Concerts

Be More Chill plays a Tiny Desk Concert on June 10, 2019 (Shuran Huang/NPR).

Be More Chill: Tiny Desk Concert

by Stephen Thompson

On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.
Idles plays a Tiny Desk Concert on May 13, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

Idles: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.
Foxing plays at the Tiny Desk on May 1, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

Foxing: Tiny Desk Concert

Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
Sesame Street plays a Tiny Desk concert on May 10, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

Sesame Street: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.
Tomberlin performs at a Tiny Desk Concert on April 23, 2019 (Emily Bogle/NPR)

Tomberlin: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.