Which Pixar short film accompanies the theatrical release of Cars?

One Man Band accompanies the theatrical release of Pixar’s Cars. The short was shown before the feature in cinemas and tells a musical rivalry between two street performers competing for a child’s coin.

The short was directed by Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez. Its story is told almost entirely through performance, gesture, and music rather than conventional spoken dialogue. The two musicians try increasingly elaborate techniques to win the attention of the young girl, creating a comic contest that eventually changes direction.

Pixar frequently pairs its theatrical features with original short films, which can make the pre-feature title easy to confuse with other studio shorts. Boundin’ preceded The Incredibles, Presto accompanied WALL-E, and Lifted accompanied Ratatouille. One Man Band is specifically linked to Cars and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.