Crowd for Ben Kweller at Kilby Block Party
My First Kilby Block Party: Was the Trip from LA to SLC Worth It?

Seven years in, Kilby Block Party has established itself as one of the best indie music festivals in the country. But with events like Just Like Heaven and Cruel World right here in Los Angeles, is traveling to Salt Lake City for another festival experience worth it?

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Sandra Burciaga Olinger
Crowd for Ben Kweller at Kilby Block Party
My First Kilby Block Party: Was the Trip from LA to SLC Worth It?
Chappell Roan at Brookside in Pasadena by Ragan Henderson
Why Chappell Roan’s Shows in Pasadena Were Such an Impressive Big Deal

When Chappell Roan plays Pasadena, skip the stadium and give her a music festival.

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Sandra Burciaga Olinger
Chappell Roan at Brookside in Pasadena by Ragan Henderson
Why Chappell Roan’s Shows in Pasadena Were Such an Impressive Big Deal
Head In The Clouds 2025 by Asha Moné
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Sandra Burciaga Olinger with her daughter at Cruel World music festival in Pasadena
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Nation of Language at Cruel World 2025 in Pasadena, CA by Lilly Duran
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Just Like Heaven in Pasadena by Lilly Duran
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Bloc Party at Just Like Heaven by Lilly Duran
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311 at Almost Acoustic Christmas by Lilly Duran
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Kendrick Lamar at TDE Christmas Concert and Toy Drive at Nickerson Gardens by Asha Moné
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Crowds at Fool in Love by Asha Moné
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the crowd and fans at No Values 2024 by Lilly Duran
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CSS at Just Like Heaven by Steven Ward
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Duran Duran at Cruel World 2024, photo by Lilly Duran
PHOTOS: Cruel World Proves Once Again To Be the Ultimate Paradise for Post-Punks and Goths
CRSSD 2023 - Photo by Bryan Olinger
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XG at HITC23 by Asha Moné
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Alex Vaughn at Leimert Park by Asha Moné
Leimert Park Juneteenth Celebration Shines Despite Crowd Rush Causing the Cancelation of Jazmine Sullivan’s Performance and More