In 1974, a Richmond music festival turned into a full-on riot

In April of 1974, the Cherry Blossom Music Festival promised two full days of music. Performances from the Steve Miller Band, Kool & the Gang, Dr. John, Mandrill and the Funkadelics, to name a few, were set at Richmond’s City Stadium. On the festival’s first day, according to news reports, a plainclothes police officer drew his gun and tried to drag a man from the stands after arresting him on a drug charge… read more >

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