• Escalade performs at Casino Fandango today and Saturday. Call 885-7000.
• Tab Benoit performs a free concert at 9 p.m. at The Garage in the Reno Hilton, 2500 E. Second St. Call 789-2000.
• A Class Act performs at Casino Fandango today and Saturday. Call 885-7000.
• The Robert Cray Band performs at John Ascuaga's Nugget Celebrity Showroom tonight and Saturday. Tickets $42 each; call 356-3300.
Saturday
• Carson City Fire Department offers free car-seat inspections, 9 a.m. to noon at Costco, 700 Old Clear Creek Road. Call 887-2210.
• Reno Fagowees and Reno Ski and Recreation Club's 25th anniversary party, noon-dusk at Rusty Crook's "This Is It" Ranch day camp, 11900 S. Virginia St. For tickets or information, call Dan Luttermann at 746-1496.
• Centennial Street Fair, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Virginia Street from the Truckee River to the county courthouse, Reno. Call 687-8323.
• 10th annual Western Art Show at Mary and Moe's Wigwam, 225 W. Main St., Fernley. Features work by William A. Moore and Steve Allely Saturday and Sunday. Call (775) 575-2573.
• ZZ Top with special guest Cowboy Mouth perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Reno Hilton Outdoor Amphitheater. Tickets $42, $52.50; call 789-2285.
