Tiny Desk Contest
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 14: Philadelphia with WXPN
July 17: New York with WNYC, WBGO, WFUV, WQXR, and WSHU
July 19: Washington, D.C. with WAMU
Capital One is proud to be the presenting sponsor of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest.
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July 25, 2025 • Meet the stacked list of past entrants and secret headliners who joined Contest winner Ruby Ibarra on the road.
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July 24, 2025 • NPR Music's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest got more than 7,000 entries, including some standouts in the folk and country genres.Tiny Desk Contest
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July 19, 2025 • Singer–songwriter Lawd Ito draws inspiration from his Afro-Caribbean roots. He tells us about his Tiny Desk entry, "Aguanile," which opens with a prayer.Tiny Desk Contest