Music in the Atrium

Free Concerts in a Gorgeous Space

Relax and have a seat in the Library's Atrium, where you can catch an evening performance, year round. You'll find many great musical styles in this all-ages series, from Celtic to classical, folk to pop.

Here's a list of upcoming shows:

• Super Desserts
  Thursday, January 14, at 7 pm   ALL AGES!
  This 10-piece ensemble plays a kid-friendly concert of fun, quirky songs with unique instrumentation—banjo, sitar, bass clarinet, ukulele, glockenspiel!
• BeJae Fleming with Jackie Blount
  Thursday, February 11, at 7 pm
  Helping to create the “Iowa sound” of Americana music with musicians like Greg Brown and Bo Ramsey, singer/songwriter BeJae Fleming (now living in Columbus) performs her finely-crafted songs with bassist Jackie Blount.
• Uncle Jim Mayer   ALL AGES!
  Thursday, March 11, at 7 pm
  Children’s musician “Uncle Jim” Mayer returns to the Library for a fun, interactive concert for kids! Don’t miss this terrific performer, who has been playing with pop music star Jimmy Buffett for 17 years and has performed at the White House.
• Captain Captain from the Shazzbots   ALL AGES!
  Thursday, April 22, at 7 pm
  A little bit of learning and a whole lot of fun! Join Captain Captain for cool rock that kids will love, with songs like My Cat’s Name Is Peanut Butter and Walking Down The Street With My Chicken!
• Mezzo-soprano Susan Millard-Schwarz (opera)
  Sunday, May 2, at 2 pm
  Opera Columbus’s Susan Millard-Schwarz presents a special concert in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Don’t miss this award-winning singer (and Grandview Heights resident!) for an afternoon of fabulous selections, accompanied by piano & flute.

See a Music in the Atrium performance by Grassahol! (January 15, 2009)



Want more live music? Check out our Music on the Lawn summer concerts.