Country music star Josh Turner will make his Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center (PAC) debut this fall. Turner is bringing his Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour, Presented by AEG, to the Permian Basin on Saturday, October 21, 2023. With his deep bass voice, Turner has sold more than six and a half million records, reached 4.8 billion global streams, and has become a favorite and unforgettable hitmaker on country radio. With timeless songs like “Long Black Train” and “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” Turner’s five No. 1 singles include “Your Man.” Tickets go on sale Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10 AM at WagnerNoel.com and at 1 PM CT at the venue Ticketing Office. About Josh Turner Josh Turner has received six Inspirational Country Music Awards, and has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, five CMA Awards, two ACM Awards, one CMT Award, and seven ACA Awards. Turner released his first Christmas album, King Size Manger, in 2021 and accompany vinyl and DVD in 2022. To support music and arts education, he created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund For The Arts to help students pursue their studies in these fields.  Turner and his wife Jennifer, whom he met as a student at Nashville’s Belmont University, have […]

Jaw dropping commentary, the best of todays and yesterdays music, compelling stage presence and the biggest outdoor venue in town!

This event will not be held at Wagner Noël PAC. Wagner Noël will sell tickets for the performance on behalf of the West Texas Symphony.  MIDLAND COLLEGE CAMPUS 3600 NORTH GARFIELD STREET  MIDLAND, TEXAS

The Sounds of Silence Tribute journeys back in time to the 1970s Greenwich Folk Village Scene, to a timeless era of music when lyrics and melody meant something more. Award-winning musicians Steven Delopoulos and Johnny Phillips are known for their unique sound, energetic live shows, and introspective lyrics underscored by their remarkable musicianship. Their concert features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Don McLean, and more.

The weekend kicks-off on Friday, October 27 at 7:00 pm with our annual homecoming parade around campus. Then we’ll welcome Texas country music star Aaron Watson to the Kirk field for a FREE community concert starting at 7:30 pm. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs to enjoy the show. There will be food trucks on site along with beer for sale. No outside food or drinks are allowed. After the concert, we’ll light a bonfire and have a fireworks show!