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Premiered

Monday, January 3, 2011

Ended: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

When does NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 come out?

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 premiered Monday, January 3, 2011 on NPR and ended Tuesday, December 27, 2011. The season has 83 episodes.

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 release schedule

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 episode release dates
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1. Abigail Washburn

Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

2. Gyptian

The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

3. David Wax Museum

The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.

Sunday · 15 years ago

4. Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal

The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.

Monday · 15 years ago

5. Iron And Wine

Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.

Friday · 15 years ago

6. Basia Bulat

The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.

Monday · 15 years ago

7. Richard Thompson

Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

8. Stars

Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.

Thursday · 15 years ago

9. Ivan And Alyosha

The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

10. Esperanza Spalding

The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.

Saturday · 15 years ago

11. Turtle Island Quartet

With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

12. Adele

In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.

Thursday · 15 years ago

13. Local Natives

The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

14. Damien Jurado

Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.

Monday · 15 years ago

15. Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys

Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

16. Lizz Wright

In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.

Monday · 15 years ago

17. Nellie McKay

McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

18. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

19. Josh Ritter

Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.

Monday · 15 years ago

20. Otis Taylor

Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

21. Mount Kimbie

Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

22. Pokey LaFarge

Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

23. Steve Earle

A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

24. Wu Man

Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

25. Booker T. Jones

Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

26. Julieta Venegas

After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.

Monday · 15 years ago

27. Neil Innes

Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

28. Future Islands

Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

29. Low

Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.

Sunday · 15 years ago

30. Jackie Evancho

Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

31. The Kopecky Family Band

The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.

Monday · 15 years ago

32. The Black Angels

Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

33. Chris Thile And Michael Daves

Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

34. Charlie Siem

Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

35. The Decemberists

With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.

Monday · 15 years ago

36. YACHT

Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

37. The Civil Wars

Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.

Monday · 15 years ago

38. Milos

Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.

Thursday · 15 years ago

39. The Blind Boys Of Alabama

Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

40. Julian Lage Trio

The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.

Thursday · 15 years ago

41. Ben Sollee

The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.

Monday · 15 years ago

42. Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock

Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.

Monday · 15 years ago

43. Y La Bamba

Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.

Thursday · 15 years ago

44. Givers

At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.

Sunday · 15 years ago

45. They Might Be Giants

Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.

Thursday · 15 years ago

46. Amanda Shires

The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

47. Noah And The Whale

The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

48. Paul Jacobs

Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.

Friday · 15 years ago

49. Gaby Moreno

Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

50. Other Lives

The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.

Thursday · 15 years ago

51. James Vincent McMorrow

The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.

Thursday · 15 years ago

52. CALLmeKAT

Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

53. Phosphorescent

Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Thursday · 15 years ago

54. King Creosote And Jon Hopkins

Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.

Sunday · 15 years ago

55. Foster The People

Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.

Friday · 15 years ago

56. Diego Garcia

Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

57. Sean Rowe

Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.

Friday · 15 years ago

58. Jeremy Messersmith

The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.

Monday · 15 years ago

59. Beirut

Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

60. Jenny Lin

The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.

Monday · 15 years ago

61. The Klezmatics

Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

62. Trombone Shorty

The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.

Thursday · 15 years ago

63. Mates Of State

The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

64. Fountains Of Wayne

These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.

Thursday · 15 years ago

65. JEFF The Brotherhood

Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?

Saturday · 15 years ago

66. Grouplove

The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

67. Chris Bathgate

The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.

Friday · 15 years ago

68. Wilco

Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.

Monday · 15 years ago

69. Hilary Hahn

The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.

Friday · 15 years ago

70. Ben Williams And Sound Effect

The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

71. Lisa Hannigan

Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.

Saturday · 15 years ago

72. Juanes

Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.

Thursday · 15 years ago

73. Jens Lekman

The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.

Monday · 15 years ago

74. Marketa Irglova

At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.

Thursday · 15 years ago

75. Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan

The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.

Thursday · 14 years ago

76. Joe Henry

Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.

Monday · 14 years ago

77. Hospital Ships

Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

78. Gabriel Kahane

Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.

Saturday · 14 years ago

79. tUnE-yArDs

tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.

Thursday · 14 years ago

80. I Wayne

As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.

Monday · 14 years ago

81. Gem Club

Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.

Friday · 14 years ago

82. The Music Tapes

The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

83. Maria Volonte Finale

The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 guest stars

  • Juanes

    Juanes

    Self

  • Hannah Hooper

    Self

  • Christian Zucconi

    Self

  • Sean Gadd

    Self

  • Ryan Rabin

    Self

  • Andrew Wessen

    Self

  • Mark Foster

    Mark Foster

    Self

  • Mark Pontius

    Self

  • Cubbie Fink

    Self

  • Adele

    Adele

    Self

  • Miles Robertson

    Miles Robertson

    Self

  • Ben Thomas

    Self

  • Damien Jurado

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 FAQ

When does NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 come out?

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 premiered Monday, January 3, 2011 on NPR.

How many episodes are in NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4?

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 has 83 episodes.

Are new episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 released weekly?

Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.

When is the NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 finale?

The NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 4 finale (Episode 83) aired Tuesday, December 27, 2011.

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