NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Jan 5, 2021 · 18m

The Iranian-Dutch singer and producer performs four songs during her Tiny Desk quarantine set.

Jan 6, 2021 · 16m

Patrick Grossi's heavenly voice is backed by a stunning view of the San Gabriel mountains in this Tiny Desk quarantine video.

Jan 8, 2021 · 20m

The R&B star celebrates her new album, Heaux Tales, with a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Jan 15, 2021 · 16m

The YouTube star performs five songs in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Jan 18, 2021 · 18m

Pharoahe Monch's fed-up rock band performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Jan 19, 2021 · 14m

An eight-piece backing band, dressed almost entirely in white, helps Garzón-Montano bring the music of his latest album, Agüita, to life.

Jan 21, 2021 · 17m

The Canadian punk band might have generated a noise complaint with this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.

Jan 22, 2021 · 17m

Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.

Jan 25, 2021 · 19m

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.

Jan 26, 2021 · 20m

The rising Jamaican soul singer and Protoje co-sign performed four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Jan 27, 2021 · 18m

Watch the Congolese refugee's Tiny Desk quarantine concert, filmed in a Paris bar.

Jan 28, 2021 · 11m

The provocative pop star covers Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" and performs two cuts from Plastic Hearts for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Jan 29, 2021 · 15m

The rock group featuring Paul Banks of Interpol performed a Tiny Desk quarantine set from a theater in New York's Hudson Valley.

Feb 2, 2021 · 19m

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.

Feb 3, 2021 · 21m

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.

Feb 4, 2021 · 15m

The rising jazz flutist blends Afrofuturistic jazz and Haitian folk in a transfixing Tiny Desk quarantine concert for our Black History Month celebration.

Feb 9, 2021 · 14m

The rising R&B star performs three songs as part of Tiny Desk's celebration of Black History Month.

Feb 10, 2021 · 12m

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.

Feb 11, 2021 · 17m

One of 2020's breakout artists performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.

Feb 16, 2021 · 21m

Miami's biggest boss performs six songs with a live band in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.

Feb 17, 2021 · 21m

The Atlanta rap star brings us into his nail salon for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.

Feb 18, 2021 · 17m

The rapper, singer and songwriter performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.

Feb 22, 2021 · 15m

The budding indie rock star performs four songs for his quarantined Tiny Desk, part of our Black History Month celebration.

Feb 23, 2021 · 17m

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.

Feb 24, 2021 · 12m

The Afrobeats star performs four songs from his home in Nigeria for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.

Feb 25, 2021 · 16m

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.

Mar 3, 2021 · 19m

The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.

Mar 4, 2021 · 15m

The Icelandic composer and pianist takes us inside his Reykjavik studio for his Tiny Desk quarantine set.

Mar 9, 2021 · 16m

Watch Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold perform alone at a very tiny desk.

Mar 10, 2021 · 19m

Six artists representing four countries in Africa perform a megamix of selections from Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America.

Mar 11, 2021 · 20m

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.

Mar 15, 2021 · 17m

Xavier Omär and his cohorts play a charismatic and vocally rich Tiny Desk home concert at a coffee shop in San Antonio.

Mar 17, 2021 · 15m

Watch the pop superstar and his band perform four songs from the forthcoming Justice, including a world premiere of "Peaches."

Mar 22, 2021 · 12m

The one and only Sting returns to Tiny Desk, and this time he's brought Beninese pop star Shirazee.

Mar 23, 2021 · 10m

The British singer-songwriter performs three songs from his latest album, Ekundayo, in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Mar 25, 2021 · 15m

The Big Thief guitarist and vocalist performs a solo Tiny Desk home concert from the back of his Land Cruiser in Topanga Canyon, California.

Mar 29, 2021 · 16m

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.

Apr 5, 2021 · 14m

In our first of four Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concerts, Dre Babinski delivers an absolutely charming performance.

Apr 6, 2021 · 16m

Watch the Dominican-born guitarist get groovy with his band in this special Tiny Desk Meets SXSW performance.

Apr 7, 2021 · 15m

The funky and flamboyant R&B singer debuts two new songs in this Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concert.

Apr 8, 2021 · 15m

Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes brought the tiniest desks possible to their SXSW video.

Apr 12, 2021 · 18m

The Americana star performs a Tiny Desk from an empty Mercury Café in Denver.

Apr 14, 2021 · 12m

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.

Apr 15, 2021 · 17m

The co-founder of yMusic and Bon Iver collaborator performs a quarantine concert from Eau Claire, Wisc.

Apr 19, 2021 · 15m

The Japanese British pop star performs three tracks from her 2020 debut album, SAWAYAMA.

Apr 20, 2021 · 16m

The Spanish superstar performed one of the most ambitious, and yet simple, Tiny Desks we've seen in quarantine.

Apr 21, 2021 · 17m

The Richmond, Va., band floats between jazz, hip-hop, funk and soul. Watch the group's rooftop Tiny Desk performance.

Apr 25, 2021 · 14m

The Colombian hip-hop trio was part of a four-act showcase that highlighted outstanding Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean musicians.

Apr 26, 2021 · 15m

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.

Apr 27, 2021 · 19m

The pop group took to the biggest little stage in New York City to record its Tiny Desk quarantine set.

Apr 28, 2021 · 17m

The band is still quarantined in houses around the country, but you wouldn't know it from this video.

Apr 29, 2021 · 15m

The ascending rap singer performs four songs, including "Street Runner" and "Rags2Riches," in his Tiny Desk quarantine set.

May 1, 2021 · 12m

The 18-year-old Portuguese rapper and songwriter dazzles in this collaboration between Tiny Desk and AFROPUNK.

May 2, 2021 · 13m

The Brazilian singer uses her Tiny Desk platform to discuss individual and systemic forms of anti-Blackness.

May 3, 2021 · 12m

The Puerto Rican singer performed three songs for this special Tiny Desk collaboration with AFROPUNK.

May 5, 2021 · 17m

The Argentine duo performs a haunting and captivating set of covers, including songs by Leonard Cohen and Feist.

May 6, 2021 · 18m

The champions of sound collage and subverters of culture bring thoughtful fun to their Tiny Desk quarantine set.

May 7, 2021 · 20m

The U.K. jazz drummer and producer helms a Tiny Desk from Church Studios in North London.

May 10, 2021 · 15m

Ani DiFranco delivers a beautiful and powerful performance from her home and studio, Big Blue in New Orleans.

May 13, 2021 · 17m

The Nickel Creek fiddler makes a magical return to Tiny Desk. Watch Sara Watkins and her band perform five songs in quarantine

May 18, 2021 · 15m

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.

May 19, 2021 · 18m

The beloved songwriter performs tunes from her 2020 album, Total Freedom, in this quarantine set.

May 20, 2021 · 18m

The avant-garde figurehead performs music from Big Science, including "O Superman," for her Tiny Desk quarantine set.

May 24, 2021 · 16m

The African guitarist assembled a band in Niger for this special Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

May 25, 2021 · 18m

The Twin Peaks red room is "home" for this critically acclaimed indie rock band's Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

May 26, 2021 · 19m

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.

May 27, 2021 · 17m

The reggaeton superstar performs three songs during her quarantine concert, which features a guest appearance by fellow Colombiano Camilo.

Jun 1, 2021 · 15m

The Latino hip-hop legend plays a medley of hits from his nearly 30-year catalog.

Jun 2, 2021 · 16m

Sasha Spielberg, a.k.a. Buzzy Lee, performed a playful and passionate Tiny Desk (home) concert from her childhood bathroom.

Jun 3, 2021 · 20m

For their first-ever full-band Tiny Desk appearance, The Hold Steady squeezed behind a cramped backstage corner of the Brooklyn Bowl.

Jun 7, 2021 · 12m

Tom Jones performs songs from his new album, Surrounded By Time for the first time in his triumphant return to the Tiny Desk.

Jun 8, 2021 · 12m

Rostam and his band perform acoustic-driven versions of two songs from Changephobia, plus "In a River."

Jun 9, 2021 · 12m

One of rock's most important backup singers, Merry Clayton performs a relaxed but purposeful Tiny Desk home concert.

Jun 14, 2021 · 19m

The classically trained singer, performance artist and writer turns his Tiny Desk (home) concert into a showcase of his dynamism as a performer.

Jun 16, 2021 · 15m

Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.

Jun 17, 2021 · 22m

The prolific bassist and two-time Grammy-nominated producer and guitarist come together to distill the sonic creativity of their album, Notes With Attachments.

Jun 21, 2021 · 10m

With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation into their world.

Jun 23, 2021 · 17m

Watch Liz Phair perform songs from her new album, Soberish, as well as a classic from Exile In Guyville.

Jun 24, 2021 · 15m

Tiny Desk heads to Easter Island in the South Pacific for sublime performances by pianist Mahani Teave and a heartwarming story.

Jun 28, 2021 · 7m

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.

Jun 30, 2021 · 17m

If young folks are our future, then classical music looks blazingly bright with these extraordinary performances by teenage musicians from across the country.

Jul 1, 2021 · 17m

Watch Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker perform four songs with a full band.

Jul 6, 2021 · 16m

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.

Jul 8, 2021 · 22m

The South African production duo's Tiny Desk (home) concert, recorded at the former residence of Nelson Mandela, feels like a spiritual sound bath.

Jul 9, 2021 · 13m

Watch a larger-than-life Tiny Desk concert from this South Korean rock ensemble.

Jul 12, 2021 · 13m

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.

Jul 15, 2021 · 17m

From her alma mater in Richmond, Va., Lucy Dacus plays songs from her latest album, Home Video.

Jul 20, 2021 · 18m

The Canadian band led by Tamara Lindeman plays four songs from their latest album, Ignorance somewhere in the woods of Mulmur in Southern Ontario.

Jul 21, 2021 · 20m

The Australian singer-songwriter performs four songs from her album To Enjoy Is the Only Thing.

Jul 23, 2021 · 12m

Vince Staples brings the sound of his new self-titled album to life for his Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Jul 27, 2021 · 13m

From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.

Jul 28, 2021 · 15m

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.

Jul 30, 2021 · 19m

The South London band, backed by a compendium of violins, horns and more, plays songs from its latest album, Drunk Tank Pink.

Aug 3, 2021 · 20m

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.

Aug 4, 2021 · 19m

Very chill aliens, chickens and monsters join the Australian R&B group during its Tiny Desk set from Melbourne.

Aug 9, 2021 · 19m

Watch Ben Howard play songs from his latest album, Collections from the Whiteout as well as the premiere of a new tune.

Aug 10, 2021 · 17m

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.

Aug 18, 2021 · 13m

Ronald and Ernie Isley broadcast from their St. Louis, Mo. studio to share four classics from the Isley Brothers' legendary catalog.

Aug 20, 2021 · 17m

Watch the folk-soul singer-songwriter perform four songs from her new album, in defense of my own happiness.

Aug 25, 2021 · 13m

The trap superstars perform three songs at Gallery Dept. in Los Angeles for this pandemic edition of Tiny Desk.

Aug 31, 2021 · 20m

The London rapper performs songs from her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert from a living room dropped inside a void.

Sep 1, 2021 · 18m

The three sisters play songs from their latest album, Good Woman, from the house they grew up in.

Sep 3, 2021 · 13m

One of the DMV's most formidable forces bounces around her varied discography for her Tiny Desk home concert.

Sep 8, 2021 · 19m

The Memphis singer-songwriter reworks songs from her debut album, Dawn, from a room inside Electric Lady Studios

Sep 9, 2021 · 15m

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.

Sep 10, 2021 · 19m

The formidable lyricist celebrates eight years of sobriety with this Tiny Desk home concert from his studio near Detroit.

Sep 16, 2021 · 15m

The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.

Sep 17, 2021 · 16m

The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá.

Sep 22, 2021 · 13m

The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert.

Sep 27, 2021 · 20m

The Mexican singer returns to the instrument workshop that started it all, performing a stunning set from her parent's home in Veracruz, Mexico.

Sep 29, 2021 · 14m

The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin music.

Oct 4, 2021 · 12m

The Panamanian singer celebrates reggaetón with an El Tiny performance set in a library.

Oct 6, 2021 · 15m

The Dominican-American superstar plays his "El Tiny" concert from a barbershop in The Bronx.

Oct 8, 2021 · 17m

The Dominican-Italian singer performs an "El Tiny" concert from Soho Beach House in Miami.

Oct 13, 2021 · 16m

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.

Oct 15, 2021 · 19m

Pop sensation Camila Cabello brings her famous hits back home, backing powerful vocals with Cuban congueros and Mexican mariachi.

Oct 18, 2021 · 21m

From Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the rhythmically fueled group broadcasts a powerful performance for a not-so Tiny crowd.

Oct 19, 2021 · 23m

For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Yasmin Williams keeps the background sparse to foreground her inventive playing.

Oct 21, 2021 · 19m

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.

Oct 25, 2021 · 14m

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.

Oct 26, 2021 · 23m

Ed Sheeran performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians.

Oct 27, 2021 · 18m

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.

Nov 1, 2021 · 23m

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.

Nov 3, 2021 · 18m

The torchbearer for Mexican Regional music plays a Tiny Desk home concert from his ranch in Sinaloa.

Nov 4, 2021 · 21m

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.

Nov 8, 2021 · 15m

From his home in Winnipeg, the folk singer emanates thoughtful messages of redemption and love.

Nov 9, 2021 · 13m

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.

Nov 10, 2021 · 16m

The Akimel Oʼotham folk singer performs four songs for her Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Nov 15, 2021 · 16m

After a 20-month hiatus, the cast of the musical comedy celebrates its return with a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Nov 17, 2021 · 13m

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.

Dec 1, 2021 · 13m

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.

Dec 7, 2021 · 18m

From the DMV, the pop star and her band take on new arrangements of songs from her debut album, SOUR.

Dec 8, 2021 · 22m

Watch the Pakistan-born singer and her masterful band perform songs of love and loss in a decrepit, yet generously resonant, convent in Brooklyn.

Dec 10, 2021 · 15m

Backed by a four-piece band, the Chicago-bred MC plays a Tiny Desk home concert that simmers with soul.

Dec 13, 2021 · 12m

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.

Dec 17, 2021 · 13m

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.

Dec 20, 2021 · 21m

The two Grammy Award-winning gospel artists come together for an unapologetic expression of faith and gratefulness in this holiday Tiny Desk home concert.