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