NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Season 2022
2022124 episodes
Episode 1
Turnstile (Home) Concert
Jan 5, 202217m
At the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.
Episode 2
esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
Jan 7, 202221m
spalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, (S.A.L.) project.
Episode 3
Mon Laferte (Home) Concert
Jan 12, 202218m
The Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical and visual treat.
Episode 4
Cordae (Home) Concert
Jan 14, 202221m
The DMV-bred emcee's Tiny Desk home concert is a charismatic combo of fan favorites and cuts from his new album, From a Birds Eye View.
Episode 5
Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert
Jan 25, 202217m
From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.
Episode 6
ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 27, 202217m
What happens when a pop band takes inspiration from Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music? Watch to find out.
Episode 7
Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 27, 202216m
The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.
Episode 8
Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 27, 202216m
You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.
Episode 9
Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 28, 202219m
Skater vibes, literally. Watch the Mexico City band perform its blend of garage, marimba and cumbia.
Episode 10
Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 28, 202212m
The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.
Episode 11
Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 28, 202215m
Hailing from the first free Black town in the Americas, Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of Colombia with urban pop.
Episode 12
Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 29, 202218m
Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.
Episode 13
Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 29, 202219m
Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.
Episode 14
Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Jan 29, 202218m
The Timbuktu group bring Tamasheq music from their living room to yours.
Episode 15
Amber Mark (Home) Concert
Jan 31, 202217m
In celebration of her stunning debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, the singer-songwriter and producer plays a deeply intimate Tiny Desk home concert.
Episode 16
Tori Amos (Home) Concert
Feb 2, 202215m
From her state-of-the-art home studio, the beloved singer-songwriter plays selections from her 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean, as well as a fan favorite.
Episode 17
Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert
Feb 3, 202219m
The esteemed Malian singer, songwriter, and actress delivers a riveting performance of songs from her Grammy-nominated album, Fenfo.
Episode 18
El DeBarge (Home) Concert
Feb 4, 202216m
The torchbearer for the DeBarge family plays a few of his R&B standards from a cozy home studio.
Episode 19
Catherine Russell (Home) Concert
Feb 11, 202217m
The celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.
Episode 20
Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert
Feb 15, 202214m
Opera and cabaret comingle when two odd bedfellows bring music by Philip Glass, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel and Christoph Willibald Gluck to a "tiny apartment" in Manhattan.
Episode 21
Too Short (Home) Concert
Feb 17, 202218m
The Oakland rapper delivers a dynamic, funk-laden performance that showcases his extensive contributions to West Coast hip-hop.
Episode 22
Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert
Feb 22, 202213m
The blues singer plays a solo Tiny Desk home concert from a spare, dimly lit Austin office building.
Episode 23
Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert
Feb 23, 202216m
From a backstage corner of a concert hall in Austin, Texas, the Godmother of Soul performs hits from across the many chapters of her fabulous career.
Episode 24
Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert
Feb 25, 202213m
The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.
Episode 25
Fireboy DML (Home) Concert
Mar 3, 202211m
The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.
Episode 26
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert
Mar 8, 202218m
A fearless risk-taker who makes warhorses sound freshly minted, Kopatchinskaja, from her Vienna apartment, sets fire to Beethoven and offers rarely heard American music.
Episode 27
Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert
Mar 9, 202213m
This performance by the celebrated South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master reflects on the past and helps clarify the present.
Episode 28
Camilo (Home) Concert
Mar 11, 202215m
In this sweet performance, the Colombian singer-songwriter lets the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.
Episode 29
Bonobo (Home) Concert
Mar 15, 202218m
The artist and DJ performs a set that hits like a series of quietly arresting lullabies in a Nashville warehouse with a full band, featuring Jordan Rakei and Hundred Waters' Nicole Miglis.
Episode 30
Daniel Hope (Home) Concert
Mar 17, 202221m
Watch violinist Daniel Hope play Beethoven from the composer's own birth house in Bonn, Germany.
Episode 31
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act
Mar 21, 202219m
The Leeds band perform a wry and compelling five-song set from a club's green room.
Episode 32
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA
Mar 22, 202214m
The Chicago singer channels casita-born energy into a performance alongside a crew of close collaborators.
Episode 33
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad
Mar 23, 202217m
Led by Mia Berrin's bitterly romantic songwriting, the band performs songs that bring a much-needed dose of silliness to self-serious grunge and punk.
Episode 34
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream
Mar 24, 202217m
Backed by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.
Episode 35
Madi Diaz (Home) Concert
Mar 28, 202216m
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.
Episode 36
Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert
Mar 30, 202219m
The comedic Puerto Rican trio delivers a visual and lyrical treat of a performance.
Episode 37
Maren Morris (Home) Concert
Apr 4, 202212m
In this four-song set, the country artist delivers her songs with clear-eyed passion.
Episode 38
Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert
Apr 8, 202219m
Hear the award-winning pianist offer two sides of Mozart's genius from inside the composer's own home in Vienna.
Episode 39
The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert
Apr 11, 202215m
After going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.
Episode 40
Brittany Davis (Home) Concert
Apr 13, 202218m
The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.
Episode 41
mehro (Home) Concert
Apr 14, 202214m
Watch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace and beauty.
Episode 42
Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert
Apr 15, 202220m
Samora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."
Episode 43
Currensy (Home) Concert
Apr 20, 202216m
The New Orleans rapper gives a performance that features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music.
Episode 44
S. Carey (Home) Concert
Apr 21, 202217m
The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.
Episode 45
Feid (Home) Concert
Apr 22, 202216m
The Colombian artist utilizes his full 15-minute set to depict an artistic and intentional musical image of his home and its rich sonic diversity.
Episode 46
A Strange Loop (Home) Concert
Apr 26, 202220m
The cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a performance.
Episode 47
Roger Eno (Home) Concert
Apr 27, 202217m
Gentle music from the bucolic English countryside pervades this tranquil Tiny Desk (home) concert by Roger Eno, with a special appearance by his two daughters.
Episode 48
Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert
May 2, 202216m
The California band The Sinseers play a passionate and retro four-song set in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Episode 49
Ron Carter (Home) Concert
May 4, 20229m
Watch the legendary jazz bassist and members of his trio perform from The Blue Note's prestigious stage.
Episode 50
Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert
May 6, 202222m
Composer Alan Menken joins the cast of the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.
Episode 51
Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert
May 9, 202218m
The singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.
Episode 52
ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert
May 11, 202215m
Musicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.
Episode 53
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert
May 12, 202215m
Buffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band perform four songs from across her long, innovative career.
Episode 54
Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert
May 17, 202218m
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.
Episode 55
IDK (Home) Concert
May 18, 202215m
The rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.
Episode 56
pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 20, 202213m
The Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month withperformances from pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna.
Episode 57
Ada Lea (Home) Concert
May 24, 202217m
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.
Episode 58
Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert
May 25, 202219m
The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.
Episode 59
Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
May 31, 202221m
This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.
Episode 60
Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert
Jun 2, 202215m
AG is ready for takeoff. Watch a live set from the Nigerian singer-songwriter and his band inside a faux airport terminal in Los Angeles.
Episode 61
James Francies (Home) Concert
Jun 3, 202219m
James Francies delivers a poignant and powerful Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Episode 62
Naira Marley (Home) Concert
Jun 8, 202212m
The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.
Episode 63
FKA twigs (Home) Concert
Jun 10, 202216m
In the hallowed halls of London's St. Matthias Church, the innovative musician performs a cathartic set, including her new song "killer."
Episode 64
Larry June (Home) Concert
Jun 16, 202213m
Larry June is the indie-rap hustle personified. Though the Bay Area emcee has a prodigious output, his (home) concert reflects the comfortable, laid-back tone of his records.
Episode 65
Ravyn Lenae
Jun 22, 202216m
The genre-melding R&B artist Ravyn Lenae brings a funky, futuristic set to the Tiny Desk.
Episode 66
Maverick City Music
Jun 23, 202219m
The contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend Kirk Franklin.
Episode 67
Monica (Home) Concert
Jun 24, 202217m
Monica delivers a vibrant vocal masterclass in this Tiny Desk (home) concert that spans decades.
Episode 68
J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert
Jun 27, 202218m
The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.
Episode 69
Denzel Curry
Jun 29, 202220m
From the moment the versatile emcee arrived at the Tiny Desk, the vibes were right. Watch a six-song set from Curry and a 10-piece live band.
Episode 70
Usher
Jun 30, 202225m
The R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.
Episode 71
Essential Voices USA
Jul 1, 202218m
Watch a world premiere performance of choral songs built on texts from important Washington women, from Kamala Harris and Condoleezza Rice to Eleanor Roosevelt, Elena Kagan and Abigail Adams.
Episode 72
Maylee Todd (Home) Concert
Jul 6, 202217m
Maylee Todd's sci-fi performance includes an appearance from the first digital avatar to perform a Tiny Desk concert.
Episode 73
FKJ (Home) Concert
Jul 7, 202218m
This performance from the French producer and multi-instrumentalist has all the shivers of ASMR with all the emotive joy of a warehouse electronic fête.
Episode 74
Belle and Sebastian
Jul 8, 202217m
The band from Glasgow gives a charming, magnificent performance of songs from its new album, plus a classic tune from If You're Feeling Sinister.
Episode 75
Animal Collective (Home) Concert
Jul 12, 202216m
The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.
Episode 76
Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert
Jul 14, 202214m
The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars.
Episode 77
Ludovico Einaudi
Jul 15, 202221m
The Italian pianist and composer brings his emotional and reflective music to the Tiny Desk.
Episode 78
Mivos Quartet
Jul 19, 202217m
The Mivos Quartet offers a new, colorful piece by Henry Threadgill and music by Robert Honstein inspired by the shimmering light at the Arctic Circle.
Episode 79
Big Thief (Home) Concert
Jul 20, 202219m
The band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut.
Episode 80
Pigeon Pit
Jul 28, 202216m
The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.
Episode 81
Madison Cunningham
Aug 3, 202220m
The singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensations.
Episode 82
Regina Spektor
Aug 5, 202224m
Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.
Episode 83
DOMi & JD BECK
Aug 10, 202217m
The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.
Episode 84
SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert
Aug 11, 202217m
The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.
Episode 85
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
Aug 12, 202217m
The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.
Episode 86
ADG7
Aug 19, 202217m
The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.
Episode 87
Endea Owens and The Cookout
Aug 29, 202220m
The bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.
Episode 88
Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
Aug 31, 202220m
Isaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.
Episode 89
SIX The Musical
Sep 1, 202220m
The Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.
Episode 90
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
Sep 2, 202215m
The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.
Episode 91
Randall Goosby
Sep 6, 202219m
The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
Episode 92
JID
Sep 8, 202222m
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.
Episode 93
Angélique Kidjo
Sep 12, 202220m
The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert.
Episode 94
Allison Russell
Sep 14, 202223m
Russell and her talented band embody healing community; watch a performance of songs from her astounding, unclassifiable album Outside Child.
Episode 95
Omar Apollo
Sep 15, 202218m
To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.
Episode 96
Carin León (Home) Concert
Sep 19, 202215m
A four song performance from the Mexican Regional artist captures a society in transition.
Episode 97
Girl Ultra
Sep 21, 202218m
The music of Mariana de Miguel is always changing — and her intimate, simmering El Tiny performance is an effortless flash of all she's capable of.
Episode 98
Trueno (Home) Concert
Sep 27, 202215m
The Argentinian rapper performs a set that feels like a meditation on the music and communities that have shaped him.
Episode 99
Jessie Reyez
Sep 30, 202216m
The Colombian-Canadian singer rearranges tracks from her new album and performs them with the assuredness of a true reina harnessing her vulnerability on stage.
Episode 100
Susana Baca (Home) Concert
Oct 5, 202216m
The Peruvian musician gives an intimate El Tiny performance befitting her status as a curator of folklore and culture of the highest order.
Episode 101
Carla Morrison
Oct 7, 202223m
The Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.
Episode 102
Tokischa
Oct 12, 202217m
The Dominican musician reworks her songs in a melange of Latin American and Caribbean genres, subverting expectations and foregrounding unfiltered expression.
Episode 103
Farruko
Oct 14, 202215m
At his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.
Episode 104
Joyce Wrice
Oct 18, 202217m
Clad in white and backed by a six-piece band in all black, the effervescent R&B powerhouse delivered a set designed to make it difficult for anyone within earshot to keep still.
Episode 105
Leyla McCalla
Oct 20, 202222m
Drawing from her new album Breaking the Thermometer, Leyla McCalla and her band explore the weight of memory in songs deeply immersed in the rhythms, sounds and history of Haiti.
Episode 106
The Crossing
Oct 24, 202215m
Hear what's been called "America's most astonishing choir" sing brand new music by Shara Nova that looks at how we handle difficult emotions.
Episode 107
S.G. Goodman
Oct 26, 202216m
In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.
Episode 108
Symba
Oct 28, 202218m
The Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.
Episode 109
King Princess
Nov 2, 202214m
With her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and playful self-deprecation.
Episode 110
NoSo
Nov 4, 202215m
The former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.
Episode 111
Lizzy McAlpine
Nov 8, 202217m
Lizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies.
Episode 112
Ezra Collective
Nov 10, 202216m
The London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.
Episode 113
The Lion King
Nov 11, 202219m
The cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.
Episode 114
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Nov 15, 202214m
Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.
Episode 115
Horace Andy (Home) Concert
Nov 18, 202214m
Horace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood.
Episode 116
Santigold
Nov 21, 202222m
Santigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.
Episode 117
beabadoobee
Nov 29, 202215m
The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.
Episode 118
The A's
Dec 1, 202218m
The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.
Episode 119
RM of BTS (Home) Concert
Dec 2, 202218m
The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.
Episode 120
Stromae
Dec 5, 202216m
The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.
Episode 121
Alex G
Dec 7, 202214m
The cult-beloved Philly singer-songwriter plays a handful of stripped-down songs from across his vast discography, including songs from this year's God Save The Animals.
Episode 122
Eliane Elias
Dec 9, 202218m
One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.
Episode 123
The Mavericks
Dec 12, 202215m
The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.
Episode 124
Westside Boogie
Dec 14, 202219m
The Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.