Interview: Christopher Roberts, director of NXNE

By News Staff

Posted Jun 10, 2013 5:32 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

North By North East, one of Canada’s biggest music festivals, runs June 10-16 in Toronto. Music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with Christopher Roberts, director of the music festival.

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