The festival kicks off with a pre-party at Motor on Wednesday, March 6, featuring live performances and DJ sets from some of Detroit’s finest talent including: Speedball, The Von Bondies, The Sights, Dirty Americans, DJ Godfather, Brian Gillespie and DJ Shortround. Check the schedule to see when your favorite acts are playing.

The Blowout pre-party is free to all Blowout musicians and $5 to the general public. Doors for the pre-party open at 8pm.