The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.

The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.

Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.

The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.

Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.

With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.

The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.

With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.

The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.

The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.

Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.

The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.

The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.

Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.

The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.

Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.

In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.

James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.

Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.

The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.

The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.

The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.

This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.

The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.

Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.