Tiny Desk Contest On The Road 2026

NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest is back on the road in 2026! Join us this summer as we travel to 10 cities for a one-of-a-kind concert, featuring the Contest winner plus two up-and-coming artists from each city.

A limited number of presale tickets for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest On the Road will be available to Capital One Cardholders from 12 p.m. local time Tuesday, April 7th through 11:59 p.m. local time Thursday, April 9th. You must use an eligible Capital One credit or debit card to purchase presale tickets during the Capital One Cardholder Presale window. Excludes Capital One issued private label cards. The promo code for the Capital One Cardholder Presale is the first 6 digits of your Capital One Card. If you are unable to secure tickets at the time of presale, tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, April 10th. Terms apply. See product terms for details.

More information to be announced soon!

$.25 from each ticket purchased will go to The Shout Syndicate, a Boston-based, volunteer-run fundraising effort who raises money to help fund youth-led arts programs at proven non-profit creative youth development organizations in Greater Boston. Housed at The Boston Foundation, The Shout Syndicate works in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture's creative plan, Boston Creates. https://www.theshoutsyndicate.com/