Kilby Block Party is set to return to Salt Lake City next year for its 25th iteration. Announced today (December 5), the Kilby Block Party’s 2024 festival boasts an incredible line-up of acts representing various genres and generations.
Kilby Block Party 2024 will take place from May 10-12 at the Utah State Park. Headlining the festival are LCD Soundsystem, The Postal Service, Wu-Tang Clan, Vampire Weekend, and Death Cab For Cutie. Also on the bill are Jai Paul, Courtney Barnett, 100 Gecs, and more. According to Salt Lake City’s ABC4, two more acts will be announced in the near future.
According to a press release, the 2023 festival welcomed over 25,000 fans from all over the world, from 50 U.S. states and over 15 different countries. The upcoming festival aims to elevate the festival experience to new heights” and bring an “eclectic lineup that spans genres and generations, from established headliners to exciting emerging talent.”
Tickets for Kilby Block Party 2024 will go on sale beginning December 6 at 10 a.m. MST through the festival’s official website. Single-day passes will be available at a later date.
You can see the full line-up below.
Some of the artists mentioned here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of May below.
Tame Impala — Lonerism (10 Year Anniversary Box Set)
Interscope
Tame Impala defined psychedelic rock in the early 2010s and Kevin Parker’s sophomore effort, 2012’s Lonerism, was a big part of that. The album turns 10 this year, so it’s being reissued as a 3-LP box set that includes goodies like a 24-page booklet and previously unheard demo sessions.
Before ABBA was ABBA, they were Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida. Under that name, they released their debut album, 1973’s Ring Ring. That was 50 years ago, and half a century later, the project has been pressed on vinyl for a fresh rerelease, giving a new generation the chance to experience the launch of an enduring phenomenon.
Sun Ra & His Arkestra — Space Is The Place: Music From The Original Soundtrack
Sundazed Music
Back in the ’70s, Sun Ra recorded the soundtrack for the movie Space Is The Place. It took decades for the soundtrack to get a proper release as an album, and now the definitive version of it is here with a new vinyl reissue. In addition to the album, this edition comes with the movie on BluRay and DVD, a tote bag, and a pizza box-style box to house everything.
The Exploding Hearts — Guitar Romantic (Expanded & Remastered)
Third Man Records
The Exploding Hearts ended tragically after three of the band’s members died in a van accident. They did manage one well-received album, though: 2003’s Guitar Romantic. Third Man Records just reissued the album as an “Expanded & Remastered” edition: along with the original remastered album are a few new mixes of select songs.
It feels like Lucy Dacus has been around for forever, but her breakout sophomore album Historian only just came out five years ago in 2018. She’s taking a moment to celebrate the project with a vinyl reissue, which is pressed on vibrant red vinyl and comes with Dacus’ first draft of the album art.
Daft Punk — Random Access Memories (10th Anniversary Reissue)
Sony
It’s really been ten years since Daft Punk released what would end up being their final album, Random Access Memories. While the duo is no longer active, they’ve been busy with a fresh reissue. There are a lot of goodies here, including an unreleased Julian Casablancas collaboration and some demos with Pharrell.
Death Cab For Cutie — Transatlanticism (Vinyl Me, Please Reissue)
Vinyl Me, Please
Transatlanticism was an iconic release for Death Cab, so it’s worth honoring 20 years later. Vinyl Me, Please is doing so with a killer reissue, which is pressed on red marble vinyl and comes with a listening notes booklet from Sean Nelson, who contributed some vocals to the album.
Paul Simon is 81 years old and still trying different musically: His new album is totally acoustic and it’s one multi-section song that runs for 33 minutes. It’s quite the concept and one that’ll come across beautifully on a turntable.
The Rhino label has launched Rhino High Fidelity, a new series of high-quality vinyl pressings. They’re kicking things off big with reissues of The Cars’ self-titled 1978 debut album and John Coltrane’s 1964 release Coltrane’s Sound. The series will unveil two new installments every quarter, and all of them will be limited to 5,000 numbered copies.
Animal Collective started their journey to defining experimental indie music in the 2000s with 2000’s Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished, back when it was just Avey Tare and Panda Bear. There’s a new reissue and on top of the remastered album and new artwork, there’s also A Night At Mr. Raindrop’s Holistic Supermarket, a bonus EP containing five previously unreleased bonus tracks.
