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Midpoint Music Festival taken over by CityBeat
Cincinnati based independent newspaper CityBeat has acquired the Midpoint Music Festival from co-founders Bill Donabedian and Sean Rhiney.
The MPMF is the Midwest region’s largest independent music festival hosted in Cincinnati.
The 2008 Midpoint Music Festival will be the 7th year of showcasing some of the best unsigned talent from the Midwest and around the world.
Citybeat referenced the acquisition in a recent online blog saying that “after six years’ everything changes.”
The paper also declares that “CityBeat brings the full weight of its music coverage and production experience to the MidPoint Music Festival’s strong legacy. CityBeat is committed in 2008 and beyond to delivering a music festival deserving of Cincinnati’s rich music history and national reputation as a music town.”
Midpoint’s website, www.mpmf.com, boasts that the festival’s new management will announce many of the planned changes at a sponsored kick-off party scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th, at the Zero Lounge in Downtown Cincinnati. Saddle Creek records artist Cursive will perform at the bash.
The 2008 MPMF is scheduled for September 25-27. The festival is currently excepting band registrations for participation in this year’s event. Registrations can be made at mpmf.com until April 30th.
Every year the MPMF line-up includes many Dayton-based bands. 2007 featured Dayton artists Orange Willard, Jayne Saches, Ruetschele, Drexel, Dress Code, Southeast Engine, Murmur, and more.
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