Kilby Block Party – The Cosmic Clash

Live music review: Kilby Block Party days two and three featured LCD Soundsystem, The Postal Service with Jenny Lewis

May 16, 2024 Greg Ackerman 2101 Views Belle and Sabastian, CSS, dance punk, Deathcab for Cutie, Dinosaur Jr, Guided By Voices, indie music, indie pop, indie rock, Jenny Lewis, Kilby Block Party, LCD Soundsystem, live music, music festival, Pond, Review, rock n roll, S&S Presents, Santigold, The Postal Service

The fifth Kilby Block Party celebrating 25 years of Salt Lake City’s most beloved DIY venue, Kilby Court was as good as billed last weekend as the upstart music festival concluded days two and three with standout performances not only by headliners LCD Soundsystem and The Postal Service with Jenny Lewis but scene-stealing sets by Belle and Sebastian, CSS, Pond and Santigold. Not since Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest has there been a mid-tier sized festival as well run, booked and executed.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Review

Live music review: Kilby Block Party on day one featured Vampire Weekend and a host of gifted female performers

May 11, 2024 Greg Ackerman 1618 Views Alvvays, Andy Shauf, Blondshell, Courtney Barnett, Ezra Koenig, indie rock, Joanna Newsom, Kilby Block Party, live music, music festival, prog rock, Review, rock n roll, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend

In Salt Lake City one of the most beloved and revered music venues is Kilby Court, the tiny, DIY performance space for which the Kilby Block Party music festival is named. Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the legendary club, organizers and venue operators, S&S Presents are also marking the fifth year of the festival with another stellar lineup that attracted fans from all over the country to the Utah State Fairpark for what is turning out to be an incredible weekend of musical performances. Friday’s lineup included Vampire Weekend and a host of gifted female performers including; Joanna Newsome, Courtney Barnett, Alvvays and Blondshell among others.