INDIANAPOLIS – With the start of the Indianapolis Colts regular season just over two months away, the team announced today that they will host their first ever Kickoff Concert from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, September 6, in downtown Indianapolis.

The event, which will be free and open to the public, will feature multi-platinum recording artist Gin Blossoms, performers of the smash hits “Hey Jealousy,” “Found Out About You,” “Allison Road,” “Until I Fall Away,” “Til I Hear It From You,” and “Follow You Down.”

The concert will be held on the west block of Georgia Street in conjunction with Indianapolis Downtown Inc. and Emmis Communications.

The Colts will host the Oakland Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium two days after the concert, on Sunday, September 8, for their regular season home opener. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

For more info, see www.colts.com/events.