Reposted from Addison County Independent.  See original article.

HUB TEEN CENTER program director Ryan Krushenick wants to prove that hardcore punk rock can be loud, angry-sounding — and uplifting. He's organizing this weekend's upcoming "Screaming for Change" music fest in Bristol, which he hopes will pull in music fans from around the region while showing teenagers that musicians can be drug-free, positive role models. Independent photo/Kevin Lehman

BRISTOL — For one weekend in early July, the town that bills itself as the “Gateway to the Green Mountains” will become the unlikely epicenter of the hardcore punk rock music world.

Twenty bands from around the country are beating a path to Bristol, where on July 3 and 4 musicians will take the stage at the Bristol Hub Teen Center for the “Screaming for Change” music festival.

The music might sound angry, said organizer Ryan Krushenick, but it’s anything but.

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