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2017 Tiny Desk Contest

2017 Tiny Desk Contest

NPR Music is once again asking unknown bands and musicians all over the country to film themselves performing one song at a desk of their choice. The contest will be sponsored for the third year by Lagunitas Brewing Company, and the winner will play NPR’s famous Tiny Desk in Washington, D.C., before embarking on a U.S. tour that includes appearances at a taping of NPR’s Ask Me Another and at events hosted by NPR Music and Lagunitas, in partnership with Member stations, throughout the country.

This year our judging panel will include tastemakers from Member stations -- WXPN’s Talia Schlanger, WFUV’s Rita Houston and KEXP’s Stas THEE Boss -- alongside NPR Music’s Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, plus favorite Tiny Desk alumni Miguel, Anthony Hamilton, Ben Hopkins of PWR BTTM, Trey Anastasio and BANKS.

The 2017 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest will be accepting entries from January 13, 2017 through January 29, 2016. NPR Music will start promotion of the contest at or around 10 a.m. ET on December 13. A winner will be announced through the same channels on or about Tuesday, February 28, 2017.