Indie music fans are about to descend upon Salt Lake City for one of the year’s most anticipated music festivals.
Kilby Block Party’s 2026 lineup includes several big names and Grammy-nominated artists, including Lorde, The xx, Hayley Williams and Turnstile. One TikToker called it “the best festival lineup of 2026.”
The weekend-long event will run May 15-17 at the Utah State Fairpark. Here’s everything you need to know to attend, including its official schedule and set times.
Kilby Block Party 2026 lineup
Kilby Block Party just announced its final set times, which spread dozens of artists across four stages and three days of the festival. Set length varies by artist, but performances generally last one hour.
Gates open daily at 11:30 a.m., and performances run from approximately 11:45 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s main acts include:
- Japanese Breakfast, Kilby Stage, 6:50-7:50 p.m.
- Modest Mouse, Lake Stage, 7:55-8:55 p.m.
- Turnstile, Kilby Stage, 9-10:15 p.m.
Saturday’s main acts include:
- The Last Dinner Party, Lake Stage, 5:45-6:45 p.m.
- The Moss, Mountain Stage, 6:50-7:50 p.m.
- The XX, Kilby Stage, 9-10:15 p.m.
Sunday’s main acts include:
- Hayley Williams, Kilby Stage, 6:50-7:50 p.m.
- Blood Orange, Lake Stage, 7:55-8:55 p.m.
- Lorde, Kilby Stage, 9-10:30 p.m.
This festival marks Lorde’s first time performing in Utah. It will also be Hayley Williams’ first appearance in the state as a solo artist, although she has performed in Utah several times previously as part of her band, Paramore.
This year’s lineup includes several Utah ties, including Salt Lake City-based talents The Moss, Ritt Momney and Dad Bod.
How to attend Kilby Block Party
Now in its seventh year, Kilby Block Party is one of Utah’s largest music festivals and expects around 25,000 attendees per day in 2026.
Tickets are available on the festival’s website. As of the time of this writing, three-day passes and single tickets for each day of the festival are still available.
Festivalgoers can also purchase parking passes for the Utah State Fairground parking lots. Minimal street parking may be available.
Last year, the Salt Lake City Police Department issued a release ahead of the festival, alerting locals of the increase in traffic and pedestrian activity and advising festival attendees to follow directions from staff and signage, stay hydrated, and consider public transportation or rideshares to reduce parking issues.
A list of prohibited items, including the festival’s bag policy, can be found here.