Dallas: The Midnight at The Bomb Factory

The Midnight, one of synthwave’s most beloved acts, brings its lush, nostalgia-drenched sound to The Bomb Factory in Dallas on September 12, with tickets starting at $45.

Formed in 2014 as a collaboration between American singer Tyler Lyle and Danish producer Tim McEwan, The Midnight built a devoted following by fusing ’80s-inspired synth textures with soaring pop songwriting and saxophone-laced hooks. Albums like “Endless Summer” (2016), “Kids” (2017), and “Monsters” (2020) turned the duo into one of the genre’s defining acts, known for anthemic tracks that blend retro synthesizer sounds with genuinely emotional lyricism about longing, memory, and youth.

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The Bomb Factory sits in the heart of Deep Ellum, one of Dallas’s most storied music neighborhoods, inside a cavernous converted warehouse that once housed an actual bomb-casing plant during World War II. Since reopening in 2015, the 4,300-capacity room has become one of North Texas’s premier mid-size venues, pairing raw industrial architecture with a modern sound system built for touring acts across every genre. Fans exploring Deep Ellum before a show can also check out The Bomb Factory’s own page on Texas Music Map for more on the venue’s history and upcoming calendar.

The Midnight’s live shows have grown from small club dates into full-production performances featuring a live band, elaborate lighting, and the kind of communal singalongs that have made the duo a fixture at festivals like Chicago’s Riot Fest and synthwave-focused gatherings worldwide. Their catalog has also found a second life on streaming platforms, introducing the band’s sound to listeners well beyond the genre’s original retro-gaming and film-score-adjacent fanbase.

Doors typically open around 7 PM for Bomb Factory shows, with the venue’s sound system well-suited to the band’s synth-heavy mix. Deep Ellum’s bars make for an easy pre-show stop before settling in for a set built for singing along.