“Midday Music” is a free, lunchtime concert series held in collaboration with the San Diego Public Library, taking place on select Fridays throughout the year in the Shiley Special Events Suite on the top floor of the Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, where concertgoers are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy carefully curated chamber music along with gorgeous views of the city. This brand-new series and partnership is dedicated to the memory of James R. Dawe, a longtime arts advocate in San Diego and supporter of public libraries.

Visit our events page to view all upcoming Midday Music concerts.

Select Fridays include:

September 13, 2024
October 18, 2024
November 22, 2024
January 17, 2025
February 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
April 18, 2025
May 16, 2025
June 20, 2025

The program is made possible with financial support from the Library Foundation SD and its donors.

Calling all Musical Artists

We welcome you to tell us about you and your music for an opportunity to present a free lunchtime concert as part of Art of Elan’s “Midday Music” at The San Diego Public Library. Please contact info@artofelan.org with any additional questions.

Check out the performance application below for guidelines and details, including artist compensation.

All interested musical artists are encouraged to apply!

Please note, we are unable to accommodate performance requests with piano or audio/visual production support.