Bully; photo by Pooneh Ghana

Nashville’s annual punk- and garage-rock festival Freakin’ Weekend will take place March 8–12. The festival, which is sponsored by the Nashville’s Dead blog, will bring local favorites and touring bands together for five shows at venues such as Exit/In, The End, Queen Ave. and the Third Man Records Blue Room.

The festival kicks off with a pre-party featuring touring acts Sheer Mag and Downtown Boys headlining at Queen Ave. on March 8, then breakout local rock act Bully will play Exit/In with Twin Peaks and Nashville’s Blank Range on March 10. The Friday night show features Slammers and Memphis punks Ex-Cults alongside one of garage-rock’s most revered newcomers, White Reaper, at The End. Local favorites Diarrhea Planet will cap Freakin’ Weekend off with a Saturday night set at Exit/In with an after-party to follow at Third Man. Single-night tickets are available through each venue, and more information can be found at nashvillesdead.com.

Diarhea Planet; photo by Wrenne Evans