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RICHARD CHEESE
& LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Enjoy lounge-style arrangements of popular music? Get your fill at 8 p.m. today at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $42.50-$113; call 547-5300.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Come to her window at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bill's, Interstate 15 South at Primm. Tickets are $43.95-$87.95; call 800-386-786).
AVIATION NATION
The air show will include headliners the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as well as other military air demonstration teams and civilian air performers at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Nellis Air Force Base. Gates open at 9 a.m. Public parking is located at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North, and buses will transport attendees to the base free of charge; www.nellis.af.mil/aviationnation.
BALLOON FESTIVAL
There will be plenty of hot air from 6 a.m. to noon today through Sunday at Southern Hills Hospital Campus, 9300 W. Sunset Road. Balloon races will take place Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, tethered balloon rides for $5 will be from 9 a.m. to noon and a balloon glow will be at 7 p.m.; southernhillshospital.com.
KEVIN JONAS
The oldest Jonas brother celebrates his birthday Saturday at Chateau nightclub at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Doors open at 10 p.m. Admission is $20 for women, $30 for men, local women free; call 776-7770.
