Season 2024

Jan 5, 2024 · 24 min

Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.

Jan 8, 2024 · 20 min

The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.

Jan 10, 2024 · 21 min

The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.

Jan 12, 2024 · 19 min

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.

Jan 18, 2024 · 17 min

The U.K. singer-songwriter recasts four of her electro-pop songs in fresh arrangements.

Jan 22, 2024 · 16 min

The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance.

Jan 24, 2024 · 19 min

An 18-minute flex that proves the artist is the modern personification of funk.

Jan 26, 2024 · 21 min

The San Diego-based trio made its mark at the Tiny Desk with satin vocals and vintage melodies.

Jan 29, 2024 · 16 min

With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.

Jan 31, 2024 · 15 min

To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer's popular etudes.

Feb 2, 2024 · 22 min

Joshua Redman illustrates why he is one of today's best saxophonists.

Feb 5, 2024 · 17 min

Ben Carr, who performs as Carrtoons, keeps the producer-led Tiny Desk tradition alive in this set.

Feb 7, 2024 · 19 min

The Atlanta singer pays homage to his roots with Ethiopian jazz pianist Kibrom Birhane and members of the Ethio Cali band.

Feb 9, 2024 · 18 min

Tinashe's Tiny Desk performance proves her artistry has never been one-dimensional.

Feb 16, 2024 · 22 min

The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.

Feb 19, 2024 · 27 min

The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.

Feb 21, 2024 · 24 min

The Atlanta superstar focuses on the early chapters of his career in his Tiny Desk.

Feb 23, 2024 · 23 min

The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.

Feb 28, 2024 · 19 min

The Richmond, Va. band brings its signature hot and funky "solar music" to the Desk.

Mar 1, 2024 · 15 min

"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.

Mar 6, 2024 · 19 min

The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs.

Mar 11, 2024 · 16 min

What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.

Mar 13, 2024 · 23 min

Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.

Mar 15, 2024 · 26 min

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.

Mar 21, 2024 · 23 min

The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.

Mar 22, 2024 · 15 min

For the first time, a hardcore punk band graces the Tiny Desk — and ignites a mosh pit in the office.

Mar 27, 2024 · 26 min

The respected lyricist and hip-hop hitmaker comes to the Desk for one of the longest set lists in Tiny Desk history.

Mar 28, 2024 · 20 min

The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood.

Apr 1, 2024 · 20 min

One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.

Apr 3, 2024 · 21 min

The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.

Apr 5, 2024 · 28 min

A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.

Apr 8, 2024 · 22 min

In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.

Apr 10, 2024 · 16 min

The New York-bred singer-songwriter creates a sense of closeness with her audience in this soul-stirring set.

Apr 11, 2024 · 30 min

NPR unveils the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, featuring talented Japanese singer and pianist Fujii Kaze.

Apr 15, 2024 · 18 min

At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.

Apr 17, 2024 · 17 min

It's hard to spot everything Hauschka deployed for this mostly improvised set, from pink putty to strings stuffed with tin foil.

Apr 19, 2024 · 14 min

The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.

Apr 22, 2024 · 20 min

The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.

Apr 26, 2024 · 24 min

Forever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk.

Apr 29, 2024 · 18 min

The country and bluegrass music legend performs an excellent set with a finale fit for church.

May 1, 2024 · 20 min

The artist plays new songs from her forthcoming album, empathogen, as well as throwback hits at the Tiny Desk.

May 3, 2024 · 20 min

The outrageously fun Japanese punk band speeds and screams through its catalog.

May 6, 2024 · 23 min

With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.

May 8, 2024 · 20 min

The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.

May 10, 2024 · 17 min

The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.

May 13, 2024 · 17 min

The 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master turns the Tiny Desk into a place of musical worship.

May 15, 2024 · 21 min

At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary and political critique.

May 17, 2024 · 20 min

The Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power of The Staves' sisterly harmonies.

May 20, 2024 · 22 min

The jazz pianist performs a decades-spanning set, including a new, improvised version of "Nautilus" with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Talib Kweli.

May 24, 2024 · 22 min

Nelly Furtado's Tiny Desk performance felt like a victory lap — a greatest-hits reel and a homecoming all at once.