NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Seasons & Episodes
E1Laura Gibson
Apr 22, 2008
Laura Gibson works through a handful of tenderhearted songs: two of them unreleased and two of them from her full-length debut, If You Come to Greet Me.
E2Vic Chesnutt
Jun 5, 2008
When Athens, Ga., songwriter Vic Chesnutt was on tour in support of his album, “North Star Deserter,” he stopped by NPR to perform live at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's desk. Chesnutt played five songs, including two entirely new ones.
E3Sam Phillips
Jun 25, 2008
The music of Sam Phillips unfolds like perfect, miniature pop dramas. Of all her incarnations as a performer — first as a Christian singer, then as a pop singer — the current Sam Phillips is one of the most alluring. Phillips performs four songs from “Don't Do Anything.”
E4Sera Cahoone
Jul 10, 2008
Sera Cahoone got her start playing drums for a few widely adored bands in the Pacific Northwest, most notably Band of Horses and the spell-checker-defying Carissa's Wierd. But her self-titled, self-released 2006 album marked her as a fully formed talent — a warm and inviting singer whose songs convey world-weariness and homespun grace.
E5Thao Nguyen
Sep 4, 2008
Thao Nguyen makes captivating music. Her songs are raw and infectious, her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a remarkably nimble guitarist.
E6Lambchop's Kurt Wagner
Oct 8, 2008
Kurt Wagner writes and sings beautiful songs with Lambchop, a hefty Nashville ensemble with a calm, restrained sound. When Kurt Wagner came by the office to play a Tiny Desk Concert, he came alone, with just an acoustic guitar, a stack of lyrics and his humble, good-natured sense of humor.
E7Dr. Dog
Oct 20, 2008
Dr. Dog isn't an obvious choice for one of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. For one thing, it's a pretty big group, at least for the small space behind Bob Boilen's desk. The band's music can be pretty chaotic — loud and rumbling, with multiple instruments fighting to be heard. And singer Toby Leaman likes to belt out his vocals in a window-rattling, raspy growl.
E8Jim White
Nov 7, 2008
Jim White is a storyteller first and a musician second. It's a kind of storytelling rooted in his own unusual history: He grew up in Florida in a deeply Pentecostal community and fell in love with the white gospel music he heard. But from there, White took a surprising path to becoming a full-time musician. He was a professional surfer, a boxer, a fashion model in Milan and a cab driver in New York City. White's travels recently took him to Washington, D.C., where he stopped by the offices of NPR Music for this live performance.
E9Shearwater
Nov 14, 2008
A glorious four-song set that's at once pristine and ramshackle — equal parts clarity and clatter — not to mention one of our best Tiny Desk Concerts yet.
E10Dave Dondero
Dec 30, 2008
He should be a name everyone knows by now. Instead, troubadour David Dondero returned to NPR having slept the night before in his car. Dondero travels from club to club, singing his well-crafted songs — songs that have his signature lyrics at their core. His lyrics can make you smile with their wit and hurt with their bite, all at the same time.
E1Woven Hand
Jan 7, 2009
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.
E2Super XX Man
Jan 27, 2009
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.
E3Tom Jones
Mar 2, 2009
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
E4Horse Feathers
May 8, 2009
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
E5Benjy Ferree
May 29, 2009
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.
E6Great Lake Swimmers
Jun 8, 2009
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.
E7Jason Vieaux
Jun 15, 2009
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.
E8The Avett Brothers
Jun 22, 2009
Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.
E9Maria Taylor
Jun 29, 2009
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
E10Julie Doiron
Jul 6, 2009
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
E11Bill Callahan
Jul 13, 2009
Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.
E12Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
Jul 20, 2009
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.
E13Sarah Siskind
Jul 27, 2009
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.
E14The Swell Season
Aug 10, 2009
Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.
E15Dark Meat
Aug 24, 2009
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.
E16The Tallest Man On Earth
Sep 14, 2009
The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
E17Telekinesis
Sep 21, 2009
Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.
E18Raphael Saadiq
Sep 28, 2009
The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.
E19John Vanderslice
Oct 4, 2009
Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.
E20Rodrigo y Gabriela
Oct 10, 2009
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
E21Ralph Stanley
Oct 19, 2009
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.
E22Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Oct 26, 2009
At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.
E23Sondre Lerche
Nov 2, 2009
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.
E24K'naan
Nov 9, 2009
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
E25Bowerbirds
Nov 16, 2009
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
E26Zee Avi
Nov 23, 2009
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
E27Andrew W.K.
Nov 30, 2009
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.
E28Lightning Dust
Dec 7, 2009
Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
E29Fanfarlo
Dec 16, 2009
The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.
E30Australian Chamber Orchestra
Dec 21, 2009
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.
E1The Mountain Goats
Jan 3, 2010
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
E2Adam Arcuragi
Jan 10, 2010
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
E3The Low Anthem
Jan 20, 2010
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
E4Brooklyn Rider
Jan 26, 2010
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
E5Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
Feb 1, 2010
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
E6Edmar Castaneda
Feb 8, 2010
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
E7Abaji
Feb 15, 2010
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
E8Alec Ounsworth
Feb 22, 2010
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
E9Laura Veirs
Mar 1, 2010
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
E10Omara Portuondo
Mar 8, 2010
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
E11The Antlers
Mar 15, 2010
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
E12Wye Oak
Mar 29, 2010
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
E13Jakob Dylan
Apr 2, 2010
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
E14Regina Carter
Apr 11, 2010
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
E15David Russell
Apr 19, 2010
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
E16Lionel Loueke
Apr 26, 2010
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
E17Fredrik
May 3, 2010
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
E18Moby And Kelli Scarr
May 4, 2010
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
E19Tarrus Riley
May 11, 2010
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
E20Phoenix
May 18, 2010
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
E21Bettye LaVette
May 21, 2010
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
E22Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
Jun 1, 2010
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
E23Zuill Bailey
Jun 4, 2010
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
E24The Mynabirds
Jun 21, 2010
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
E25'Weird Al' Yankovic
Jun 22, 2010
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
E26Gogol Bordello
Jun 28, 2010
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
E27Los Campesinos!
Jul 5, 2010
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
E28Jimmy Cliff
Jul 12, 2010
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
E29Villagers
Jul 19, 2010
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
E30Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
Jul 26, 2010
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
E31The Holmes Brothers
Aug 2, 2010
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
E32Mavis Staples
Aug 9, 2010
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
E33Frazey Ford
Aug 15, 2010
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
E34Peter Wolf Crier
Aug 17, 2010
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
E35Lawrence Arabia
Aug 23, 2010
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
E36Brian Courtney Wilson
Aug 25, 2010
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
E37Ana Tijoux
Aug 30, 2010
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
E38The Nels Cline Singers
Sep 7, 2010
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
E39Seu Jorge
Sep 13, 2010
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
E40Alisa Weilerstein
Sep 15, 2010
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
E41Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Sep 20, 2010
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
E42Lost In The Trees
Sep 23, 2010
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
E43Tom Tom Club
Oct 6, 2010
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
E44Lower Dens
Oct 10, 2010
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
E45Hey Marseilles
Oct 17, 2010
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
E46Stile Antico
Oct 25, 2010
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
E47Nick Lowe
Nov 1, 2010
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
E48Rana Santacruz
Nov 2, 2010
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
E49Black Dub
Nov 8, 2010
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
E50Los Lobos
Nov 10, 2010
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
E51Sharon Van Etten
Nov 14, 2010
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
E52The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Nov 17, 2010
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
E53Olof Arnalds
Nov 22, 2010
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
E54Khaira Arby
Nov 29, 2010
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
E55Buke And Gass
Dec 6, 2010
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
E56Yolanda Kondonassis
Dec 8, 2010
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
E57The Red River
Dec 13, 2010
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
E58The Heligoats
Dec 15, 2010
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
E59Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Dec 20, 2010
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
E60Luisa Maita
Dec 26, 2010
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
E1Abigail Washburn
Jan 3, 2011
Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.
E2Gyptian
Jan 5, 2011
The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.
E3David Wax Museum
Jan 9, 2011
The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.
E4Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal
Jan 17, 2011
The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.
E5Iron And Wine
Jan 21, 2011
Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.
E6Basia Bulat
Jan 24, 2011
The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.
E7Richard Thompson
Feb 1, 2011
Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
E8Stars
Feb 3, 2011
Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.
E9Ivan And Alyosha
Feb 7, 2011
The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.
E10Esperanza Spalding
Feb 12, 2011
The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
E11Turtle Island Quartet
Feb 16, 2011
With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
E12Adele
Feb 17, 2011
In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.
E13Local Natives
Feb 21, 2011
The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
E14Damien Jurado
Feb 28, 2011
Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.
E15Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
Mar 7, 2011
Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.
E16Lizz Wright
Mar 14, 2011
In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.
E17Nellie McKay
Apr 4, 2011
McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.
E18Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Apr 6, 2011
Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
E19Josh Ritter
Apr 11, 2011
Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.
E20Otis Taylor
Apr 13, 2011
Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
E21Mount Kimbie
Apr 18, 2011
Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.
E22Pokey LaFarge
Apr 20, 2011
Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.
E23Steve Earle
Apr 25, 2011
A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.
E24Wu Man
Apr 27, 2011
Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.
E25Booker T. Jones
May 2, 2011
Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
E26Julieta Venegas
May 9, 2011
After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.
E27Neil Innes
May 11, 2011
Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.
E28Future Islands
May 16, 2011
Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
E29Low
May 22, 2011
Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.
E30Jackie Evancho
May 23, 2011
Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.
E31The Kopecky Family Band
Jun 6, 2011
The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.
E32The Black Angels
Jun 8, 2011
Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.
E33Chris Thile And Michael Daves
Jun 13, 2011
Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.
E34Charlie Siem
Jun 15, 2011
Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.
E35The Decemberists
Jun 20, 2011
With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.
E36YACHT
Jun 22, 2011
Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.
E37The Civil Wars
Jun 27, 2011
Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.
E38Milos
Jun 30, 2011
Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.
E39The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Jul 5, 2011
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
E40Julian Lage Trio
Jul 7, 2011
The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
E41Ben Sollee
Jul 11, 2011
The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.
E42Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock
Jul 18, 2011
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.
E43Y La Bamba
Jul 21, 2011
Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.
E44Givers
Jul 24, 2011
At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.
E45They Might Be Giants
Jul 28, 2011
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.
E46Amanda Shires
Aug 3, 2011
The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.
E47Noah And The Whale
Aug 10, 2011
The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.
E48Paul Jacobs
Aug 12, 2011
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
E49Gaby Moreno
Aug 15, 2011
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.
E50Other Lives
Aug 18, 2011
The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.
E51James Vincent McMorrow
Aug 25, 2011
The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.
E52CALLmeKAT
Aug 29, 2011
Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.
E53Phosphorescent
Sep 1, 2011
Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
E54King Creosote And Jon Hopkins
Sep 4, 2011
Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.
E55Foster The People
Sep 9, 2011
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.
E56Diego Garcia
Sep 12, 2011
Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.
E57Sean Rowe
Sep 16, 2011
Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.
E58Jeremy Messersmith
Sep 19, 2011
The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.
E59Beirut
Sep 21, 2011
Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.
E60Jenny Lin
Sep 26, 2011
The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.
E61The Klezmatics
Sep 28, 2011
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.
E62Trombone Shorty
Sep 29, 2011
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
E63Mates Of State
Oct 5, 2011
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
E64Fountains Of Wayne
Oct 6, 2011
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.
E65JEFF The Brotherhood
Oct 8, 2011
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?
E66Grouplove
Oct 11, 2011
The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.
E67Chris Bathgate
Oct 14, 2011
The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.
E68Wilco
Oct 17, 2011
Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.
E69Hilary Hahn
Oct 21, 2011
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.
E70Ben Williams And Sound Effect
Oct 24, 2011
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
E71Lisa Hannigan
Oct 29, 2011
Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.
E72Juanes
Nov 3, 2011
Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
E73Jens Lekman
Nov 7, 2011
The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.
E74Marketa Irglova
Nov 10, 2011
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.
E75Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan
Nov 17, 2011
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.
E76Joe Henry
Nov 21, 2011
Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.
E77Hospital Ships
Nov 23, 2011
Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.
E78Gabriel Kahane
Nov 26, 2011
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.
E79tUnE-yArDs
Dec 1, 2011
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.
E80I Wayne
Dec 12, 2011
As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.
E81Gem Club
Dec 16, 2011
Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.
E82The Music Tapes
Dec 20, 2011
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.
E83Maria Volonte
Dec 27, 2011
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.
E1Tinariwen
Jan 5, 2012
Even in a stripped-down acoustic set, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint.
E2Le Butcherettes
Jan 9, 2012
Watch singer Teri Gender Bender transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast.
E3Screaming Females
Jan 17, 2012
The band's keen sense of song prevails, especially in a new song called "It All Means Nothing."
E4Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet
Jan 19, 2012
Banjo master Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartók, bluegrass and bebop.
E5Glenn Jones
Jan 23, 2012
Watch the masterful folk guitarist perform a lovely instrumental set at the NPR Music offices.
E6Anna Calvi
Jan 26, 2012
Calvi plays songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices.
E7Girl In A Coma
Jan 30, 2012
The San Antonio trio gets back to basics to explore its songs' forms and the soul of its lyrics.
E8Bill Frisell
Feb 3, 2012
The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices.
E9The Creole Choir Of Cuba
Feb 6, 2012
The group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed entirely in Haitian Creole.
E10Craig Finn
Feb 9, 2012
The Hold Steady singer's stark side is nicely conducive to barren arrangements at the NPR offices.
E11Red Baraat
Feb 14, 2012
The dance-friendly, India-inspired funk group performs a high-energy set at the NPR Music offices.
E12Joan Soriano
Feb 16, 2012
"The Duke of Bachata" gives a raw but beautiful interpretation of bachata at the NPR Music offices.
E13Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde
Feb 20, 2012
Hear the fresh-faced opera singers perform Puccini at the NPR Music offices.
E14The Cranberries
Feb 23, 2012
In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the Irish pop band mixes new songs with early hits.
E15Milagres
Feb 27, 2012
A band of selective minimalism, Milagres gets the most of simple sounds at the NPR Music offices.
E16Pistolera
Mar 1, 2012
Through her insightful lyrics, Sandra Velasquez conjures the sounds of the Mexican desert.
E17Laura Gibson
Mar 5, 2012
Her gorgeous, whispery voice inspired the Tiny Desk Concerts series in 2008. Now, Laura Gibson returns with her band to perform four songs from her new album, La Grande.
E18Rudresh Mahanthappa
Mar 8, 2012
The saxophonist's new repertoire salutes electric funk, South Indian modes and swarming solos.
E19Real Estate
Mar 12, 2012
Real Estate wears placidity well: It's a band born and bred to convey and celebrate laconic comfort.
E20Kayhan Kalhor
Mar 24, 2012
A soulful master musician from Iran, Kalhor performs a beautiful improvisation at the NPR offices.
E21First Aid Kit
Mar 28, 2012
Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg make charming, folk-infused pop music that lulls and enchants.
E22So Percussion
Apr 2, 2012
The ensemble employs all kinds of toys, from an amplified cactus to a mug filled with spare change.
E23Kathleen Edwards
Apr 5, 2012
The Canadian singer performs four sweet, warm, relatable songs that soothe as they nourish.
E24Caveman
Apr 10, 2012
Caveman writes guitar-based pop songs full of space and melodies you can carry around in your head.
E25Novalima
Apr 12, 2012
At the NPR offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along.
E26Soweto Gospel Choir
Apr 16, 2012
The group fuses the music of many Christian cultures, with nods to African songs of celebration.
E27Jolie Holland
Apr 23, 2012
Holland plays songs with an unadorned tone that makes the voice and lyrics all the more touching.
E28Cowboy Junkies
Apr 26, 2012
The venerable band sounds as poignant and tender as ever in this performance at the NPR offices.
E29Hospitality
Apr 30, 2012
The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.
E30Nathan Salsburg
May 3, 2012
The guitarist displays intricate fingerpicking in two songs inspired by Kentucky Derby racehorses.
E31Endangered Blood
May 7, 2012
The jazz quartet draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches.
E32Kishi Bashi
May 10, 2012
K Ishibashi is a master at building songs from live violin loops, layered singing and beatboxing.
E33Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus
May 14, 2012
The improvisational music of the father-son, guitar-cello duo functions as a beautiful conversation.
E34Chuck Brown
May 16, 2012
The Godfather of Go-Go died Wednesday. In 2010, he brought his full band to the NPR Music office.
E35Arborea
May 17, 2012
Rooted in acoustic traditions, the music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges.
E36Yann Tiersen
May 21, 2012
Tiersen's rich, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lots of sweet, intricate pieces.
E37Canadian Brass
May 26, 2012
The venerable brass quintet sports virtuosic, fresh-faced players in tried-and-true repertoire.
E38Patrick Watson
May 31, 2012
Watson has a lovely voice and a gift for wringing evocative sounds out of everything he touches.
E39Kelly Hogan
Jun 4, 2012
The unflappable singer performs three songs with seeming effortlessness and easygoing charm.
E40Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom
Jun 7, 2012
The drummer dedicates tunes to her friends, including her first teacher — a "sometimes great guy."
E41Daniel Johnston
Jun 11, 2012
Watch three songs by a troubled soul with a talent for writing honest, disarmingly direct music.
E42Glen Hansard
Jun 17, 2012
Hansard flexes his neck muscles a bit as he performs new songs and deep cuts at the NPR offices.
E43Mariachi El Bronx
Jun 21, 2012
The band plays with just the right mixture of passion and pathos in a fun set at the NPR offices.
E44Reggie Watts
Jun 25, 2012
The comedian and musician performs spontaneous improvisations full of killer grooves and humor.
E45Exitmusic
Jul 2, 2012
The band plays a beautifully buzzing, nuanced set, marked by gorgeous grace and stirring melodies.
E46Brandi Carlile
Jul 9, 2012
At the NPR offices, Carlile and her band sing from-the-gut songs about messy lives, loudly lived.
E47Laura Marling
Jul 12, 2012
Two songs from A Creature I Don't Know bookend a gorgeous new, unreleased song called "Once."
E48Souad Massi
Jul 15, 2012
A soulful yet steely singer-songwriter from Algeria charts her own course in these four songs.
E49The Milk Carton Kids
Jul 16, 2012
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale sing sweet but intricate folk-pop songs in the NPR offices.
E50Janet Feder
Jul 22, 2012
Feder marries classical and folk techniques with otherworldly guitar textures and sounds.
E51The Walkmen
Jul 29, 2012
The band makes the Tiny Desk accommodate its booming sound rather than the other way around.
E52Beth Orton
Aug 6, 2012
Known for mixing folk and electronics, Orton unveils three new songs with just an acoustic guitar.
E53The Zombies
Aug 12, 2012
Two surviving members of the band still have the same chemistry here in a stripped-down performance.
E54Rufus Wainwright
Aug 20, 2012
By the middle of Wainwright's final song, "Montauk," few dry eyes remained in the NPR offices.
E55Renaud Garcia-Fons
Aug 27, 2012
Watch the renowned double bassist thump, strum and loop his way through three mesmerizing songs.
E56Avi Avital
Sep 10, 2012
Avital's mandolin sings with the sounds of Ernest Bloch and a raucous Bulgarian folk tune.
E57Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
Sep 17, 2012
These songs' fervor is the product of a singer armed with intensity and musicians who can match it.
E58Yva Las Vegass
Sep 24, 2012
Watch Las Vegass bring a punk aesthetic to Venezuelan folk music with a cuatro at the NPR offices.
E59Kat Edmonson
Oct 1, 2012
Hearing the 29-year-old singer makes it virtually impossible to do anything but stop and listen.
E60Antibalas
Oct 4, 2012
It's one thing for 11 musicians to make a big sound, but what stands out is Antibalas' subtlety.
E61Spirit Family Reunion
Oct 8, 2012
The group plays fiddle, banjo, guitar and washboard, all gathered around a single microphone.
E62Dirty Three
Oct 15, 2012
The band unleashes a gorgeous flurry of shambolic rumbling, prolific hairiness and dramatic yelling.
E63Robert Cray Band
Oct 22, 2012
Like any great blues singer, Cray makes heartache and dysfunction sound engaging and relatable.
E64Lord Huron
Oct 25, 2012
The band's rich harmonies are welcoming, its lyrics relatable and its live performances thrilling.
E65Passion Pit
Oct 29, 2012
Michael Angelakos makes electro-pop with monster hooks. But his songs are sturdy, versatile things.
E66Jason Lytle
Nov 5, 2012
The longtime frontman for Grandaddy goes it alone with acoustic solo songs from his latest record.
E67Flaco Jimenez
Nov 12, 2012
The conjunto icon spins magic, and stays true to tradition, with his trademark button accordion.
E68Ben Gibbard
Nov 19, 2012
For Tiny Desk Concert No. 250, the Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service singer performs solo.
E69Martha Wainwright
Nov 26, 2012
Wainwright roughs up life's smooth spots, then digs her fingertips into the cracks that form.
E70Taken By Trees
Nov 29, 2012
Victoria Bergsman's songs seem to come from a place somewhere between a dream state and waking life.
E71Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Dec 3, 2012
The Seattle duo literally shakes the dust off the ceiling tiles at the NPR Music offices.
E72Anaïs Mitchell
Dec 6, 2012
The singer-songwriter performs three of Young Man in America's most bracingly beautiful songs.
E73Daniel Bachman
Dec 9, 2012
Once the acoustic guitarist zeroes in on the center of a song, it's easy to get lost in it yourself.
E74Lyle Lovett
Dec 10, 2012
Lovett gives a loose, engaging performance that feels like both an introduction and a victory lap.
E75Alt-J
Dec 17, 2012
The Mercury Prize-winning band plays angular, poetic, inventive music that takes unexpected turns.
E76The Polyphonic Spree
Dec 21, 2012
The sprawling group, 17 strong, squeezes behind Bob Boilen's desk for a special holiday performance.
E77Miguel
Dec 31, 2012
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Miguel strips his highly produced hits down to their bones.
E1Lucius
Jan 7, 2013
One minute, Lucius sounds like a '60s girl group; the next might conjure images of Emmylou Harris.
E2Black Prairie
Jan 14, 2013
With members of The Decemberists, the band lends a snappy, lilting quality to songs of alienation.
E3Of Montreal
Jan 28, 2013
Frontman Kevin Barnes uses the intimacy of the NPR Music offices to try out some quiet new material.
E4Cantus
Feb 4, 2013
The a cappella ensemble sings widely divergent songs from American, European and Sufi traditions.
E5The xx
Feb 11, 2013
In The xx's songs, all the calm chilliness in the world can't quite contain an exposed heart.
E6Night Beds
Feb 18, 2013
Winston Yellen's arresting voice propels a lighthearted but deeply affecting set at the NPR office.
E7Mary Halvorson Quintet
Feb 25, 2013
The guitarist brings a decidedly non-standard approach to jazz's standard practices.
E8The Lone Bellow
Mar 4, 2013
The fast-rising Brooklyn trio sings beautiful, heartfelt, impeccably harmonized folk-pop songs.
E9Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Mar 11, 2013
Watch one of the best fiddlers on the planet and a subtle guitar master work their magic.
E10Efterklang
Apr 8, 2013
The Danish band ransacks the NPR Music offices looking for sound-making material and new ideas.
E11Yo La Tengo
Apr 15, 2013
To coincide with the release of the band's 13th album, Fade, Yo La Tengo performs an acoustic set.
E12Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
Apr 22, 2013
The duo's quietly energetic performance hangs over the the NPR Music offices like a soft mist.
E13Father Figures
Apr 29, 2013
Zany, brainy and danceable, these guys' music mixes rock and jazz like King Crimson at its fiercest.
E14Nicola Benedetti
May 6, 2013
Watch the violinist spin out music by John Williams and Bach in sweet, soulful tendrils of sound.
E15Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
May 13, 2013
The veteran country players mix corny humor, musical merrymaking and timeless vocal harmonies.
E16Mohammad Reza Shajarian
May 20, 2013
The 73-year-old Iranian icon unleashes torrents of swooping, soaring sound that elicit goosebumps.
E17Imani Winds
May 29, 2013
Imani Winds' members shrink Igor Stravinsky down to size in a quintet take on The Rite of Spring.
E18OK Go
Jun 3, 2013
OK Go helps us transport the Tiny Desk from NPR Music's old headquarters to our new facility.
E19The National
Jun 10, 2013
Watch the band perform acoustic arrangements of four songs from its new album, Trouble Will Find Me.
E20NO BS! Brass Band
Jun 15, 2013
An 11-piece brass band turns up the funk and flies the flag high for its native Richmond, Va.
E21Billy Bragg
Jun 17, 2013
One of the world's finest folksingers channels the spirit of Woody Guthrie at the NPR Music offices.
E22Patty Griffin
Jun 24, 2013
Watch the singer-songwriter and her band perform three songs from her fine new album, American Kid.
E23Maya Beiser
Jun 29, 2013
A brilliant cellist with a stunning command of her instrument, Beiser performs at the NPR offices.
E24Laura Mvula
Jul 1, 2013
The U.K. singer performs some of her most intimate material in a short set at the NPR Music offices.
E25Cheick Hamala Diabate
Jul 6, 2013
The Malian musician and his band craft melodies and rhythms that cut across age and ethnicity.
E26Skinny Lister
Jul 8, 2013
The rowdy English folk-punk band brings its barely controlled mayhem to the NPR Music offices.
E27Frank Turner
Jul 13, 2013
Two men with unplugged instruments convey the bawdy rowdiness of a full band.
E28Alice Russell
Jul 15, 2013
When the British singer performs, her emotionally fiery music just gets hotter and grittier.
E29Cheyenne Mize
Jul 20, 2013
The singer, instrumentalist and music therapist plays slinky, forceful songs at NPR Music.
E30Guards
Jul 22, 2013
Hear three sturdy pop songs from In Guards We Trust, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
E31Time For Three
Jul 27, 2013
Hear the "classically trained garage band" perform with staggering technique and contagious energy.
E32Dana Falconberry
Jul 29, 2013
Watch Falconberry and five bandmates perform three delicate songs from her recent album Leelanau.
E33Keaton Henson
Aug 3, 2013
Henson's voice is so fragile and hushed, if you were 10 feet away from him you'd barely hear a peep.
E34Jim Guthrie
Aug 10, 2013
Guthrie and his band drove 18 hours round-trip from Ontario to perform three songs for NPR Music.
E35Alpine
Aug 12, 2013
The Australian sextet crafts busily impeccable, harmony-intensive pop music with a danceable sway.
E36Mother Falcon
Aug 17, 2013
The 17-member chamber-rock collective uses its size in the service of great, snappy, stirring songs.
E37The Front Bottoms
Aug 19, 2013
The community that's formed around The Front Bottoms speaks to the band's passion and compassion.
E38Buika
Aug 26, 2013
Concha Buika's voice comes from Africa and the past. Watch her perform in the NPR Music offices.
E39Steve Gunn
Aug 31, 2013
Watch Gunn's trio perform a set of hypnotic long-form jams that are perfect for taking it easy.
E40Baths
Sep 4, 2013
Watch Baths' Will Wiesenfeld perform mysterious, textured electronic music in the NPR offices.
E41Bombino
Sep 7, 2013
For our 300th Tiny Desk Concert, we showcase a Tuareg guitarist's fierce, hypnotic, alluring jams.
E42The 1975
Sep 10, 2013
Performing solo, singer Matthew Healy doesn't hesitate to transform both his songs and himself.
E43Arturo O'Farrill
Sep 14, 2013
With an eye on both the past and the future, O'Farrill has jazz and Afro-Cuban music in his DNA.
E44Shovels & Rope
Sep 16, 2013
The husband-and-wife duo mixes rowdy folk-rock and rootsy ballads, with the help of a canine friend.
E45The Cristina Pato Trio
Sep 21, 2013
A Galician bagpiper and her trio take Celtic sounds in an entirely wild and wonderful direction.
E46Hem
Sep 28, 2013
Hem makes a homey, fireside kind of music, with songs that feel as if they've always been there.
E47Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi
Sep 30, 2013
The Zimbabwean legend performs songs from the mournful but celebratory Sarawoga for NPR Music.
E48Lawrence Brownlee
Oct 5, 2013
The operatic tenor, acclaimed for his Rossini, circles back to his roots as a singer of spirituals.
E49Superchunk
Oct 7, 2013
Watch the venerable band translate its electric sound to acoustic instruments in an intimate way.
E50Valerie June
Oct 12, 2013
Short of seeing her live and in person, this is the best way to encounter June's heartfelt sound.
E51Okkervil River
Oct 15, 2013
The band performs three songs from a record inspired by the childhood of singer Will Sheff.
E52Matt Ulery's Loom
Oct 19, 2013
The bassist composes beautiful, unpretentious music for an unusual jazz band with accordion.
E53Daughter
Oct 21, 2013
Pretty and melancholy, the Londoners' music conjures a perfect mix of gloom, desire and hostility.
E54Typhoon
Oct 26, 2013
The dozen members of this Portland, Ore. band crammed behind the Tiny Desk for a transcendent set.
E55San Fermin
Oct 28, 2013
The orchestral folk-pop band's little song-worlds burst with ambition, talent and extreme joy.
E56Neko Case
Oct 31, 2013
Watch a Halloween Tiny Desk Concert in which Case performs with Kelly Hogan and Eric Bachmann.
E57Ashley Monroe
Nov 3, 2013
This three-song set in the NPR Music offices captures a nice cross-section of Monroe's appeal.
E58Gary Burton
Nov 9, 2013
The jazz vibraphone pioneer is 70 now, but that hasn't slowed his flying four-mallet technique.
E59Debashish Bhattacharya
Nov 12, 2013
Bhattacharya draws on North Indian classical music, but blues also pours out of his stunning work.
E60John Legend
Nov 16, 2013
The soul singer retains the easygoing grace of a performer fit for any stage — even a tiny one.
E61Waxahatchee
Nov 23, 2013
This is Katie Crutchfield as Waxahatchee, playing intimate music for an intimate setting.
E62Kronos Quartet
Nov 25, 2013
The intrepid champions of new music bring a lullaby, rare blues and a work by Bryce Dessner to NPR.
E63The Dismemberment Plan
Dec 2, 2013
The band exudes playfulness and wry charm throughout these three songs from Uncanney Valley.
E64Sarah Jarosz
Dec 7, 2013
Jarosz and her small backing band craft a careful mix of technical proficiency and poppy warmth.
E65Dessa
Dec 9, 2013
The whip-smart rapper, singer, poet and songwriter performs three tracks from Parts of Speech.
E66Christine Salem
Dec 14, 2013
Salem sings work songs and chants from the maloya tradition on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
E67La Santa Cecilia
Dec 16, 2013
The video here provides just a hint of the L.A. band's dynamic live shows, albeit a spectacular one.
E68Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Dec 21, 2013
The hot and historic New Orleans band brings a tuba-wielding Santa and some original holiday cheer.
E1Van-Anh Vanessa Vo
Jan 4, 2014
The musician unpacks an array of traditional Vietnamese instruments — and 1,000 years of culture.
E2Lily & Madeleine
Jan 7, 2014
The teenagers play a restrained, homespun mix of folk and pop with undeniably sweet harmonies.
E3Afro Blue
Jan 13, 2014
The Howard University vocal jazz ensemble performs beautiful African-American spirituals.
E4Robert Glasper Experiment
Jan 20, 2014
Members of the Grammy-winning, organic R&B Experiment band jam with singer Marsha Ambrosius.
E5Angel Olsen
Jan 27, 2014
The expressive, powerful singer previews songs from her new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness.
E6Pixies
Feb 3, 2014
Hear the legendary band perform 1989's "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and two new songs — one unreleased.
E7Fanfare Ciocarlia
Feb 8, 2014
The joyous Balkan brass band plays at a pace that would make the Ramones burst into a sweat.
E8Suzanne Vega
Feb 10, 2014
The inventive folk-music veteran book-ends a four-song set with her hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner."
E9Cate Le Bon
Feb 18, 2014
The Welsh singer's set conveys loneliness and doubt with just two guitars and an inviting whisper.
E10Sofia Rei
Feb 22, 2014
For about 20 minutes one sunny afternoon, Rei turned a desk into a small Latin American folk club.
E11Brass Bed
Feb 24, 2014
See the band re-create some of its stellar studio effects with a pedal steel and some novelty mics.
E12Asaf Avidan
Mar 2, 2014
Avidan has an album and no U.S. record label to put it out. But he's on a solo tour that's stunning.
E13Lowland Hum
Mar 6, 2014
It's hard to convey the sound of two people in love, but Lowland Hum does that effortlessly.
E14Jake Bugg
Mar 10, 2014
Watch the 20-year-old English singer-songwriter, who has worked with superproducer Rick Rubin.
E15Diane Cluck
Mar 17, 2014
On record, Cluck's elastic voice and fingerpicking are impressive. Live, they jam the senses.
E16Joseph Calleja
Mar 24, 2014
All the world's top opera houses want the young tenor with the old-school approach.
E17The Haden Triplets
Mar 31, 2014
When the sisters cover classic country music together, the result is a treat and a trip in time.
E18The Both
Apr 7, 2014
Singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo unite from opposite ends of the volume knob.
E19Tom Brosseau
Apr 12, 2014
The North Dakota singer-songwriter possesses one of the most arresting voices in folk music today.
E20Courtney Barnett
Apr 14, 2014
Barnett tells stories like your best friend, provided your best friend is a funny Australian poet.
E21Usman Riaz
Apr 19, 2014
A young Pakistani musician treats the guitar as percussion — with surprisingly shimmering results.
E22Federico Aubele
Apr 21, 2014
The Argentine singer uses his dark, husky voice to produce a specific effect in these three songs.
E23Quilt
Apr 26, 2014
Interweaving harmonies and guitar lines set the tone for these soft, benevolent, dreamy songs.
E24Johnnyswim
Apr 28, 2014
Impossibly telegenic and charming, the band mixes booming intensity with polish and sparkle.
E25Cian Nugent
May 3, 2014
The Dublin guitarist runs through a ragtime jaunt, a basement-bar choogle and a sad-sack closer.
E26Public Service Broadcasting
May 5, 2014
The duo's sample-laden instrumental music is entertainment as education for the head and feet alike.
E27Timber Timbre
May 10, 2014
See the swamp-folk band play a characteristically eerie and mysterious set in the NPR Music offices.
E28Chvrches
May 12, 2014
The Scottish synth-pop band turns up with a small arsenal of synthesizers to perform three songs.
E29Iestyn Davies
May 17, 2014
See the countertenor and lutenist Thomas Dunford perform John Dowland's melancholy songs.
E30Ages And Ages
May 20, 2014
The band makes the kind of music that can at least briefly restore your faith in humanity.
E31Yasmine Hamdan
May 24, 2014
The Lebanese singer-songwriter is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East.
E32Hozier
May 27, 2014
Andrew Hozier-Byrne wraps his rich, vital, soulful voice around songs rooted in the blues.
E33Juana Molina
May 31, 2014
Molina sounds as if she'd been raised by wolves and discovered the world of music on her own.
E34Simone Dinnerstein
Jun 2, 2014
Watch the celebrated pianist make Bach's Two-part Inventions sing and zing.
E35Marian McLaughlin
Jun 7, 2014
A quirky and wistful performer with a string section, McLaughlin makes music like few others.
E36Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña
Jun 14, 2014
A classical virtuoso and an equally captivating flamenco player combine for a set of duets.
E37Rodney Crowell
Jun 16, 2014
The country singer-songwriter performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways.
E38Mali Music
Jun 21, 2014
The singer-songwriter and musician performs with unabashed positivity and an uplifting spirit.
E39Conor Oberst
Jun 23, 2014
The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes.
E40Tracy Silverman
Jun 28, 2014
See the innovative player create waves of sound with a six-string violin.
E41Lydia Loveless
Jul 1, 2014
The 23-year-old singer-guitarist performs gritty, countrified blues-rock in the NPR Music offices.
E42The Foreign Exchange
Jul 5, 2014
Watch the Tiny Desk turn into a church, comedy club and neo-soul spot.
E43Moon Hooch
Jul 7, 2014
They call what they make "cave music" — but it's just as powerful at the Tiny Desk.
E44John Grant
Jul 13, 2014
Grant's songs don't mess around, with lyrics that function as darts of retort and thought.
E45Holly Williams
Jul 14, 2014
The singer has a magnificent way with phrasing, not to mention a remarkable country-music lineage.
E46Marisa Anderson
Jul 19, 2014
The guitarist kicks up some dirt with a Rev. Gary Davis deconstruction and a Stratocaster hoedown.
E47Hamilton Leithauser
Jul 21, 2014
In this three-song set, the Walkmen singer demonstrates that he's lost none of his vocal power.
E48Highasakite
Jul 25, 2014
Watch an atmospheric Norwegian band with a yearning sound. Also: See a flugabone!
E49Saintseneca
Jul 29, 2014
In the NPR offices, the Ohio band plays three alternately brooding and stomping songs from Dark Arc.
E50Quetzal
Aug 2, 2014
The veteran East L.A. band's music penetrates the intellect even as it makes your hips sway.
E51The Family Crest
Aug 4, 2014
The band's seven players are trained in classical and jazz, led by Liam McCormick's powerful voice.
E52Irene Diaz
Aug 9, 2014
With Carolyn Cardoza, Diaz conjures a place where emotions run deep and beauty is unmistakable.
E53Bob Mould
Aug 11, 2014
The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman plugs in for a characteristically loud four-song set.
E54Ernest Ranglin
Aug 16, 2014
Watch a talented, charming guitar legend make magic as his band Avila holds down the beat.
E55Pacifica Quartet
Aug 18, 2014
Watch the group play selections from Shostakovich's cycle of introspective string quartets.
E56Rodrigo Amarante
Aug 23, 2014
A veteran of Little Joy and Los Hermanos, Amarante makes warm, tender music as a solo artist.
E57Nickel Creek
Aug 26, 2014
The band was made to sing and play around one microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable.
E58Sturgill Simpson
Aug 30, 2014
The Kentucky native writes country songs about loneliness, failed dreams, drinking and drugs.
E59Trampled By Turtles
Sep 3, 2014
Known for the speed of their playing, the Minnesotans are about more than just blistering bluegrass.
E60Jessica Lea Mayfield
Sep 6, 2014
Mayfield's music has gotten more beguiling as she explores the many contrasts in her hypnotic sound.
E61Justin Townes Earle
Sep 8, 2014
In advance of his new album Single Mothers, the singer performs two new songs and an old favorite.
E62Luluc
Sep 15, 2014
Graceful singing and storytelling meet guitars and textures that help create an unforgettable aura.
E63Tweedy
Sep 22, 2014
With his drummer son Spencer, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy performs songs from their new album, Sukierae.
E64Bio Ritmo
Sep 29, 2014
The 10-piece salsa band built its career on dance floors, where it never fails to make people move.
E65Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Oct 4, 2014
The trombonist's working band established some nifty swing, assisted in absentia by Sufjan Stevens.
E66Jackson Browne
Oct 6, 2014
Browne still writes songs with conviction, craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.
E67Raquel Sofia
Oct 11, 2014
Sofia has spent most of her career 20 feet from stardom as a backup singer for Juanes and Shakira.
E68The Bots
Oct 14, 2014
The band plays with a great rock-duo punch that recalls The White Stripes or JEFF The Brotherhood.
E69Ásgeir
Oct 18, 2014
The Icelandic singer's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal.
E70Anthony D'Amato
Oct 20, 2014
D'Amato's music can feel Motown-y, garage-y and Springsteen-y, but he sounds sparer here.
E71Danish String Quartet
Oct 25, 2014
Watch the young, versatile ensemble play folk music from around Denmark and beyond.
E72T-Pain
Oct 29, 2014
We asked the King of Auto-Tune to grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects.
E73Banks
Oct 30, 2014
Known for lavish electronic productions, Banks serves notice as a powerful singer in her own right.
E74Sun Ra Arkestra
Oct 31, 2014
With costumes inspired by Egyptian symbolism and sci-fi, Ra's band plays a special Halloween set.
E75Making Movies
Nov 8, 2014
A rousing band from Kansas City, Making Movies mixes languages and eras with infectious energy.
E76Roomful Of Teeth
Nov 10, 2014
Watch the group sing new music with yelps, yodels and a few fine harmonies.
E77Davíd Garza
Nov 15, 2014
The Austin singer-songwriter joins his stunning voice with that of touring partner Gaby Moreno.
E78J Mascis
Nov 22, 2014
The Dinosaur Jr. frontman, one of the world's loudest musicians, performs unplugged and acoustic.
E79Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Nov 24, 2014
Benatar and Giraldo play three classics: "We Live For Love," "We Belong" and "Promises In The Dark."
E80Sam Amidon & Bill Frisell
Dec 1, 2014
Amidon weaves his compositions into traditional music, while Frisell adds atmospheric guitar.
E81Dublin Guitar Quartet
Dec 4, 2014
Hear the Irish ensemble's fresh take on Philip Glass' propulsive yet intimate string quartets.
E82St. Paul And The Broken Bones
Dec 6, 2014
The band's got heart and soul and flair, with a well-worn sound buoyed by strong, fresh songwriting.
E83Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Dec 9, 2014
The singer performs two new songs, as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "Father and Son."
E84Lucinda Williams
Dec 20, 2014
She came to the desk a little unsure, and left singing "West Memphis" with intensity and passion.
E85HMSTR
Dec 24, 2014
Watch our favorite hamsters play their twee-as-all-get-out holiday pop-punk song, "Snow Day."
E1Trey Anastasio
Jan 5, 2015
The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.
E2Daniel Lanois
Jan 3, 2015
The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.
E3Rubblebucket
Jan 20, 2015
Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.
E4Bobby Bare Jr.
Jan 27, 2015
The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.
E5John Reilly & Friends
Feb 3, 2015
Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.
E6Mucca Pazza
Feb 10, 2015
With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.
E7Until The Ribbon Breaks
Feb 17, 2015
The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.
E8Zola Jesus
Feb 23, 2015
With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.
E9Dan Deacon
Feb 25, 2015
The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.
E10Phox
Mar 2, 2015
The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.
E11Aurelio
Mar 7, 2015
Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.
E12Fantastic Negrito
Mar 9, 2015
The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
E13Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley
Mar 14, 2015
The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.
E14Punch Brothers
Mar 16, 2015
Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.
E15Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky
Mar 28, 2015
The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.
E16Sylvan Esso
Mar 20, 2015
Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.
E17Death Cab For Cutie
Apr 6, 2015
In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.
E18Beach Slang
Apr 10, 2015
James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.
E19Chadwick Stokes
Apr 13, 2015
Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.
E20Rosa Díaz
Apr 17, 2015
The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.
E21Jessie Ware
Apr 20, 2015
The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.
E22DakhaBrakha
Apr 25, 2015
The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.
E23José González
Apr 29, 2015
This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.
E24Diego El Cigala
May 1, 2015
The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.
E25Vijay Iyer Trio
May 4, 2015
Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.
E26Eskmo
May 8, 2015
Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.
E27Bellows
May 11, 2015
These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.
E28Camané
May 15, 2015
A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.
E29Young Fathers
May 19, 2015
Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.
E30Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis
May 22, 2015
Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.
E31Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear
May 26, 2015
The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them.
E32Frank Fairfield
May 29, 2015
A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.
E33Genevieve
Jun 1, 2015
See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.
E34Anna & Elizabeth
Jun 8, 2015
If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.
E35The Prettiots
Jun 15, 2015
The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.
E36Strand Of Oaks
Jun 19, 2015
Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.
E37Hop Along
Jun 22, 2015
Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.
E38Oddisee
Jun 26, 2015
The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.
E39And The Kids
Jun 30, 2015
The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.
E40Christopher Paul Stelling
Jul 6, 2015
Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.
E41Girlpool
Jul 10, 2015
The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.
E42Songhoy Blues
Jul 17, 2015
See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.
E43Kate Tempest
Jul 21, 2015
A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.
E44Paul Weller
Jul 28, 2015
See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.
E45Shamir
Jul 31, 2015
The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.
E46SOAK
Aug 3, 2015
Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.
E47Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective
Aug 5, 2015
The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.
E48Torres
Aug 10, 2015
Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.
E49Restorations
Aug 14, 2015
The Philly rock band's big-hearted songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg.
E50Kacey Musgraves
Aug 17, 2015
The country singer plays four songs from Pageant Material, plus the set-closing "Follow Your Arrow."
E51Son Lux
Aug 21, 2015
The trio blows up its sound by adding off-duty, civilian horn players from the U.S. Marine Band.
E52Caroline Rose
Aug 24, 2015
Rose plays music as if she's just met her new best friend: It's fresh, fun and enthusiastic.
E53Eskimeaux
Aug 28, 2015
There's lighthearted, almost childlike beauty in the way Gabrielle Smith puts words to song.
E54Mitski
Aug 31, 2015
Mitski's music is dark and even scary, but glimmers of beauty peek through.
E55Happyness
Sep 4, 2015
If you're a fan of dark, incredibly dry, wry humor, you've just found Happyness.
E56Leon Bridges
Sep 8, 2015
Bridges is easy to love and hard to resist, with purity in his voice that's untouched by modern pop.
E57Sam Lee
Sep 11, 2015
The singer found his voice by finding and preserving old British, Irish and Scottish folk songs.
E58Watkins Family Hour
Sep 18, 2015
With help from Fiona Apple, two Nickel Creek alums gather a band to perform old and new songs.
E59Gina Chavez
Sep 22, 2015
The Austin singer-songwriter performs with intense openness, directness and warmth.
E60Joan Shelley
Sep 25, 2015
As technology rules the day, here's a reminder that a single voice can carry deep emotion.
E61The Internet
Sep 29, 2015
The R&B band might just be the oddest thing to come from the hip-hop collective Odd Future.
E62Lianne La Havas
Oct 2, 2015
The singer is soulful yet playful, raw and vulnerable in a commanding kind of way.
E63Deqn Sue
Oct 5, 2015
She came so close to winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, we just had to see her play.
E64Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Oct 9, 2015
The trumpeter presents his emotionally charged, jazz-hybridized "stretch music" in performance.
E65Andra Day
Oct 13, 2015
Day's songs feel candid and vulnerable, but not understated.
E66Oh Pep!
Oct 16, 2015
The band's clever, thoughtful music fits in everywhere from Nashville to its hometown of Melbourne.
E67Paolo Angeli
Oct 19, 2015
The Sardinian guitarist has a whole toy shop aboard his instrument.
E68Beauty Pill
Oct 23, 2015
In Beauty Pill, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out.
E69The Suffers
Oct 27, 2015
The 10-piece band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind one desk.
E70Diane Coffee
Nov 2, 2015
Conjuring David Bowie, Diane Coffee's Shaun Fleming swaggered and shimmied behind the Tiny Desk.
E71Chris Stapleton
Nov 5, 2015
With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion.
E72My bubba
Nov 6, 2015
My bubba is a duo of women whose quirky, delicate, sweetly sung folk songs are a delight.
E73Aurora
Nov 9, 2015
At 19 and on the cusp of her first album, the Norwegian singer performs with a sense of discovery.
E74Rahim AlHaj
Nov 13, 2015
The oud player's wordless music tells powerful stories about life's blessedness and fragility.
E75Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nov 17, 2015
At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a more laid-back sound.
E76The Wild Reeds
Nov 20, 2015
Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special.
E77Youth Lagoon
Nov 23, 2015
Trevor Powers' new songs are expansive and self-assured, a transition reflected in this performance.
E78Teddy Abrams
Nov 30, 2015
Hear a young conductor, composer and pianist play Beethoven and his own jazzy pieces.
E79Protomartyr
Dec 4, 2015
The Detroit band's loud, screeching, grousing rock can be profound, poetic and bewildering.
E80The Oh Hellos
Dec 8, 2015
The nine-piece band bursts with anthemic joy, even as its songs convey darkness and loneliness.
E81Land Lines
Dec 11, 2015
The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music is singular, new and adventurous.
E82Shakey Graves
Dec 14, 2015
When the singer breaks out his guitar and suitcase drum, a rush of adrenaline hits the room.
E83Son Little
Dec 18, 2015
A modernistic bluesman with a taste for electronics appears with just his acoustic guitar.
E84Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Dec 21, 2015
Watch the soul star perform "Silent Night" and two originals — one for Christmas, one for Hanukkah.
E1Rapsody
Jan 5, 2016
Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.
E2Mariachi Flor De Toloache
Jan 8, 2016
While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.
E3Natalie Merchant
Jan 12, 2016
The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.
E4Benny Sings
Jan 15, 2016
The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.
E5River Whyless
Jan 19, 2016
The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.
E6Wolf Alice
Jan 22, 2016
The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.
E7The Arcs
Jan 25, 2016
It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.
E8EL VY
Jan 29, 2016
The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.
E9Car Seat Headrest
Feb 8, 2016
Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.
E10Chelsea Wolfe
Feb 12, 2016
Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.
E11Ben Folds
Feb 16, 2016
Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.
E12Wilco
Feb 23, 2016
Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.
E13Brushy One String
Feb 27, 2016
The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
E14Lake Street Dive
Feb 29, 2016
Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.
E15Monsieur Periné
Mar 4, 2016
The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.
E16Julien Baker
Mar 7, 2016
The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.
E17Gaelynn Lea
Mar 11, 2016
Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
E18Graham Nash
Mar 14, 2016
In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.
E19Tedeschi Trucks Band
Mar 25, 2016
Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.
E20Anthony Hamilton
Mar 28, 2016
Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.
E21Ane Brun
Apr 1, 2016
Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.
E22PWR BTTM
Apr 4, 2016
The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.
E23Mothers
Apr 8, 2016
Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.
E24Palehound
Apr 11, 2016
Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.
E25Seratones
Apr 15, 2016
The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.
E26Benjamin Clementine
Apr 18, 2016
There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.
E27Julia Holter
Apr 22, 2016
The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.
E28Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
Apr 25, 2016
The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.
E29Peter Frampton
Apr 27, 2016
Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.
E30Florist
Apr 29, 2016
Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.
E31Eighth Blackbird
May 2, 2016
Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.
E32Monika
May 6, 2016
When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.
E33Lara St. John
May 9, 2016
With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.
E34Daymé Arocena
May 13, 2016
Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.
E35Steve Kimock
May 16, 2016
The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.
E36Andy Shauf
May 20, 2016
The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.
E37Robert Ellis
May 23, 2016
Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.
E38Carrie Rodriguez
May 27, 2016
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
E39Andrew Bird
May 31, 2016
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.
E40Barry Douglas
Jun 3, 2016
Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.
E41Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop
Jun 6, 2016
Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.
E42Weaves
Jun 10, 2016
The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.
E43Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Jun 13, 2016
The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.
E44Alessio Bax
Jun 17, 2016
For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.
E45Brandy Clark
Jun 20, 2016
The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.
E46Mashrou' Leila
Jun 24, 2016
A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.
E47Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran
Jun 28, 2016
The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.
E48Adia Victoria
Jun 30, 2016
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.
E49Los Hacheros
Jul 5, 2016
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
E50Valley Queen
Jul 8, 2016
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
E51Jane Bunnett
Jul 12, 2016
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
E52Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
Jul 15, 2016
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
E53Gregory Porter
Jul 18, 2016
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
E54John Congleton And The Nighty Nite
Jul 22, 2016
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
E55Xenia Rubinos
Jul 25, 2016
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
E56Lucy Dacus
Jul 29, 2016
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
E57Kevin Morby
Aug 1, 2016
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
E58Rachel Barton Pine
Aug 5, 2016
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
E59The Jayhawks
Aug 8, 2016
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
E60René Marie
Aug 12, 2016
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.
E61Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
Aug 15, 2016
Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.
E62Eddie Palmieri
Aug 19, 2016
An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.
E63Margaret Glaspy
Aug 22, 2016
No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.
E64Nina Diaz
Aug 26, 2016
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.
E65Big Thief
Aug 29, 2016
The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.
E66William Bell
Sep 7, 2016
The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.
E67The Secret Sisters
Sep 12, 2016
The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.
E68Saul Williams
Sep 16, 2016
You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.
E69Corinne Bailey Rae
Sep 19, 2016
The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.
E70Blue Man Group
Sep 26, 2016
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.
E71Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk
Sep 30, 2016
Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.
E72Common At The White House
Oct 4, 2016
The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.
E73Haley Bonar
Oct 11, 2016
The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.
E74RDGLDGRN
Oct 14, 2016
A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.
E75Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
Oct 17, 2016
The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.
E76Blind Pilot
Oct 21, 2016
The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.
E77Drive-By Truckers
Oct 24, 2016
The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.
E78Joseph
Oct 28, 2016
The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.
E79The Westerlies
Nov 2, 2016
The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.
E80Ta-ku & Wafia
Nov 7, 2016
The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.
E81Adam Torres
Nov 11, 2016
The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.
E82John Paul White
Nov 14, 2016
Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.
E83Attacca Quartet
Nov 18, 2016
The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.
E84Tegan And Sara
Nov 21, 2016
The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."
E85Margo Price
Nov 28, 2016
On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.
E86Pinegrove
Dec 2, 2016
Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.
E87Ro James
Dec 5, 2016
The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.
E88Alsarah & The Nubatones
Dec 9, 2016
In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.
E89Gucci Mane
Dec 12, 2016
The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.
E90Derek Gripper
Dec 16, 2016
The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.
E91The Oh Hellos
Dec 19, 2016
The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.
E1Declan McKenna
Jan 3, 2017
Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks.
E2Donny McCaslin
Jan 9, 2017
Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader whose group backed David Bowie on Blackstar, near the anniversary of that album's release. Selections include an instrumental take on Bowie's "Lazarus."
E3Lila Downs
Jan 13, 2017
With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs performs the kind of full-throated mariachi singing that would fit right in at Mexico City's Garibaldi Square — ground zero for mariachi.
E4Brent Cobb
Jan 17, 2017
Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun. Watch the country singer-songwriter perform four songs from his debut album.
E5BADBADNOTGOOD
Jan 23, 2017
The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material live in the NPR Music offices.
E6Miramar
Jan 27, 2017
Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off its feet with a collection of exquisite boleros by Puerto Rican composer Sylvia Rexach.
E7Gallant
Jan 30, 2017
The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," which features a guest rap from Chance The Rapper collaborator Saba.
E8D.R.A.M.
Feb 1, 2017
The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from his catalog — including the smash single "Broccoli."
E9Run The Jewels
Feb 6, 2017
Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each other in a supergroup that somehow seems to get better, louder, and more pertinent since their start in 2013.
E10Esmé Patterson
Feb 10, 2017
Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric guitars and a backing band worth getting behind.
E11Agnes Obel
Feb 15, 2017
Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us.
E12Little Simz
Feb 21, 2017
Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for her self-reflective wordplay. And though the British lyricist is a relative new-comer, her Tiny Desk performance was poised and confident.
E13Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Feb 28, 2017
To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous set.
E14Ninet
Mar 3, 2017
One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same intensity to the Tiny Desk.
E15Maren Morris
Mar 6, 2017
One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs.
E16Tank And The Bangas
Mar 10, 2017
Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and alchemy of styles that could come from New Orleans.
E17Red Baraat's Holi Celebration
Mar 13, 2017
The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.
E18Sampha
Mar 21, 2017
A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching songs that seem to double as coping mechanisms.
E19Delicate Steve
Mar 24, 2017
This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar.
E20Overcoats
Mar 27, 2017
Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.
E21Noname
Apr 3, 2017
The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.
E22Tash Sultana
Apr 7, 2017
It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk.
E23Sinkane
Apr 10, 2017
You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.
E24Ljova And The Kontraband
Apr 14, 2017
Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classical, jazz, tango and Eastern European and Balkan folk music.
E25Chicano Batman
Apr 17, 2017
Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.
E26alt-J
Apr 24, 2017
There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different about what they're doing. alt-J was happy to oblige.
E27Antonio Lizana
Apr 28, 2017
The traditions of flamenco and jazz are disparate, but in the hands of a few Spanish jazz musicians, these two worlds commingle and find common ground.
E28Avery*Sunshine
May 1, 2017
The gospel-trained singer showcased why she counts Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson as fans.
E29Peter Silberman
May 5, 2017
A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever.
E30Aimee Mann
May 8, 2017
"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the second of four songs in this Tiny Desk Concert.
E31Danilo Brito
May 12, 2017
Danilo Brito and his band brought their dextrous expression of choro music to the Tiny Desk, a long-established musical style that has its roots in the streets and backyards of Brito's native Brazil.
E32Tim Darcy
May 15, 2017
Tim Darcy of Montreal band Ought brings his mysterious solo work, from the album Saturday Night, to the Tiny Desk. The record he says, was his chance to “get back to my roots, in my own voice.”
E33Troker
May 19, 2017
Mexico may not be known for its jazz, but the young lions of Troker are a promising hope to make the country and its capital city a destination.
E34Julia Jacklin
May 22, 2017
A restrained, whisper-soft Tiny Desk concert from Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin with songs taken from her debut album Don't Let The Kids Win.
E35Gabriel Garzón-Montano
May 26, 2017
Gabriel Garzón-Montano spent three years writing and recording his beautiful, dense album Jardin -- but for his Tiny Desk visit, he stripped it all down to two elements, the piano and his voice.
E36Royal Thunder
May 30, 2017
What happens when you ask a hard-rock band to unplug its thunder? It draws power from a raw, desperate vulnerability.
E37Nick Grant
Jun 2, 2017
The Atlanta-based MC came through with the flu and coolly earned our praise. How sick is that?
E38Violents & Monica Martin
Jun 5, 2017
While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin joined Jeremy Larson's project Violents, yielding a lush record of electronic pop, translated into a quieted set at the Tiny Desk.
E39Perfume Genius
Jun 12, 2017
The band's long-awaited performance at the Tiny Desk was both beautiful and, at times, intense, featuring three deeply personal songs by frontman Mike Hadreas.
E40Penguin Cafe
Jun 16, 2017
Penguin Cafe folds in sounds from around the world and throughout music history — Africa, Kraftwerk, Brazil and Franz Schubert.
E41Tigers Jaw
Jun 19, 2017
The duo strips down to acoustic guitar and keyboard for a strikingly intimate set, illuminating their close harmonies that tangle like garlands.
E42Holly Macve
Jun 23, 2017
Backed by a suitably low-key band, Macve would sound subtly radiant just about anywhere, from your nearest country bar to the most dreamily lit stage in Twin Peaks.
E43Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Jun 26, 2017
Artistic legacy, evolution and studied ease coalesced at this Tiny Desk Concert, with Coltrane offering four interpretations of his and others' works.
E44Helado Negro
Jun 30, 2017
Helado Negro ditches his bank of electronics for alto and tenor saxophones, bringing his utterly unique style to a intense, perfectly balanced Tiny Desk Concert.
E45Chance The Rapper
Jul 5, 2017
Chance The Rapper, fresh from a 23,000-strong, sold-out show the night before, brought a thoughtful and fresh take to his Tiny Desk concert.
E46Jay Som
Jul 10, 2017
Melina Duterte may have played all the instruments on Jay Som's newest record, Everybody Works, but her touring band brought a rougher edge to those silky recordings.
E47Fragile Rock
Jul 14, 2017
Fragile Rock is a band that relies on the boogie of The B-52s, the melancholy of The Smiths and the humor of Kermit the Frog. Oh, and they're all puppets.
E48Tuxedo
Jul 17, 2017
Tuxedo, the unlikely-on-paper funk-soul duo of Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One, brought a left-of-center sonic approach and a sharp sense of style to their Tiny Desk Concert.
E49Rare Essence
Jul 19, 2017
Rare Essence has been bringing go-go to the world since 1976 — the group brought that pedigree, and the genre's massive meld of funk, rhythm and blues and soul, to this raucous hometown Tiny Desk.
E50Albin Lee Meldau
Jul 20, 2017
Albin Lee Meldau possesses a thunderous, deeply affecting voice, which he uses to tell some utterly dark, but demonstrably cathartic, tales.
E51The Shins
Jul 24, 2017
James Mercer, the emotional and creative heart of The Shins, gives a moving performance at the Tiny Desk, with two new songs and a classic from the band's 2003 album Chutes Too Narrow.
E52Aldous Harding
Jul 28, 2017
Intensity in songs often expresses itself as volume – a loud guitar, a scream, a piercing synth line. But in the case of Aldous Harding it's in the spaces, the pauses, and her unique delivery.
E53Diet Cig
Aug 2, 2017
Diet Cig's songs crackle like Pop Rocks, but with a confrontational honesty and striking gravity — and on top of Bob Boilen's desk.
E54Maggie Rogers
Aug 7, 2017
The rising pop star performs three of her best-known songs, including a sweet solo take on her career-making “Alaska.”
E55ALA.NI
Aug 14, 2017
ALA.NI captures and conveys a reverent love of early-20th-century music, while injecting those sounds with charisma and charm well suited for any era.
E56DJ Premier & The Badder Band
Aug 21, 2017
One of hip-hop's most revered producers brings his songs to life behind the Tiny Desk, with the help of a four-piece band.
E57Jason Isbell
Aug 28, 2017
The Alabama singer-songwriter and his band perform three songs from The Nashville Sound, but their set includes a few surprises, too.
E58Jidenna
Sep 5, 2017
The Nigerian-American MC and his band perform three reworked selections from Jidenna's impeccable debut album, The Chief.
E59Frances Cone
Sep 8, 2017
The Brooklyn-based band crafts infectious pop music that builds dramatically before giving way to a quiet calm.
E60Bleachers
Sep 12, 2017
Jack Antonoff re-arranged three songs from his band's latest album, Gone Now, for the Tiny Desk.
E61L.A. Salami
Sep 13, 2017
The story songs and poetry of Lookman Adekunle Salami, who writes and records as L.A. Salami, recall the brilliant and epic ramblings of Bob Dylan.
E62Snail Mail
Sep 15, 2017
Snail Mail's sleepy songs have a way of waking you up. Watch the band perform music from its quietly stunning Habit EP, plus a new song played solo by Lindsey Jordan.
E63SsingSsing
Sep 21, 2017
It's safe to say this Korean, cross-dressing rock band looks and sounds like no one who's ever performed at the Tiny Desk.
E64Bomba Estereo
Sep 22, 2017
Bomba Estereo is not known as a hushed band. Member Simon Mejia said this Tiny Desk performance was the group's quietest, a stripped-down treatment that illustrates the inherent quality of the music.
E65Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
Sep 25, 2017
It's hard to think of an artist who's brought more joy to more people, across more generations — and in more ways — than Steve Martin.
E66Chronixx
Sep 27, 2017
The Jamaican reggae star proudly carries the torch of his country's roots reggae legends.
E67Dawg Yawp
Sep 29, 2017
Welcome the world of Dawg Yawp, the musical concoction of Rob Keenan and Tyler Randall, where drones and toy pianos are likely to collide with heavy metal electronics and a well-placed melody.
E68Paramore
Oct 2, 2017
Paramore captures the moment between rapture and its comedown. Watch the band rearrange songs from its sparkling pop album After Laughter.
E69Landlady
Oct 6, 2017
Landlady's music is more than sonic exploration, it's an adventure. The songs can feel a bit drugged-out – a bit high and full of curiosity – but never overly intoxicated or out-of-touch.
E70Randy Newman
Oct 10, 2017
Watch the six-time Grammy winner go solo behind the Tiny Desk.
E71Hanson
Oct 16, 2017
Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson just celebrated their 25th anniversary as a band. To celebrate, watch them perform three of their post-“MMMBop” career highlights.
E72Thundercat
Oct 18, 2017
Thundercat is willing and able to shape-shift to fit into just about any box you show him, but he won't stay in there for long.
E73The Perceptionists
Oct 20, 2017
Watch hip-hop veterans Mr. Lif and Akrobatik team up behind the Tiny Desk.
E74Shabazz Palaces
Oct 23, 2017
Hip-hop's otherworldly lot touches down on Bob Boilen's desk for some Afrofuturistic mind travel.
E75Japanese Breakfast
Oct 25, 2017
For this Tiny Desk concert, Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner replaced her gauzy synths with a string quartet. The result is something to behold.
E76Natalia LaFourcade
Oct 27, 2017
The Grammy-nominated singer's Tiny Desk is an ode to a magical time in Mexican popular music.
E77The Roots Feat. Bilal
Oct 30, 2017
Yes, it happened. Black Thought, Questlove and the entire crew packed in behind the Tiny Desk to perform a new song called “It Ain't Fair.”
E78Gracie and Rachel
Nov 1, 2017
Gracie And Rachel mix piano pop with darker, classic violin arrangements to make songs full of mystery and tension. They're joined in this Tiny Desk performance by percussionist Richard Watts.
E79Nate Smith + KINFOLK
Nov 3, 2017
The drums take center stage at this Tiny Desk. Watch veteran jazz percussionist Nate Smith dazzle the NPR audience in a transfixing performance.
E80Wyclef Jean
Nov 6, 2017
The hip-hop statesman walked through our doors greeting and charming anyone within arm's reach. Once in front of an audience, he was in attack mode, including a unique rendition of his signature hit.
E81Ani DiFranco
Nov 8, 2017
With the help of a backing band that includes Ivan Neville and Jenny Scheinman, the iconic singer-songwriter plays three songs from across her tough and uncompromising career.
E82The Mynabirds
Nov 10, 2017
Singer Laura Burhenn is joined by Jessica Lea Mayfield and the Umoja Choir for songs inspired by the political and cultural upheaval of 2016.
E83Aminé
Nov 14, 2017
The Portland artist with the most mispronounced name in hip-hop puts on an unforgettable performance.
E84Now, Now
Nov 15, 2017
The band has new tools in its arsenal, but even in a stripped-down Tiny Desk performance, its focus on tiny moments between people just outside of love is as sharp as ever.
E85Benjamin Booker
Nov 17, 2017
Benjamin Booker has a deeply tender voice that, at times, can feel like a whisper But it always cuts to the heart.
E86Billy Corgan
Nov 20, 2017
Billy Corgan, complicated frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, has had a tumultuous decade-and-a-half. His visit to the Tiny Desk, with a string quartet backing him, was anything but.
E87Ledisi
Nov 21, 2017
In person, the master R&B vocalist impresses not just with her exquisite artistry, but with her radiant spirit of contentment and grace. Just ask her makeup artist.
E88David Greilsammer
Nov 24, 2017
With a knack for cunning juxtapositions, the adventurous pianist stitches together a baroque sonata, a slice of French serenity and a quirky portrait of a mysterious barn owl.
E89Phoebe Bridgers
Nov 27, 2017
Her songs come laden with finely detailed observations about hypnotherapy, Jeffrey Dahmer and everything in between. They receive a languid, impeccably-phrased performance at the Tiny Desk.
E90Moses Sumney
Nov 29, 2017
The Los-Angeles-based force of nature, one of the most inspired talents of today, shows off a spontaneous side at (and around) the Tiny Desk.
E91Walter Martin
Dec 1, 2017
Best known for his role with The Walkmen, as a solo artist he makes unabashedly joyful, sweetly innocent and playful music. And only he would arrive with a barbershop quartet.
E92Ted Leo
Dec 4, 2017
Leo's work has, more often than not through the decades, addressed an anxious world, growing and shifting with it and with its listeners. Seven years after his last solo album, he's turned inwards.
E93King Krule
Dec 6, 2017
King Krule, the musical project of English singer, songwriter and rapper, Archy Marshall, brings its twisted, woozy tones to the Tiny Desk.
E94Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile
Dec 8, 2017
The two singers, songwriters and guitarists bring out the adolescence in each other, poking jabs, goofing around and having fun at the Tiny Desk.
E95Tyler, The Creator
Dec 11, 2017
Tyler, The Creator performs three songs from his latest album Flower Boy -- and pulls off (at least) two Tiny Desk firsts in the process, while maturing beyond his class-clown image (mostly).
E96Cigarettes After Sex
Dec 13, 2017
This comes close to the quietest Tiny Desk Concert we've ever had. The music Cigarettes After Sex makes is incredibly hushed. It's a sound so minimal it barely exists.
E97This Is The Kit
Dec 15, 2017
Effortless storytelling is at the heart of This Is The Kit. And the stories the band's only permanent member, Kate Stables, weaves are profound but sweet with a tone that quietly reels you in.
E98Hanson For The Holidays
Dec 18, 2017
Frantic time-lapse set decoration. An intrusive snow machine. Ugly holiday sweaters. It's time to hunker down and soak up a raucous and reverent Christmas party, courtesy of Hanson.
E1Open Mike Eagle
Jan 3, 2018
The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick Body Kids who Still Daydream.
E2Lo Moon
Jan 5, 2018
The LA band's signature sound is intimate and demonstrative, haunting yet uplifting, an old-fashioned rock beat under glimmering guitar and keys. And at the Tiny Desk, it was at ease.
E3The Weather Station
Jan 8, 2018
One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.
E4Julien Baker
Jan 10, 2018
Julien Baker's Turn Out The Lights brought her much-deserved critical acclaim and wider attention in 2017. Before its release we asked her to make a rare return to the Tiny Desk for something special.
E5Daniil Trifonov
Jan 12, 2018
Watch the young Russian musician, who The Times of London calls “the most astounding pianist of our age,” play a smart, Chopin-focused concert on a grand piano, precisely wedged behind the Tiny Desk.
E6Artists From The 'Take Me To The River' Tour
Jan 15, 2018
More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.
E7AHI
Jan 16, 2018
The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.
E8The Lemon Twigs
Jan 17, 2018
Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st century.
E9Amadou and Mariam
Jan 19, 2018
The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyful sounds we've ever had at the Tiny Desk.
E10St. Vincent
Jan 22, 2018
The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voice, letting the wordplay in her songs shine through.
E11George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
Jan 24, 2018
George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.
E12Barbara Hannigan
Jan 26, 2018
Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.
E13Jamila Woods
Jan 29, 2018
In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich with philosophical meaning that also move and groove.
E14Alice Smith
Jan 31, 2018
The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.
E15Vicente García
Feb 2, 2018
This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk performance.
E16Hurray For The Riff Raff
Feb 5, 2018
The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.
E17Ibeyi
Feb 7, 2018
Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.
E18The Crossrhodes
Feb 9, 2018
The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciated energy.
E19Marlon Williams
Feb 12, 2018
Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs about vampires and horror films.
E20Nick Hakim
Feb 14, 2018
The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.
E21Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo
Feb 16, 2018
The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.
E22Big Daddy Kane
Feb 19, 2018
One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.
E23August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)
Feb 21, 2018
August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.
E24Vagabon
Feb 23, 2018
Laetitia Tamko, the artist known as Vagabon, is a 25-year-old, Cameroon-born musician with a big, tenor voice just bursting with new musical ideas.
E25Lee Ann Womack
Feb 26, 2018
The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.
E26Roy Ayers
Mar 1, 2018
Watch the 77-year-old jazz-funk icon perform “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (and more) at the Tiny Desk.
E27Anna Meredith
Mar 2, 2018
Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.
E28Big K.R.I.T.
Mar 5, 2018
The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.
E29Alex Clare
Mar 7, 2018
Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life’s bigger pictures. His visit to Bob Boilen’s desk is the perfect setting to bask in the power of his voice.
E30Kuinka
Mar 9, 2018
Each year we get thousands of submissions for our annual Tiny Desk contest. Seattle's Kuinka was one of last year's entrants. While they didn't win, we loved them so much we invited them to come play.
E31John Prine
Mar 12, 2018
For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.
E32Raul Midón
Mar 15, 2018
Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.
E33Cornelius
Mar 19, 2018
Cornelius' Keigo Oyamada deconstructs and reassembles music like it's a neon cubist-pop sculpture. On a rare U.S. tour, the Japanese band brought its complex cool to the Tiny Desk.
E34Väsen
Mar 23, 2018
The Swedish trio brought a 30-string sonic blast to the Tiny Desk, performing on 12-string guitar, viola and the nyckelharpa (a fiddle with keys — think 15th century keytar).
E35Jenny And The Mexicats
Mar 26, 2018
Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.
E36I'm With Her
Mar 28, 2018
Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and singing.
E37Masta Ace
Mar 30, 2018
The Juice Crew legend brought his biggest hit, "Born To Roll," and a heartfelt recollection of his personal journey to the Tiny Desk.
E38Robin Olson
Apr 1, 2018
Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.
E39Dee Dee Bridgewater
Apr 2, 2018
Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memphis.
E40Dan Auerbach
Apr 4, 2018
The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a time and sound from the '60s when southern R&B, including Nashville, was a force.
E41Rhye
Apr 9, 2018
See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights
E42Lara Bello
Apr 10, 2018
Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.
E43Tyler Childers
Apr 11, 2018
Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.
E44Jorge Drexler
Apr 13, 2018
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.
E45The Breeders
Apr 16, 2018
The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds wiser and more frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's breakout, 1993 album Last Splash.
E46O.C.
Apr 18, 2018
The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.
E47John Moreland
Apr 20, 2018
When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.
E48Logan Richardson
Apr 23, 2018
Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.
E49Superorganism
Apr 25, 2018
The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.
E50ÌFÉ
Apr 27, 2018
ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.
E51Bedouine
Apr 30, 2018
Bedouine is Azniv Korkejian, a singer and guitarist who echoes sounds from the 1960's North American folk songwriters, but with vocal inflections closer to Leonard Cohen than to Joni Mitchell.
E52GZA & The Soul Rebels
May 2, 2018
Most rap fans would name RZA as the head of the Wu-Tang Clan. But Wu purists know that GZA, or The Genius, is the crew's unspoken elder statesman.
E53Darlingside
May 4, 2018
Even if the world came to an end, there's still beauty and hope in all of us and in song. That about sums up the wistful mystery that is the music of Darlingside.
E54Gordi
May 7, 2018
In three songs from Reservoir, Gordi keeps her voice both unadorned and centered within warm, cool arrangements that include piano, guitar, pedal steel, a harmonium named Barbara, and more.
E55Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
May 11, 2018
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are two American musical treasures. This husband-and-wife banjo duo write original tunes steeped in the roots of folk music.
E56Naia Izumi
May 14, 2018
The winner of this year's Tiny Desk Contest makes his official debut behind the desk.
E57Khruangbin
May 16, 2018
This trio from Houston, Texas makes trance-inducing music heavily inspired by 1960s and '70s funk and soul from, of all places, Thailand.
E58Partner
May 18, 2018
The dream of the '90s is alive in this Canadian rock band.
E59The Band's Visit
May 21, 2018
Tony Shalhoub, Katrina Lenk and the cast of the Tony-nominated play The Band's Visit marked the first Broadway performance at the Tiny Desk.
E60Juanes & Mon Laferte
May 23, 2018
The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.
E61Ill Camille
May 25, 2018
The Los Angeles rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator performed four songs from her excellent album, Heirloom.
E62Third Coast Percussion
May 29, 2018
Watch the Chicago-based ensemble conjure otherworldly sounds from steel pipes, tuned cowbells and a bowl that sings.
E63Trouble Funk
May 30, 2018
We squeezed 12 go-go musicians behind the Tiny Desk. Watch what ensued.
E64Tom Misch
Jun 1, 2018
This 22-year-old Brit has soul for days.
E65Daniel Caesar
Jun 4, 2018
Watch the R&B star-in-the-making perform three songs, including a guest appearance by H.E.R.
E66Grace VanderWaal
Jun 6, 2018
The 14-year-old singer who signed to Columbia after winning America's Got Talent, dazzles the Tiny Desk with her breathtaking voice.
E67MILCK
Jun 8, 2018
The one-woman riot who made headlines during the inaugural Women's March On Washington visits the Tiny Desk.
E68Jorja Smith
Jun 11, 2018
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full band.
E69GoldLink
Jun 13, 2018
The D.C. rapper brought quite the crew to his Tiny Desk performance.
E70Yissy García & Bandancha
Jun 15, 2018
Come for one of Havana's most talented acts. Stay for García's incredible mohawk.
E71Khalid
Jun 18, 2018
Watch the 20-year-old star perform acoustic versions of "Location," "Saved" and "Young Dumb & Broke."
E72The Messthetics
Jun 20, 2018
The bassist and drummer from D.C.'s pioneering punk band Fugazi join guitarist Anthony Pirog for a set of thrilling, sometimes loud and frenetic instrumentals.
E73From The Top
Jun 22, 2018
A handful of teenagers, and a 12-year-old violinist, from the radio show From the Top, give sparkling performances, proving there's a bright future for classical music.
E74Rakim
Jun 25, 2018
Watch the New York rap icon perform "Paid In Full" and "Know The Ledge," as well as a new song for Marvel's Luke Cage, at the Tiny Desk.
E75Dave Matthews
Jun 27, 2018
The star sheds his band for a warm, winning, utterly game, happily overstuffed five-song performance of songs from across his long career.
E76Golden Dawn Arkestra
Jun 29, 2018
Join the "Children of the Sun" - or sit back and enjoy the spectacle - in this Tiny Desk experience.
E77PJ Morton
Jul 2, 2018
New Orleans' native son brought his musical Gumbo — and a 10-piece orchestra — to the Tiny Desk for some well-seasoned soul and a lesson in creative freedom.
E78Frédéric Yonnet With Special Guest Dave Chappelle
Jul 9, 2018
Yonnet is a magician on the harmonica. You'll see why he's performed with Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ed Sheeran.
E79Rev. Sekou And The Seal Breakers
Jul 10, 2018
Rev. Sekou and the Seal Breakers gave one of the most rousing Tiny Desks we've ever had, opening with one question: "Do you want to get free?"
E80Mumu Fresh Feat. Black Thought & DJ Dummy
Jul 11, 2018
Occasionally a new voice emerges so rich in experience that the only way to describe it is old soul.
E81The Midnight Hour
Jul 18, 2018
A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge brought their Luke Cage-inspired collaboration to the Tiny Desk.
E82Ólafur Arnalds
Jul 19, 2018
The Icelandic composer is joined by two "ghost" pianists, making mysterious and memorable music at the Tiny Desk.
E83The King's Singers
Jul 23, 2018
The storied vocal ensemble brings close harmony singing to a diverse set list that includes a Beatles tune and a bawdy madrigal from the 1500s.
E84Lalah Hathaway
Jul 25, 2018
The veteran singer showcases her soaring powerfully expressive voice in a performance that bridges several generations of classic soul.
E85Flasher
Jul 30, 2018
The precise serrations of Washington, D.C. band Flasher get softened for a visit to the Tiny Desk — their vocals, normally side-by-side rushing electric instruments, get the center stage treatment.
E86The Del McCoury Band
Aug 1, 2018
Del McCoury has been performing, and updating, his take on bluegrass for some 60 years. At the Tiny Desk, he brought three traveling songs and some good yarns to share from his ample time on the road.
E87Haley Heynderickx
Aug 3, 2018
One of our favorite new artists of 2018 visits the Tiny Desk.
E88Mac Miller
Aug 6, 2018
Mac Miller reflects on his journey's peaks and valleys in a boisterous set of songs from Swimming, featuring special guest Thundercat on "What's the Use?"
E89DAWN
Aug 10, 2018
DAWN has a breathless enthusiasm for shape-shifting pop music. She strips three songs to just the essentials, illuminating the impeccable songwriting behind her wild combination of sounds.
E90Tower Of Power
Aug 13, 2018
Even from its beginnings in late-'60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic horn-driven soul remains unmatched, its passion and precision unchanged.
E91Erykah Badu
Aug 15, 2018
The singer's performance at the Tiny Desk was an almost spiritual experience, leaving many at the NPR Music offices in awe.
E92Yo-Yo Ma
Aug 17, 2018
Watch the 19-time Grammy winner return to his lifelong passion for J.S. Bach, playing music from the Cello Suites and offering advice on the art of incremental learning.
E93Camp Cope
Aug 22, 2018
The Australian band uses tiny moments of introspection to illuminate life's bewildering, terrifying, isolating aspects — especially as they apply to women.
E94Dermot Kennedy
Aug 24, 2018
Backed for the first time ever by members of the Howard Gospel Choir, the Irish singer-songwriter shows off a voice built to fill stadiums in more ways than one.
E95T.I.
Aug 27, 2018
In the fifteen years since he released Trap Muzik, Tip Harris has reinvented himself a thousand times over. But the stories he recounts from that era make his Tiny Desk a memorable one.
E96Tech N9ne Feat. Krizz Kaliko
Aug 29, 2018
Two of Kansas City's finest — and indie hip-hop's trailblazers — deliver a dose of Strange Music.
E97George Li
Aug 31, 2018
Watch the young Harvard grad dispatch some of the most "knuckle-busting" piano repertoire with uncommon panache and precision.
E98Kalbells
Sep 5, 2018
The band makes life-affirming music that singer Kalmia Traver created over the past few years, filled with the triumph of being cancer free.
E99Jupiter & Okwess
Sep 7, 2018
Jupiter Bokondji and his band Okwess play music that feels both African and American, with Jupiter's early musical tastes inspired by The Jackson 5, James Brown and the sounds of Motown.
E100Hobo Johnson
Sep 12, 2018
While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scones," was among the more memorable we've ever seen.
E101GoGo Penguin
Sep 14, 2018
This trio has become a reference point of their own for new school instrumentalists, a coveted achievement for any jazz group, though their appeal stretches far outside the jazz ecosystem.
E102Smif-N-Wessun
Sep 17, 2018
Brooklyn-bred hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun – consisting of partners in rhyme, Steele and Tek – illuminated the Tiny Desk with their signature, 80-proof poetry: straight, no chaser.
E103Julie Byrne
Sep 19, 2018
Julie Byrne's transporting music can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
E104Anthony Roth Costanzo
Sep 21, 2018
Watch the ambitious countertenor sing music that spans more than 250 years, connecting the dots between David Byrne, George Frideric Handel and Philip Glass.
E105Cécile McLorin Salvant
Sep 25, 2018
The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.
E106Saba
Oct 1, 2018
Before embarking on a tour of Australia and Asia, the Chicago native brought the squad that helped make Care For Me one of 2018's best — along with a very special guest.
E107Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Oct 5, 2018
Henry and his band would have sounded right at home on Stax Records in the '70s — no small accomplishment. Watch them perform three funky, soulful jams.
E108Big Boi
Oct 9, 2018
The OutKast star performs "So Fresh, So Clean," "The Way You Move" and his solo single "All Night" with the help of singer Sleepy Brown and an eight-member backing band.
E109Café Tacvba
Oct 12, 2018
The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's desk.
E110Florence + the Machine
Oct 16, 2018
"I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If this was a big gig, I'd probably be climbing all over here and running around."
E111Alfredo Rodríguez
Oct 18, 2018
The Cuban pianist thrilled the NPR office with an intense performance that was as melodic as it was rhythmic.
E112Chromeo
Oct 19, 2018
The self-proclaimed "Funklordz" normally perform as a duo, but played with a live band for the first time at the Tiny Desk.
E113Cautious Clay
Oct 24, 2018
The charismatic singer and saxophonist brought a group of longtime friends to play a warm, thoughtful and chill set at the Tiny Desk.
E114Jim James
Oct 26, 2018
A single voice can send a powerful message - and that's just what Jim James did at the Tiny Desk, with just his voice and an acoustic guitar.
E115Liniker e os Caramelows
Oct 29, 2018
Liniker e os Caramelows are from Brazil but steeped in the tradition of soul from here in the U.S. Watching this performance is to witness a spell being cast, note-by-note.
E116Nicholas Payton Trio
Nov 2, 2018
After back-to-back performances in South Africa, Argentina, Chile and New York, Payton hit the Tiny Desk, where he dazzled the audience, simultaneously playing his trumpet and a Fender Rhodes.
E117Pedro The Lion
Nov 5, 2018
No matter how dark or disastrous, there's always been an undercurrent of grace to the music of David Bazan. He returns to his Pedro the Lion moniker for this memorable Tiny Desk performance.
E118Half Waif
Nov 8, 2018
The band's songs, stripped here to their essence, are particularly peaceful and calm — and sometimes chilling.
E119Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence
Nov 12, 2018
The story of Bernie and the Believers is the story of Bernie Dalton's diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease and compassionate friends making his dream come true and his songs come to life.
E120Boygenius
Nov 16, 2018
Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers are all Tiny Desk alumae, but here they play together at NPR for the first time as boygenius, one of this year's best surprises.
E121dvsn
Nov 19, 2018
The Toronto-based R&B duo bathed the Tiny Desk in vibrant blue, purple and orange light to make it feel more like a concert hall.
E122The Innocence Mission
Nov 28, 2018
The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing beautiful enough" in the moment it's delivered.
E123Joey Alexander
Nov 30, 2018
No one in the NPR offices could have imagined how remarkable this 15-year old pianist would be at the Tiny Desk.
E124Dirty Projectors
Dec 4, 2018
The band takes its quirks of production, rhythm and rhyme and brilliantly arranges them to work behind the Tiny Desk.
E125Wu-Tang Clan
Dec 5, 2018
The Clan celebrates its 25th anniversary with an old-school cipher at the Tiny Desk.
E126H.E.R.
Dec 12, 2018
The singer stuns in her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, showcasing not only her vocal mastery, but her skills as a captivating multi-instrumentalist.
E127Harold López-Nussa Trio
Dec 14, 2018
Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa, along with his brother Ruy on drums and bassist Gaston Joya, deliver a set of danceable jazz explorations rooted in Afro-Cuban musical traditions to the Tiny Desk.
E128Amy Grant
Dec 17, 2018
Amy Grant maps her fabulous, four-decade career with some of her coziest and heartfelt Christmas songs, not to mention a delightful version of "Jingle Bells."
E1Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet
Jan 4, 2019
The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.
E2Buddy
Jan 9, 2019
The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.
E3Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen
Jan 11, 2019
Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.
E4Aaron Lee Tasjan
Jan 15, 2019
Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.
E5Nate Wood - fOUR
Jan 16, 2019
The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.
E6Stella Donnelly
Jan 22, 2019
Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.
E7Blood Orange
Jan 29, 2019
This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.
E8Cat Power
Feb 4, 2019
Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."
E9Kurt Vile
Feb 6, 2019
Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.
E10Lau Noah
Feb 11, 2019
There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.
E11Mountain Man
Feb 13, 2019
The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.
E12Scott Mulvahill
Feb 18, 2019
Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.
E13The Pedrito Martinez Group
Feb 20, 2019
The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
E14Natalie Prass
Feb 25, 2019
Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.
E15Zaytoven
Feb 28, 2019
The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.
E16Phony Ppl
Mar 4, 2019
The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
E17Meg Myers
Mar 6, 2019
Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."
E18Leikeli47
Mar 11, 2019
The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.
E19Kaia Kater
Mar 13, 2019
Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.
E20Nao
Mar 18, 2019
The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.
E21Alejandro Escovedo
Mar 20, 2019
The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.
E22&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)
Mar 25, 2019
Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.
E23Andrea Cruz
Mar 27, 2019
The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.
E24Weezer
Apr 1, 2019
Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.
E25Courtney Marie Andrews
Apr 3, 2019
It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
E26Georgia Anne Muldrow
Apr 8, 2019
The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.
E27Karine Polwart Trio
Apr 10, 2019
Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.
E28Gary Clark Jr.
Apr 16, 2019
These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.
E29Theodore
Apr 17, 2019
The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.
E30The Calidore String Quartet
Apr 22, 2019
The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still very much alive and evolving.
E31Better Oblivion Community Center
Apr 24, 2019
Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.
E32Toro Y Moi
Apr 29, 2019
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
E33Laraaji
May 2, 2019
Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.
E34Thou
May 6, 2019
This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.
E35Ohmme
May 9, 2019
These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.
E36Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
May 15, 2019
Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.
E37Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood
May 20, 2019
Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.
E38Jeremy Dutcher
May 22, 2019
There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
E39Lucky Daye
May 28, 2019
Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.
E40LADAMA
May 30, 2019
The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
E41Quinn Christopherson
Jun 3, 2019
Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.
E42Tomberlin
Jun 6, 2019
Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.
E43Sesame Street
Jun 10, 2019
Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.
E44Foxing
Jun 12, 2019
Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
E45IDLES
Jun 18, 2019
The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.
E46Imogen Heap
Jun 20, 2019
Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song in 17 years — to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.
E47Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Jun 24, 2019
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.
E48Betty Who
Jun 26, 2019
Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
E49Be More Chill
Jul 1, 2019
On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.
E50Saint Sister
Jul 3, 2019
The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.
E51Miya Folick
Jul 5, 2019
Miya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of conviction, not fiction.
E52American Football
Jul 8, 2019
Who would've thought that American Football's fruitful reunion would not only include some of the emo band's best songs, but also a children's choir at the Tiny Desk?
E53Sting And Shaggy
Jul 10, 2019
The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
E54Erin Rae
Jul 12, 2019
Every time she performs live, Erin Rae transforms her quiet storms into different hues of squalling introspection.
E55Priests
Jul 19, 2019
The punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the Tiny Desk.
E56Jacob Collier
Jul 22, 2019
As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.
E57Masego
Jul 24, 2019
The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.
E58Tamino
Jul 26, 2019
Tamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.
E59Lizzo
Jul 29, 2019
Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.
E60Calexico And Iron & Wine
Aug 1, 2019
The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs — two new, one old — for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.
E61iLe
Aug 3, 2019
The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
E62Bas
Aug 5, 2019
Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
E63David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band
Aug 7, 2019
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
E64Among Authors
Aug 9, 2019
Among Authors' music isn't casual; there are songs within these songs, and they're not always catchy. They'll take you on a journey worth following.
E65half•alive
Aug 12, 2019
How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dancers sit.
E66Kian Soltani
Aug 16, 2019
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
E67Tobe Nwigwe
Aug 19, 2019
The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inherent hardships and evil and to stay focused on life's ultimate prizes.
E68Nicole Bus
Aug 21, 2019
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
E69Mandolin Orange
Aug 23, 2019
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk, performing songs full of joy and thoughtfulness.
E7047SOUL
Aug 26, 2019
47SOUL's message of equality is meant for the world. It's music without borders, mixing old and new, acoustic and electronic from a band formed in Amman Jordan, singing in Arabic and English.
E71Dan Tepfer
Aug 29, 2019
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
E72The-Dream
Aug 30, 2019
The singer and mega-hit songwriter showcases three of his own tracks, including "I Luv Your Girl" and two songs from Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3.
E73A-WA
Sep 3, 2019
The three Israeli sisters in A-WA mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop.
E74The Tallest Man On Earth (2019)
Sep 6, 2019
The Tallest Man On Earth's second appearance at the Tiny Desk comes almost 10 years to the day after his first. He returns with a touch of grey and a beard, but no less intense or moving.
E75Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley
Sep 9, 2019
With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.
E76Come From Away
Sep 11, 2019
Sixteen performers from the Broadway cast crammed behind the Tiny Desk to sing songs and share stories about thousands of airline passengers who were stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11.
E77Rhiannon Giddens
Sep 16, 2019
Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny Desk.
E78Nilüfer Yanya
Sep 18, 2019
There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound.
E79Y La Bamba
Sep 20, 2019
Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.
E80Rosanne Cash
Sep 23, 2019
Roseanne Cash has been making great records for forty years, but she's never played or written better music than she's doing right now.
E81Ari Lennox
Sep 25, 2019
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
E82Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell
Sep 27, 2019
In his second visit to the Tiny Desk, Josh Ritter had America on his mind. "We all have to fight against this notion that we're not all human beings."
E83Jonas Brothers
Sep 30, 2019
The brothers and their backing band gave a playful performance of three tracks from their latest album, Happiness Begins.
E84Molly Sarlé
Oct 4, 2019
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo performance.
E85Sharon Van Etten
Oct 7, 2019
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.
E86Charly Bliss
Oct 9, 2019
The vibrancy of the band can feel childlike and candy-coated. But the group's songs are more about the pain of entering adulthood and leaving some of that sweetness behind.
E87Brittany Howard
Oct 15, 2019
The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.
E88Taylor Swift
Oct 16, 2019
As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as an opportunity to show you guys how the songs sounded when I first wrote them."
E89Summer Walker
Oct 18, 2019
One week after releasing a record-shattering studio debut, the Atlanta native brings a glowing R&B set to the Tiny Desk.
E90Jovino Santos Neto Trio
Oct 21, 2019
Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk.
E91CHAI
Oct 23, 2019
The group from Japan is on a mission to expand the conventional meaning of "cute." Their performance included synchronized dancing, pom-poms and matching pink uniforms, with a heavy, angular sound.
E92Rio Mira
Oct 25, 2019
Rio Mira's music celebrates life along the river that separates Ecuador and Colombia: soft breezes, loving friends, the embrace of Africa and lots of festejando!
E93BJ The Chicago Kid
Nov 6, 2019
The 34-year old R&B mainstay used his moment at the desk to fit in as many of his most cherished songs as possible — Nine songs in 17 minutes to be exact.
E94Dave
Nov 8, 2019
The British rapper made a trip all the way from the UK just for this Tiny Desk performance and powered through a set that made the personal political.
E95Leslie Odom Jr.
Nov 12, 2019
The Tony- and Grammy-winning singer, actor, author and Hamilton star performs three songs from Mr, his genre-bending new solo album.
E96Sunny War
Nov 13, 2019
Sunny War has been homeless, busked on city streets and Venice Beach, left home feeling she was a burden to her mother, battled addiction and still found a way to bring joy to others thru her music.
E97KOKOKO!
Nov 15, 2019
KOKOKO! are sonic warriors. They seized control of the Tiny Desk, shouting their arrival through a megaphone, while electronic sirens begin to blare.
E98Burna Boy
Nov 18, 2019
The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an inescapable sound this year.
E99Snarky Puppy
Nov 20, 2019
The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.
E100Igor Levit
Nov 22, 2019
The insightful pianist offers a Beethoven bonanza, ranging from the mesmerizing pulse of the popular "Moonlight" Sonata to flashes of wry humor and tender beauty.
E101Carly Rae Jepsen
Nov 25, 2019
The singer brought a sparkling pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.
E102Mereba
Nov 27, 2019
A nomadic storyteller with a cross-genre style ranging from folk to rap, Mereba slays the devil in her solo set behind the Desk.
E103Black Uhuru
Nov 29, 2019
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
E104Freddie Gibbs And Madlib
Dec 6, 2019
The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.
E105Raveena
Dec 9, 2019
"I just want you to know," Raveena told the NPR office, "that in this space that we're in, you're extremely, extremely loved."
E106Weyes Blood
Dec 11, 2019
Watch the band perform a blissed-out, gently sweeping set featuring three songs from its latest album, Titanic Rising.
E107The Comet Is Coming
Dec 13, 2019
The Comet is Coming is a force of nature. The British trio makes the kind of instrumental jazz that takes music lovers out of their comfort zone and into a musical realm they may never have explored.
E108Moonchild
Dec 16, 2019
The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all the stops: flutes, flugelhorns, saxophones, keyboards, ukuleles and more.
E109Los Lobos
Dec 18, 2019
When Los Lobos gathered behind the Tiny Desk, it felt like they were cramped in the back room of a family Christmas party, calling up tunes from the Latin holiday song book.
E110Balún
Dec 20, 2019
It's impossible to not be drawn in by the visual specter of Balún as the band mixes traditional instruments and electronics, set against a rich tapestry of voices.
E111Spanglish Fly
Dec 31, 2019
Spanglish Fly is one of the pioneers of the boogaloo revival scene happening on the East Coast. For about sixteen minutes, they turned the NPR Music offices into the hottest Latin dance club in D.C.
E1Daniel Norgren
Jan 3, 2020
The Swedish singer sways and writhes as he and his band create a dream state calming enough to slow the day's hectic pace to a crawl. Take a seat on a comfy couch and have a listen.
E2Bridget Kibbey
Jan 8, 2020
The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and sing as serenely as a church choir.
E3Brownout
Jan 10, 2020
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
E4Jordan Rakei
Jan 13, 2020
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
E5Joyce DiDonato
Jan 15, 2020
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
E6Yola
Jan 17, 2020
The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
E7Max Richter
Jan 22, 2020
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
E8J.S. Ondara
Jan 24, 2020
After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway
E9Koffee
Jan 27, 2020
The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.
E10Jimmy Eat World
Jan 29, 2020
Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."
E11Rising Appalachia
Jan 31, 2020
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.
E12SiR
Feb 3, 2020
The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
E13Another Sky
Feb 5, 2020
The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.
E14Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Feb 7, 2020
Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
E15Baby Rose
Feb 10, 2020
At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.
E16Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron
Feb 12, 2020
Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.
E17Laura Stevenson
Feb 14, 2020
Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.
E18Snoh Aalegra
Feb 18, 2020
The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.
E19Elisapie
Feb 20, 2020
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
E20Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
Feb 21, 2020
Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.
E21Jenny Lewis
Feb 24, 2020
A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
E22Indigo Sparke
Feb 26, 2020
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
E23Cimafunk
Feb 28, 2020
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
E24Bob Weir and Wolf Bros
Mar 2, 2020
Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."
E25Mellotron Variations
Mar 3, 2020
Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
E26Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
Mar 4, 2020
The veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner, for a potent and deeply moving set.
E27Taimane
Mar 6, 2020
Within the first moments of Taimane's magical set, we hear her play fiery flamenco, a famous phrase from the opera Carmen, a touch of Bach and more than a nod to her Hawaiian homeland.
E28Coldplay
Mar 9, 2020
A nine-piece choir joins the band for an inspired reworking of four Coldplay songs — and a surprise cover of Prince's "1999."
E29Kirill Gerstein
Mar 11, 2020
Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.
E30Chika
Mar 13, 2020
The 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
E31Harry Styles
Mar 16, 2020
The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.
E32Rex Orange County
Mar 18, 2020
Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
E33Arthur Moon
Mar 20, 2020
The New York band (yes, band) is reminiscent of Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson and Dirty Projectors. Watch the five-piece play three songs at the Tiny Desk.
E34The Black Crowes
Mar 23, 2020
Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
E35Soccer Mommy: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Mar 24, 2020
The New Normal includes some Tiny Desk concerts without the Tiny Desk. Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, performed a short set while quarantining in her Nashville home during the coronavirus crisis.
E36Margo Price: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Mar 26, 2020
One of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that speaks to what so many of us our feeling right now.
E37Tarriona 'Tank' Ball (Home) Concert
Mar 27, 2020
"Don't go out to the cookout." The leader of Tank and the Bangas spreads pure joy from her living room in New Orleans.
E38Allen Stone
Mar 30, 2020
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
E39Michael McDonald: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 1, 2020
No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
E40Jesca Hoop
Apr 3, 2020
Jesca Hoop last appeared at the Tiny Desk as a duet with Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) in the spring of 2016. They sang songs from their collaborative record Love Letters For Fire. This time around, Jesca Hoop came to the Tiny Desk with just her guitars, her lovely voice, and brilliant poetic songs.
E41Ben Gibbard Pays Tribute to Adam Schlesinger: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 4, 2020
The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert.
E42The Lumineers
Apr 6, 2020
Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
E43King Princess: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 8, 2020
From her "quarantine shed" in Hawaii, King Princess performs three songs from Cheap Queen in ways we never would have imagined.
E44The Roots' Black Thought: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 9, 2020
Watch one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history perform three new songs in quarantine.
E45Tribute to John Prine, feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, more
Apr 11, 2020
From Margo Price to Nathaniel Rateliff, watch five artists perform their favorite John Prine tunes from their homes (and bathtubs) in honor of one of the greatest songwriters of any generation.
E46Tōth
Apr 13, 2020
Alex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band, Tōth.
E47Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 14, 2020
From Kevin Morby's tiny desk in Kansas City, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee duet.
E48Angelica Garcia
Apr 15, 2020
With a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at the Tiny Des
E49Laura Marling: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 16, 2020
Laura Marling delivers an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Song For Our Daughter in her living room
E50Lang Lang (Home) Concert
Apr 17, 2020
Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance t
E51The Free Nationals And Anderson .Paak
Apr 20, 2020
The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
E52Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 22, 2020
Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
E53The Pop Ups (Home) Concert
Apr 23, 2020
For "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day," The Pop Ups save the earth from an asteroid, explain sound waves through a sing-a-long and a keytar, and encourage us all to invent and create.
E54Fogerty's Factory - John Fogerty + Family: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 24, 2020
John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home concert.
E55Mahan Esfahani
Apr 27, 2020
The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.
E56Rodrigo y Gabriela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Apr 28, 2020
Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
E57Daughter of Swords
Apr 29, 2020
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs from 2019's gorgeous Dawnbreaker album.
E58Jeru the Damaja: Tiny Desk Home Concert
Apr 30, 2020
Jeru The Damaja, the '90s emcee, shares a medley of classics for his Tiny Desk home concert.
E59Buck Curran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 1, 2020
The American guitarist met Adele Pappalardo years ago while touring Italy. They perform droning psych-folk songs together from their Bergamo home.
E60Jon Batiste
May 4, 2020
Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.
E61Lianne La Havas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 5, 2020
Lianne La Havas plays a Tiny Desk from her cozy London space. Her set includes two songs from her upcoming, self-titled album
E62MILCK: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 7, 2020
MILCK performs two recent singles, along with an unreleased track in a deeply moving Tiny Desk set from her home in Los Angeles.
E63Braxton Cook: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 8, 2020
Braxton Cook has supported artists at the Tiny Desk on three separate occasions. This time around, he takes center seat, so to speak, from the comfort of his sunny New Jersey home.
E64Augustin Hadelich
May 11, 2020
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
E65Frances Quinlan
May 13, 2020
The frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs from her debut solo album.
E66Ashley McBryde: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 14, 2020
The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.
E67Alex Isley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 15, 2020
The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E68Raul Midón: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 16, 2020
The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E69Lankum
May 18, 2020
The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
E70Sylvan Esso (Home) Concert
May 21, 2020
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn perform three songs from their couch for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E71Buddy and Kent Jamz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 22, 2020
The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E72Clem Snide with Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 23, 2020
Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing for their Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E73Wire
May 27, 2020
More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
E74Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 28, 2020
Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.
E75D Smoke: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 29, 2020
Watch D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E76Lara Downes (Home) Concert
May 30, 2020
Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.
E77Hadestown
Jun 1, 2020
The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs.
E78Sa-Roc: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 4, 2020
The Washington D.C. rapper and Rhymesayers signee debuts two songs from her upcoming album, The Sharecropper's Daughter.
E79Baby Rose: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 10, 2020
One of our favorite new artists of 2019 shares a new song as part of her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E80KIRBY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 11, 2020
You've heard this Mississippi songwriter multiple times on HBO's Insecure this season. Now watch her perform live as part of our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E81PJ (Home) Concert
Jun 12, 2020
The Los Angeles songwriter shines on the soundtrack of HBO's Insecure. Watch her perform three songs as part of our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E82Alicia Keys
Jun 15, 2020
The pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
E83HAIM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 17, 2020
Although sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are self-quarantining in separate residences, their Tiny Desk set from home is a reminder that California is a state of mind.
E84Little Dragon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 18, 2020
The Swedish funk foursome perform songs from its latest album, New Me, Same Us, plus an old favorite for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E85Benny the Butcher: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 19, 2020
Benny The Butcher, one third of Griselda, performs a short set in his living room, with help from BSF labelmates Rick Hyde and Heem.
E86Hamilton Leithauser & Family (Home) Concert
Jun 21, 2020
The Walkmen frontman gathers his children and a few haystacks for a special Father's Day edition of Tiny Desk.
E87Sudan Archives
Jun 22, 2020
Sudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk concert.
E88Madame Gandhi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 24, 2020
Watch the drummer and activist perform three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E89M. Ward: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 25, 2020
The acclaimed guitarist (and masculine half of She & Him) performed seven songs in his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E90BEAM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 26, 2020
The Miami-based reggae singer brings a green screen to his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E91Coreyah: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jun 30, 2020
The Seoul-based sextet performs music that blends Korean traditional music with modern sounds.
E92Malawi Mouse Boys: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 1, 2020
This Southeast African band deserves your attention. Watch a very special remote Tiny Desk concert.
E93Fabiano Do Nascimento: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 2, 2020
The Brazilian-born guitarist performs a peace-inducing concert from his home in Los Angeles.
E94Trupa Trupa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 3, 2020
The Polish rock band performed a Tiny Desk quarantine concert in Gdańsk basement.
E95Dirty Projectors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 6, 2020
The indie rock band performs four songs while quarantining in five separate homes.
E96Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 7, 2020
The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible People.
E97Roddy Ricch: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 8, 2020
The chart-topping rapper and songwriter performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert at West Coast Customs in Los Angeles.
E98Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 9, 2020
Watch four different Jacob Colliers perform simultaneously in the same studio in this unprecedented Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E99Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 13, 2020
This Tiny Desk quarantine concert features a guest appearance from guitarist John Mayer.
E100Benny Sings: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 14, 2020
The Dutch singer brings us into his home studio for this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E101Diana Gordon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 15, 2020
The singer-songwriter channels Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette and The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E102Lenny Kravitz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 20, 2020
The bohemian rock icon performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert from his home in the Bahamas.
E103Tom Adams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 21, 2020
The singer and songwriter plays four new songs from his home in Cornwall, accompanied by a modular synthesizer and fronted by Adams' gifted falsetto.
E104Nilüfer Yanya: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 22, 2020
After performing for us last year, Nilüfer Yanya rejoins the Tiny Desk team from afar, performing three works from her last album and debuting a new song.
E105Lucinda Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 27, 2020
Lucinda Williams and her guitar mate, Stuart Mathis, set up shop for a Tiny Desk home concert at Thirty Tigers' headquarters in Nashville.
E106Thao Nguyen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 28, 2020
Thao is joined by two cellists in this remarkable set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E107Lyric Jones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jul 29, 2020
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based rapper does it all in this performance for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E108John Legend: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 3, 2020
This four-song set for Tiny Desk's quarantine series is utter joy.
E109Kate Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 4, 2020
One of our favorite indie rock lyricists performs a four-song concert for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E110Melanie Faye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 5, 2020
Melanie Faye stole the show during Masego's Tiny Desk concert, so we invited her to perform her own quarantine concert.
E111Moses Sumney: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 10, 2020
The singer-songwriter performed music from his new album, græ, from his home in North Carolina.
E112Becca Mancari: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 11, 2020
The Nashville-based rock musician recorded a five-song set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E113Víkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 12, 2020
Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate French composers born nearly 200 years apart.
E114Flatbush Zombies: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 13, 2020
Watch the hip-hop group perform a stripped-down set from a house in Los Angeles for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E115Norah Jones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 17, 2020
The platinum-selling, low-key superstar performs a solo set at her piano for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E116Buscabulla: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 18, 2020
This Tiny Desk quarantine concert takes place in a large car, looking out on the Caribbean Sea.
E117Lila Iké: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 19, 2020
The rising reggae star performs a four-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert from Jamaica.
E118Courtney Marie Andrews: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 20, 2020
One of the shining lights of Americana music recorded a Tiny Desk concert at her home in Nashville.
E119Tame Impala: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 24, 2020
Kevin Parker brings his "Tame Impala Soundsystem" to life in a Tiny Desk from Australia.
E120Yola: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 25, 2020
The soulful British singer invites us into her temporary backyard in Nashville for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E121Billie Eilish: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 26, 2020
Billie Eilish used some of her signature video magic to perform in front of the Tiny Desk from the comfort of her own home.
E122Tiwa Savage: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 31, 2020
To mark the release of her newest album, Tiwa Savage and her band, The Alternative Sound, returned to Lagos for a lovely set in a beautiful setting.
E123Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile (Home) Concert
Sep 1, 2020
The quartet, known colloquially as Goat Rodeo, jammed out from four different homes in this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
E124Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 2, 2020
The Israeli clarinetist and Brazilian guitarist recorded this Tiny Desk quarantine performance in Rio de Janeiro.
E125Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 3, 2020
Burt Bacharach, one of pop's historic melody makers, is still performing at age 92, as you'll see in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert with lyricist Daniel Tashian.
E126Protoje: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 8, 2020
The reggae star performs a four-song set from the hills outside Kingston.
E127Bill Callahan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 9, 2020
Bill Callahan has a deep pocket of stories to tell. Standing outside his home, he performs a few of them with guitarist Matt Kinsey and trumpet player Derek Phelps.
E128Phoebe Bridgers: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 10, 2020
Phoebe Bridgers performs her Tiny Desk quarantine concert in a virtual Oval Office, with help of dozens of fans.
E129Declan McKenna (Home) Concert
Sep 14, 2020
The 21-year-old McKenna performs a four-song quarantine concert with a full band.
E130Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 15, 2020
Watch the young London pop artist perform four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E131Nubya Garcia (Home) Concert
Sep 16, 2020
One of the British jazz scene's rising stars performs a quarantine concert on the River Thames.
E132BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 21, 2020
The most popular band in the world performs three songs with a live band for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E133Oddisee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 22, 2020
The rapper convened a live band for his five-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E134Conway the Machine: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 23, 2020
The Griselda MC takes over a Queens diner to perform a quarantine concert for Tiny Desk.
E135Brandy Clark: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 24, 2020
The Nashville songwriter performs four songs from her picturesque loft apartment, including fan favorite "Hold My Hand."
E136Bright Eyes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 28, 2020
Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott perform songs from their latest album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, for our quarantine series.
E137The Good Ones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 29, 2020
The Rwandan duo perform a concert from a hilltop farm for one of our tiniest Tiny Desks.
E138Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 30, 2020
Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed windows.
E139Jhené Aiko: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 1, 2020
One of R&B's biggest stars performs an eight-song medley for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E140Linda Diaz, 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Winner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 5, 2020
Watch Linda Diaz's Tiny Desk concert, recorded atop New York City's Javits Center.
E141Little Big Town: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 6, 2020
Little Big Town, one of the biggest bands in country music, perform a Tiny Desk quarantine show, and they bring the hits.
E142Angel Olsen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 7, 2020
The singer-songwriter performs four songs on her porch in Asheville, N.C., for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E143The Flaming Lips: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 9, 2020
Wayne Coyne has been preparing for this era of social distancing for 10 years. Watch The Flaming Lips perform in bubbles for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E144Lido Pimienta: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 13, 2020
The Polaris Music Prize winner kicks off our week-long Tiny Desk celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
E145Carlos Vives: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 14, 2020
Colombian actor and singer Carlos Vives has been performing Latin American hits for almost 30 years. His Tiny Desk (home) concert is part of our Hispanic Heritage Month extravaganza.
E146Bebel Gilberto: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 15, 2020
Two members of Brazilian musical royalty unite for a special Tiny Desk quarantine performance (and a heck of a view).
E147Ozuna: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 16, 2020
Global superstar Ozuna performs five songs in quarantine for Tiny Desk.
E148Gracie And Rachel: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 19, 2020
The pop-meet-classical duo perform a quarantine concert from their New York City apartment.
E149Kingfish: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 20, 2020
The blues prodigy performs a special Tiny Desk show at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Miss.
E150Leo Kottke And Mike Gordon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 21, 2020
Phish bassist Mike Gordon and guitarist Leo Kottke perform a magical Tiny Desk quarantine show, with a little help from Phish drummer Jon Fishman.
E151Spillage Village: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 23, 2020
Let the Atlanta hip-hop collective take you to church in its Tiny Desk quarantine video.
E152Katie Pruitt: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 26, 2020
The Nashville singer-songwriter delivers an empowering performance in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E153GroundUP Family Dinner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 27, 2020
Gregory Porter, Brad Mehldau and Chris Potter all appear in this 18-musician Tiny Desk quarantine concert, organized by Snarky Puppy's Michael League.
E154Ty Dolla $ign: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 28, 2020
The R&B superstar assembled some frequent collaborators — including Skrillex — for a six-song quarantine concert.
E155Sad13: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 30, 2020
Dressed as devils from their own homes, Sadie Dupuis and her virtual band explore the wild textures of her sweet-and-sour pop songs.
E156Polo G: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 4, 2020
The platinum-certified Chicago-born emcee performs three songs on a basketball court for his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E157Tiana Major9: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 6, 2020
The ascending R&B talent brings us into her South London home for a four-song quarantine concert.
E158Mickey Guyton: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 9, 2020
Country music's breakout star of 2020 performs three songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert, including "Black Like Me."
E159Shirley Collins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 10, 2020
British folk singer Shirley Collins is a living legend. Watch her perform five songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E160Tigran Hamasyan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 11, 2020
The award-winning pianist performs three solo songs from his home in Armenia.
E161Copland House: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 13, 2020
A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his own piano and beside his own writing desk.
E162Michael Kiwanuka: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 16, 2020
The 2020 Mercury Prize winner performs five songs in a London flat for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E163Owen Pallett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 17, 2020
The talented Canadian composer and songwriter creates an ensemble in their bedroom for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E164Adrianne Lenker: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 18, 2020
The leader of Big Thief performs five songs from a camper in Joshua Tree for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E165KEM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 23, 2020
The R&B veteran performs three songs from his latest album for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E166Don Bryant: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 24, 2020
The soul legend isn't letting quarantine slow him down.
E167Mulatto: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 25, 2020
The Rap Game champion and self-proclaimed "Queen Of Da Souf" performs three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E168Mac Ayres: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 30, 2020
The Long Island R&B singer premieres a new song during his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E169Julia Bullock: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 1, 2020
From her home in Germany, the provocative American soprano delivers songs of introspection and freedom from Franz Schubert's mountaintop epiphany to Billy Taylor's wish for equality and justice.
E170PJ Morton: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 2, 2020
Watch the Grammy-nominated artist perform three songs from his album The Gospel According To PJ.
E171Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 4, 2020
The defining disco diva of 2020 performs four songs from her album Future Nostalgia for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E172Black Pumas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 7, 2020
The Austin-based rock band is nominated for the album and record of the year at next year's Grammys. See why in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E173Chloe x Halle: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 8, 2020
The most exciting sister act in contemporary pop performs five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E174Hayley Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 9, 2020
From the moment we pan out of a literal tiny desk diorama, a jolt of energy leaps from Paramore's Hayley Williams. Her home band includes Julien Baker and Becca Mancari.
E175Ashley Ray: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 11, 2020
The Nashville singer-songwriter performs music from her celebrated album, Pauline, for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E176Jonathan Biss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 14, 2020
To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, pianist Jonathan Biss explores the solitary side of the composer in extraordinary music written after Beethoven became deaf.
E177Borromeo String Quartet: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 15, 2020
Members of the celebrated Borromeo String Quartet – playing it safe with masks – unlock the sillier side of Beethoven in music he wrote late in life.
E178Jan Vogler And Alessio Bax: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 16, 2020
Join cellist Jan Vogler and pianist Alessio Bax at the "doctor's office," where they make the case for Beethoven as the liberator of the cello by playing music from his cello sonatas.
E179Cory Henry: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 21, 2020
The former Snarky Puppy keyboardist and bandleader performs a special holiday Tiny Desk for our quarantine series.
E1Sevdaliza (Home) Concert
Jan 5, 2021
The Iranian-Dutch singer and producer performs four songs during her Tiny Desk quarantine set.
E2Active Child (Home) Concert
Jan 6, 2021
Patrick Grossi's heavenly voice is backed by a stunning view of the San Gabriel mountains in this Tiny Desk quarantine video.
E3Jazmine Sullivan (Home) Concert
Jan 8, 2021
The R&B star celebrates her new album, Heaux Tales, with a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E4mxmtoon (Home) Concert
Jan 15, 2021
The YouTube star performs five songs in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E5TH1RT3EN (Home) Concert
Jan 18, 2021
Pharoahe Monch's fed-up rock band performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E6Gabriel Garzón-Montano (Home) Concert
Jan 19, 2021
An eight-piece backing band, dressed almost entirely in white, helps Garzón-Montano bring the music of his latest album, Agüita, to life.
E7PUP (Home) Concert
Jan 21, 2021
The Canadian punk band might have generated a noise complaint with this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
E8Max Richter (Home) Concert
Jan 22, 2021
Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.
E9Future Islands (Home) Concert
Jan 25, 2021
The Baltimore rock band became stars thanks to a stunning performance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Watch Sam Herring and co. perform four songs for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E10Sevana (Home) Concert
Jan 26, 2021
The rising Jamaican soul singer and Protoje co-sign performed four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
E11Lous And The Yakuza (Home) Concert
Jan 27, 2021
Watch the Congolese refugee's Tiny Desk quarantine concert, filmed in a Paris bar.
E12Miley Cyrus (Home) Concert
Jan 28, 2021
The provocative pop star covers Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" and performs two cuts from Plastic Hearts for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E13Muzz (Home) Concert
Jan 29, 2021
The rock group featuring Paul Banks of Interpol performed a Tiny Desk quarantine set from a theater in New York's Hudson Valley.
E14JLCO Septet with Wynton Marsalis (Home) Concert
Feb 2, 2021
The political is personal for the nine-time Grammy winner. Watch him lead the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet through three songs from his Democracy! Suite.
E15Immanuel Wilkins (Home) Concert
Feb 3, 2021
The jazz saxophonist and his quartet perform three songs that speak directly to the struggle and triumph of the Black experience for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
E16Melanie Charles (Home) Concert
Feb 4, 2021
The rising jazz flutist blends Afrofuturistic jazz and Haitian folk in a transfixing Tiny Desk quarantine concert for our Black History Month celebration.
E17GIVĒON (Home) Concert
Feb 9, 2021
The rising R&B star performs three songs as part of Tiny Desk's celebration of Black History Month.
E18Meshell Ndegeocello (Home) Concert
Feb 10, 2021
Filmed in stark black and white, Ndegeocello takes us on an intense trip across her catalog. Watch the R&B auteur's contribution to Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
E19KeiyaA (Home) Concert
Feb 11, 2021
One of 2020's breakout artists performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
E20Rick Ross (Home) Concert
Feb 16, 2021
Miami's biggest boss performs six songs with a live band in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.
E212 Chainz (Home) Concert
Feb 17, 2021
The Atlanta rap star brings us into his nail salon for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.
E22Rae Khalil (Home) Concert
Feb 18, 2021
The rapper, singer and songwriter performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
E23Bartees Strange (Home) Concert
Feb 22, 2021
The budding indie rock star performs four songs for his quarantined Tiny Desk, part of our Black History Month celebration.
E24Sampa The Great (Home) Concert
Feb 23, 2021
The poet, rapper and singer-songwriter joins us from Zambia for a visually stunning quarantine concert, part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
E25Davido (Home) Concert
Feb 24, 2021
The Afrobeats star performs four songs from his home in Nigeria for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
E26Kirk Franklin (Home) Concert
Feb 25, 2021
The gospel trailblazer and his powerhouse choir close out Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration with a moving performance from his studio in Arlington, Texas.
E27Jack Harlow (Home) Concert
Mar 3, 2021
The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
E28Ólafur Arnalds (Home) Concert
Mar 4, 2021
The Icelandic composer and pianist takes us inside his Reykjavik studio for his Tiny Desk quarantine set.
E29Fleet Foxes (Home) Concert
Mar 9, 2021
Watch Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold perform alone at a very tiny desk.
E30Coming 2 America, Sounds Of Zamunda (Home) Concert
Mar 10, 2021
Six artists representing four countries in Africa perform a megamix of selections from Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America.
E31Black Coffee (Home) Concert
Mar 11, 2021
The South African house star brings three electronic tracks to life with the help of live percussion, keys and guest vocalists in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E32Xavier Omär (Home) Concert
Mar 15, 2021
Xavier Omär and his cohorts play a charismatic and vocally rich Tiny Desk home concert at a coffee shop in San Antonio.
E33Justin Bieber (Home) Concert
Mar 17, 2021
Watch the pop superstar and his band perform four songs from the forthcoming Justice, including a world premiere of "Peaches."
E34Sting (Home) Concert
Mar 22, 2021
The one and only Sting returns to Tiny Desk, and this time he's brought Beninese pop star Shirazee.
E35Liam Bailey (Home) Concert
Mar 23, 2021
The British singer-songwriter performs three songs from his latest album, Ekundayo, in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E36Buck Meek: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Mar 25, 2021
The Big Thief guitarist and vocalist performs a solo Tiny Desk home concert from the back of his Land Cruiser in Topanga Canyon, California.
E37Kacy & Clayton And Marlon Williams (Home) Concert
Mar 29, 2021
Across hemispheres, despite a nearly 8,000-mile separation, the Saskatoon, Canada duo of cousins Kacy & Clayton and New Zealand's Marlon Williams manage to create harmony and intimacy.
E38Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Steady Holiday
Apr 5, 2021
In our first of four Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concerts, Dre Babinski delivers an absolutely charming performance.
E39Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yasser Tejeda And Palotré
Apr 6, 2021
Watch the Dominican-born guitarist get groovy with his band in this special Tiny Desk Meets SXSW performance.
E40Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: DUCKWRTH
Apr 7, 2021
The funky and flamboyant R&B singer debuts two new songs in this Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concert.
E41Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Clipping
Apr 8, 2021
Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes brought the tiniest desks possible to their SXSW video.
E42Nathaniel Rateliff (Home) Concert
Apr 12, 2021
The Americana star performs a Tiny Desk from an empty Mercury Café in Denver.
E43Demi Lovato (Home) Concert
Apr 14, 2021
Recorded on a sunny spring day in her Los Angeles backyard, Demi Lovato sings "Tell Me You Love Me" and two songs from Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting Over.
E44CARM (Home) Concert
Apr 15, 2021
The co-founder of yMusic and Bon Iver collaborator performs a quarantine concert from Eau Claire, Wisc.
E45Rina Sawayama (Home) Concert
Apr 19, 2021
The Japanese British pop star performs three tracks from her 2020 debut album, SAWAYAMA.
E46C. Tangana (Home) Concert
Apr 20, 2021
The Spanish superstar performed one of the most ambitious, and yet simple, Tiny Desks we've seen in quarantine.
E47Butcher Brown (Home) Concert
Apr 21, 2021
The Richmond, Va., band floats between jazz, hip-hop, funk and soul. Watch the group's rooftop Tiny Desk performance.
E48Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: ChocQuibTown
Apr 25, 2021
The Colombian hip-hop trio was part of a four-act showcase that highlighted outstanding Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean musicians.
E49Shelley FKA DRAM (Home) Concert
Apr 26, 2021
The artist formerly known as D.R.A.M. returns to the Tiny Desk with a new look, a vocally flawless performance, and the premiere of a brand new song.
E50Lake Street Dive (Home) Concert
Apr 27, 2021
The pop group took to the biggest little stage in New York City to record its Tiny Desk quarantine set.
E51Son Lux (Home) Concert
Apr 28, 2021
The band is still quarantined in houses around the country, but you wouldn't know it from this video.
E52Rod Wave (Home) Concert
Apr 29, 2021
The ascending rap singer performs four songs, including "Street Runner" and "Rags2Riches," in his Tiny Desk quarantine set.
E53Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: NENNY
May 1, 2021
The 18-year-old Portuguese rapper and songwriter dazzles in this collaboration between Tiny Desk and AFROPUNK.
E54Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: Luedji Luna
May 2, 2021
The Brazilian singer uses her Tiny Desk platform to discuss individual and systemic forms of anti-Blackness.
E55Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: Calma Carmona
May 3, 2021
The Puerto Rican singer performed three songs for this special Tiny Desk collaboration with AFROPUNK.
E56Cande y Paulo (Home) Concert
May 5, 2021
The Argentine duo performs a haunting and captivating set of covers, including songs by Leonard Cohen and Feist.
E57Negativland (Home) Concert
May 6, 2021
The champions of sound collage and subverters of culture bring thoughtful fun to their Tiny Desk quarantine set.
E58Moses Boyd (Home) Concert
May 7, 2021
The U.K. jazz drummer and producer helms a Tiny Desk from Church Studios in North London.
E59Ani DiFranco (Home) Concert
May 10, 2021
Ani DiFranco delivers a beautiful and powerful performance from her home and studio, Big Blue in New Orleans.
E60Sara Watkins (Home) Concert
May 13, 2021
The Nickel Creek fiddler makes a magical return to Tiny Desk. Watch Sara Watkins and her band perform five songs in quarantine
E61Palberta (Home) Concert
May 18, 2021
The members of this indie rock trio all sing and play each other's instruments. Watch Palberta perform from a Philly basement in this quarantine concert.
E62Kathleen Edwards (Home) Concert
May 19, 2021
The beloved songwriter performs tunes from her 2020 album, Total Freedom, in this quarantine set.
E63Laurie Anderson (Home) Concert
May 20, 2021
The avant-garde figurehead performs music from Big Science, including "O Superman," for her Tiny Desk quarantine set.
E64Mdou Moctar (Home) Concert
May 24, 2021
The African guitarist assembled a band in Niger for this special Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E65Deep Sea Diver (Home) Concert
May 25, 2021
The Twin Peaks red room is "home" for this critically acclaimed indie rock band's Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
E66Brothers Osborne (Home) Concert
May 26, 2021
John and T.J. Osborne turn up the intensity in a Tiny Desk quarantine set that features music from the duo's 2020 album, Skeletons.
E67Karol G (Home) Concert
May 27, 2021
The reggaeton superstar performs three songs during her quarantine concert, which features a guest appearance by fellow Colombiano Camilo.
E68Fat Joe (Home) Concert
Jun 1, 2021
The Latino hip-hop legend plays a medley of hits from his nearly 30-year catalog.
E69Buzzy Lee (Home) Concert
Jun 2, 2021
Sasha Spielberg, a.k.a. Buzzy Lee, performed a playful and passionate Tiny Desk (home) concert from her childhood bathroom.
E70The Hold Steady (Home) Concert
Jun 3, 2021
For their first-ever full-band Tiny Desk appearance, The Hold Steady squeezed behind a cramped backstage corner of the Brooklyn Bowl.
E71Tom Jones (Home) Concert
Jun 7, 2021
Tom Jones performs songs from his new album, Surrounded By Time for the first time in his triumphant return to the Tiny Desk.
E72Rostam (Home) Concert
Jun 8, 2021
Rostam and his band perform acoustic-driven versions of two songs from Changephobia, plus "In a River."
E73Merry Clayton (Home) Concert
Jun 9, 2021
One of rock's most important backup singers, Merry Clayton performs a relaxed but purposeful Tiny Desk home concert.
E74Joseph Keckler (Home) Concert
Jun 14, 2021
The classically trained singer, performance artist and writer turns his Tiny Desk (home) concert into a showcase of his dynamism as a performer.
E75Men I Trust (Home) Concert
Jun 16, 2021
Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.
E76Pino Palladino + Blake Mills (Home) Concert
Jun 17, 2021
The prolific bassist and two-time Grammy-nominated producer and guitarist come together to distill the sonic creativity of their album, Notes With Attachments.
E77Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall (Home) Concert
Jun 21, 2021
With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation into their world.
E78Liz Phair (Home) Concert
Jun 23, 2021
Watch Liz Phair perform songs from her new album, Soberish, as well as a classic from Exile In Guyville.
E79Mahani Teave (Home) Concert
Jun 24, 2021
Tiny Desk heads to Easter Island in the South Pacific for sublime performances by pianist Mahani Teave and a heartwarming story.
E80Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer and The Kount (Home) Concert
Jun 28, 2021
To celebrate 50 years of NPR, we asked beatmakers Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer, and The Kount to recreate some of the iconic themes from our news programs.
E81From The Top (Home) Concert
Jun 30, 2021
If young folks are our future, then classical music looks blazingly bright with these extraordinary performances by teenage musicians from across the country.
E82Sleater-Kinney (Home) Concert
Jul 1, 2021
Watch Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker perform four songs with a full band.
E83Dry Cleaning (Home) Concert
Jul 6, 2021
The post-punk band recontextualizes its established robust sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from World of Echo, a record store in East London.
E84Black Motion (Home) Concert
Jul 8, 2021
The South African production duo's Tiny Desk (home) concert, recorded at the former residence of Nelson Mandela, feels like a spiritual sound bath.
E85JAMBINAI (Home) Concert
Jul 9, 2021
Watch a larger-than-life Tiny Desk concert from this South Korean rock ensemble.
E86Bleachers (Home) Concert
Jul 12, 2021
From a sun-drenched spot outside Electric Lady Studios, Jack Antonoff and company perform intimate revisions of songs from their forthcoming album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night.
E87Lucy Dacus (Home) Concert
Jul 15, 2021
From her alma mater in Richmond, Va., Lucy Dacus plays songs from her latest album, Home Video.
E88The Weather Station (Home) Concert
Jul 20, 2021
The Canadian band led by Tamara Lindeman plays four songs from their latest album, Ignorance somewhere in the woods of Mulmur in Southern Ontario.
E89Maple Glider (Home) Concert
Jul 21, 2021
The Australian singer-songwriter performs four songs from her album To Enjoy Is the Only Thing.
E90Vince Staples (Home) Concert
Jul 23, 2021
Vince Staples brings the sound of his new self-titled album to life for his Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E91Young Thug (Home) Concert
Jul 27, 2021
From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.
E92Anna B Savage (Home) Concert
Jul 28, 2021
Alone amidst the mist and moss near her new home on Ireland's western coast, Savage performs three songs that cohere around the theme of emerging from the darkness of a toxic relationship.
E93Shame (Home) Concert
Jul 30, 2021
The South London band, backed by a compendium of violins, horns and more, plays songs from its latest album, Drunk Tank Pink.
E94Dinosaur Jr. (Home) Concert
Aug 3, 2021
From an empty Shea Theater in Turners Falls, Mass., the trio plays songs from their new album, Sweep It Into Space, along with two towering classics.
E95Hiatus Kaiyote (Home) Concert
Aug 4, 2021
Very chill aliens, chickens and monsters join the Australian R&B group during its Tiny Desk set from Melbourne.
E96Ben Howard (Home) Concert
Aug 9, 2021
Watch Ben Howard play songs from his latest album, Collections from the Whiteout as well as the premiere of a new tune.
E97Flock of Dimes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Aug 10, 2021
Backed by members of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, Bon Iver and more, Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner performs three songs from her new album, Head of Roses.
E98The Isley Brothers (Home) Concert
Aug 18, 2021
Ronald and Ernie Isley broadcast from their St. Louis, Mo. studio to share four classics from the Isley Brothers' legendary catalog.
E99Joy Oladokun (Home) Concert
Aug 20, 2021
Watch the folk-soul singer-songwriter perform four songs from her new album, in defense of my own happiness.
E100Migos (Home) Concert
Aug 25, 2021
The trap superstars perform three songs at Gallery Dept. in Los Angeles for this pandemic edition of Tiny Desk.
E101Little Simz (Home) Concert
Aug 31, 2021
The London rapper performs songs from her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert from a living room dropped inside a void.
E102The Staves (Home) Concert
Sep 1, 2021
The three sisters play songs from their latest album, Good Woman, from the house they grew up in.
E103Rico Nasty: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 3, 2021
One of the DMV's most formidable forces bounces around her varied discography for her Tiny Desk home concert.
E104Yebba: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 8, 2021
The Memphis singer-songwriter reworks songs from her debut album, Dawn, from a room inside Electric Lady Studios
E105Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Royal Voices of Life (Home) Concert
Sep 9, 2021
Pastor T.L. Barrett comes to this Tiny Desk (home) concert from his spiritual home, the Chicago church he has pastored for over 40 years.
E106Royce da 5'9": Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 10, 2021
The formidable lyricist celebrates eight years of sobriety with this Tiny Desk home concert from his studio near Detroit.
E107J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 16, 2021
The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.
E108Diamante Eléctrico: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 17, 2021
The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá.
E109maye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 22, 2021
The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert.
E110Silvana Estrada: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 27, 2021
The Mexican singer returns to the instrument workshop that started it all, performing a stunning set from her parent's home in Veracruz, Mexico.
E111Eme Alfonso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Sep 29, 2021
The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin music.
E112Sech: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 4, 2021
The Panamanian singer celebrates reggaetón with an El Tiny performance set in a library.
E113Prince Royce: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 6, 2021
The Dominican-American superstar plays his "El Tiny" concert from a barbershop in The Bronx.
E114YEИDRY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 8, 2021
The Dominican-Italian singer performs an "El Tiny" concert from Soho Beach House in Miami.
E115Nicki Nicole: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 13, 2021
Nicki Nicole's Tiny Desk home concert is representative of her artistry writ large, as an artist born in 2000 but with a connection to sounds and styles beyond her years.
E116Camila Cabello: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 15, 2021
Pop sensation Camila Cabello brings her famous hits back home, backing powerful vocals with Cuban congueros and Mexican mariachi.
E117Cha Wa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 18, 2021
From Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the rhythmically fueled group broadcasts a powerful performance for a not-so Tiny crowd.
E118Yasmin Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 19, 2021
For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Yasmin Williams keeps the background sparse to foreground her inventive playing.
E119Jagged Little Pill: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 21, 2021
The cast of Jagged Little Pill celebrates their return to Broadway with a Tiny Desk (home) performance of songs from the iconic Alanis Morissette album of the same name.
E120Circuit des Yeux: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 25, 2021
In Circuit des Yeux's Tiny Desk (home) concert — recorded at Chicago's historic May Chapel — Haley Fohr's operatic, four-octave vibrato contains a wondrous terror, but also an illumination of being.
E121Ed Sheeran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oct 26, 2021
Ed Sheeran performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians.
E122Neffy: 2021 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
Oct 27, 2021
It felt good to be at the Tiny Desk, if only for one night. Tiny Desk Contest winner Neffy plays her winning song, "Wait Up," plus three more in the first Tiny Desk concert since March 2020.
E123The War on Drugs: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 1, 2021
In their Tiny Desk (home) concert, The War On Drugs gather in their packed studio in Burbank, CA to let us in on the fun and intricate inner workings of their craft.
E124Joss Favela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 3, 2021
The torchbearer for Mexican Regional music plays a Tiny Desk home concert from his ranch in Sinaloa.
E125Tems: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 4, 2021
Adorning hues that recall the title of her latest EP, If Orange Was a Place, the Nigerian singer performs a Tiny Desk home concert from an elegant performance space in Lagos.
E126William Prince: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 8, 2021
From his home in Winnipeg, the folk singer emanates thoughtful messages of redemption and love.
E127Ya Tseen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 9, 2021
From the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house, the Southeast Alaskan artist uses a combination of electronic and acoustic elements to fuel his Tiny Desk home concert.
E128Raye Zaragoza: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 10, 2021
The Akimel Oʼotham folk singer performs four songs for her Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E129Company: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 15, 2021
After a 20-month hiatus, the cast of the musical comedy celebrates its return with a Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E130Sloppy Jane: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nov 17, 2021
The 11-piece band crammed into a coffee shop in Queens, New York, to play three of the most tangible songs from their album, Madison.
E131Wet Leg: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 1, 2021
Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers, and their band perform a playfully wistful Tiny Desk (home) concert from a creative arts space on the Isle of Wight.
E132Olivia Rodrigo: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 7, 2021
From the DMV, the pop star and her band take on new arrangements of songs from her debut album, SOUR.
E133Arooj Aftab: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 8, 2021
Watch the Pakistan-born singer and her masterful band perform songs of love and loss in a decrepit, yet generously resonant, convent in Brooklyn.
E134Mick Jenkins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 10, 2021
Backed by a four-piece band, the Chicago-bred MC plays a Tiny Desk home concert that simmers with soul.
E135Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 13, 2021
14 years after their last collaboration, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back at Sound Emporium, where they recorded their new album Raise The Roof.
E136Insecure Takeover Part 2: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 17, 2021
From Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in Inglewood, California, our second and final Insecure Tiny Desk takeover is a total Los Angeles affair. The spot where B.K. Habermehl, Nnena, and TeaMarrr gather is also co-owned by series creator and star, Issa Rae. Our first collaboration with Insecure was an experiment just a few weeks into the Tiny Desk (home) experiment last year. We took what we learned and decided to run it back. Hilltop was featured on the show and the addition of L.A.'s own 1500 or Nothin' as the backing band made the refinement complete.
E137Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dec 20, 2021
The two Grammy Award-winning gospel artists come together for an unapologetic expression of faith and gratefulness in this holiday Tiny Desk home concert.
E1Turnstile (Home) Concert
Jan 5, 2022
At the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.
E2esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
Jan 7, 2022
spalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, (S.A.L.) project.
E3Mon Laferte (Home) Concert
Jan 12, 2022
The Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical and visual treat.
E4Cordae (Home) Concert
Jan 14, 2022
The DMV-bred emcee's Tiny Desk home concert is a charismatic combo of fan favorites and cuts from his new album, From a Birds Eye View.
E5Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert
Jan 25, 2022
From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.
E6ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 27, 2022
What happens when a pop band takes inspiration from Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music? Watch to find out.
E7Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 27, 2022
The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.
E8Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 27, 2022
You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.
E9Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Skater vibes, literally. Watch the Mexico City band perform its blend of garage, marimba and cumbia.
E10Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 28, 2022
The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.
E11Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Hailing from the first free Black town in the Americas, Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of Colombia with urban pop.
E12Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.
E13Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.
E14Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 29, 2022
The Timbuktu group bring Tamasheq music from their living room to yours.
E15Amber Mark (Home) Concert
Jan 31, 2022
In celebration of her stunning debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, the singer-songwriter and producer plays a deeply intimate Tiny Desk home concert.
E16Tori Amos (Home) Concert
Feb 2, 2022
From her state-of-the-art home studio, the beloved singer-songwriter plays selections from her 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean, as well as a fan favorite.
E17Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert
Feb 3, 2022
The esteemed Malian singer, songwriter, and actress delivers a riveting performance of songs from her Grammy-nominated album, Fenfo.
E18El DeBarge (Home) Concert
Feb 4, 2022
The torchbearer for the DeBarge family plays a few of his R&B standards from a cozy home studio.
E19Catherine Russell (Home) Concert
Feb 11, 2022
The celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.
E20Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert
Feb 15, 2022
Opera and cabaret comingle when two odd bedfellows bring music by Philip Glass, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel and Christoph Willibald Gluck to a "tiny apartment" in Manhattan.
E21Too Short (Home) Concert
Feb 17, 2022
The Oakland rapper delivers a dynamic, funk-laden performance that showcases his extensive contributions to West Coast hip-hop.
E22Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert
Feb 22, 2022
The blues singer plays a solo Tiny Desk home concert from a spare, dimly lit Austin office building.
E23Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert
Feb 23, 2022
From a backstage corner of a concert hall in Austin, Texas, the Godmother of Soul performs hits from across the many chapters of her fabulous career.
E24Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert
Feb 25, 2022
The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.
E25Fireboy DML (Home) Concert
Mar 3, 2022
The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.
E26Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert
Mar 8, 2022
A fearless risk-taker who makes warhorses sound freshly minted, Kopatchinskaja, from her Vienna apartment, sets fire to Beethoven and offers rarely heard American music.
E27Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert
Mar 9, 2022
This performance by the celebrated South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master reflects on the past and helps clarify the present.
E28Camilo (Home) Concert
Mar 11, 2022
In this sweet performance, the Colombian singer-songwriter lets the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.
E29Bonobo (Home) Concert
Mar 15, 2022
The artist and DJ performs a set that hits like a series of quietly arresting lullabies in a Nashville warehouse with a full band, featuring Jordan Rakei and Hundred Waters' Nicole Miglis.
E30Daniel Hope (Home) Concert
Mar 17, 2022
Watch violinist Daniel Hope play Beethoven from the composer's own birth house in Bonn, Germany.
E31Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act
Mar 21, 2022
The Leeds band perform a wry and compelling five-song set from a club's green room.
E32Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA
Mar 22, 2022
The Chicago singer channels casita-born energy into a performance alongside a crew of close collaborators.
E33Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad
Mar 23, 2022
Led by Mia Berrin's bitterly romantic songwriting, the band performs songs that bring a much-needed dose of silliness to self-serious grunge and punk.
E34Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream
Mar 24, 2022
Backed by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.
E35Madi Diaz (Home) Concert
Mar 28, 2022
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.
E36Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert
Mar 30, 2022
The comedic Puerto Rican trio delivers a visual and lyrical treat of a performance.
E37Maren Morris (Home) Concert
Apr 4, 2022
In this four-song set, the country artist delivers her songs with clear-eyed passion.
E38Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert
Apr 8, 2022
Hear the award-winning pianist offer two sides of Mozart's genius from inside the composer's own home in Vienna.
E39The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert
Apr 11, 2022
After going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.
E40Brittany Davis (Home) Concert
Apr 13, 2022
The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.
E41mehro (Home) Concert
Apr 14, 2022
Watch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace and beauty.
E42Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert
Apr 15, 2022
Samora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."
E43Currensy (Home) Concert
Apr 20, 2022
The New Orleans rapper gives a performance that features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music.
E44S. Carey (Home) Concert
Apr 21, 2022
The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.
E45Feid (Home) Concert
Apr 22, 2022
The Colombian artist utilizes his full 15-minute set to depict an artistic and intentional musical image of his home and its rich sonic diversity.
E46A Strange Loop (Home) Concert
Apr 26, 2022
The cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a performance.
E47Roger Eno (Home) Concert
Apr 27, 2022
Gentle music from the bucolic English countryside pervades this tranquil Tiny Desk (home) concert by Roger Eno, with a special appearance by his two daughters.
E48Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert
May 2, 2022
The California band The Sinseers play a passionate and retro four-song set in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E49Ron Carter (Home) Concert
May 4, 2022
Watch the legendary jazz bassist and members of his trio perform from The Blue Note's prestigious stage.
E50Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert
May 6, 2022
Composer Alan Menken joins the cast of the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.
E51Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert
May 9, 2022
The singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.
E52ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert
May 11, 2022
Musicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.
E53Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert
May 12, 2022
Buffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band perform four songs from across her long, innovative career.
E54Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert
May 17, 2022
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.
E55IDK (Home) Concert
May 18, 2022
The rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.
E56pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 20, 2022
The Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month withperformances from pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna.
E57Ada Lea (Home) Concert
May 24, 2022
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.
E58Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert
May 25, 2022
The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.
E59Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
May 31, 2022
This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.
E60Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert
Jun 2, 2022
AG is ready for takeoff. Watch a live set from the Nigerian singer-songwriter and his band inside a faux airport terminal in Los Angeles.
E61James Francies (Home) Concert
Jun 3, 2022
James Francies delivers a poignant and powerful Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E62Naira Marley (Home) Concert
Jun 8, 2022
The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.
E63FKA twigs (Home) Concert
Jun 10, 2022
In the hallowed halls of London's St. Matthias Church, the innovative musician performs a cathartic set, including her new song "killer."
E64Larry June (Home) Concert
Jun 16, 2022
Larry June is the indie-rap hustle personified. Though the Bay Area emcee has a prodigious output, his (home) concert reflects the comfortable, laid-back tone of his records.
E65Ravyn Lenae
Jun 22, 2022
The genre-melding R&B artist Ravyn Lenae brings a funky, futuristic set to the Tiny Desk.
E66Maverick City Music
Jun 23, 2022
The contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend Kirk Franklin.
E67Monica (Home) Concert
Jun 24, 2022
Monica delivers a vibrant vocal masterclass in this Tiny Desk (home) concert that spans decades.
E68J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert
Jun 27, 2022
The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.
E69Denzel Curry
Jun 29, 2022
From the moment the versatile emcee arrived at the Tiny Desk, the vibes were right. Watch a six-song set from Curry and a 10-piece live band.
E70Usher
Jun 30, 2022
The R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.
E71Essential Voices USA
Jul 1, 2022
Watch a world premiere performance of choral songs built on texts from important Washington women, from Kamala Harris and Condoleezza Rice to Eleanor Roosevelt, Elena Kagan and Abigail Adams.
E72Maylee Todd (Home) Concert
Jul 6, 2022
Maylee Todd's sci-fi performance includes an appearance from the first digital avatar to perform a Tiny Desk concert.
E73FKJ (Home) Concert
Jul 7, 2022
This performance from the French producer and multi-instrumentalist has all the shivers of ASMR with all the emotive joy of a warehouse electronic fête.
E74Belle and Sebastian
Jul 8, 2022
The band from Glasgow gives a charming, magnificent performance of songs from its new album, plus a classic tune from If You're Feeling Sinister.
E75Animal Collective (Home) Concert
Jul 12, 2022
The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.
E76Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert
Jul 14, 2022
The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars.
E77Ludovico Einaudi
Jul 15, 2022
The Italian pianist and composer brings his emotional and reflective music to the Tiny Desk.
E78Mivos Quartet
Jul 19, 2022
The Mivos Quartet offers a new, colorful piece by Henry Threadgill and music by Robert Honstein inspired by the shimmering light at the Arctic Circle.
E79Big Thief (Home) Concert
Jul 20, 2022
The band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut.
E80Pigeon Pit
Jul 28, 2022
The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.
E81Madison Cunningham
Aug 3, 2022
The singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensations.
E82Regina Spektor
Aug 5, 2022
Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.
E83DOMi & JD BECK
Aug 10, 2022
The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.
E84SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert
Aug 11, 2022
The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.
E85Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
Aug 12, 2022
The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.
E86ADG7
Aug 19, 2022
The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.
E87Endea Owens and The Cookout
Aug 29, 2022
The bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.
E88Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
Aug 31, 2022
Isaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.
E89SIX The Musical
Sep 1, 2022
The Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.
E90Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
Sep 2, 2022
The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.
E91Randall Goosby
Sep 6, 2022
The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
E92JID
Sep 8, 2022
The East Atlanta emcee brings a serious attention to detail to this stripped-down performance of tracks from his new album plus some earlier career-defining songs.
E93Angélique Kidjo
Sep 12, 2022
The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert.
E94Allison Russell
Sep 14, 2022
Russell and her talented band embody healing community; watch a performance of songs from her astounding, unclassifiable album Outside Child.
E95Omar Apollo
Sep 15, 2022
To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.
E96Carin León (Home) Concert
Sep 19, 2022
A four song performance from the Mexican Regional artist captures a society in transition.
E97Girl Ultra
Sep 21, 2022
The music of Mariana de Miguel is always changing — and her intimate, simmering El Tiny performance is an effortless flash of all she's capable of.
E98Trueno (Home) Concert
Sep 27, 2022
The Argentinian rapper performs a set that feels like a meditation on the music and communities that have shaped him.
E99Jessie Reyez
Sep 30, 2022
The Colombian-Canadian singer rearranges tracks from her new album and performs them with the assuredness of a true reina harnessing her vulnerability on stage.
E100Susana Baca (Home) Concert
Oct 5, 2022
The Peruvian musician gives an intimate El Tiny performance befitting her status as a curator of folklore and culture of the highest order.
E101Carla Morrison
Oct 7, 2022
The Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.
E102Tokischa
Oct 12, 2022
The Dominican musician reworks her songs in a melange of Latin American and Caribbean genres, subverting expectations and foregrounding unfiltered expression.
E103Farruko
Oct 14, 2022
At his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.
E104Joyce Wrice
Oct 18, 2022
Clad in white and backed by a six-piece band in all black, the effervescent R&B powerhouse delivered a set designed to make it difficult for anyone within earshot to keep still.
E105Leyla McCalla
Oct 20, 2022
Drawing from her new album Breaking the Thermometer, Leyla McCalla and her band explore the weight of memory in songs deeply immersed in the rhythms, sounds and history of Haiti.
E106The Crossing
Oct 24, 2022
Hear what's been called "America's most astonishing choir" sing brand new music by Shara Nova that looks at how we handle difficult emotions.
E107S.G. Goodman
Oct 26, 2022
In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.
E108Symba
Oct 28, 2022
The Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.
E109King Princess
Nov 2, 2022
With her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and playful self-deprecation.
E110NoSo
Nov 4, 2022
The former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.
E111Lizzy McAlpine
Nov 8, 2022
Lizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies.
E112Ezra Collective
Nov 10, 2022
The London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.
E113The Lion King
Nov 11, 2022
The cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.
E114Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Nov 15, 2022
Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.
E115Horace Andy (Home) Concert
Nov 18, 2022
Horace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood.
E116Santigold
Nov 21, 2022
Santigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.
E117beabadoobee
Nov 29, 2022
The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.
E118The A's
Dec 1, 2022
The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.
E119RM of BTS (Home) Concert
Dec 2, 2022
The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.
E120Stromae
Dec 5, 2022
The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.
E121Alex G
Dec 7, 2022
The cult-beloved Philly singer-songwriter plays a handful of stripped-down songs from across his vast discography, including songs from this year's God Save The Animals.
E122Eliane Elias
Dec 9, 2022
One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.
E123The Mavericks
Dec 12, 2022
The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.
E124Westside Boogie
Dec 14, 2022
The Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.
E1The Smile
Jan 3, 2023
The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.
E2Jake Blount
Jan 6, 2023
The young proponent of traditional music brought a talented band, his astonishing imagination and a selection of what he calls "Black folk music from the future" to the Tiny Desk.
E3dodie
Jan 10, 2023
The English singer-songwriter and her band give a cathartic, playful performance at the Tiny Desk.
E4Marc-André Hamelin
Jan 12, 2023
Watch the pianist, who's been called "a performer of near-superhuman prowess," play a smart set that spans six centuries.
E5Soccer Mommy
Jan 18, 2023
Sophie Allison and crew finally, after a three-year delay, make their Tiny Desk debut in a lovingly performed set.
E6Dakh Daughters: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 24, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E7Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 24, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E8Cui Jian: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 24, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E9Septeto Santiaguero: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 25, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E10Bia Ferreira: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 25, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E11Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 25, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E12Taraf de Caliu: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 26, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E13Noura Mint Seymali: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 26, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E14Justin Adams & Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
Jan 26, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
E15Hermanos Gutiérrez
Jan 31, 2023
The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
E16Lady Wray
Feb 1, 2023
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series kicks off a celebration of Black History Month with this stunning performance from Lady Wray.
E17Indigo Girls
Feb 7, 2023
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have been offering life lessons to their fervent fans for nearly four decades; here, they play a set of stone-cold classics, including "Closer to Fine."
E18Lee Fields
Feb 10, 2023
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series continues a celebration of Black History Month with this set from Lee Fields.
E19Kenny Beats
Feb 13, 2023
One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.
E20Fousheé
Feb 15, 2023
Britanny Fousheé is not an artist who can be boxed in. In her Tiny Desk set, she flexes her eclectic artistry and vocal — and emotional — range.
E21Theo Croker
Feb 17, 2023
The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down Tiny Desk set.
E22Tamela Mann
Feb 20, 2023
It's impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel, and Tamela Mann represented at NPR headquarters.
E23Ab-Soul
Feb 23, 2023
Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a live band and gave a display of raw honesty and next-level lyricism.
E24Charley Crockett
Feb 24, 2023
In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.
E25Omah Lay
Feb 28, 2023
The singer and songwriter made a special trip from Nigeria to the Tiny Desk for a performance of his Afro-fusion hits.
E26Antonio Sánchez & Bad Hombre
Mar 2, 2023
Sánchez observes the world with a drummer's sensibilities. Here, he and his pals in Bad Hombre explore the rhythm of language in a set of tracks from Sánchez's latest album.
E27Jorge Glem and Sam Reider
Mar 6, 2023
Two musical cultures come together to create something that didn't exist before in this Tiny Desk performance.
E28Mama's Broke
Mar 8, 2023
The duo performs a set of dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.
E29Selina Moon
Mar 9, 2023
The singer-songwriter has impressed us with her Tiny Desk Contest entries over the last few years; at the Desk, she brought confidence, a sense of belonging and a brilliant set of songs.
E30Andrew Combs
Mar 15, 2023
Watch the restless singer-songwriter in a set of penetrating new tunes, capped with a breathtaking love song.
E31Bono and The Edge
Mar 17, 2023
It's hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they performed reimagined songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind.
E32Tye Tribbett
Mar 20, 2023
Tye Tribbett brings his high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.
E33Ingrid Andress
Mar 22, 2023
Andress writes songs that have a way of digging up clear-headed truths; here, she performs three tracks from across her catalog.
E34The Bad Ends (Home) Concert
Mar 24, 2023
This magical, four-song set is an Athens, Ga., insider's dream.
E35The Beths
Mar 28, 2023
The New Zealand band writes sparkling indie pop underpinned by empathy. At the Tiny Desk, you can hear that support and camaraderie in the band's stripped-down arrangements and dry banter.
E36Durand Bernarr
Mar 31, 2023
Before his eclectic, high-energy performance, the singer and showman told the Tiny Desk team: "I'm not meant to be understood; I'm meant to be experienced."
E37Kassa Overall
Apr 5, 2023
The drummer, singer and producer gives a virtuosic display of musicianship, lyricism and artistic innovation at the Tiny Desk.
E38Trina
Apr 7, 2023
The rap icon treated fans to an epic set featuring the best of her sprawling discography.
E39Fred again..
Apr 10, 2023
The electronic producer and songwriter moves seamlessly in this jam-packed Tiny Desk.
E40RAYE
Apr 12, 2023
A long time coming, the South London-bred singer-songwriter performs at the Desk with the confidence of a veteran vocal powerhouse.
E41Claudia Acuña
Apr 17, 2023
The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.
E42Lara Downes
Apr 21, 2023
With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
E43Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet
Apr 26, 2023
With a who's who of forward-thinking guitarists, Bill Orcutt brings his ecstatic minimalism to the Tiny Desk.
E44Cuco
Apr 28, 2023
Slow-rolling through four tracks, Cuco seamlessly blends the soul of chicano ballads and the smooth energy of soft rock.
E45Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors
May 2, 2023
The distinguished saxophonist pushes the boundaries of modern jazz in his expressive Tiny Desk performance.
E46caroline
May 3, 2023
The minimalist English octet stresses a communal spirit in its Tiny Desk performance.
E47Sid Siriam
May 10, 2023
The India-born, California-raised musician melds Carnatic music, R&B and soul in his Tiny Desk set.
E48Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily
May 12, 2023
In its Tiny Desk performance, the trio makes music strictly for the moment — creating a shared language in real time.
E49Karol G
May 15, 2023
The Colombian singer and global superstar shines brighter than ever in this surprising Tiny Desk performance from last May.
E50Lewis Capaldi
May 17, 2023
If you didn't know anything about Capaldi before this Tiny Desk, the self-deprecating humor mixed in between gut-wrenching ballads will quickly catch you up to speed.
E51Kimberley Akimbo
May 19, 2023
The Broadway cast, band and composer assemble behind the Tiny Desk to share four songs from the touching new musical, which is nominated for eight Tony Awards.
E52Anna Tivel
May 22, 2023
In her Tiny Desk, Tivel's empathy elevates her folk-based, jazz-touched compositions from mere stories to secular prayers.
E53Jay Park (Home) Concert
May 26, 2023
The singer and rapper displays the subtle breadth of his music in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.
E54Little Moon: 2023 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
May 30, 2023
2023's Tiny Desk Contest unique, winning band performs a range of emotional and creative songs.
E55NIKI
May 31, 2023
The Indonesian artist Nicole Zefanya brings a tiny toy piano and sleek songs to this Tiny Desk debut.
E56Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Jun 2, 2023
The band's Tiny Desk performance featured songs that leaned right into its incalculability.
E57Charlie Wilson
Jun 5, 2023
The old-school funk and R&B artist tells a tale of "two Charlies" in his Tiny Desk performance.
E58Babyface
Jun 9, 2023
The singer, songwriter and producer brought his timeless love songs to the Tiny Desk.
E59Tank
Jun 14, 2023
The veteran R&B scholar turns NPR's modest venue into "the big, nasty Desk" in his performance.
E60Adam Blackstone
Jun 16, 2023
The producer, songwriter and musical director to the stars performed a multi-genre celebration of Black music.
E61Ambré
Jun 20, 2023
Everything in this Tiny Desk performance is unapologetically New Orleans.
E62Amaarae
Jun 22, 2023
The artist's Tiny Desk proves how far the sounds of West Africa have influenced the U.S. and, more implicitly, just how much the music defies catch-all labels like 'Afrobeats.'
E63MUNA
Jun 23, 2023
At the Tiny Desk, the pop trio preached the importance of joyful revolution.
E64Wild Up
Jun 26, 2023
The 14-piece Los Angeles-based ensemble's performance of music by Julius Eastman is nothing less than an exuberant house party unto itself.
E65Brandee Younger
Jun 28, 2023
In her stunning Tiny Desk, the artist demonstrates her ability to showcase all sides of the harp, from an instrument in classical music to contemporary pop.
E66Juvenile
Jun 30, 2023
The viral tweets were real — it's finally here: one of the most rambunctious experiences at the Tiny Desk.
E67Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, SUBA Trio
Jul 5, 2023
With members hailing from Cuba, Senegal and Venezuela, this Tiny Desk is a truly international musical experience.
E68Meridian Brothers
Jul 7, 2023
The eccentric, fictional salsa band pulls the Tiny Desk audience into the realm of the imaginary.
E69Lisa O'Neill
Jul 11, 2023
The Irish singer brings a plaintive, pensive atmosphere to the Tiny Desk.
E70MARO
Jul 13, 2023
The Portuguese guitarist brings listeners into her journey of heartbreak.
E71Alice Sara Ott
Jul 14, 2023
The widely acclaimed pianist serves up nearly 200-year-old music by Chopin mixed with a contemporary work that looks back in time.
E72GWAR
Jul 17, 2023
For nearly four decades, the band has terrorized planet Earth with its raucous stage shows, raunchy metal songs and grotesque satire. GWAR finally came to destroy the Tiny Desk, once and for all.
E73Sparks
Jul 18, 2023
The duo bring their twisted musical sense of humor, honed for over 50 years, to the Tiny Desk.
E74Cypress Hill
Jul 20, 2023
The pioneering hip-hop group rolled into NPR headquarters with a horn section to play five funky tracks.
E75Kany Garcia
Jul 24, 2023
The Puerto Rican vocalist brings her distinctive songs of desire and longing to the Tiny Desk.
E76Peter One
Jul 27, 2023
Shifting from English to French to Guro, Peter One brings his passion-filled songs about his storied past to the Tiny Desk.
E77Obongjayar
Aug 2, 2023
The Nigerian-born, London-based artist gave us everything at his Tiny Desk.
E78Gregorio Uribe
Aug 4, 2023
In the hands of Colombian musician, the accordion is both a melodic and rhythmic wonder.
E79Action Bronson
Aug 8, 2023
The artist, whose world encompasses rap, clothing, fitness, food and more, performs funky, reinterpreted highlights from his discography in his Tiny Desk.
E80Little Dragon
Aug 11, 2023
The boundary-pushing dance pop group delivers a performance awash in upbeat and optimistic melody.
E81Post Malone
Aug 15, 2023
One of the world's biggest stars performs a few of the world's biggest songs at the Tiny Desk.
E82Omar Montes
Aug 17, 2023
The Spanish artist dances along the border of tradition and modernity in his Tiny Desk performance.
E83Sarah Cahill
Aug 18, 2023
The intrepid champion of new music turns her attention to female composers, offering a sampler of works by women across four centuries, including a favorite of Louis XIV and an Ethiopian nun.
E84Yahritza y Su Esencia
Aug 24, 2023
The family trio belt out songs of lost love and longing in their Tiny Desk performance.
E85Christian McBride's New Jawn
Aug 30, 2023
This unpredictable, funky set showcases the distinctive creative interplay between each player's personality.
E86Speedy Ortiz
Aug 31, 2023
The clever rock band delivers a performance 10 years in the making.
E87Chlöe
Sep 5, 2023
In her Tiny Desk performance, the singer filled the room with a stunning vocal performance, her positive spirit and light radiating throughout the entire room.
E88Anne Akiko Meyers
Sep 7, 2023
The thoughtful violinist makes a set of contemplative music, including a piece by Philip Glass, sing sweetly on her $16 million instrument.
E89Hiromi
Sep 8, 2023
The Japanese composer delivers a highly energetic and joyful Tiny Desk set.
E90Indigo De Souza
Sep 13, 2023
The singer-songwriter's vocals soar in this beautifully simple Tiny Desk performance.
E91Tiny Desk Korea: V of BTS
Sep 14, 2023
The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs three love songs from his new album.
E92Rawayana
Sep 19, 2023
The Venezuelan group brings its infectious energy and beach-infused sound to the Tiny Desk.
E93Wicked
Sep 21, 2023
Broadway stars Alyssa Fox and McKenzie Kurtz defy gravity, accompanied by composer Stephen Schwartz to celebrate 20 years of Wicked.
E94J Noa
Sep 22, 2023
J Noa came to the Tiny Desk to show the world what a girl from her barrio is capable of.
E95DannyLux
Sep 27, 2023
The Chicano singer brings a grounded sense of reflection to the Tiny Desk.
E96Sam Smith
Sep 29, 2023
The singer's Tiny Desk performance is a joy to behold.
E97Alex Cuba
Oct 4, 2023
Alex Cuba weaves evocative imagery into musical arrangements that conjure his native country.
E98Villano Antillano
Oct 6, 2023
Antillano shows why she's one of the most exciting voices in Latin trap and reggaeton right now.
E99Caroline Polachek
Oct 10, 2023
Haters may say it's AutoTune, but when Caroline Polachek sings live, it's clear that the impressive range and control you're hearing is all her.
E100Ivy Queen
Oct 11, 2023
"La Caballota" herself gives a performance for the girls.
E101Becky G
Oct 13, 2023
The stripped down sound of some of Becky G's biggest hits offered a rare view of her artistry.
E102Smokey Robinson
Oct 16, 2023
If there was ever an artist the word "legend" applies to, it would be Smokey Robinson.
E103Maluma
Oct 20, 2023
The Colombian superestrella brought his mesmerizing vocals and a few proud tears to the Tiny Desk.
E104Jordan Ward
Oct 23, 2023
The R&B singer performs a set of his most beloved musical moments.
E105Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman
Oct 24, 2023
The two artists perform a set of music full of yearning, joy and history.
E106Nile Rodgers & CHIC
Oct 26, 2023
As the ringleader of the CHIC experience, Rodgers crams a lifetime's worth of nightlife into every strum of his guitar.
E107Shakti
Oct 30, 2023
The Indian jazz fusion band stops by the Tiny Desk for a historical performance.
E108Arlo Parks
Nov 1, 2023
The British singer-songwriter articulates relatable emotions in ways a mere layman couldn't imagine.
E109Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher
Nov 3, 2023
In our very first tap dancing Tiny Desk, the artists created an experience so unexpectedly fresh and suffused with joy, it moved some to tears and others to cheer for more.
E110Emerson String Quartet
Nov 6, 2023
In one of its very final performances ever, the durable and beloved string quartet says farewell with music by Beethoven, Walker and Ravel.
E111Samia
Nov 8, 2023
Samia's set provides a stunning showcase for her charisma, vocal talent and deftly detailed lyricism.
E112Noname
Nov 10, 2023
The Chicago-bred emcee-activist performs some revolutionary raps from her third album Sundial.
E113Hayden Pedigo
Nov 13, 2023
At the Tiny Desk, the guitarist plays quiet, gentle melodies inspired by his Texas panhandle home.
E114Marta Pereira da Costa
Nov 15, 2023
The renowned Portuguese guitarist bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing.
E115PJ Harvey
Nov 17, 2023
In her Tiny Desk performance, the artist lives on her own artistic plane — inviting listeners to take their time to fully join her.
E116Shucked
Nov 20, 2023
Songwriting team Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally take us on a musical journey from Nashville to Broadway with their musical, Shucked.
E117William Prince
Nov 22, 2023
The singer-songwriter performs songs that swoon at the wonders of love, but also deep partnership.
E118Tiny Desk Korea: Tomorrow X Together
Nov 27, 2023
The standout group of K-pop's fourth generation is in their element in this Tiny Desk Korea performance.
E119Sampha
Nov 29, 2023
The artist returns to the Tiny Desk for a full circle moment of a performance.
E120Aja Monet
Dec 1, 2023
The Tiny Desk blooms with the stanzas, sounds and legacy of jazz poetry.
E121Philip Selway
Dec 4, 2023
The Radiohead drummer performs three songs with a mix of deep warmth and wry, self-effacing modesty.
E122The LeeVees
Dec 7, 2023
Bob Boilen's favorite Hanukkah tradition graces the Tiny Desk for fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt.
E123Olivia Rodrigo
Dec 11, 2023
The singer-songwriter brings a handful of searing cuts from her sophomore album, GUTS, to the Tiny Desk.
E124Laufey
Dec 13, 2023
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter brings her modern jazz-pop love songs to the Tiny Desk.
E125Alvvays
Dec 15, 2023
The band's recreation of its billowy, shoegaze-y sound lights up the Tiny Desk.
E126Scarface
Dec 18, 2023
The rapper's performance radiates with his decadeslong passion as an emcee and producer.
E127Louis Cato
Dec 20, 2023
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader believes that live music builds community. At the Tiny Desk, Cato captivates.
E128Sweeney Todd
Dec 22, 2023
Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford lead the Broadway cast, complete with Tiny Desk-sized orchestrations by Stephen Sondhiem's longtime collaborator, Jonathan Tunick.
E1Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East
Jan 5, 2024
Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.
E2Kevin Kaarl
Jan 8, 2024
The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.
E3The Good Ones
Jan 10, 2024
The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.
E4yMusic
Jan 12, 2024
The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.
E5The Japanese House
Jan 18, 2024
The U.K. singer-songwriter recasts four of her electro-pop songs in fresh arrangements.
E6Hania Rani
Jan 22, 2024
The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance.
E7BLK ODYSSY
Jan 24, 2024
An 18-minute flex that proves the artist is the modern personification of funk.
E8Thee Sacred Souls
Jan 26, 2024
The San Diego-based trio made its mark at the Tiny Desk with satin vocals and vintage melodies.
E9Katie Von Schleicher
Jan 29, 2024
With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.
E10Timo Andres
Jan 31, 2024
To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer's popular etudes.
E11Joshua Redman
Feb 2, 2024
Joshua Redman illustrates why he is one of today's best saxophonists.
E12Carrtoons
Feb 5, 2024
Ben Carr, who performs as Carrtoons, keeps the producer-led Tiny Desk tradition alive in this set.
E13Berhana
Feb 7, 2024
The Atlanta singer pays homage to his roots with Ethiopian jazz pianist Kibrom Birhane and members of the Ethio Cali band.
E14Tinashe
Feb 9, 2024
Tinashe's Tiny Desk performance proves her artistry has never been one-dimensional.
E15Cinder Well
Feb 16, 2024
The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.
E16Irreversible Entanglements
Feb 19, 2024
The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.
E17Jeezy
Feb 21, 2024
The Atlanta superstar focuses on the early chapters of his career in his Tiny Desk.
E18Kelela
Feb 23, 2024
The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.
E19Butcher Brown
Feb 28, 2024
The Richmond, Va. band brings its signature hot and funky "solar music" to the Desk.
E20Wednesday
Mar 1, 2024
"I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts," lead singer Karly Hartzman says. The Asheville rock band translates its noisy, country-influenced sound to a quieter setting.
E21Squirrel Flower
Mar 6, 2024
The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs.
E22311
Mar 11, 2024
What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.
E23Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli
Mar 13, 2024
Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.
E24Justin Timberlake
Mar 15, 2024
The artist, who just dropped his new album Everything I Thought It Was, comes to the Tiny Desk with a set that leans heavily on his early solo catalog.
E25Chappell Roan
Mar 21, 2024
The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.
E26Soul Glo
Mar 22, 2024
For the first time, a hardcore punk band graces the Tiny Desk — and ignites a mosh pit in the office.
E27Big Sean
Mar 27, 2024
The respected lyricist and hip-hop hitmaker comes to the Desk for one of the longest set lists in Tiny Desk history.
E28Víkingur Ólafsson
Mar 28, 2024
The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood.
E29Thandiswa Mazwai x globalFEST 2024
Apr 1, 2024
One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.
E30Tarta Relena x globalFEST 2024
Apr 3, 2024
The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
E31El Laberinto del Coco x globalFEST 2024
Apr 5, 2024
A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
E32Linda May Han Oh
Apr 8, 2024
In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.
E33Yaya Bey
Apr 10, 2024
The New York-bred singer-songwriter creates a sense of closeness with her audience in this soul-stirring set.
E34Fujii Kaze
Apr 11, 2024
NPR unveils the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, featuring talented Japanese singer and pianist Fujii Kaze.
E35Sleater-Kinney
Apr 15, 2024
At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.
E36Hauschka
Apr 17, 2024
It's hard to spot everything Hauschka deployed for this mostly improvised set, from pink putty to strings stuffed with tin foil.
E37Lise Davidsen
Apr 19, 2024
The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.
E38Hot Chip
Apr 22, 2024
The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.
E39Ne-Yo
Apr 26, 2024
Forever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk.
E40Tiny Desk Premiere: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Apr 29, 2024
The country and bluegrass music legend performs an excellent set with a finale fit for church.
E41WILLOW
May 1, 2024
The artist plays new songs from her forthcoming album, empathogen, as well as throwback hits at the Tiny Desk.
E42Otoboke Beaver
May 3, 2024
The outrageously fun Japanese punk band speeds and screams through its catalog.
E43Kiefer
May 6, 2024
With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.
E44Yasser Tejeda
May 8, 2024
The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.
E45Luciana Souza
May 10, 2024
The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.
E46Gary Bartz
May 13, 2024
The 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master turns the Tiny Desk into a place of musical worship.
E47Tiny Desk Premiere: Ana Tijoux
May 15, 2024
At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary and political critique.
E48The Staves
May 17, 2024
The Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power of The Staves' sisterly harmonies.
E49Bob James
May 20, 2024
The jazz pianist performs a decades-spanning set, including a new, improvised version of "Nautilus" with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Talib Kweli.
E50Nelly Furtado
May 24, 2024
Nelly Furtado's Tiny Desk performance felt like a victory lap — a greatest-hits reel and a homecoming all at once.
E51The Philharmonik
May 27, 2024
The 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner — the multi-genre artist The Philharmonik — performs a celebratory set.
E52Sean Paul
May 31, 2024
The Jamaican superstar Sean Paul’s Tiny Desk set is all gas and no breaks.
E53Tems
Jun 3, 2024
The Nigerian singer-songwriter performs standout songs from her forthcoming album, Born in the Wild.
E54Lakecia Benjamin
Jun 5, 2024
The alto saxophonist burst into her Tiny Desk Concert like a meteor breaching the atmosphere.
E55Tierra Whack
Jun 7, 2024
The Philly rapper gave playful, grade school shenanigans in her Tiny Desk featuring a surprise guest.
E56Chaka Khan
Jun 10, 2024
The “Queen of Funk” graces the Tiny Desk with a set list to groove to.
E57Kierra Sheard
Jun 14, 2024
The Gospel singer brings her faith to the Tiny Desk with a stirring medley of her greatest hits.
E58Meshell Ndgeocello
Jun 18, 2024
The Grammy-winning artist brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, as well as fan favorites, to this performance.
E59Brittney Spencer
Jun 21, 2024
The boundary-pushing singer-songwriter brings her country sensibility to the Tiny Desk.
E60Flo Milli
Jun 26, 2024
The Tiny Desk has humbled many artists, but Flo Milli strutted into NPR HQ for this set with the unwavering confidence of an OG.
E61SWV
Jun 28, 2024
We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.
E62Tiny Desk Premiere: Silvia Pérez Cruz
Jul 1, 2024
The Spanish singer performs her brilliantly distinct songs at the Tiny Desk.
E63Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals
Jul 3, 2024
The artist crams more than two decades of music, from solo material to Against Me! cuts, into her performance.
E64María José Llergo
Jul 8, 2024
Llergo's performance brings the spirit of a Spanish music scene built on tradition but exploding with new energy to the Tiny Desk.
E65Julius Rodriguez
Jul 10, 2024
The New York-bred and Los Angeles- based pianist and multi-instrumentalist has been regarded as a young master in the jazz world.
E66The Wiz
Jul 12, 2024
The cast of the newest Broadway revival turns NPR headquarters into Emerald City.
E67Nathy Peluso
Jul 15, 2024
The Spanish artist brought all of her genre-bending, vocal powerhouse energy to her Tiny Desk concert.
E68Phish
Jul 17, 2024
The beloved jam band plays a handful of classics and new tracks at the Desk.
E69Álvaro Díaz
Jul 19, 2024
The Puerto Rican rapper brought a relaxed energy and community feel to his performance.
E70Norah Jones
Jul 22, 2024
The singer-songwriter makes her long-awaited appearance at the Tiny Desk with a collection of light, breezy tracks.
E71Feist
Jul 24, 2024
The singer-songwriter showcases new and old material in her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut.
E72Ryan Leslie
Jul 26, 2024
The singer-songwriter and entrepreneur adapts his big, synth-heavy sound for his performance.
E73Tiny Desk Premiere: Shae Universe
Jul 29, 2024
Shae Universe takes us on a journey of love in all its forms in this concert: lust, romance and self-love.
E74Kehlani
Jul 31, 2024
Kehlani’s Tiny Desk invites viewers on a ride through several of their biggest hits.
E75The LOX
Aug 2, 2024
After 30 years in the game, the rap trio brings a fresh, new sound to the Desk.
E76Alana Springsteen
Aug 5, 2024
Springsteen showed up ready to make it count, with a carefully arranged set list and an incredible band.
E77Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
Aug 7, 2024
The musical icons perform new songs from their forthcoming album, Milton + esperanza, in a rare video performance.
E78Devo
Aug 9, 2024
The group brings its playfully subversive style to the Tiny Desk.
E79Chucho Valdés
Aug 12, 2024
The Cuban pianist brings his legendary blend of jazz, classical and Cuban tradition.
E80Sierra Ferrell
Aug 14, 2024
Sierra Ferrell is the May Queen of American roots music — no matter what month it is.
E81Keyon Harrold
Aug 16, 2024
The artist brings his musical family together across jazz, R&B and hip-hop to the Tiny Desk.
E82Katy Kirby
Aug 19, 2024
The singer-songwriter’s clear voice and distinctive lyrical imagery shine in this dynamic performance.
E83Maxwell
Aug 23, 2024
The soul singer seduces the Tiny Desk audience with his tender songs of love and heartbreak.
E84Lainey Wilson
Aug 27, 2024
The whole deeply charming set announced Wilson as a star with staying power.
E85Pygmy Lush
Aug 30, 2024
This Tiny Desk is the atmospheric folk band’s first live performance in seven years.
E86Mdou Moctar
Sep 10, 2024
There’s a righteous fury to Mdou Moctar’s music, but also a reminder the good fight is always worth fighting.
E87Remi Wolf
Sep 12, 2024
Remi Wolf may be a superhero who isn’t entirely aware of her powers.
E88Juanes
Sep 16, 2024
The Colombian superstar brought his intensely personal songs, which didn’t lose their power of speaking to heart.
E89Danny Ocean
Sep 18, 2024
The Venezuelan artist’s performance reflects his ability to make universal music about love without losing sight of larger human struggles.
E90Daniel, Me Estás Matando
Sep 20, 2024
The Mexican band brings its signature “Boleroglam” to the Tiny Desk.
E91OKAN
Sep 24, 2024
The group’s Afro-Cuban sounds honor tradition while stretching the boundaries of how it's expressed.
E92Ivan Cornejo
Sep 26, 2024
Whether in a stadium of 75,000 or behind a desk in an office building, Ivan Cornejo sings two notes and the heart quiets.
E93Fabiola Méndez
Sep 30, 2024
The Puerto Rican artist brings joy to the Tiny Desk with her signature cuatro.
E94Rita Payés
Oct 2, 2024
The artist performs a variety of Spanish jazz that’s contemporary and nimble in its delivery, yet leans heavily on tradition.
E95Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Oct 4, 2024
Argentina is a country notorious for unabashed expression and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso take nothing for granted when it comes to showing up as they are.
E96Eladio Carrión
Oct 6, 2024
The Kansas-born, Puerto Rico-raised artist blends English language hip-hop and Latin trap seamlessly in this performance.
E97The Marías
Oct 9, 2024
The indie band brings its authenticity and bedroom pop style to the Tiny Desk’s slightly bigger space.
E98Sheila E.
Oct 11, 2024
One of the world’s most recognized drummers glides easily from genre to genre in this performance.
E99John Holiday
Oct 16, 2024
The countertenor’s sparkling personality shines brightly in a wide ranging set that includes jazz, classical and spirituals.
E100Audrey Nuna
Oct 18, 2024
The artist’s setlist perfectly encapsulates how much musical ground she’s able to cover.
E101Kamasi Washington
Oct 21, 2024
The Grammy-nominated saxophonist brought the house down with his reflective, danceable ballads.
E102The Baylor Project
Oct 23, 2024
The musical and life partners’ playfulness and love for each other is on full display in this performance.
E103Dua Lipa
Oct 25, 2024
The pop superstar finally graced the actual Tiny Desk with joyous music, at a time when we could all use it.
E104Sylo
Oct 28, 2024
The Toronto-based R&B artist’s voice is light and airy, but cozy. In reimaginations of his songs, Sylo reflects his quick growth as an artist.
E105Chelsea Wolfe
Oct 30, 2024
Wolfe strips down her colossal sound to its barest, most intimate elements, revealing the profound beauty within.
E106Sheer Mag
Nov 1, 2024
The Philly band, a force for good in rock and roll, runs through a career-spanning set with a little help from some bagpipes.
E107LaRussell
Nov 4, 2024
The Vallejo, Calif., rapper brings his famous backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk.
E108Elmiene
Nov 11, 2024
The British singer-songwriter performs his charismatic, '90s R&B-inspired love songs.
E109Yunchan Lim
Nov 13, 2024
The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand in music by Liszt and Tchaikovsky.
E110Durand Jones
Nov 15, 2024
The artist sings fervently of hope, joy and perseverance backed by a group of impressive gospel singers.
E111The Magnetic Fields
Nov 20, 2024
The band performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved 69 Love Songs.
E112Wyatt Flores
Nov 22, 2024
The young country artist solidifies himself as a rising star in this captivating performance.
E113Teedra Moses
Nov 25, 2024
The artist celebrates the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut album Complex Simplicity.
E114TV On The Radio
Nov 27, 2024
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes, the band plays a breathtaking and career-spanning set.
E115Rosie Tucker
Dec 2, 2024
The indie rocker brings their catchy songs full of big ideas to the Tiny Desk.
E116Old Crow Medicine Show
Dec 4, 2024
The band performs its revved-up take on roots music at the Tiny Desk.
E117Doechii
Dec 6, 2024
The Grammy-nominated rapper moved throughout her Tiny Desk with purpose — knowing exactly what she wanted and how to achieve it.
E118Stereophonic
Dec 9, 2024
E119Billie Eilish
Dec 12, 2024
E120Waxahatchee
Dec 16, 2024
E121Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
Dec 18, 2024
E122Sabrina Carpenter
Dec 20, 2024
E1Isata Kanneh-Mason
Jan 7, 2025
E2Machel Montano
Jan 13, 2025
E3From the Top
Jan 15, 2025
E4The Red Clay Straws
Jan 17, 2025
E5Bilal
Jan 21, 2025
E6Carminho
Jan 23, 2025
E7MJ Lenderman
Jan 29, 2025
E8Faye Webster
Jan 31, 2025
E9Braxton Cook
Feb 3, 2025
E10Roberto Fonseca
Feb 5, 2025
E11Yasmin Williams
Feb 7, 2025
E12girl in red
Feb 11, 2025
E13Bartees Strange
Feb 18, 2025
E14Leon Thomas
Feb 20, 2025
E15Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band
Feb 26, 2025
E16Marvin Sapp
Feb 28, 2025
E17Abel Selaocoe
Mar 3, 2025
E18Saya Gray
Mar 5, 2025
E19Megan Moroney
Mar 7, 2025
E20.idk. & Sector 202
Mar 11, 2025
E21Third Eye Blind
Mar 13, 2025
E22Yseult
Mar 17, 2025
E23Cordae
Mar 19, 2025
E24Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Mar 21, 2025
E25Cass McCombs
Mar 24, 2025
E26Julia Bullock & Christian Reif
Mar 26, 2025
E27Sandbox Percussion
Mar 28, 2025
E28Elida Almeida x globalFEST
Mar 31, 2025
E29Chocolate Droppa
Apr 1, 2025
E30Zar Electrik x globalFEST
Apr 2, 2025
E31REBOLU
Apr 4, 2025
E32Bad Bunny
Apr 7, 2025
E33Nubya Garcia
Apr 9, 2025
E34Yu Sakai feat. TBN Trio
Apr 11, 2025
E35Illuminati Hotties
Apr 14, 2025
E36Panda Bear
Apr 16, 2025
E37Sharon Isbin & Amjad Ali Khan's Strings for Peace
Apr 18, 2025
E38Gypsy
Apr 22, 2025
E39Grupo Frontera
Apr 24, 2025
E40Madison McFerrin
Apr 28, 2025
E41PJ Sin Suela
May 1, 2025
E42SUNSET BLVD.
May 5, 2025
E43Jeff Parker ETA IVtet
May 7, 2025
Music can transport you, even or especially when the destination's unknown. For 22 minutes, this is what Jeff Parker's Tiny Desk with the ETA IVtet can offer: a space for your mind to meditate on what the music speaks, set to a gossamer groove. SET LIST "Hearing 3.26.25"
E44Katie Gavin
May 9, 2025
Katie Gavin is the kind of performer whose dynamism knows no bounds. Whether she's performing with her pop band MUNA or solo, Gavin is a captivating presence. SET LIST "The Baton" "Sanitized" "Sketches" "Aftertaste"
E45Beth Gibbons
May 12, 2025
E46Carín León
May 16, 2025
Carín León is an old soul. There is no other way to account for the power of the emotion in his voice. His 16-piece band tests the limited space behind the Tiny Desk, but when the brass takes over to punctuate a performance, Leon's commanding presence shows why he's one of the best at what he does. SET LIST "Ese Vato No Te Queda" "Lado Frágil" "El Amor de Mi Herida" "Por la Suave"
E47Death Becomes Her
May 19, 2025
SET LIST "If You Want Perfection" "Tell Me, Ernest" "Alive Forever" "Don't Say I Didn't (Warn You)"
E48ARTEMIS
May 21, 2025
Yes, ARTEMIS is named for a Greek goddess. This jazz supergroup has super powers and they're on full display from beginning to end during this Tiny Desk. The multi-generational and multinational group is composed of pianist Renee Rosnes, drummer (and Tiny Desk alum) Allison Miller, bassist Noriko Ueda, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, all bandleaders with their own prolific outputs. SET LIST "Olive Branch" "Little Cranberry" "Sights Unseen"
E49The Cast of Buena Vista Social Club
May 27, 2025
E50Ruby Ibarra (2025 Tiny Desk Contest Winner)
May 29, 2025
SET LIST “Bakunawa” “7000 Miles” “Someday”
E51E-40
Jun 2, 2025
SET LIST "Da Bumble" "Yay Area" "Sprinkle Me" "Captain Save a Hoe" "Snap Yo Fingers" "U and Dat" "Choices (Yup)" "Hope I Don't Go Back" "1-Luv" "Function" "Tell Me When to Go"
E52Amerie
Jun 6, 2025
E53Wiz Khalifa
Jun 10, 2025
E54CeCe Winans
Jun 13, 2025
E55Stanley Clarke
Jun 17, 2025
E56Beenie Man:
Jun 20, 2025
E57Alex Isley
Jun 23, 2025
E58Living Colour
Jun 25, 2025
E59Rico Nasty
Jun 27, 2025
E60Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Jul 2, 2025
E61Takács Quartet
Jul 7, 2025
E62Wet Leg
Jul 9, 2025
E63Clipse
Jul 11, 2025
E64Bloc Party
Jul 15, 2025
E65ANOHNI and the Johnsons
Jul 17, 2025
E66Rusowsky
Jul 22, 2025
E67PUP
Jul 24, 2025
E68Sasha Keable
Jul 29, 2025
E69Sierra Hull
Aug 1, 2025
E70River Tiber
Aug 5, 2025
E71MIKE
Aug 7, 2025
E72Mekons
Aug 12, 2025
E73Omar
Aug 14, 2025
E74Nduduzo Makhathini
Aug 18, 2025
E75Guster
Aug 20, 2025
E76Ty Segall
Aug 21, 2025
E77Mustafa
Sep 3, 2025
E78PinkPantheress
Sep 4, 2025
E79Michael Mayo
Sep 8, 2025
E80Ed Sheeran
Sep 9, 2025
E81Turnstile
Sep 10, 2025
E82Fito Páez
Sep 15, 2025
E83Luiza Brina
Sep 17, 2025
E84Lido Pimienta
Sep 19, 2025
E85Carlos Vives
Sep 23, 2025
E86Chuwi
Sep 25, 2025
E87Adrian Quesada
Sep 30, 2025
E88Rubio
Oct 2, 2025
E8931 Minutos
Oct 6, 2025
E90Macario Martinez
Oct 10, 2025
E91Gloria Estefan
Oct 13, 2025
E92Silvana Estrada
Oct 15, 2025
E93Tame Impala
Oct 17, 2025
E94Kokoroko
Oct 20, 2025
E95Parcels
Oct 22, 2025
E96Asake
Oct 24, 2025
E97The Beaches
Oct 27, 2025
E98Oklou
Oct 29, 2025
E99clipping.
Oct 31, 2025
E100Emily King
Nov 3, 2025
E101The Doobie Brothers
Nov 5, 2025
E102Nova Twins
Nov 7, 2025
E103Kris Davis Trio
Nov 11, 2025
E104Pulp
Nov 13, 2025
E105Ghost-Note
Nov 17, 2025
E106SEVENTEEN
Nov 24, 2025
E107David Byrne
Dec 1, 2025
E108Brandi Carlile
Dec 3, 2025
E109Air
Dec 5, 2025
E110Annie DiRusso
Dec 8, 2025
E111Sean Shibe
Dec 10, 2025
E112Odeal
Dec 15, 2025
E113Sixpence None the Richer
Dec 17, 2025
E114GIVEON
Dec 19, 2025
E1Daniel Caesar
Jan 5, 2026
E2Great Grandpa
Jan 7, 2026
E3Coco Jones
Jan 9, 2026
E4Destin Conrad
Jan 12, 2026
E5From the Top
Jan 14, 2026
E6John Fogerty
Jan 16, 2026
E7Guitarricadelafuente
Jan 20, 2026
E8yeule
Jan 22, 2026
E9Sally Baby's Silver Dollars
Jan 26, 2026
E10FORAGER
Jan 28, 2026
E11Ollella
Jan 30, 2026
E12Miguel
Feb 3, 2026
E13John P. Kee and New Life
Feb 5, 2026
E14Geese
Feb 10, 2026
E15Sarah McLachlan
Feb 12, 2026
E16Jill Scott
Feb 16, 2026
E17Ganavya
Feb 18, 2026
E18FLO
Feb 20, 2026
E19Immanuel Wilkins
Feb 24, 2026
E20Buddy Guy
Feb 27, 2026
E21De La Soul
Mar 3, 2026
E22Maybe Happy Ending
Mar 5, 2026
E23Madi Diaz
Mar 12, 2026
E24Tiana Major9
Mar 16, 2026
E25Caamp
Mar 19, 2026
E26Kronos Quartet
Mar 23, 2026
E27Mumford & Sons
Mar 25, 2026
E28Militarie Gun
Mar 27, 2026
E29Bush
Apr 2, 2026
E30Aterciopelados
Apr 7, 2026
E31Lecrae
Apr 9, 2026
E32Mannequin Pussy
Apr 14, 2026
E33Gwenifer Raymond
Apr 17, 2026
E34Noah Kahan
Apr 21, 2026
E35Amaia
Apr 23, 2026
E36Infinity Song
Apr 27, 2026
E37Milo J
Apr 20, 2026
E38Ragtime
May 6, 2026
E39KestheBand
May 8, 2026
E40JADE
May 11, 2026
E41Foo Fighters
May 13, 2026
E42Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
May 15, 2026
E43Vince Gill
May 18, 2026
E44RaiNao
May 20, 2026
E45Laurie Anderson
May 22, 2026
E46Annahstasia
May 26, 2026
E47Cure for Paranoia
May 28, 2026
E48Floetry
Jun 2, 2026
E49GENA
Jun 4, 2026
E50Ayra Starr
Jun 8, 2026
E51Joe
Jun 10, 2026
E52The Paradox
Jun 12, 2026
E53Eve
Jun 16, 2026
E548Ball & MJG
Jun 18, 2026
E55Fred Hammond
Jun 23, 2026
E56Shaboozey
Jun 25, 2026
E57Bow Wow
Jun 29, 2026
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Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
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