Want to play a Tiny Desk concert? The 2026 Contest is now open for entries

The 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist, is now officially open for entries.

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12Aspiring musicians can now submit original songs for the 2026 edition.
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NPR Opens Submissions for 12th Annual Tiny Desk Contest

NPR Music has opened submissions for the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, inviting unsigned artists to compete for a featured Tiny Desk concert.
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Daniel Caesar Returns to NPR’s Tiny Desk

Daniel Caesar recently performed his second NPR Tiny Desk concert. He was backed by a piano and a 12-piece choir.
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Carlos Vives Makes Grand Return to NPR’s Tiny Desk

Carlos Vives brought his catalog of hits to NPR’s Tiny Desk. The Colombian vallenato leader previously appeared on the Tiny Desk (At Home) series, but made a proper debut with an ambitious performance ...
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Sean Shibe: Tiny Desk Concert

For classical guitarist Sean Shibe, conventions and limitations are made to be broken. As expected, he plays Spanish standard repertoire and intricate Baroque tunes on his nylon-strung guitar as well ...
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Clipse’s NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Cruises Through Their Classics

The thing about a Clipse Tiny Desk Concert is that, as Virginia natives, it’s something of a homecoming show for them. So, of course, when Pusha T and Malice hit the NPR Music offices the same day as ...
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NPR and Anonymous Content Bring Tiny Desk Concert Series to Brasil

October 2, 2025; Washington D.C. - NPR and Anonymous Content Brazil are proud to announce Tiny Desk Brasil, the latest international edition of the iconic Tiny Desk concert series by NPR. This new ...
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Is NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ series shutting down? Viral claim explored

Last week, a rumor bounced across social feeds that NPR’s beloved Tiny Desk concert series was shutting its doors for good. Statements speculating its demise sparked a mini panic wave among fans, but ...
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Coco Jones Performs Tiny Desk Concert

The R&B star performed tracks off her 2025 full-length debut ‘Why Not More?’ ahead of her Super Bowl pregame performance.
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Nduduzo Makhathini: Tiny Desk Concert

Whether through his recordings, live in concert or at the Tiny Desk, South African pianist and Zulu healer Nduduzo Makhathini has the ability to transfix an audience with his deeply meditative and ...