Nation of Language – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: Six bands to see at Kilby Block Party 2025

May 14, 2025 Greg Ackerman 635 Views Bui, Built To Spill, indie rock, Justice, Kilby Block Party, Kilby Court, live music, music festival, Nation of Language, New Order, preview, Rilo Kiley, rock n roll, S&S Presents, TV on the Radio, Utah State Fairpark, Weezer

he DIY spirit of Kilby Court runs through the heart of the SLC music scene culminating each May with Kilby Block Party at the Utah State Fairpark. This year’s edition has expanded to a fourth evening on Thursday, May 15. The fest runs through Sunday, May 18 with a lineup of bands that stands out among American music festivals this year. The added day was to accommodate the schedule of New Order who haven’t played Utah in 35 years. The rest of the lineup is mind blowing with acts like Beach House, Weezer and Justice who will perform in Salt Lake for the first time. Four-day passes and single day tickets are still available here. Read on to learn more about six bands to see at Kilby Block Party in 2025.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Review

Live music review: Nation of Language treated Scoot Inn crowd to sublime synth rock vibes

November 6, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1741 Views Human League, indie rock, live music, Nation of Language, new music, New Order, Review, Scoot Inn, synth rock

Brooklyn’s Nation of Language treated the Scoot Inn crowd last Thursday to an 80s synth rock influenced masterpiece of of a show. The upstart trio who got a huge boost in the midst of the Pandemic with 2021’s A Way Forward which garnered streaming fans far and wide. The record’s success also got the band slots at ACL Festival last year where The Cosmic Clash witnessed an early afternoon set at a minor stage that impressed despite the less than ideal setting in the heat of the Texas afternoon

Michael Maly Review

Live music review: Nation of Language Stubb’s ACL Festival Late Night show

October 12, 2022 Michael Maly 1022 Views Human League, live music, Nation of Language, New Order, Review, Stubb's

Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) performance artists Nation Of Language played one of the many late night options at Stubb’s BBQ inside late Saturday night after a lengthy performance by the jam band Goose on the outside stage.