Midland: venues, access and capacity
This guide covers 11 mapped venues in Midland, Texas, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Astound Broadband Stadium is the largest room on record at 18,000 seats.
Astound Broadband Stadium states a capacity of 18,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Midland venue landscape
Midland has a recorded population of 143,687 (2024), inside the Midland, TX area of about 189,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 5 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 3 independent event spaces.
By type that is 3 stadiums, 3 event spaces, 2 arenas and 1 convention centre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara & George H.W. Bush Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Texan Hotel & Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband Stadium | stadium | 18,000 | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Momentum Bank Ballpark | stadium | 4,709 | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Christensen Stadium | stadium | 4,000 | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
| Big Spring Municipal Auditorium | arena | 1,412 | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Dorothy Garrett Coliseum | arena | not published | 66 km (41 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Theatre | event space | 550 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| The Club at Silver Hills | event space | not published | 62 km (39 mi) |
| The Way Retreat Center | event space | not published | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Midland appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Where an exhibition fits
One venue in Midland is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Barbara & George H.W. Bush Convention Centersize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Midland International Airport (MAF) is 13 km (8.1 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Odessa, West Odessa and Hobbs are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Midland has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MAF
- Midland International Airport, 13 km (8.1 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 143,687
- 189,000 across the Midland, TX area
Things that catch organizers out here
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Midland record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
A worked example, sized to Midland
Take 950 people through the door in Midland — sized to Astound Broadband Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Midland dataset. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Midland does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 18,000 seats, Midland can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Midland without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 18,000-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Midland is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 18,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Midland can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
Price a Midland event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Midland?
Of the 11 venues mapped in Midland, the largest stated capacity belongs to Astound Broadband Stadium at 18,000. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Midland have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Midland, including Barbara & George H.W. Bush Convention Center. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Midland?
Midland International Airport (MAF), about 13 km (8.1 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
What happens under 50 attendees?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
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Running something in Midland?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.