Tiny Desk Contest
2024 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road Tour
NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest is heading back on the road! Join us this summer as we travel to 10 cities for a one-of-a-kind concert with the 2024 Contest winner, plus some amazing Tiny Desk Contest artists from each city.
Tour Stops
May 21: Washington, D.C. with WAMU | SOLD OUT
June 7: New Orleans, La. with WWNO | SOLD OUT
June 9: Seattle, Wash. with KEXP, KUOW, KNKX | SOLD OUT
June 11: Los Angeles, Calif. with LAist, KCRW, KVCR | SOLD OUT
June 13: Petaluma, Calif. with KALW, KEXP, KRCB, KQED | SOLD OUT
June 22: Brooklyn, N.Y. with WBGO | BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! RSVP
June 23: Philadelphia, Pa. with WHYY, WRTI, WXPN | SOLD OUT
July 11: Austin, Texas with KUTX | SOLD OUT
July 13: Atlanta, Ga. with WABE, GPB | SOLD OUT
July 15: Chicago, Ill. with WBEZ, Vocalo | Millennium Park Summer Series FREE
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