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Tiny Desk Concerts

  • Photo: Alanté Serene/NPR
    Vince Staples: Tiny Desk Concert
    Bobby Carter
    The Long Beach emcee assembles a vibrant young band to play selections from Cry Baby and a highlight from Dark Times.
  • Photo: Vanessa Castillo/NPR
    Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert
    Lars Gotrich
    Napalm Death's ongoing campaign for musical destruction comes to the Desk. The founding fathers of grindcore speed through a sprawling catalog with manic energy.
  • From NPR
    Flea and the Honora Band: Tiny Desk Concert
    Kara Frame
    After four decades as a founding member of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea goes solo with a stellar jazz band.
  • redveil performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
    redveil: Tiny Desk Concert
    Joshua Bryant
    The Maryland-raised rapper performs a homecoming set at the Desk, turning his complex beats into jazzy, full-band arrangements.
  • Bow Wow performs a Tiny Desk concert.
    From NPR
    Bow Wow: Tiny Desk Concert
    Alanté Serene
    Bow Wow's transformation from child star to well-rounded entertainer serves as a blueprint for longevity. The rapper blazes through fresh takes of back-to-back hits.
  • Shaboozey: Tiny Desk Concert
    Ashley Pointer
    Shaboozey represents a reclamation of country music's roots as unapologetically Black. Alongside several special guests, he plays fan favorites and debuts new songs at the Desk.
  • Fred Hammond performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C. on Thursday May 28, 2026.
    Fred Hammond: Tiny Desk Concert
    Mitra I. Arthur
    Fred Hammond, a leading architect of modern gospel music, gives us a catalog-spanning set and declares: "Tiny knows how to party in the Holy Ghost!"
  • 8Ball & MJG perform a Tiny Desk concert.
    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.