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Tiny Desk Concerts

  • 8Ball & MJG perform a Tiny Desk concert.
    Vanessa Castillo
    8Ball & MJG: Tiny Desk Concert
    Bobby Carter
    The Southern hip-hop duo exemplifies familial camaraderie, which radiates throughout this performance, featuring a cross-section of their deep catalog.
  • Eve performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
    Eve: Tiny Desk Concert
    Bobby Carter
    The fresh arrangements, the emcee's commanding performance and the audience's enthusiastic response shows that Eve's music remains timeless.
  • The Paradox: Tiny Desk Concert
    Alanté Serene
    By finding joy and humor in life's chaos, The Paradox's brand of Black pop-punk feels both fresh and familiar.
  • Joe performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
    Joe: Tiny Desk Concert
    Bobby Carter
    The R&B veteran steps behind the Desk to blaze through his smash hits, including "Good Girls," "I Wanna Know" and the macking anthem, "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)."
  • Ayra Starr performs a Tiny Desk concert May 27, 2026, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
    Ayra Starr: Tiny Desk Concert
    Alanté Serene
    The Nigerian pop star delivers Afro-fusion grooves, dreamy soundscapes and high-energy rhythms with a stellar band.
  • GENA performs a Tiny Desk concert.
    GENA: Tiny Desk Concert
    Bobby Carter
    With a pocket nudged just left of center, drummer Karriem Riggins and singer Liv.e breeze through a fresh and funky set of cosmic R&B.
  • Floetry performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C., part of Tiny Desk's Black Music Month celebration.
    Floetry: Tiny Desk Concert
    Mitra I. Arthur
    Floetry made its way "from London's SE5 to Philly's west side just to bring the vibe" to the Tiny Desk. And, let's be real, the vibe was immaculate.
  • Cure For Paranoia, the winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
    From NPR
    Cure For Paranoia: Tiny Desk Concert
    Elle Mannion
    Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.
  • Annahstasia performs a Tiny Desk concert.
    Annahstasia: Tiny Desk Concert
    Elle Mannion
    Annahstasia's voice is soothing and strong. Her music feels like taking a deep breath, exhaling and landing in a gentle place.
  • Laurie Anderson: Tiny Desk Concert
    Tom Huizenga
    The mischievous visionary offers a career-spanning set with nods to dogs, the stars and her late husband, Lou Reed.
  • RaiNao performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
    RaiNao: Tiny Desk Concert
    Anamaria Artemisa Sayre
    In her recordings, RaiNao leans into reggaeton and electronic beats. Her Tiny Desk performance presents a different version of Puerto Rico's song spine, built on guiros, timbales and maracas.
  • Vince Gill performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
    Vince Gill: Tiny Desk Concert
    Lars Gotrich
    In power ballads and two-steppers, Vince Gill crafts intimate songs about how we treat each other. The Country Music Hall of Famer sandwiches '90s hits in between new material, and closes with "Go Rest High on That Mountain."