Lise Davidsen performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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April 19, 2024
The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.
Hauschka performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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April 17, 2024
It's hard to spot everything Hauschka deployed for this mostly improvised set, from pink putty to strings stuffed with tin foil.
Sleater-Kinney perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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April 15, 2024
At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.
Fuji Kaze performs a Tiny Desk concert JAPAN.
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April 12, 2024
NPR unveils the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, featuring talented Japanese singer and pianist Fujii Kaze.
Yaya Bey performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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April 10, 2024
The New York-bred singer-songwriter creates a sense of closeness with her audience in this soul-stirring set.
Linda May Han Oh performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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April 8, 2024
In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours , and new works.
El Laberinto del Coco performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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April 5, 2024
A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
Tarta Relena performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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April 3, 2024
The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
Thandiswa Mazwai performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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April 1, 2024
One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.
Víkingur Ólafsson performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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March 28, 2024
The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood.
Big Sean performs a Tiny Desk concert March 11, 2024, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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March 27, 2024
The respected lyricist and hip-hop hitmaker comes to the Desk for one of the longest set lists in Tiny Desk history.
Soul Glo performs at the Tiny Desk
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March 22, 2024
For the first time, a hardcore punk band graces the Tiny Desk — and ignites a mosh pit in the office.
Chappell Roan performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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March 21, 2024
The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.
Justin Timberlake performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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March 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.
Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli perform a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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March 13, 2024
Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.
311 performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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March 11, 2024
What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.
Squirrel Flower performs a Tiny Desk concert Feb. 19, 2024, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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March 6, 2024
The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs.
Wednesday performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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March 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.
Butcher Brown performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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February 28, 2024
The Richmond, Va. band brings its signature hot and funky "solar music" to the Desk.
Kelela performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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February 23, 2024
The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.
Jessy performs in the Tiny Desk on Feb. 6, 2024 at the NPR headquaters in Washington D.C..
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February 21, 2024
The Atlanta superstar focuses on the early chapters of his career in his Tiny Desk.
Irreversible Entanglements perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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February 19, 2024
The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.
Cinder Well performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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February 16, 2024
The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.
Tinashe performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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February 9, 2024
Tinashe's Tiny Desk performance proves her artistry has never been one-dimensional.