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• NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road Tour Announces 20 Local Opening Acts, Surprise Headliner

  2 Jun 2026 10:01 a.m.

  NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour reveals 20 local opening acts across 10 cities this summer, featuring diverse talent and a surprise headliner, 2024 winner The Philharmonik, in San Francisco.

  EntertainmentMedia Tiny Desk ContestMusic TourLive MusicThe PhilharmonikCure For ParanoiaLocal ArtistsNPR

• Rhiannon Giddens to Explore Banjo's Global Roots at The Met

  11 May 2026 4:40 p.m. · Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  Rhiannon Giddens brings "Juba Zinga Jubilee" to The Met on June 22, celebrating early banjo music's global connections. The Pulitzer Prize-winner and her band will reimagine 19th-century tunes, marking America's 250th anniversary and a significant banjo collection gift.

  EntertainmentPolitics and GovernmentMusicEducationSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Rhiannon GiddensThe MetBanjo musicJuba Zinga JubileeAmerican music historyNew YorkLive Music

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