Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival (BrattRock), a youth rock festival organized by Youth Services, is seeking bands and solo musical artists from around New England to take the stage at 118 Elliot on Saturday, Sept. 25.
This sixth annual festival will be the first to take place live since before the pandemic.
Performances will take place on an outdoor stage, with an indoor stage available for inclement weather, from approximately 5 and 10 p.m. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
In addition to up to five continuous hours of live music, the festival will feature food vendors, arts and crafts activities, and games.
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