“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 series and partnership is dedicated to the memory of James R. Dawe, a longtime arts advocate in San Diego and supporter of public libraries.

Concerts will take place at 12pm on the following select Fridays:

August 15, 2025

September 19, 2025

October 24, 2025

November 21, 2025

February 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

April 17, 2026

May 15, 2026

June 12, 2026

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.