Want to play a Tiny Desk concert? The 2026 Contest is now open for entries

The 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist, is now officially open for entries.

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12Aspiring musicians can now submit original songs for the 2026 edition.
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NPR Opens Submissions for 12th Annual Tiny Desk Contest

NPR Music has opened submissions for the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, inviting unsigned artists to compete for a featured Tiny Desk concert.
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Inside the unlikely origins of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts

All reporters at NPR, including me, are very pleased when our stories generate a lot of public interest, when they get seen and heard on air and online by thousands and sometimes millions of readers ...