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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. New this year, each stop will feature a different surprise Tiny Desk alum headliner, plus 2025 Contest winner Ruby Ibarra and an up-and-coming artist from each city.

Tour Stops

June 13: Petaluma with KQED, KALW, NorCal 
June 16: Portland | with OPB 
June 23: Chicago with WBEZ 
June 25: Nashville with WNXP 
June 27: Austin with KUTX
June 29: Denver with KUVO, CPR 
July 1: Los Angeles with KCRW, LAist, KVCR 
July 15: Philadelphia with WXPN, WHYY 
July 17: New York with WNYC 
July 19: Washington, D.C. with WAMU | TICKETS

 

Capital One is proud to be the presenting sponsor of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest. 

Meet The Openers

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Tish Hyman

Los Angeles, Calif.

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Gillian Grogan

Petaluma, Calif.

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Portland, Ore.

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Chicago, Ill.

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Nashville, Tenn.

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Austin, Texas

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Denver, Colo.

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Philadelphia, Penn.

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FORAGER

Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Washington, D.C.

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May 30, 2025 • Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ruby Ibarra's music. The Filipina American rapper — and 2025 Tiny Desk Contest winner — is joined by rock legend June Millington and an all-Filipino band.
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And the winner of the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is...

May 13, 2025 • NPR Music's Robin Hilton announces the name of this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner. Every year since 2015, a different unsigned musician or band has benefited from the exposure that NPR Music provides.
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