Slayyyter, the Strokes, and Fontaines D.C. Set for Kilby Block Party 2027

Deftones, Spoon, Weyes Blood, Atlas Sound, Erika de Casier, and quite a few mystery artists fill out the billSlayyyter; the Strokes’ Julian Casablancas' Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten (Getty Images)Kilby Block Party returns to Salt Lake City’s Utah State Fairpark from May 14-16. Now (most of) the festival’s 2027 lineup has been unveiled. Next year’s headliners are Deftones, Fontaines D.C., the Strokes, Slayyyter, Jungle, and Lil Yachty. Further down the bill, spot names like Spoon, Weyes Blood, Hot Chip, Kurt Vile, Kim Gordon, Atlas Sound, Iceage, Erika de Casier, Grace Ives, Ratboys, Quiet Light, and Greg Freeman; check out the poster below.Lorde, the xx, and Turnstile headlined this year’s Kilby Block Party. Note that the 2027 bill features a number of yet-to-be-revealed artists—11 in total. If you’re the enterprising sort, you can perhaps take some educated guesses as to the missing names, based on the number of question marks in each blank space.Walden Green is a music writer and cultural critic who joined Pitchfork in 2024. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, his work has appeared in Dirt, The Fader, and Philadelphia. He lives in New York. ... Read More