A look back at the Cherry Blossom Festival riot

Richmond Magazine tells the story of Richmond’s Cherry Blossom Festival riot in 1974 (with some *amazing* photos): What might have become a milestone in Richmond’s cultural history and the beginning of a musical tradition ended in blood, fire a…

Richmond Magazine tells the story of Richmond’s Cherry Blossom Festival riot in 1974 (with some *amazing* photos): What might have become a milestone in Richmond’s cultural history and the beginning of a musical tradition ended in blood, fire and wreckage at City Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in April 1974. […] By the end, […]

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