Relive the Utah Concert Experience!
Ava Maybee • Annika Rose • Sabrina Fair • June 2, 2025 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
The excited energy flowed through an intimate crowd at Kilby Court on the cool summer night. Ava Maybee, American Idol alum and daughter of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer, Chad Smith, headlined with Annika Rose and Sabrina Fair making the night one to remember.
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Kilby Block Party Day 4 recap • May 18, 2025 • Utah State Fairpark
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photo Credit listed accordingly
Contributions by Sam Howard
It was hard to believe, but we reached day four of Kilby Block Party. We’ve seen so much so far. And yet we were thirsty for more great music. The final day brought together a diverse lineup of artists, including Justice, TV on the Radio, Suki Waterhouse, Real Estate, Orla Gartland, and Poolhouse, delivering an eclectic mix of performances that captivated the audience.
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Kilby Block Party Day 3 recap • May 17, 2025 • Utah State Fairpark
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
With contributions by Alisha Gregson
Another day at Kilby Block Party means another day of a diverse lineup of some of our favorite bands. So far in this festival, we’ve had solid weather. The skies have stayed dry for the most part and temperatures have been moderate to cool. This was the first day of KBP where there was some nervousness about the weather. Despite the concern, people remained in good spirits and all bands were able to take the stage and perform their sets.
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Kilby Block Party Day 2 Recap • May 16, 2025 • Utah State Fairpark
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
After a memorably epic day one at Kilby Block Party, I wondered how the rest of the festival would hold up compared to what I had witnessed. Day one was the lineup I was the most excited about. My anticipation for that date was overwhelming. It was such an incredible experience. The thing I have learned since KBP has been in our lives is this festival does not disappoint.
As I’ve mentioned many times, I love how well-organized this festival is. There are so many things that I’m sure go unnoticed that make this festival as pleasant an experience as it is. Not only in infrastructure and that kind of boring stuff, but how well they put the lineup together. While I knew and looked forward to multiple bands on day one. I was excited to see a few bands I liked while having the opportunity to discover some great bands that I had up to this point been unfamiliar with.
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Glixen • She’s Green • After • March 3, 2025 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
Kilby Court was filled with excited fans dressed in studded leather jackets, headbanging along to the incredible shoegaze band Glixen. All three bands shook the venue with their bass and had the audience nodding and headbanging along to their songs.
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The Backfires • Mercury • February 26, 2025 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
The rock and roll band, The Backfires, and the indie band, Mercury, put on an incredible show at Kilby Court. The band’s energy lit up the whole venue. Both bands were super supportive of each other and were grateful to be able to play the show in SLC and very excited to share their music with the SLC crowd. The crowd might have been on the smaller side; however, they really brought great energy to the show.
Continue reading “The Backfires”Jordana • Rachel Bobbitt • February 14, 2025 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
It may have been pouring cold rain outside on February 14, 2025, but Jordana brought the
heat and love to a sold-out Valentine’s Day show at Kilby Court. The cozy Kilby Court was filled with happy couples, excited friend groups, and enthusiastic fans galore.
Kilby Block Party • May 10-12, 2024 • Utah State Fairgrounds
Reviewed and Photographed by Logan Fang
This May, local concertgoers and music lovers from afar returned to the Salt Lake fairgrounds for the fifth iteration of the Kilby Block Party. This year’s music festival celebrates the 25th year of its namesake, Kilby Court. For the past five years, Kilby has brought a countless number of esteemed music icons to the festival stage, including the likes of indie titans Phoebe Bridgers, Steve Lacy, and The Strokes. As the festival continues to curate a dazzling array of artists, this year’s lineup featured performances spanning several eras of indie-rock.
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Chance Peña • Hayd • February 10, 2024 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Miriam Wasden
Upcoming singer-songwriter Chance Peña played a sold-out Kilby Court with Hayd. Kilby Court isn’t his only show that is sold out. In fact, his entire tour is completely sold out. It was exciting to see this budding star play in such an intimate setting. He will definitely be playing a larger venue next time he stops in Salt Lake City.
From the beginning of Hayd’s set, the feeling of the audience was known. Everyone there was into the lyrics and melody of both artists. It’s important to note how both artists were involved in the display of their performance, what I mean by this is that they were deliberate in choosing each song for their set as accompanying stories were also told.
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Reviewed and Photographed by Tomo Crestani
Bringing the biggest show they have had to this point, Kilby Block Party hosted their yearly festival, this time, at the Utah State Fairpark. The three-day festival kicked off on May 12th and wrapped up Sunday the 14th. It was a highly anticipated show as the lineup was one of the biggest lineups of any of the indie-rock festivals in the country. With headliners like, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, and many other amazing artists, it was an amazing weekend of music. One highlight that I heard many locals getting very excited about was the late addition of Dominic Fike. Coming straight off his Coachella set, there was a lot of anticipation for his show.
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