Additional information on the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. Let all of your library’s J-Pop fans know about these two events that they will probably want to attend. Misia and Sara Bareilles will be performing at the opening ceremonies of the Festival on March 25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Then on March 27, AKB48 will have two performances at the Lincoln Theatre. AKB48’s first performance will be at 4:00 p.m. and the second performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Everyone enjoy the music.