Joining the Latitude podcast this week is John Cimperman, founder of the 42North Brewery and the incredibly popular Borderland Music + Art Festival in East Aurora. We chat with John about his time with the Buffalo Sabres, staring a brewery, and how Borderland could be the next big festival in the Northeast. Get your tickets for the Borderland Festival here!
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