Concerts

Clockwise from top left: Dawes (Magdalena Wosinska), Amy Ray (Brian Fisher), Kathleen Edwards (Victor Tavares), J.S. Ondara (Josh Cheuse)

Music & Culture

Watch Live Performances From XPoNential Music Festival 2019 This Weekend

9:04pm July 26, 2019

by Bruce Warren

Watch Dawes, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Guster, Kathleen Edwards, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and many more perform live on the Camden Waterfront starting Friday, July 26.

Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes performs at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival. Dawes is back for the 2019 festival broadcast.

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Listen Live: Newport Folk Festival 2019

2:05pm July 26, 2019

by Paul Georgoulis

Listen to the 2019 Newport Folk Festival's official broadcast, with select performances by Jeff Tweedy, Jade Bird, Yola and more.

Cannonball Adderley sits with his saxophone.

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'The Black Messiah' And The Legacy Of Cannonball Adderley

1:41pm July 26, 2019

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley left a monumental legacy during his two decades in the spotlight. Revisit his music with old bandmates and Patrick Bartley Jr.'s young New York band.

The Rollings Stones, Marianne Faithfull and other performers at the Rock and Roll Circus.

Music & Culture

Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

11:59am July 26, 2019

by Kat Aaron

In December of 1968, some of the biggest names in rock and roll came together to film The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. The film was recently given a 4K restoration.

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Tamino plays a Tiny Desk Concert on June 5, 2019 (Shuran Huang/NPR).

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Tamino: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am July 26, 2019

by Bob Boilen

Tamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.

Low Cut Connie performs at Battery Park City River & Blues Festival.

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Slingshot City Scenes: Free New York City Concerts

11:45am July 25, 2019

by Laura Fedele

The city offers a few hidden gems for music lovers looking to hear music for free. Check out five spots to explore for a fun summer night.

Adrian Quesada, photographed on June 3, 2014 in New York.

Music & Culture

The Many Threads And Generations Of Chicano Soul, All In One Place

7:11am July 25, 2019

by Joe Nick Patoski

This Saturday, a legendary group of musicians will converge on Lincoln Center to perform Look at My Soul, a project tying together the myriad musical influences that Chicano Soul has in its DNA.

Masego plays a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 8, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

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Masego: Tiny Desk Concert

4:42pm July 24, 2019

by Sidney Madden

The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.

Jacob Collier plays a Tiny Desk Concert on May 16, 2019.

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Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk Concert

3:49pm July 22, 2019

by Colin Marshall

As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.

Priests performs a Tiny Desk Concert on June 7, 2019.

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Priests: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am July 19, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the Tiny Desk.