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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

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2008 – Present19 Seasons · 1803 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

Network: NPR

Episodes

Turnstile (Home) Concert

Episode 1 · 17m

Turnstile (Home) Concert

At the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.

Jan 5, 2022

esperanza spalding (Home) Concert

Episode 2 · 21m

esperanza spalding (Home) Concert

spalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, (S.A.L.) project.

Jan 7, 2022

Mon Laferte (Home) Concert

Episode 3 · 18m

Mon Laferte (Home) Concert

The Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical and visual treat.

Jan 12, 2022

Cordae (Home) Concert

Episode 4 · 21m

Cordae (Home) Concert

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.

Jan 14, 2022

Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert

Episode 5 · 17m

Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert

From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.

Jan 25, 2022

ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 6 · 17m

ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

What happens when a pop band takes inspiration from Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music? Watch to find out.

Jan 27, 2022

Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 7 · 16m

Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.

Jan 27, 2022

Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 8 · 16m

Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.

Jan 27, 2022

Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 9 · 19m

Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Skater vibes, literally. Watch the Mexico City band perform its blend of garage, marimba and cumbia.

Jan 28, 2022

Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 10 · 12m

Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.

Jan 28, 2022

Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 11 · 15m

Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Hailing from the first free Black town in the Americas, Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of Colombia with urban pop.

Jan 28, 2022

Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 12 · 18m

Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.

Jan 29, 2022

Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 13 · 19m

Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.

Jan 29, 2022

Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

Episode 14 · 18m

Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

The Timbuktu group bring Tamasheq music from their living room to yours.

Jan 29, 2022

Amber Mark (Home) Concert

Episode 15 · 17m

Amber Mark (Home) Concert

In celebration of her stunning debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, the singer-songwriter and producer plays a deeply intimate Tiny Desk home concert.

Jan 31, 2022

Tori Amos (Home) Concert

Episode 16 · 15m

Tori Amos (Home) Concert

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.

Feb 2, 2022

Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert

Episode 17 · 19m

Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert

The esteemed Malian singer, songwriter, and actress delivers a riveting performance of songs from her Grammy-nominated album, Fenfo.

Feb 3, 2022

El DeBarge (Home) Concert

Episode 18 · 16m

El DeBarge (Home) Concert

The torchbearer for the DeBarge family plays a few of his R&B standards from a cozy home studio.

Feb 4, 2022

Catherine Russell (Home) Concert

Episode 19 · 17m

Catherine Russell (Home) Concert

The celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.

Feb 11, 2022

Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert

Episode 20 · 14m

Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert

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.

Feb 15, 2022

Too Short (Home) Concert

Episode 21 · 18m

Too Short (Home) Concert

The Oakland rapper delivers a dynamic, funk-laden performance that showcases his extensive contributions to West Coast hip-hop.

Feb 17, 2022

Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert

Episode 22 · 13m

Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert

The blues singer plays a solo Tiny Desk home concert from a spare, dimly lit Austin office building.

Feb 22, 2022

Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert

Episode 23 · 16m

Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert

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.

Feb 23, 2022

Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert

Episode 24 · 13m

Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert

The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.

Feb 25, 2022

Fireboy DML (Home) Concert

Episode 25 · 11m

Fireboy DML (Home) Concert

The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.

Mar 3, 2022

Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert

Episode 26 · 18m

Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert

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.

Mar 8, 2022

Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert

Episode 27 · 13m

Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert

This performance by the celebrated South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master reflects on the past and helps clarify the present.

Mar 9, 2022

Camilo (Home) Concert

Episode 28 · 15m

Camilo (Home) Concert

In this sweet performance, the Colombian singer-songwriter lets the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.

Mar 11, 2022

Bonobo (Home) Concert

Episode 29 · 18m

Bonobo (Home) Concert

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.

Mar 15, 2022

Daniel Hope (Home) Concert

Episode 30 · 21m

Daniel Hope (Home) Concert

Watch violinist Daniel Hope play Beethoven from the composer's own birth house in Bonn, Germany.

Mar 17, 2022

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act

Episode 31 · 19m

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act

The Leeds band perform a wry and compelling five-song set from a club's green room.

Mar 21, 2022

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA

Episode 32 · 14m

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA

The Chicago singer channels casita-born energy into a performance alongside a crew of close collaborators.

Mar 22, 2022

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad

Episode 33 · 17m

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad

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.

Mar 23, 2022

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream

Episode 34 · 17m

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream

Backed by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.

Mar 24, 2022

Madi Diaz (Home) Concert

Episode 35 · 16m

Madi Diaz (Home) Concert

In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.

Mar 28, 2022

Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert

Episode 36 · 19m

Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert

The comedic Puerto Rican trio delivers a visual and lyrical treat of a performance.

Mar 30, 2022

Maren Morris (Home) Concert

Episode 37 · 12m

Maren Morris (Home) Concert

In this four-song set, the country artist delivers her songs with clear-eyed passion.

Apr 4, 2022

Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert

Episode 38 · 19m

Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert

Hear the award-winning pianist offer two sides of Mozart's genius from inside the composer's own home in Vienna.

Apr 8, 2022

The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert

Episode 39 · 15m

The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert

After going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.

Apr 11, 2022

Brittany Davis (Home) Concert

Episode 40 · 18m

Brittany Davis (Home) Concert

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.

Apr 13, 2022

mehro (Home) Concert

Episode 41 · 14m

mehro (Home) Concert

Watch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace and beauty.

Apr 14, 2022

Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert

Episode 42 · 20m

Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert

Samora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."

Apr 15, 2022

Currensy (Home) Concert

Episode 43 · 16m

Currensy (Home) Concert

The New Orleans rapper gives a performance that features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music.

Apr 20, 2022

S. Carey (Home) Concert

Episode 44 · 17m

S. Carey (Home) Concert

The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.

Apr 21, 2022

Feid (Home) Concert

Episode 45 · 16m

Feid (Home) Concert

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.

Apr 22, 2022

A Strange Loop (Home) Concert

Episode 46 · 20m

A Strange Loop (Home) Concert

The cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a performance.

Apr 26, 2022

Roger Eno (Home) Concert

Episode 47 · 17m

Roger Eno (Home) Concert

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.

Apr 27, 2022

Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert

Episode 48 · 16m

Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert

The California band The Sinseers play a passionate and retro four-song set in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.

May 2, 2022

Ron Carter (Home) Concert

Episode 49 · 9m

Ron Carter (Home) Concert

Watch the legendary jazz bassist and members of his trio perform from The Blue Note's prestigious stage.

May 4, 2022

Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert

Episode 50 · 22m

Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert

Composer Alan Menken joins the cast of the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.

May 6, 2022

Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert

Episode 51 · 18m

Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert

The singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.

May 9, 2022

ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert

Episode 52 · 15m

ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert

Musicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.

May 11, 2022

Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert

Episode 53 · 15m

Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert

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.

May 12, 2022

Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert

Episode 54 · 18m

Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert

Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.

May 17, 2022

IDK (Home) Concert

Episode 55 · 15m

IDK (Home) Concert

The rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.

May 18, 2022

pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Episode 56 · 13m

pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month withperformances from pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna.

May 20, 2022

Ada Lea (Home) Concert

Episode 57 · 17m

Ada Lea (Home) Concert

In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.

May 24, 2022

Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert

Episode 58 · 19m

Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert

The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.

May 25, 2022

Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

Episode 59 · 21m

Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

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.

May 31, 2022

Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert

Episode 60 · 15m

Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert

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.

Jun 2, 2022

James Francies (Home) Concert

Episode 61 · 19m

James Francies (Home) Concert

James Francies delivers a poignant and powerful Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Jun 3, 2022

Naira Marley (Home) Concert

Episode 62 · 12m

Naira Marley (Home) Concert

The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.

Jun 8, 2022

FKA twigs (Home) Concert

Episode 63 · 16m

FKA twigs (Home) Concert

In the hallowed halls of London's St. Matthias Church, the innovative musician performs a cathartic set, including her new song "killer."

Jun 10, 2022

Larry June (Home) Concert

Episode 64 · 13m

Larry June (Home) Concert

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.

Jun 16, 2022

Ravyn Lenae

Episode 65 · 16m

Ravyn Lenae

The genre-melding R&B artist Ravyn Lenae brings a funky, futuristic set to the Tiny Desk.

Jun 22, 2022

Maverick City Music

Episode 66 · 19m

Maverick City Music

The contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend Kirk Franklin.

Jun 23, 2022

Monica (Home) Concert

Episode 67 · 17m

Monica (Home) Concert

Monica delivers a vibrant vocal masterclass in this Tiny Desk (home) concert that spans decades.

Jun 24, 2022

J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert

Episode 68 · 18m

J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert

The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.

Jun 27, 2022

Denzel Curry

Episode 69 · 20m

Denzel Curry

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.

Jun 29, 2022

Usher

Episode 70 · 25m

Usher

The R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.

Jun 30, 2022

Essential Voices USA

Episode 71 · 18m

Essential Voices USA

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.

Jul 1, 2022

Maylee Todd (Home) Concert

Episode 72 · 17m

Maylee Todd (Home) Concert

Maylee Todd's sci-fi performance includes an appearance from the first digital avatar to perform a Tiny Desk concert.

Jul 6, 2022

FKJ (Home) Concert

Episode 73 · 18m

FKJ (Home) Concert

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.

Jul 7, 2022

Belle and Sebastian

Episode 74 · 17m

Belle and Sebastian

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.

Jul 8, 2022

Animal Collective (Home) Concert

Episode 75 · 16m

Animal Collective (Home) Concert

The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.

Jul 12, 2022

Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert

Episode 76 · 14m

Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert

The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars.

Jul 14, 2022

Ludovico Einaudi

Episode 77 · 21m

Ludovico Einaudi

The Italian pianist and composer brings his emotional and reflective music to the Tiny Desk.

Jul 15, 2022

Mivos Quartet

Episode 78 · 17m

Mivos Quartet

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.

Jul 19, 2022

Big Thief (Home) Concert

Episode 79 · 19m

Big Thief (Home) Concert

The band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut.

Jul 20, 2022

Pigeon Pit

Episode 80 · 16m

Pigeon Pit

The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.

Jul 28, 2022

Madison Cunningham

Episode 81 · 20m

Madison Cunningham

The singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensations.

Aug 3, 2022

Regina Spektor

Episode 82 · 24m

Regina Spektor

Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.

Aug 5, 2022

DOMi & JD BECK

Episode 83 · 17m

DOMi & JD BECK

The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.

Aug 10, 2022

SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert

Episode 84 · 17m

SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert

The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.

Aug 11, 2022

Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine

Episode 85 · 17m

Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine

The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.

Aug 12, 2022

ADG7

Episode 86 · 17m

ADG7

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.

Aug 19, 2022

Endea Owens and The Cookout

Episode 87 · 20m

Endea Owens and The Cookout

The bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.

Aug 29, 2022

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

Episode 88 · 20m

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

Isaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.

Aug 31, 2022

SIX The Musical

Episode 89 · 20m

SIX The Musical

The Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.

Sep 1, 2022

Juilliard Jazz Ensemble

Episode 90 · 15m

Juilliard Jazz Ensemble

The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.

Sep 2, 2022

Randall Goosby

Episode 91 · 19m

Randall Goosby

The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.

Sep 6, 2022

JID

Episode 92 · 22m

JID

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.

Sep 8, 2022

Angélique Kidjo

Episode 93 · 20m

Angélique Kidjo

The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert.

Sep 12, 2022

Allison Russell

Episode 94 · 23m

Allison Russell

Russell and her talented band embody healing community; watch a performance of songs from her astounding, unclassifiable album Outside Child.

Sep 14, 2022

Omar Apollo

Episode 95 · 18m

Omar Apollo

To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.

Sep 15, 2022

Carin León (Home) Concert

Episode 96 · 15m

Carin León (Home) Concert

A four song performance from the Mexican Regional artist captures a society in transition.

Sep 19, 2022

Girl Ultra

Episode 97 · 18m

Girl Ultra

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.

Sep 21, 2022

Trueno (Home) Concert

Episode 98 · 15m

Trueno (Home) Concert

The Argentinian rapper performs a set that feels like a meditation on the music and communities that have shaped him.

Sep 27, 2022

Jessie Reyez

Episode 99 · 16m

Jessie Reyez

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.

Sep 30, 2022

Susana Baca (Home) Concert

Episode 100 · 16m

Susana Baca (Home) Concert

The Peruvian musician gives an intimate El Tiny performance befitting her status as a curator of folklore and culture of the highest order.

Oct 5, 2022

Carla Morrison

Episode 101 · 23m

Carla Morrison

The Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.

Oct 7, 2022

Tokischa

Episode 102 · 17m

Tokischa

The Dominican musician reworks her songs in a melange of Latin American and Caribbean genres, subverting expectations and foregrounding unfiltered expression.

Oct 12, 2022

Farruko

Episode 103 · 15m

Farruko

At his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.

Oct 14, 2022

Joyce Wrice

Episode 104 · 17m

Joyce Wrice

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.

Oct 18, 2022

Leyla McCalla

Episode 105 · 22m

Leyla McCalla

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.

Oct 20, 2022

The Crossing

Episode 106 · 15m

The Crossing

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.

Oct 24, 2022

S.G. Goodman

Episode 107 · 16m

S.G. Goodman

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.

Oct 26, 2022

Symba

Episode 108 · 18m

Symba

The Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.

Oct 28, 2022

King Princess

Episode 109 · 14m

King Princess

With her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and playful self-deprecation.

Nov 2, 2022

NoSo

Episode 110 · 15m

NoSo

The former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.

Nov 4, 2022

Lizzy McAlpine

Episode 111 · 17m

Lizzy McAlpine

Lizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies.

Nov 8, 2022

Ezra Collective

Episode 112 · 16m

Ezra Collective

The London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.

Nov 10, 2022

The Lion King

Episode 113 · 19m

The Lion King

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.

Nov 11, 2022

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Episode 114 · 14m

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.

Nov 15, 2022

Horace Andy (Home) Concert

Episode 115 · 14m

Horace Andy (Home) Concert

Horace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood.

Nov 18, 2022

Santigold

Episode 116 · 22m

Santigold

Santigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.

Nov 21, 2022

beabadoobee

Episode 117 · 15m

beabadoobee

The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.

Nov 29, 2022

The A's

Episode 118 · 18m

The A's

The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.

Dec 1, 2022

RM of BTS (Home) Concert

Episode 119 · 18m

RM of BTS (Home) Concert

The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.

Dec 2, 2022

Stromae

Episode 120 · 16m

Stromae

The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.

Dec 5, 2022

Alex G

Episode 121 · 14m

Alex G

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.

Dec 7, 2022

Eliane Elias

Episode 122 · 18m

Eliane Elias

One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.

Dec 9, 2022

The Mavericks

Episode 123 · 15m

The Mavericks

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.

Dec 12, 2022

Westside Boogie

Episode 124 · 19m

Westside Boogie

The Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.

Dec 14, 2022