Metro Times presents the 9th annual BLOWOUT music festival. BLOWOUT showcases over 200 of metro Detroit's influential, unique and celebrated artists. These 200 acts perform at 20 venues over 4 nights creating the largest local music festival in the U.S. BLOWOUT 2006 open on Wednesday, March 1 with the Blowout Pre-Party at the historical Majestic Complex in downtown Detroit. The Pre-Party features a raucous night of live performances, promotional giveaways and assorted mayhem. On March 2, 3 and 4 the storied city of Hamtramck hosts a bombardment of bands, live music and 8,000 rabid fans bustling from venue to venue. The BLOWOUT legacy is rich in tradition; past performers include: Eminem, The White Stripes, The Von Bondies, The Sights, His Name is Alive, Obie Trice, The Dirtbombs, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Howling Diablos, Paradime, Motor City R&B Pioneers , The Henchmen and more.