# Deftones, Fontaines D.C., The Strokes, Slayyyter, Lil Yachty to Headline 2027 Kilby Block Party

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/deftones-fontaines-d-c-the-strokes-slayyyter-lil-yachty-to-headline-2027-kilby-block-party/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:32:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T12:20:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/2027-kilby-block-party-deftones-strokes-slayyyter-lineup-1236370172/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Deftones and The Strokes lead the 2027 line-up.
- The festival runs 14–16 May in Salt Lake City.
- Organisers say the 2026 event contributed $33.5 million to Utah’s GDP.

## Summary

Deftones, The Strokes, Jungle, Fontaines D.C., Slayyyter and Lil Yachty will headline the 2027 Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City. The announcement sets out the main acts for the three-day festival, which has grown from a one-day event and draws visitors and spending to Utah.

The festival runs from 14 to 16 May at Utah State Fairpark. Two Door Cinema Club will play their 2010 album *Tourist History* in full, alongside acts including IDLES, Spoon, Weyes Blood, Kim Gordon and Wolf Parade; more performers are due in a second announcement. Tickets go on sale on 29 October at 10am Mountain Time. Organisers say the 2026 event brought 16,000 visitors from outside Utah, who spent nearly $25 million in the state, and contributed $33.5 million to its GDP.

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