New!
Noontime Performers will be expanding to the ARC this Spring semester
Shrenik Balaji will perform in January: 23rd, and 30th
Daniel Kiernan will perform in February: 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th
Shrenik Balaji will perform in March: 5th, 19th, and 26th
Emily Dziengel will perform in April: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
The 2023-2024 Noontime Performers are:
Mondays
Jared Buabeng - Courtyard Café
- Guitar
- Senior in Chemical Engineering
- Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL
- Favorite Artists: Giveon, Chandler Moore, Daniel Caesar, Yebba
- Favorite Groups: Maverick City, Cold Play
- Songs I Sing: Heartbreak Anniversary, Best Part, Viva La Vida
Jamie Lee - Food Court
- Guitar
- Senior in Clinical Psych
- Hometown: South Korea
- Favorite Artists: Tom Misch, Bruno Major, Chet Baker
- Songs I Sing: Nothing (Bruno Major), Reality (Richard Sanderson), The Scientist (Coldplay)
Tuesdays
Idris Ispandi – Courtyard Café
- Guitar
- Sophomore in Electrical Engineering
- Hometown: Malaysia
- Favorite Artists: Bruno Major, John Mayre, Matt Maltese
- Favorite Groups: wave to earth, Sunset Rollercoaster, Hujan
- Songs I Sing: Home (Bruno Major), In Your Atmosphere (John Mayer), Untuk Prempuan yan Sedang di Pelukan (Payung Teduh)
- Social: @idrisspndi on IG
Wednesdays
Connor Lasalle and Zain Bachu – Food Court
- Guitar
- Seniors in Agricultural Engineering and Psychology
- Hometown: Palatine, IL and Naperville, IL
- Favorite Artists: Frank Ocean, Bob Dylan, Domonic Fike
- Favorite Groups: PACKS, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Songs I Sing: Indi and Alternative Rock songs
- Social: @sappelleband
Emily Dziengel – Food Court
- Guitar/Piano
- Senior
- Hometown: Bartlett, IL
- Favorite Artists: Kacey Musgraves, Sara Bareilles, Noah Cyrus
- Favorite Group: Trousdale
- Songs I Sing: Jolene (Dolly Parton), Girl Crush (Little Big Town), Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver)
Thursdays
Daniel Kiernan - Courtyard Café
- Guitar
- Senior in Biochemistry
- Hometown: Plainfield, IL
- Favorite Artists: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, John Mayor
- Favorite Groups: Cream, Derik and the Dominos, Band of Gypsys
- Songs I Sing: Hoochie Coochie Man, Daughters, original songs
- Contact me: dkiern5@illinois.edu
Fridays
Lilianna Fehr – Courtyard Café
- Piano
- Junior in Accounting and Finance
- Hometown: Eureka, IL
- Favorite Artists: Coldplay, Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift
- Songs I Sing: Ceilings (Lizzy Alpine), Orange (Zach Bryan), Cardigan (Taylor Swift)
- Social: @Lilianna.fehr on IG, Lilianna Fehr on Spotify, @lilianna.fehr on TikTok, and @Liliannafehr4166 on YouTube
Shrenik Balaji – Food Court
- Guitar and piano
- First Year Student in Bioengineering
- Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL
- Favorite Artists: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, John Legend
- Favorite Groups: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, The Swell Season
- Songs I Sing: I Won’t Give You Up (Jason Mraz), Perfect/Love (Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift), I Miss You I’m Sorry (Gracie Abrams), Falling Slowly (The Swell Season)
- Social: @shreniqua.music123 on IG