Louis Cato performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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December 20, 2023
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader believes that live music builds community. At the Tiny Desk, Cato captivates.
Scarface performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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December 18, 2023
The rapper's performance radiates with his decadeslong passion as an emcee and producer.
Alvvays performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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December 15, 2023
The band's recreation of its billowy, shoegaze-y sound lights up the Tiny Desk.
Laufey performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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December 13, 2023
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter brings her modern jazz-pop love songs to the Tiny Desk.
Olivia Rodrigo performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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December 11, 2023
The singer-songwriter brings a handful of searing cuts from her sophomore album, GUTS , to the Tiny Desk.
The LeeVees perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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December 7, 2023
Bob Boilen's favorite Hanukkah tradition graces the Tiny Desk for fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt.
Philip Selway performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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December 4, 2023
The Radiohead drummer performs three songs with a mix of deep warmth and wry, self-effacing modesty.
Aja Monet performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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December 1, 2023
The Tiny Desk blooms with the stanzas, sounds and legacy of jazz poetry.
Sampha performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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November 29, 2023
The artist returns to the Tiny Desk for a full circle moment of a performance.
Tomorrow X Together perform for Tiny Desk Korea.
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November 27, 2023
The standout group of K-pop's fourth generation is in their element in this Tiny Desk Korea performance.
William Prince performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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November 22, 2023
The singer-songwriter performs songs that swoon at the wonders of love, but also deep partnership.
Shucked performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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November 20, 2023
Songwriting team Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally take us on a musical journey from Nashville to Broadway with their musical, Shucked .
PJ Harvey performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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November 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.
Marta Pereira da Costa performs a Tiny Desk concert Oct. 11, 2023, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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November 15, 2023
The renowned Portuguese guitarist bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing.
Hayden Pedigo performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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November 13, 2023
At the Tiny Desk, the guitarist plays quiet, gentle melodies inspired by his Texas panhandle home.
Noname performs a Tiny Desk concert Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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November 10, 2023
The Chicago-bred emcee-activist performs some revolutionary raps from her third album Sundial.
Samia performs a Tiny Desk concert Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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November 8, 2023
Samia's set provides a stunning showcase for her charisma, vocal talent and deftly detailed lyricism.
Emerson String Quartet performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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November 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.
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher perform at the Tiny Desk at NPR's HQ in Washington, DC on Sep. 22, 2023. (Catie Dull/NPR)
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November 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.
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November 1, 2023
The British singer-songwriter articulates relatable emotions in ways a mere layman couldn't imagine.
Shakti performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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October 30, 2023
The Indian jazz fusion band stops by the Tiny Desk for a historical performance.
Nile Rodgers & CHIC perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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October 26, 2023
As the ringleader of the CHIC experience, Rodgers crams a lifetime's worth of nightlife into every strum of his guitar.
Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman performa a Tiny Desk concert.
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October 24, 2023
The two artists perform a set of music full of yearning, joy and history.