New music shelf
State Farm® is the exclusive sponsor of this year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest and Top Shelf series. "Looking forward to feeling that buzz in the (chat)room when we all realize we might be watching the next big star!"
#New music shelf series#
"The Tiny Desk series has always been able to capture the magic and intimacy of live performance, and I'm so excited to see what these new musicians bring now, when we need that magic and feeling of togetherness more than ever" said Raina Douris, Tiny Desk Contest judge and host of WXPN's World Cafe. The winner will still be interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered and perform at the iconic Tiny Desk at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The eight-episode series will lead up to the announcement of the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest winner. "I love the idea of everyone watching these remarkable Contest entries together online and reacting in real time: it's a thrilling idea to me." said Bob Boilen, creator of the Tiny Desk series. Top Shelf aims to connect with the Tiny Desk Contest community in an intimate setting that celebrates the love of music discovery. The series will be available on YouTube and on NPR.org. Fans and music lovers around the world can tune in live to watch and join the discussion. On Top Shelf, the hosts will play their top picks of this year and discuss what made these entries stand out. Over the past five years, thousands of musicians from across all 50 states have submitted their videos to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest in the hopes of being chosen to perform as part of NPR Music's signature music discovery series. Tune into the series kicking off on Thursday June 11 and then every Thursday until July 30.
NPR Music is thrilled to announce Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, a weekly live video stream listening party featuring this year's top Tiny Desk Contest entries hosted by Bob Boilen, Contest judges, and NPR Member station DJs.
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