Arts

Youth Rock Festival returns on Sept. 28

BRATTLEBORO — Youth bands and solo artists from around New England are gearing up to take the stage at the fourth annual Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival.

BrattRock 2019 comes to 118 Elliot in downtown Brattleboro on Saturday, Sept. 28. Gates open at 2:30 p.m., and performances take place on two stages, one indoor and one outdoor, between 3 and 10 p.m.

In addition to non-stop live music, the festival features food vendors, interactive performances by the New England Center for Circus Arts, crafts and games, and plenty of family fun. All are invited to attend this all-ages community event.

With 22 registered acts, organizers said in a news release that this year “promises the largest, most diverse line-up since the event was founded in 2016, with the goal of providing a venue for talented young musicians from around the region to connect, learn, perform, inspire, and be inspired.”

The official 2019 performer line-up: From Vermont: Jonnymikey, The Man Made Tragedies, Emily Matthew-Muller, Moxie, Squig Heart; From New Hampshire: Session B; From Massachusetts: American Ink, Born IV Blues, Luna Cave, Caravan of Fools, Fiora Laina, Fluorescent Pineapple, lost things, Eva Markham, Mia Michelle, Moving Day, Jeremiah Patrick and Elijah Rain, Pears & Plums, Roll Over White, Tropical Hot Sauce, The Troubled Times, and ZoKi.

Performer bios and a stage schedule are available at www.brattrock.org, and updates will be shared on Facebook and Instagram.

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