Tiny Desk Contest On The Road

After a two-year hiatus, the Tiny Desk Contest On The Road Tour is back! NPR Music is heading on the road this summer with the 2022 Contest winner Alisa Amador alongside standout Contest entrants from each city.

Alisa Amador

Hailing from Boston, Mass., Alisa Amador is a singer-songwriter with a powerful voice whose music explores jazz, funk and folk styles, all rooted in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. Amador impressed the Tiny Desk Contest judges with her tender performance of “Milonga accidental,” which she calls “an ode to in-between-ness – to having several identities at once, to feeling split between cultures and languages.”

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Jack Rabbit

Jack Rabbit’s music finds itself at the intersection of indie, folk and pop – comfortably toeing the line between soft harmonious melodies and gut-punching lyricism. Los Angeles-based with roots that reach back to Texas and Mexico, this duo crafts songs that intertwine singers Andy and Mo’s identities and form a new perspective on love, loss, queerness, home and heartbreak.

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Yosmel Montejo

A Cuban native, Yosmel Montejo is known for his passionate musical style. Showcasing his versatility and unique musical approach as a bassist, he has performed with artists including Colin Hay (Men At Work), Kamasi Washington, Poncho Sanchez and Wale. Montejo’s blend of Latin, jazz, funk, rock and flamenco is notable not just in his own sound, but also in his work as an arranger and composer.

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The Pocket Queen

New Orleans native Taylor Gordon, a.k.a. The Pocket Queen, is a standout talent with hard-hitting drum beats, smooth rhythms and a charismatic smile. The drummer-producer has produced for and shared the stage with some big names, including Kehlani, Beyoncé and Fifth Harmony, and is now looking to make her own mark in the music world.

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Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm

Proof of vaccination required for entry