NPR Tiny Desk Concerts — Season 9

Aired 5 January 2016

Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.

Aired 8 January 2016

While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.

Aired 12 January 2016

The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.

Aired 15 January 2016

The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.

Aired 19 January 2016

The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.

Aired 22 January 2016

The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.

Aired 25 January 2016

It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.

Aired 29 January 2016

The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.

Aired 8 February 2016

Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.

Aired 12 February 2016

Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.

Aired 16 February 2016

Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.

Aired 23 February 2016

Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.

Aired 27 February 2016

The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.

Aired 29 February 2016

Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.

Aired 4 March 2016

The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.

Aired 7 March 2016

The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.

Aired 11 March 2016

Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

Aired 14 March 2016

In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.

Aired 25 March 2016

Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.

Aired 28 March 2016

Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.

Aired 1 April 2016

Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.

Aired 4 April 2016

The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.

Aired 8 April 2016

Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.

Aired 11 April 2016

Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.

Aired 15 April 2016

The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.

Aired 18 April 2016

There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.

Aired 22 April 2016

The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.

Aired 25 April 2016

The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.

Aired 27 April 2016

Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.

Aired 29 April 2016

Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.

Aired 2 May 2016

Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.

Aired 6 May 2016

When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.

Aired 9 May 2016

With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.

Aired 13 May 2016

Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.

Aired 16 May 2016

The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.

Aired 20 May 2016

The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.

Aired 23 May 2016

Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.

Aired 27 May 2016

Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.

Aired 31 May 2016

For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.

Aired 3 June 2016

Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.

Aired 6 June 2016

Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.

Aired 10 June 2016

The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.

Aired 13 June 2016

The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.

Aired 17 June 2016

For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.

Aired 20 June 2016

The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.

Aired 24 June 2016

A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.

Aired 28 June 2016

The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.

Aired 30 June 2016

Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.

Aired 5 July 2016

Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.

Aired 8 July 2016

Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.

Aired 12 July 2016

The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.

Aired 15 July 2016

There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.

Aired 18 July 2016

Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.

Aired 22 July 2016

The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.

Aired 25 July 2016

Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.

Aired 29 July 2016

The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.

Aired 1 August 2016

The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.

Aired 5 August 2016

Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.

Aired 8 August 2016

The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.

Aired 12 August 2016

Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.

Aired 15 August 2016

Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.

Aired 19 August 2016

An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.

Aired 22 August 2016

No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.

Aired 26 August 2016

As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.

Aired 29 August 2016 • 10 min

The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.

Aired 7 September 2016

The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.

Aired 12 September 2016

The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.

Aired 16 September 2016

You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.

Aired 19 September 2016

The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.

Aired 26 September 2016

The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.

Aired 30 September 2016

Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.

Aired 4 October 2016

The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.

Aired 11 October 2016

The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.

Aired 14 October 2016

A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.

Aired 17 October 2016

The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.

Aired 21 October 2016

The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.

Aired 24 October 2016

The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.

Aired 28 October 2016

The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.

Aired 2 November 2016

The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.

Aired 7 November 2016

The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.

Aired 11 November 2016

The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.

Aired 14 November 2016

Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.

Aired 18 November 2016

The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.

Aired 21 November 2016

The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."

Aired 28 November 2016

On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.

Aired 2 December 2016

Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.

Aired 5 December 2016

The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.

Aired 9 December 2016

In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.

Aired 12 December 2016

The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.

Aired 16 December 2016

The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.

Aired 19 December 2016

The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.