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Plus, tune in for Top Shelf again today [View this email online]( [NPR Tiny Desk Contest]( We mentioned at the beginning of this year’s Contest that we’d be taking the Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour to eight cities this year — and today, [you can get tickets]( The tour is a showcase of the [incredible Contest community]( It will be headlined by this year’s winner and feature standout local openers from each city, in collaboration with NPR Member stations across the country. We’ll start on the West Coast (we got almost 1,000 entries from California this year!). Then, we’ll have a few shows on the East Coast (with a special stop in New York, where our winner will perform at BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn!). And we’ll swing by the Midwest before our grand finale stop in the South. In the upcoming weeks, we’ll share who the opening artists will be — but even if you’re not performing at a stop, we’d love to meet you! You can get your tickets now to join us, support your local music scene, and celebrate this Contest community in real life. Here’s where we’re headed: - Los Angeles on June 20 with LAist, KCRW and KVCR - San Francisco on June 22 with KALW and KQED - Seattle on June 23 with KUOW and KNKX - Atlanta on June 25 with WABE and WCLK - Philadelphia on June 30 with WHYY, WXPN and WRTI - Brooklyn on July 1 with WBGO - Chicago on July 6 with Vocalo - Houston on July 8 with Houston Public Media Foundation and KPVU [GET TICKETS]( The 2023 Tiny Desk Contest is presented by Capital One and supported by Guayakí Yerba Mate. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Also, wherever you are in the world, you can join us (virtually) this afternoon for Episode 2 of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf. Contest judge [Albina Cabrera]( of KEXP will be sharing her favorite Contest entries with Bobby Carter, live on NPR Music’s YouTube channel at 3 p.m. ET. Shout out in the live chat to let us know what you think of the entries and share your top picks. [WATCH TOP SHELF]( From the Desk, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest team P.S. Check out [the opening bands]( that rocked last year’s tour. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [tinydeskcontest@npr.org](mailto:tinydeskcontest@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Interested in connecting with music-lovers and music-makers across the Contest community? Join our Tiny Desk Contest Community [Facebook Group]( Need a new playlist? Follow NPR Music on [Spotify]( and [Apple Music]( Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Books, Pop Culture and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Tiny Desk Contest emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]