When I was 8 years old my parents took me to see the Indigo Girls in Chicago. We had front row seats for some reason and about halfway through the show I got tired and laid my head on my dad's lap. Amy (I think) noticed and told the whole crowd a small child was asleep in the front row and that it was very sweet. I was not asleep and got embarrassed! Who sleeps at a rock show!? So I sat up. They asked me how old I was and I held up eight fingers because I wasn't sure they would be able to hear me. Later, my dad found out this encounter was recorded and appears on their live album 1200 Curfews! I'll never forget and I will always admire and strive to emulate their life long dedication to social justice.

They should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

With all the stupidities in our country, this is what freedom looks like. Thank you NPR and Indigo Girls. Very moving.

Wait... how had they NOT done a Tiny Desk yet?! Glad that error has been corrected.

Boy, I have missed them! Their lyrics have always gotten my attention. They're like the female version of Bob Dylan. I have so much respect for both of them. Their violin player ties the music all together. This concert has been a blessing to wake up with. Thank you NPR for making this old lady's day. (71yrs young).

My AP Physics teacher told me years ago that the line "I spent four years prostrate to a higher mind, got my papers and I was free" was one of the most important lines in music. The longer I work in academia, the more I know he's right. Also, that violinist is AWESOME!

I used to have a female canary named Nell. She went through some bad times in a relationship with a male Zebra Finch, and after we separated them, we discovered that female canaries, too, can sing. She had a low, reedy sounding voice, and she sang every time we played the Indigo Girls' first album.

Sometimes a band or group transcends the usual categories that apply to musical endeavors and become something that’s beyond category. The Indigo Girls have definitely achieved that status. More accessible than icons, more deeply influential than mere pop or rock stars. More like community elders that you look to for wisdom, guidance and support when you need it most.

For a moment I half expected Michael Stipe to step in from the side (ala their old vhs concert video). No worries, though. I still performed the backing vocals, as I have done in the car/dorm/bus/apartment/home/office since 1989. Thanks, Amy and Emily, for being the soundtrack of my life ❤

The vocal instrument might be getting older but the guitar and violin won’t .. but if you loved them then guess what we are OLD!!! thanks NPR took me back to many a concert

Instantly transported back to my undergrad years. These girls got me through some really dark times and some really happy times. Amy and Emily need to be protected at all costs.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 These women have made a world of difference in my life and will forever be my favorite band. Thanks, NPR, for featuring them.

I'm in TEARS. What's not to love about them?

So wonderful they included Lyris. She is amazing.

Emily Sailers is the poet laureate of americana music!

"Ghost" is one of those songs that can change your entire viewpoint and perspective. It changed the way i see myself in relationships for the better and I thank this duo for eloquently writing about what I never knew to exist.

Emily Sailers combines the complete skill set that very few songwriters possess... acoustic guitar finger style wizardry with brilliant melody and lyrics and a soaring captivating voice. If you like what you heard today, do yourself a favor. Check out Swamp Ophelia (Mystery, Fair Thee Well) and then move on to Rites of Passage. Love the Indigo Girls!

I loved Closer To Fine in the 90s, and like many truly great songs it has depths that make it even more meaningful to me today.

Aging sucks but it beats the alternative. God bless 'em for playing for us. They can hear. They do it because they love us and feel like they owe us something. I hope they feel how much we love them. They have held a place of prominence on the sound track of my life story for so long I can't remember my first listen; like they've been there all along.

So great! I never would have thought Amy's voice would hold up longer than Emily's with the way she liked to thrash it, but here we are. Glad they are still kicking around.

One of my lifetime favorite band/duo. I've seen them play in the early 90s. I've always admired Emily's guitar playing and love Amy's voice (with perfect harmony by Emily) ... honor to see them on NPR on YT.

These two women helped me get through some really tough times. Their music was a life raft for me when I first heard it as a young teen. Glad they are still going. National treasures, the both of them.

Indigo Girls never disappoint.

that was awesome the Violinist killed it!

The Indigo Girls have had such a great and influential long career, and it isn't over!!!! Thanks NPR for bringing them to us this morning.

Lyris’ violin was like a third voice. Amazing performance. Love these women.

Love this. I remember when the pandemic was at it's worst, the IGirls hopped online and treated us all to some great tunes. It was all live, unscripted and fabulous. You just left with a feeling that we were all in it together and there was hope.

GOATS!! I LOVE YOU LADIES!!! TY FOR BEING YOU AND BRINGING US JOY FOR SOOOO LONG NOW! LOVE & LIIGHT!💖 YOU ARE PHENOMENAL LYRiS HUNG!!!

I am so happy that they're still singing. Don't stop!

This was amazing. Kid Fears is my absolute favorite Indigo Girls song. It is so haunting and beautiful. As others commented, I secretly wish Michael Stipe would have magically appeared to sing it with them as he does on the album track. Amy Ray is still killing it after all of these years. Her intensity and voice are incredible.

I lost my mom back in October, one of the very last things I got to do for her was FaceTime her during their show in Charlotte, NC. I am the house lighting guy at the Fillmore out here, and my mom never got to see my work live. But she did get to watch me do lights for their set, from the comfort of her couch soon before she passed. I will forever be thankful for the Indigo Girls (who I had never heard of prior) for helping to craft one of the last bonding moments I got with my best friend. I miss you mom, I hope I’m making you proud.

I have heard of the Indigo Girls but this is my first time listening to them. I am so glad I stayed. Such great storytelling with much passion. All of the songs were amazing but "Go" was my absolute favorite. The violin solo did it for me. Y'all are great at your craft. Many blessings on your journeys. Peace! 💜

A 35 year fan. Yes we were all in our early - mid twenties listening to Strange Fire. Love these ladies.

My heart is soaring. Thank you to every soul who made this happen.

Me and my newlywed husband and the Detroit Palace (back in the day)…Bill playing guitar at 1am and us trying to do these harmonies…me playing them for my babies…my adult girls and I singing Galileo at the top of our lungs on the way to Salem like witches…thanks, IG, for the memories ❤❤❤

what a lovely energy they have

Ok so funny story: I found out about the Indigo Girls barely 10 minutes ago through a story I was reading. Liked the 2 songs I’ve heard, looked them up to see which one sings which part and boom! New Tiny Desk. This is almost too good to be true xD it would be, if I didn’t already know how awesome y’all are.

Best thing on the internet today! I will watch this on repeat. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Fantastic! I'm still applauding. Thanks, NPR, for hosting the Indigo Girls, and thanks to Indigo Girls for the fabulous concert. Hugs all around!

Tears in my eyes. These geniuses have gotten me through so many stages of my life. Awesome fiddle woven through poignant memories and gorgeous new messages. Man what a beautiful concert. Thank you Thank you 🙏🏼 ♥️ ❤️ ♥️ ❤

Still love those harmonies 30 years later...💕

Their Thursday night pandemic concerts on FB were EVERYTHING. I’m so glad I was exposed to them at summer camp many years ago.

Smiling through my tears. Thank you Indigo Girls for your work, your gifts to the world. You make this world a better place. So beautiful to see your bountiful gratitude.

Holy cow... My musical voyage has certainly taken me thousands of places since SWAMP OPHELIA came out when I was in the middle of high school... But I've always returned and returned to RITES OF PASSAGE, for sure. This Tiny Desk has been a reminder that FOLK is for community and history and protest and progress. These folks have power and presence and virtues and virtuosity in their communication to the larger world. What a pleasure to see & hear.

Saw them in a tiny club (Boston, I think) in ‘89 or ‘90, possibly a side gig during the REM tour. Completely packed. We were at the back and they were still just feet away. Amy broke a string during “Blood and Fire” (low E maybe) and just kept singing, in time, while someone (either a roadie or Emily, can’t recall) took her guitar off and put another around her neck. She then played the song out from there. Kept the full emotion of the vocal (lots, if you know the tune) going the whole time like nothing happened. Super cool. Great to see she’s still got it, especially on “Kid Fears,” my favorite tune of theirs. Emily’s harmonies still sound great there, too.

OMG. SO AWESOME!!! The best duo out there. Their songs are so timeless.

Oh man I wanted to hear Power of Two so bad 😭 but it’s so good to see and hear from them. I’ve listened to the Indigo Girls on and off since I was a kid when I found them through their work w/P!nk and then caught on to their own music. Still sounding just as great as when I first heard them 😊👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

As a new lesbian still trying to figure out her place in this world, the Indigo Girls have changed my life. Thank you for your music!!

I love your music always. And Lyra is such an amazing addition. SUPER love Emily’s shirt ❤❤❤

The Indigo Girls are MAGIC!! Their music was a big part of the soundtrack of my high school days (Atlanta in the 90s), and one of the reasons I took up guitar myself. So much respect for these ladies and the beautiful music they create. I love them so much. And I love that they've continued to play and create--there IS space in society (and in the public eye) for creative, talented women with wrinkles and gray hair!

Yes yes YES!!! These women have captivated me for 33 years. Their art has accompanied me for my entire adult life; I could never thank them enough for that.💜 ps The musical drummers they’ve chosen over the years have been stellar and very inspiring to this drummer.😊🤘

Wow such great talent. I've been a fan for years. Bout time NPR!!!!

These songs are so tightly coupled with my formative years, they mean so much to me. Thank you for this

so good. I just watched a live from 1989 and they have the same guitars!

Can’t tell you how many Indigo Girls songs we played while writing more of our own. Your legacy inspired so many people to sing in their cars, be themselves, start a band and more. This was beautiful!

Oh, what a lovely surprise! :-) Listened to them a lot when I was coming out in 2002-ish.

Their voices, harmonies, and acoustic orchestrations are iconic, and take me back to a period of my life in the late '80s into the '90s. It's good to see that they're still making music and telling their stories as only they can.

I’ve been living under a rock, apparently, and just not aware of the Indigo Girls - on the strength of this music had to look them up on Wikipedia, and wow. Thank you NPR Music.

Yes!!! It’s about time I get to see these fantastic women on here. I got really excited when Amy said “we’re gonna do an oldie” and I heard the first chord of Kid Fears. I was the audience member singing along with you from my couch. The ones, the ones, the ones that you love…..ah, the ones that you love.❤❤❤

Instant tears of joy. Thanks for pushing hope forward.

Thank you!!! They have been the soundtrack of my life. Such gratitude for these two women, their lyrics, honesty and voices.

I’m sitting alone in my living room watching you on my lap top, singing Michael’s part in Kid Fears. My animals think I’ve lost my mind. Thank you, ladies, for stopping by Tiny Desk.

They got me thru some hard times! So great to see this. Namaste.

These lovely ladies provided the soundtrack to my early adult life and I’ve missed seeing them live. So happy to have seen this!!

The sound engineering is absolutely crisp. I'm not even using any high-end speakers.

About 20 years I had the pleasure of seeing you perform at the w.x.p.n. weekend concert series in Camden, New Jersey.. You performed on the same bill with Patti Smith. Even though Patti had the 8pm slot , Amy Rae. and her sister were thae artists everyone wanted to see and spend the evening with. So many wanted to just sleep under the stars and spend the night with the 2 of you! The music was magical and the feeling of tranquility overwhelmed the background of the Delaware River and the Philadelphia skyline. I was 35 then and was an excited young man, looking forward to a 2nd career as an educator, and maybe write to song or 2. Wow Amazing soung for tiny desk! So clear and energized. I could listen all day long, if I only had the time. At 55 I'm trying one last hail mary. To connect with musicians from all over the world and bring new music to as many young students as I can. Weather it's the indigo girls, Jake Thistle, Robert zeligson, or the ghost of Elvis, I want to leave this earth motivating children to listen to live and recorded music while investing thier ow time on the arts and finding thier true tallents. I would love for this generation to put down thier video games and cell phones and play instuments,sing, paint, take pictures or do anything to find thier true talents and identity. Why do isay this. Because the 2 if u do truely motivate others of all ages and for that I just need to to say thanku! Thanks for the last 40 years of a one song that will be in my mind till death and beyond. For making so many albums and videos that I'll never get bored in old age. Finally for being such activists and supporting so many causes and illnesses over the years. So many people have benefited from your philanthropy and the ability to create change that was needed in America. The 2 of you will not o ly go down in musically history but of our own history of America. I'm looking forward to another 20 years of the uplifting music that I'm hearing as I write this. Your harmonizing vocals still give me goosebumps in this moment and I can barely get myself to get off my bed and ready for work at 530am. Thanku both for adding a soundtrack to my difficult UT amazing life.

I remember going to see the Indigo Girls way back in the 80's as they would play local bars regularly in my hometown. Long before they had a big record deal. Love that we "grew up" together and they are still thriving. Music connects us to the past but is timeless as it travels into the future..

the indigo girls have been my favourite band since i was in high school, so so happy to finally see them on tiny desk! ❤

Love love love these ladies! Their lyrics spoke to me years ago as a young mother and now as a GrandMom of 4 ❤️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Clicked on this on a whim and am immediately blown away by the sound. 🎵🎶🎵

I have adored the Indigo Girls since I was 16 years old in 1994! Thanks, Amy and Emily, for all the amazing songs and their messages plus the many live shows I’ve enjoyed. ❤ Thanks, NPR!!

How to age gracefully embodied. And still excellent.

😁😁😁😁😁Those opening chords are such a joy to hear. THANK YOU INDIGO GIRLS & TDC!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

These girls have been one of my favorite soundtracks since 1990. I’m a 67 yr old male and I have seen them at least 5 times. I admire their passion, their bravery, and their talents. They are sublime.

Ah, our big sisters, still singing and leading.

One of my best memories is seeing them at Red Rocks. It’s probably been at least 20 years. They’re still just as amazing!

I have so much respect for these women, having grown up with their music. Listening to their music is what got me into singing harmonies and I’m so grateful for that.

The last concert, and frankly one of the only shows I ever got to see with my mom who passed recently, was IG's. It was a great time and I'll never forget being able to share it with my her. Love you forever, mom.

Waking up to this this morning is better than Christmas! Love IG!

1980's Little Five Points...Atlanta...small bar...went there to have a few beers and being the young dude looking to hit on young ladies...they came, they played...I loved the music...loved the crowd...then realized...I was probably one of only a few men...the bar was filled with ladies...and I had the time of my life...

Wow! 1st one to say "LOVE IT" still !!!

This is great. I'd really like to see Dar Williams on Tiny Desk next

When my daughter was in second grade, and had to write a list of her favorites for open house, for her favorite music, she wrote IN2GO girls. Now she’s 35 and still loves them. So does her Madre!

Love these ladies. One of my early inspirations to play guitar. I owe a lot of joy in my life to them. ❤

Love, love, LOVE them! Live, in-person, recordings they are amazing. Reminds me of such a powerfully formative time in my life and for them I'm forever grateful. 💜

Indigo Girls - The best Folk singers - love you both. What a journey. Your writing (lyrics) are beautiful. Your harmony is unmistakably one of the best we hear. I found your cd in a thrift store, luckily and purchased 6 more.

Awesome! Brings back incredible memories.These 2 inspired me to play guitar . Saw them at the Greek theatre in Berkeley and the whole crowd was swimming with their songs . Never forget it . Thank you Indigo Girls !!!!!

Ah, a joyful way to start my day. I am so happy to start out my morning with The Indigo Girls. I have a big job interview in a few hours, and I have been toiling in my thoughts, but they made it all better. Also, Holy wow! Lyris Hung has some incredible skills.

Wow! Grew up with these fine ladies.. love this song.

Their songs have always been and continue to be exactly what my heart needs most. Thank you Amy and Emily

These gals are amazing. Their music is magical.

I admit I was not very familiar with your music. My wife and I were on a long drive to a vacation and she put on Swamp Ophelia. To say it was a revelation would be an understatement. Song after song of the most brilliant, soulful, inciteful lyrics, backed by impeccable and emotional music. After it was done I asked to play it all again, and again. When we were in the car, your music was playing. Now several decades later, I still play that album. It is a national treasure. I am not discounting other albums. But, for me, Swamp Ophelia is one of the great albums of all time. It is a part of me, and I thank you for that gift.

It's absolutely blowing my mind seeing them older now. I feel like I took a break from listening to some artists from the 80s or 90s and when I plug into them again, I can't get my head around the fact that 30 years have passed by in a blink. What happened?

Indigo Girls are always stellar, and the violinist is just sublime. Can't believe this is their first Tiny Desk concert. Love, love, love ♥

Oh, my aging heart..I have loved you so much, for so long. 💜

I love them!!!! ❤ I was coming out in the 90's and their music helped me thrive.

Not seeing any timestamps . . . 0:00 "Closer to Fine" 4:16 CtF-LL transition 5:31 "Look Long" 10:14 LL-G transition 11:14 "Go" 15:21 G-KF transition 17:02 "Kid Fears" 21:40 last applause 22:19 Capital One

Best flashback ever!

Life's been such a journey, so nice to see them tonight just like they've always been after so many years. Bravo!

Five seconds into this... instant ear to ear grin.