NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Episode Rating Graph
Apr 2008 - present

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S17 Ep80
10.0
14th Aug 2024
Sierra Ferrell is the May Queen of American roots music — no matter what month it is.

S11 Ep68
10.0
11th Jun 2018
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full band.

S10 Ep95
10.0
11th Dec 2017
Tyler, The Creator performs three songs from his latest album Flower Boy -- and pulls off (at least) two Tiny Desk firsts in the process, while maturing beyond his class-clown image (mostly).

S8 Ep84
10.0
21st Dec 2015
Watch the soul star perform "Silent Night" and two originals — one for Christmas, one for Hanukkah.

S5 Ep14
10.0
23rd Feb 2012
In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the Irish pop band mixes new songs with early hits.

S5 Ep13
10.0
20th Feb 2012
Hear the fresh-faced opera singers perform Puccini at the NPR Music offices.

S5 Ep9
10.0
6th Feb 2012
The group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed entirely in Haitian Creole.

S5 Ep8
10.0
3rd Feb 2012
The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices.

S5 Ep6
10.0
26th Jan 2012
Calvi plays songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices.

S5 Ep4
10.0
19th Jan 2012
Banjo master Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartók, bluegrass and bebop.

S5 Ep2
10.0
9th Jan 2012
Watch singer Teri Gender Bender transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast.

S5 Ep1
10.0
5th Jan 2012
Even in a stripped-down acoustic set, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint.

S4 Ep83
10.0
27th Dec 2011
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.

S4 Ep82
10.0
20th Dec 2011
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.

S4 Ep80
10.0
12th Dec 2011
As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.

S4 Ep79
10.0
1st Dec 2011
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.

S4 Ep75
10.0
17th Nov 2011
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.

S4 Ep74
10.0
10th Nov 2011
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.

S4 Ep72
10.0
3rd Nov 2011
Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.

S4 Ep70
10.0
24th Oct 2011
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.

S4 Ep69
10.0
21st Oct 2011
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.

S4 Ep65
10.0
8th Oct 2011
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?

S4 Ep64
10.0
6th Oct 2011
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.

S4 Ep63
10.0
5th Oct 2011
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.

S4 Ep62
10.0
29th Sep 2011
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.

S4 Ep61
10.0
28th Sep 2011
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.

S4 Ep60
10.0
26th Sep 2011
The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.

S4 Ep57
10.0
16th Sep 2011
Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.

S4 Ep49
10.0
15th Aug 2011
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.

S4 Ep48
10.0
12th Aug 2011
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.

S4 Ep45
10.0
28th Jul 2011
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.

S4 Ep42
10.0
18th Jul 2011
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.

S17 Ep117
9.0
6th Dec 2024
The Grammy-nominated rapper moved throughout her Tiny Desk with purpose — knowing exactly what she wanted and how to achieve it.
S17 Ep56
9.0
10th Jun 2024
The “Queen of Funk” graces the Tiny Desk with a set list to groove to.

S16 Ep106
9.0
26th Oct 2023
As the ringleader of the CHIC experience, Rodgers crams a lifetime's worth of nightlife into every strum of his guitar.

S15 Ep120
9.0
5th Dec 2022
The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.

S15 Ep92
9.0
8th Sep 2022
The East Atlanta emcee brings a serious attention to detail to this stripped-down performance of tracks from his new album plus some earlier career-defining songs.

S14 Ep115
9.0
13th Oct 2021
Nicki Nicole's Tiny Desk home concert is representative of her artistry writ large, as an artist born in 2000 but with a connection to sounds and styles beyond her years.

S13 Ep171
9.0
4th Dec 2020
The defining disco diva of 2020 performs four songs from her album Future Nostalgia for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

S13 Ep121
9.0
26th Aug 2020
Billie Eilish used some of her signature video magic to perform in front of the Tiny Desk from the comfort of her own home.

S12 Ep45
9.0
18th Jun 2019
The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.

S11 Ep88
9.0
6th Aug 2018
Mac Miller reflects on his journey's peaks and valleys in a boisterous set of songs from Swimming, featuring special guest Thundercat on "What's the Use?"

S11 Ep31
9.0
12th Mar 2018
For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.

S10 Ep76
9.0
27th Oct 2017
The Grammy-nominated singer's Tiny Desk is an ode to a magical time in Mexican popular music.

S10 Ep63
9.0
21st Sep 2017
It's safe to say this Korean, cross-dressing rock band looks and sounds like no one who's ever performed at the Tiny Desk.

S10 Ep57
9.0
28th Aug 2017
The Alabama singer-songwriter and his band perform three songs from The Nashville Sound, but their set includes a few surprises, too.

S10 Ep17
9.0
13th Mar 2017
The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.

S9 Ep70
9.0
26th Sep 2016
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.

S9 Ep19
9.0
25th Mar 2016
Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.

S5 Ep7
9.0
30th Jan 2012
The San Antonio trio gets back to basics to explore its songs' forms and the soul of its lyrics.

S5 Ep5
9.0
23rd Jan 2012
Watch the masterful folk guitarist perform a lovely instrumental set at the NPR Music offices.

S4 Ep81
9.0
16th Dec 2011
Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.

S4 Ep78
9.0
26th Nov 2011
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.

S4 Ep76
9.0
21st Nov 2011
Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.

S3 Ep10
2.0
8th Mar 2010
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.

S3 Ep13
2.0
2nd Apr 2010
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.

S10 Ep22
2.0
7th Apr 2017
It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk.

S11 Ep126
2.5
12th Dec 2018
The singer stuns in her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, showcasing not only her vocal mastery, but her skills as a captivating multi-instrumentalist.

S3 Ep9
3.0
1st Mar 2010
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.

S3 Ep17
3.0
3rd May 2010
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.

S3 Ep22
3.0
1st Jun 2010
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.

S11 Ep65
3.0
4th Jun 2018
Watch the R&B star-in-the-making perform three songs, including a guest appearance by H.E.R.

S4 Ep12
3.5
17th Feb 2011
In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.

S13 Ep132
3.5
21st Sep 2020
The most popular band in the world performs three songs with a live band for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.

S1 Ep1
4.0
22nd Apr 2008
Laura Gibson works through a handful of tenderhearted songs: two of them unreleased and two of them from her full-length debut, If You Come to Greet Me.

S2 Ep2
4.0
27th Jan 2009
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.

S2 Ep9
4.0
29th Jun 2009
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.

S2 Ep13
4.0
27th Jul 2009
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.

S2 Ep23
4.0
2nd Nov 2009
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.

S3 Ep18
4.0
4th May 2010
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.

S1 Ep2
5.0
5th Jun 2008
When Athens, Ga., songwriter Vic Chesnutt was on tour in support of his album, “North Star Deserter,” he stopped by NPR to perform live at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's desk. Chesnutt played five songs, including two entirely new ones.

S2 Ep4
5.0
8th May 2009
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

S2 Ep6
5.0
8th Jun 2009
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.

S2 Ep21
5.0
19th Oct 2009
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.

S2 Ep25
5.0
16th Nov 2009
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.

S2 Ep27
5.0
30th Nov 2009
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.

S3 Ep3
5.0
20th Jan 2010
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.

S3 Ep5
5.0
1st Feb 2010
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.

S3 Ep11
5.0
15th Mar 2010
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.

S3 Ep15
5.0
19th Apr 2010
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.

S13 Ep28
5.0
9th Mar 2020
A nine-piece choir joins the band for an inspired reworking of four Coldplay songs — and a surprise cover of Prince's "1999."

S12 Ep88
5.8
16th Oct 2019
As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as an opportunity to show you guys how the songs sounded when I first wrote them."

S1 Ep4
6.0
10th Jul 2008
Sera Cahoone got her start playing drums for a few widely adored bands in the Pacific Northwest, most notably Band of Horses and the spell-checker-defying Carissa's Wierd. But her self-titled, self-released 2006 album marked her as a fully formed talent — a warm and inviting singer whose songs convey world-weariness and homespun grace.

S1 Ep5
6.0
4th Sep 2008
Thao Nguyen makes captivating music. Her songs are raw and infectious, her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a remarkably nimble guitarist.

S1 Ep6
6.0
8th Oct 2008
Kurt Wagner writes and sings beautiful songs with Lambchop, a hefty Nashville ensemble with a calm, restrained sound. When Kurt Wagner came by the office to play a Tiny Desk Concert, he came alone, with just an acoustic guitar, a stack of lyrics and his humble, good-natured sense of humor.

S2 Ep1
6.0
7th Jan 2009
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.

S2 Ep20
6.0
10th Oct 2009
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.

S2 Ep24
6.0
9th Nov 2009
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.

S2 Ep30
6.0
21st Dec 2009
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.

S3 Ep7
6.0
15th Feb 2010
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.

S3 Ep12
6.0
29th Mar 2010
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.

S3 Ep14
6.0
11th Apr 2010
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.

S3 Ep19
6.0
11th May 2010
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.

S3 Ep21
6.0
21st May 2010
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.

S7 Ep72
6.0
29th Oct 2014
We asked the King of Auto-Tune to grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects.

S12 Ep53
6.0
10th Jul 2019
The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
S17 Ep61
6.0
28th Jun 2024
We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.

S17 Ep25
6.4
21st Mar 2024
The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.

S8 Ep71
6.5
5th Nov 2015
With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion.

S1 Ep8
7.0
7th Nov 2008
Jim White is a storyteller first and a musician second. It's a kind of storytelling rooted in his own unusual history: He grew up in Florida in a deeply Pentecostal community and fell in love with the white gospel music he heard. But from there, White took a surprising path to becoming a full-time musician. He was a professional surfer, a boxer, a fashion model in Milan and a cab driver in New York City. White's travels recently took him to Washington, D.C., where he stopped by the offices of NPR Music for this live performance.

S1 Ep10
7.0
30th Dec 2008
He should be a name everyone knows by now. Instead, troubadour David Dondero returned to NPR having slept the night before in his car. Dondero travels from club to club, singing his well-crafted songs — songs that have his signature lyrics at their core. His lyrics can make you smile with their wit and hurt with their bite, all at the same time.

S2 Ep3
7.0
2nd Mar 2009
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

S2 Ep5
7.0
29th May 2009
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.

S2 Ep7
7.0
15th Jun 2009
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.

S2 Ep10
7.0
6th Jul 2009
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.

S2 Ep12
7.0
20th Jul 2009
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.

S2 Ep15
7.0
24th Aug 2009
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.

S2 Ep26
7.0
23rd Nov 2009
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."

S1 Ep1
4.0
22nd Apr 2008
Laura Gibson works through a handful of tenderhearted songs: two of them unreleased and two of them from her full-length debut, If You Come to Greet Me.

S1 Ep2
5.0
5th Jun 2008
When Athens, Ga., songwriter Vic Chesnutt was on tour in support of his album, “North Star Deserter,” he stopped by NPR to perform live at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's desk. Chesnutt played five songs, including two entirely new ones.

S1 Ep3
8.0
25th Jun 2008
The music of Sam Phillips unfolds like perfect, miniature pop dramas. Of all her incarnations as a performer — first as a Christian singer, then as a pop singer — the current Sam Phillips is one of the most alluring. Phillips performs four songs from “Don't Do Anything.”

S1 Ep4
6.0
10th Jul 2008
Sera Cahoone got her start playing drums for a few widely adored bands in the Pacific Northwest, most notably Band of Horses and the spell-checker-defying Carissa's Wierd. But her self-titled, self-released 2006 album marked her as a fully formed talent — a warm and inviting singer whose songs convey world-weariness and homespun grace.

S1 Ep5
6.0
4th Sep 2008
Thao Nguyen makes captivating music. Her songs are raw and infectious, her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a remarkably nimble guitarist.

S1 Ep6
6.0
8th Oct 2008
Kurt Wagner writes and sings beautiful songs with Lambchop, a hefty Nashville ensemble with a calm, restrained sound. When Kurt Wagner came by the office to play a Tiny Desk Concert, he came alone, with just an acoustic guitar, a stack of lyrics and his humble, good-natured sense of humor.

S1 Ep7
8.0
20th Oct 2008
Dr. Dog isn't an obvious choice for one of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. For one thing, it's a pretty big group, at least for the small space behind Bob Boilen's desk. The band's music can be pretty chaotic — loud and rumbling, with multiple instruments fighting to be heard. And singer Toby Leaman likes to belt out his vocals in a window-rattling, raspy growl.

S1 Ep8
7.0
7th Nov 2008
Jim White is a storyteller first and a musician second. It's a kind of storytelling rooted in his own unusual history: He grew up in Florida in a deeply Pentecostal community and fell in love with the white gospel music he heard. But from there, White took a surprising path to becoming a full-time musician. He was a professional surfer, a boxer, a fashion model in Milan and a cab driver in New York City. White's travels recently took him to Washington, D.C., where he stopped by the offices of NPR Music for this live performance.

S1 Ep9
9.0
14th Nov 2008
A glorious four-song set that's at once pristine and ramshackle — equal parts clarity and clatter — not to mention one of our best Tiny Desk Concerts yet.

S1 Ep10
7.0
30th Dec 2008
He should be a name everyone knows by now. Instead, troubadour David Dondero returned to NPR having slept the night before in his car. Dondero travels from club to club, singing his well-crafted songs — songs that have his signature lyrics at their core. His lyrics can make you smile with their wit and hurt with their bite, all at the same time.
The first episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts aired on April 22, 2008.
The last episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts aired on May 11, 2026.
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