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Top 5 events of the weekend: ¿Qué Pasa? Festival, Ashland Strawberry Festival, Fred Armisen and Bon Iver
Fred Armisen
Friday
The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ staffer is hitting the road this summer for his ‘Comedy for Musicians But Everyone’s Welcome’ tour. The tour taps into musician jokes, which everyone can enjoy, as well as Armisen on drums and guitar. With Def Rain. 8 p.m. The National, 708 E. Broad St. $25-$30. thenationalva.com or (888) 929-7849.
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¿Qué Pasa? Festival
SattodayAfter two years of postponement due to COVID, the annual meeting ¿Qué Pasa? of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce? The festival returns to the Canal Walk. Explore the diversity of Hispanic and Latin American cultures with dance, food, drink, crafts, arts and education. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 320 S. 12 St. to Virginia St. Admission free, pay as you go. https://quepasafestival.com/
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Ashland’s Strawberry Fair
Saturday
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ashland Strawberry Faire at Randolph Macon College. Enjoy live music, 300 vendors, a pet contest, wagon rides, a children’s parade, and lots and lots of strawberries. Proceeds benefit scholarships and grants to local nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Randolph Macon College Campus, Henry Street. Free admission, pay as you go. https://ashlandstrawberryfaire.com/
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RIFF Music Festival
Sunday
The Richmond International Film Festival wraps up a week of events with a music festival at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery featuring a full day of music from bands around the world on indoor and outdoor stages. From 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free admission, pay as you go, donations encouraged. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2408 Ownby Lane. https://riffva2022.eventive.org/welcome
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Good Iver
Sunday
American indie folk band Bon Iver will perform at Virginia Credit Union Live! with the opening of Bonny Light Horseman. Bon Iver is known for the songs “Skinny Love” and “Rosyln” and their collaborations with Taylor Swift on “Exile” and “Evermore.” 7:30 p.m. Virginia Credit Union Live! at Richmond Raceway, 900 E. Laburnum Ave. $49.50 to $99.50. www.vaculive.com or (804) 612-1900.
Chris Coates is editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.