Maia Stern
Director
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)
Season 2024
Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Released April 22, 2008
Episode 14 min
None+
Genres: Music
Keywords: tmdb.concert, imdb.concert, tmdb.music, tmdb.irreverent, tmdb.inspirational, tmdb.awestruck, tmdb.joyful
Production Companies: NPR Music
Network: NPR
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S17E1 - Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East
Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.
Jan. 5, 2024, midnight
S17E2 - Kevin Kaarl
The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.
Jan. 8, 2024, midnight
S17E3 - The Good Ones
The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.
Jan. 10, 2024, midnight
S17E4 - yMusic
The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.
Jan. 12, 2024, midnight
S17E5 - The Japanese House
The U.K. singer-songwriter recasts four of her electro-pop songs in fresh arrangements.
Jan. 18, 2024, midnight
S17E6 - Hania Rani
The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance.
Jan. 22, 2024, midnight
S17E7 - BLK ODYSSY
An 18-minute flex that proves the artist is the modern personification of funk.
Jan. 24, 2024, midnight
S17E8 - Thee Sacred Souls
The San Diego-based trio made its mark at the Tiny Desk with satin vocals and vintage melodies.
Jan. 26, 2024, midnight
S17E9 - Katie Von Schleicher
With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.
Jan. 29, 2024, midnight
S17E10 - Timo Andres
To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer's popular etudes.
Jan. 31, 2024, midnight
S17E11 - Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman illustrates why he is one of today's best saxophonists.
Feb. 2, 2024, midnight
S17E12 - Carrtoons
Ben Carr, who performs as Carrtoons, keeps the producer-led Tiny Desk tradition alive in this set.
Feb. 5, 2024, midnight
S17E13 - Berhana
The Atlanta singer pays homage to his roots with Ethiopian jazz pianist Kibrom Birhane and members of the Ethio Cali band.
Feb. 7, 2024, midnight
S17E14 - Tinashe
Tinashe's Tiny Desk performance proves her artistry has never been one-dimensional.
Feb. 9, 2024, midnight
S17E15 - Cinder Well
The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.
Feb. 16, 2024, midnight
S17E16 - Irreversible Entanglements
The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.
Feb. 19, 2024, midnight
S17E17 - Jeezy
The Atlanta superstar focuses on the early chapters of his career in his Tiny Desk.
Feb. 21, 2024, midnight
S17E18 - Kelela
The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.
Feb. 23, 2024, midnight
S17E19 - Butcher Brown
The Richmond, Va. band brings its signature hot and funky "solar music" to the Desk.
Feb. 28, 2024, midnight
S17E20 - Wednesday
"I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts," lead singer Karly Hartzman says. The Asheville rock band translates its noisy, country-influenced sound to a quieter setting.
March 1, 2024, midnight
S17E21 - Squirrel Flower
The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs.
March 6, 2024, midnight
S17E22 - 311
What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.
March 11, 2024, midnight
S17E23 - Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli
Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.
March 13, 2024, midnight
S17E24 - Justin Timberlake
The artist, who just dropped his new album Everything I Thought It Was, comes to the Tiny Desk with a set that leans heavily on his early solo catalog.
March 15, 2024, midnight
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S17E25 - Chappell Roan
The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.
March 21, 2024, midnight
S17E26 - Soul Glo
For the first time, a hardcore punk band graces the Tiny Desk — and ignites a mosh pit in the office.
March 22, 2024, midnight
S17E27 - Big Sean
The respected lyricist and hip-hop hitmaker comes to the Desk for one of the longest set lists in Tiny Desk history.
March 27, 2024, midnight
S17E28 - Víkingur Ólafsson
The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood.
March 28, 2024, midnight
S17E29 - Thandiswa Mazwai x globalFEST 2024
One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.
April 1, 2024, midnight
S17E30 - Tarta Relena x globalFEST 2024
The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
April 3, 2024, midnight
S17E31 - El Laberinto del Coco x globalFEST 2024
A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
April 5, 2024, midnight
S17E32 - Linda May Han Oh
In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.
April 8, 2024, midnight
S17E33 - Yaya Bey
The New York-bred singer-songwriter creates a sense of closeness with her audience in this soul-stirring set.
April 10, 2024, midnight
S17E34 - Fujii Kaze
NPR unveils the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, featuring talented Japanese singer and pianist Fujii Kaze.
April 11, 2024, midnight
S17E35 - Sleater-Kinney
At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.
April 15, 2024, midnight
S17E36 - Hauschka
It's hard to spot everything Hauschka deployed for this mostly improvised set, from pink putty to strings stuffed with tin foil.
April 17, 2024, midnight
S17E37 - Lise Davidsen
The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.
April 19, 2024, midnight
S17E38 - Hot Chip
The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.
April 22, 2024, midnight
S17E39 - Ne-Yo
Forever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk.
April 26, 2024, midnight
S17E40 - Tiny Desk Premiere: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
The country and bluegrass music legend performs an excellent set with a finale fit for church.
April 29, 2024, midnight
S17E41 - WILLOW
The artist plays new songs from her forthcoming album, empathogen, as well as throwback hits at the Tiny Desk.
May 1, 2024, midnight
S17E42 - Otoboke Beaver
The outrageously fun Japanese punk band speeds and screams through its catalog.
May 3, 2024, midnight
S17E43 - Kiefer
With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.
May 6, 2024, midnight
S17E44 - Yasser Tejeda
The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.
May 8, 2024, midnight
S17E45 - Luciana Souza
The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.
May 10, 2024, midnight
S17E46 - Gary Bartz
The 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master turns the Tiny Desk into a place of musical worship.
May 13, 2024, midnight
S17E47 - Tiny Desk Premiere: Ana Tijoux
At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary and political critique.
May 15, 2024, midnight
S17E48 - The Staves
The Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power of The Staves' sisterly harmonies.
May 17, 2024, midnight
S17E49 - Bob James
The jazz pianist performs a decades-spanning set, including a new, improvised version of "Nautilus" with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Talib Kweli.
May 20, 2024, midnight
S17E50 - Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado's Tiny Desk performance felt like a victory lap — a greatest-hits reel and a homecoming all at once.
May 24, 2024, midnight
S17E51 - The Philharmonik
The 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner — the multi-genre artist The Philharmonik — performs a celebratory set.
May 27, 2024, midnight
S17E52 - Sean Paul
The Jamaican superstar Sean Paul’s Tiny Desk set is all gas and no breaks.
May 31, 2024, midnight
S17E53 - Tems
The Nigerian singer-songwriter performs standout songs from her forthcoming album, Born in the Wild.
June 3, 2024, midnight
S17E54 - Lakecia Benjamin
The alto saxophonist burst into her Tiny Desk Concert like a meteor breaching the atmosphere.
June 5, 2024, midnight
S17E55 - Tierra Whack
The Philly rapper gave playful, grade school shenanigans in her Tiny Desk featuring a surprise guest.
June 7, 2024, midnight
S17E56 - Chaka Khan
The “Queen of Funk” graces the Tiny Desk with a set list to groove to.
June 10, 2024, midnight
S17E57 - Kierra Sheard
The Gospel singer brings her faith to the Tiny Desk with a stirring medley of her greatest hits.
June 14, 2024, midnight
S17E58 - Meshell Ndgeocello
The Grammy-winning artist brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, as well as fan favorites, to this performance.
June 18, 2024, midnight
S17E59 - Brittney Spencer
The boundary-pushing singer-songwriter brings her country sensibility to the Tiny Desk.
June 21, 2024, midnight
S17E60 - Flo Milli
The Tiny Desk has humbled many artists, but Flo Milli strutted into NPR HQ for this set with the unwavering confidence of an OG.
June 26, 2024, midnight
S17E61 - SWV
We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.
June 28, 2024, midnight
S17E62 - Tiny Desk Premiere: Silvia Pérez Cruz
The Spanish singer performs her brilliantly distinct songs at the Tiny Desk.
July 1, 2024, midnight
S17E63 - Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals
The artist crams more than two decades of music, from solo material to Against Me! cuts, into her performance.
July 3, 2024, midnight
S17E64 - María José Llergo
Llergo's performance brings the spirit of a Spanish music scene built on tradition but exploding with new energy to the Tiny Desk.
July 8, 2024, midnight
S17E65 - Julius Rodriguez
The New York-bred and Los Angeles- based pianist and multi-instrumentalist has been regarded as a young master in the jazz world.
July 10, 2024, midnight
S17E66 - The Wiz
The cast of the newest Broadway revival turns NPR headquarters into Emerald City.
July 12, 2024, midnight
S17E67 - Nathy Peluso
The Spanish artist brought all of her genre-bending, vocal powerhouse energy to her Tiny Desk concert.
July 15, 2024, midnight
S17E68 - Phish
The beloved jam band plays a handful of classics and new tracks at the Desk.
July 17, 2024, midnight
S17E69 - Álvaro Díaz
The Puerto Rican rapper brought a relaxed energy and community feel to his performance.
July 19, 2024, midnight
S17E70 - Norah Jones
The singer-songwriter makes her long-awaited appearance at the Tiny Desk with a collection of light, breezy tracks.
July 22, 2024, midnight
S17E71 - Feist
The singer-songwriter showcases new and old material in her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut.
July 24, 2024, midnight
S17E72 - Ryan Leslie
The singer-songwriter and entrepreneur adapts his big, synth-heavy sound for his performance.
July 26, 2024, midnight
S17E73 - Tiny Desk Premiere: Shae Universe
Shae Universe takes us on a journey of love in all its forms in this concert: lust, romance and self-love.
July 29, 2024, midnight
S17E74 - Kehlani
Kehlani’s Tiny Desk invites viewers on a ride through several of their biggest hits.
July 31, 2024, midnight
S17E75 - The LOX
After 30 years in the game, the rap trio brings a fresh, new sound to the Desk.
Aug. 2, 2024, midnight
S17E76 - Alana Springsteen
Springsteen showed up ready to make it count, with a carefully arranged set list and an incredible band.
Aug. 5, 2024, midnight
S17E77 - Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
The musical icons perform new songs from their forthcoming album, Milton + esperanza, in a rare video performance.
Aug. 7, 2024, midnight
S17E78 - Devo
The group brings its playfully subversive style to the Tiny Desk.
Aug. 9, 2024, midnight
S17E79 - Chucho Valdés
The Cuban pianist brings his legendary blend of jazz, classical and Cuban tradition.
Aug. 12, 2024, midnight
S17E80 - Sierra Ferrell
Sierra Ferrell is the May Queen of American roots music — no matter what month it is.
Aug. 14, 2024, midnight
S17E81 - Keyon Harrold
The artist brings his musical family together across jazz, R&B and hip-hop to the Tiny Desk.
Aug. 16, 2024, midnight
S17E82 - Katy Kirby
The singer-songwriter’s clear voice and distinctive lyrical imagery shine in this dynamic performance.
Aug. 19, 2024, midnight
S17E83 - Maxwell
The soul singer seduces the Tiny Desk audience with his tender songs of love and heartbreak.
Aug. 23, 2024, midnight
S17E84 - Lainey Wilson
The whole deeply charming set announced Wilson as a star with staying power.
Aug. 27, 2024, midnight
S17E85 - Pygmy Lush
This Tiny Desk is the atmospheric folk band’s first live performance in seven years.
Aug. 30, 2024, midnight
S17E86 - Mdou Moctar
There’s a righteous fury to Mdou Moctar’s music, but also a reminder the good fight is always worth fighting.
Sept. 10, 2024, midnight
S17E87 - Remi Wolf
Remi Wolf may be a superhero who isn’t entirely aware of her powers.
Sept. 12, 2024, midnight
S17E88 - Juanes
The Colombian superstar brought his intensely personal songs, which didn’t lose their power of speaking to heart.
Sept. 16, 2024, midnight
S17E89 - Danny Ocean
The Venezuelan artist’s performance reflects his ability to make universal music about love without losing sight of larger human struggles.
Sept. 18, 2024, midnight
S17E90 - Daniel, Me Estás Matando
The Mexican band brings its signature “Boleroglam” to the Tiny Desk.
Sept. 20, 2024, midnight
S17E91 - OKAN
The group’s Afro-Cuban sounds honor tradition while stretching the boundaries of how it's expressed.
Sept. 24, 2024, midnight
S17E92 - Ivan Cornejo
Whether in a stadium of 75,000 or behind a desk in an office building, Ivan Cornejo sings two notes and the heart quiets.
Sept. 26, 2024, midnight
S17E93 - Fabiola Méndez
The Puerto Rican artist brings joy to the Tiny Desk with her signature cuatro.
Sept. 30, 2024, midnight
S17E94 - Rita Payés
The artist performs a variety of Spanish jazz that’s contemporary and nimble in its delivery, yet leans heavily on tradition.
Oct. 2, 2024, midnight
S17E95 - Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Argentina is a country notorious for unabashed expression and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso take nothing for granted when it comes to showing up as they are.
Oct. 4, 2024, midnight
S17E96 - Eladio Carrión
The Kansas-born, Puerto Rico-raised artist blends English language hip-hop and Latin trap seamlessly in this performance.
Oct. 6, 2024, midnight
S17E97 - The Marías
The indie band brings its authenticity and bedroom pop style to the Tiny Desk’s slightly bigger space.
Oct. 9, 2024, midnight
S17E98 - Sheila E.
One of the world’s most recognized drummers glides easily from genre to genre in this performance.
Oct. 11, 2024, midnight
S17E99 - John Holiday
The countertenor’s sparkling personality shines brightly in a wide ranging set that includes jazz, classical and spirituals.
Oct. 16, 2024, midnight
S17E100 - Audrey Nuna
The artist’s setlist perfectly encapsulates how much musical ground she’s able to cover.
Oct. 18, 2024, midnight
S17E101 - Kamasi Washington
The Grammy-nominated saxophonist brought the house down with his reflective, danceable ballads.
Oct. 21, 2024, midnight
S17E102 - The Baylor Project
The musical and life partners’ playfulness and love for each other is on full display in this performance.
Oct. 23, 2024, midnight
S17E103 - Dua Lipa
The pop superstar finally graced the actual Tiny Desk with joyous music, at a time when we could all use it.
Oct. 25, 2024, midnight
S17E104 - Sylo
The Toronto-based R&B artist’s voice is light and airy, but cozy. In reimaginations of his songs, Sylo reflects his quick growth as an artist.
Oct. 28, 2024, midnight
S17E105 - Chelsea Wolfe
Wolfe strips down her colossal sound to its barest, most intimate elements, revealing the profound beauty within.
Oct. 30, 2024, midnight
S17E106 - Sheer Mag
The Philly band, a force for good in rock and roll, runs through a career-spanning set with a little help from some bagpipes.
Nov. 1, 2024, midnight
S17E107 - LaRussell
The Vallejo, Calif., rapper brings his famous backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk.
Nov. 4, 2024, midnight
S17E108 - Elmiene
The British singer-songwriter performs his charismatic, '90s R&B-inspired love songs.
Nov. 11, 2024, midnight
S17E109 - Yunchan Lim
The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand in music by Liszt and Tchaikovsky.
Nov. 13, 2024, midnight
S17E110 - Durand Jones
The artist sings fervently of hope, joy and perseverance backed by a group of impressive gospel singers.
Nov. 15, 2024, midnight
S17E111 - The Magnetic Fields
The band performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved 69 Love Songs.
Nov. 20, 2024, midnight
S17E112 - Wyatt Flores
The young country artist solidifies himself as a rising star in this captivating performance.
Nov. 22, 2024, midnight
S17E113 - Teedra Moses
The artist celebrates the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut album Complex Simplicity.
Nov. 25, 2024, midnight
S17E114 - TV On The Radio
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes, the band plays a breathtaking and career-spanning set.
Nov. 27, 2024, midnight
S17E115 - Rosie Tucker
The indie rocker brings their catchy songs full of big ideas to the Tiny Desk.
Dec. 2, 2024, midnight
S17E116 - Old Crow Medicine Show
The band performs its revved-up take on roots music at the Tiny Desk.
Dec. 4, 2024, midnight
S17E117 - Doechii
The Grammy-nominated rapper moved throughout her Tiny Desk with purpose — knowing exactly what she wanted and how to achieve it.
Dec. 6, 2024, midnight
S17E118 - Stereophonic
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Dec. 9, 2024, midnight
S17E119 - Billie Eilish
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Dec. 12, 2024, midnight
S17E120 - Waxahatchee
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Dec. 16, 2024, midnight
S17E121 - Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
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Dec. 18, 2024, midnight
S17E122 - Sabrina Carpenter
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Dec. 20, 2024, midnight
Network: NPR
Episode Runtime: 14 min.
Season Runtime: 20 min.
Released: April 22, 2008
Last Air Date: June 2, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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