The University Activities Board, or UAB, has hosted Noontime Concert Series as a biweekly event that gives student performers the opportunity to showcase their talent for other students at the Union Food Court.

UAB Director of Special Events Rikki Jarvis said any student can perform as long as he or she has an hour’s worth of material.

“We usually get in a good two (performances) a month,” Jarvis said. “We have a lot of guitarists come out. We’ve had quintets. They were all students from the College of Music that were looking to practice before their big performance.”

Premedical sophomore Max Bommarito, who’s performed for the Noontime Concert Series twice, said performing is a good opportunity to display what he can do as a guitarist.

“A lot of the people who are there don’t know it’s going on and they’re surprised,” Bommarito said. “People move to the area where I perform, and they’ll clap. It’s good to get the audience response there.”

Kanitz added students often approach performers afterwards, which provides networking opportunities.

“It’s a good way for artists to connect,” he said. “They hear about it, they see you, and they come up to you afterwards to talk about it.”

Audio Monarch has also performed for the event twice. One of Kanitz’s favorite things about performing is the lack of pressure compared to doing gigs.

“People come and sit and listen, but their main thing is eating lunch or studying,” he said. “So we’re just providing relaxation music for them, which is cool. Maybe toss some jokes out, or just let them unwind for a little bit.”

Kanitz said it’s cool to see live music events in East Lansing, because he believes such events have dwindled in recent years.

“Anytime there’s live music around East Lansing, I go to check it out.,” he said. “I met some kids through these shows that UAB does, like open mic and whatnot that I’m friends with now.”

Jarvis said students who want to perform can email UAB at uabconcerts@gmail.com.