140-Year Celebration Concert Gala
We are celebrating 140 years of Midland University with a concert featuring 60s and 70s music from the Nebraska All-Star Rock & Roll Band! The event will be a full-scale experience with historic displays, food, drinks, activities, silent auction, and more. Join the fun and excitement as we celebrate, and help us reach our goal of raising $140,000 for student scholarships!
You do you, just wear orange & blue!
We encourage you to wear orange and blue, whether it’s casual or dressy!
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Wikert Event Center
900 N. Clarkson St., Fremont
Doors open at 5 PM
Can’t Attend the Event?
Even if you aren’t able to attend the event, you can still be part of the celebration by making a gift to support student scholarships!
Make a GiftSchedule of Events
- 5:00 PM – Doors Open
Check in at the Wikert Event Center Lobby (main south doors) and walk through the “140 Years of Midland” Timeline. Find your table and visit the food and auction stations. - 5:00 – 6:15 PM – VIP Reception in the Suites
VIP guests join us in the suites for a special reception and drink tasting provided by La Hacienda. VIP tickets are available as an add-on purchase, and also come with Headliner and Rockstar Sponsorship levels. - 6:15 PM – Welcome, Introductions, and Acknowledgements
Please help yourself to the hors d’oeuvres stations throughout the evening, grab a drink at the bar, and check out the silent and dessert auction items! - 6:30-10:00 PM – Concert
Head to the dance floor and enjoy our featured entertainment throughout the evening, the Nebraska All-Star Rock & Roll Band! Don’t forget to walk through Midland’s historic timeline in the lobby. - 7:30 PM – Live Dessert Auction
- 9:00 PM – Remarks & Silent Auction Closing
- 10:00 PM – Final Remarks & Thank Yous
*Note: Times are approximate and subject to change.
Event Sponsors
Generous sponsorship of this event provided by:
Sponsorships & Tickets
Table Sponsorships
Headliner Sponsor – $10,000
- Includes four reserved tables of 8 at event, VIP status for all guests (open bar wristband and VIP reception), food, and concert.
- Promotional opportunities: Business logo on concert website and all concert marketing materials, logo or business name on table, and special recognition at event.
Rockstar Sponsor – $5,000
- Includes three reserved tables of 8 at the event, VIP status for all guests (open bar wristband and VIP reception), food, and concert.
- Promotional opportunities: Business logo on concert website, logo or business name on table, and special recognition at event.
Spotlight Sponsor – $2,500
- Includes two reserved tables of 8 at the event, two drink tickets per guest, food, concert, and cash bar.
- Promotional opportunities: Name listing on concert website, logo or business name on table, and special recognition at event.
Table Sponsor – $1,000
- Includes one reserved table of 8 at the event, two drink tickets per guest, food, concert, and cash bar.
- Promotional opportunities: Name listing on concert website and business logo or name on table at event.
Individual Tickets
Individual Ticket – $100
- Includes one open table seat, concert, food, and cash bar.
VIP Package Add-On
$100 Per Person
- Includes wristband for open bar and VIP reception in the suites prior to concert (ages 21 or older only).
Purchase Tickets & Sponsorships
Visit the ticketing site to buy tickets or become an event sponsor!
Purchase Tickets & SponsorshipsHotel Information
Blocks have been reserved at Baymont Inn & Suites (reserve by May 1, 2024), and Fairfield Inn & Suites (reserve by April 23, 2024). Ask for the Midland University block.
Contact Us
Do you have questions about this exciting event, or do you need more information about tickets and sponsorships? Contact Laura Jensen at jensen@midlandu.edu or 402-941-6523.
The Nebraska All-Star Rock and Roll band was created by Steve Narans. Gathering other musicians he knew from his days of having his own band in the 1960s, Narans and his group assembled to play a Ribfest event in Duncan, Nebraska and have been together ever since.
Members of the band are from towns across Eastern Nebraska and the band has representatives from Music Hall of Fames in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.
Their setlist features many artists from the 60s and 70s, including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and a host of other spectacular acts from those eras.
The Nebraska All-Star Band provides music to sing and dance to, and to relive some great memories every time they play. They love their music, their fans, and performing with each other.
Band members include: Tim Tarnick, Ken Walters, John Carlotto, Mike Brownson, Colin Narans, Jon Hischke, Chuck Siegel, Murry Johnston, Donna Jaixen, Teresa Pasonault, Kay Swerczek, Steve Narans, Jim Davis, Don Peterson, and Steve Nosal.
