‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Rocks NPR’s Tiny Desk With All-Parodies Set: ‘We Did So Great They Invited Us Back 16 Years Later!’

The legendary song parodist packed his full live band into the cramped public radio office for runs through classics including "eBay" and "Skipper Dan."

"Weird Al" Yankovic plays the NPR Tiny Desk concert on Aug. 20, 2026.

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If you’ve never seen legendary song parodist and accordion maestro “Weird Al” Yankovic live, then, seriously, what are you even doing? But if you haven’t, you’re in luck because the “Dare to Be Stupid” legend left his squeeze box at home, but still squeezed his eight-member Bigger and Weirder live band into the aptly named NPR Tiny Desk studio for set of four of his original songs this week.

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