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Springboard Music Festivals announces new virtual event, Springboard Midwest | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Music festival and conference mash up brings aspiring musicians to viewers at home By Raymond Ward, The New 411 Springboard Music Festivals, dubbed the “music discovery festival,” announces its 14th event and first ever virtual music event, Springboard Midwest. The online event, originally slated to debut to audiences in Chicago this summer, will now stream […]

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