Feel Flashy? Show Off at Best-Dressed Contest : Put those fancy clothes to good use in competition at Conejo Valley Days.

Hey, gals, got those “all-dressed-up-with-no-place-to-go” blues? Consider putting your fancy duds to good use tonight at the Ladies’ Best Dressed Western Contest at Conejo Valley Days in Thousand Oaks.

Categories are traditional, contemporary and flashy. This popular event is limited to the first 50 entrants. Registration is at 6 p.m. Judging begins at 7 on the outdoor stage. Prizes include trophies.

Country and rockabilly music kick off tonight with two “Tribute to Elvis” shows featuring Raymond Michaels, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

On Friday, it’s moonlight dancing on the grass with Zaca Creek, probably the only country-rock band from the Santa Barbara area to hit the national radio charts. About four years ago, the band’s second album, “Broken Heartland,” produced three Top 50 singles, including “Fly Me South” and “Two Wheel Pony.”

Count on plenty of dance music from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday with the Simi Valley band, Cactus County. Expect Top 40 country tunes with rich harmony vocals and a pedal steel sound.

Performing from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday are the Rhythm Rangers, local favorites popular on the club scene with such originals as “Alaska Boogie.”

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Local bands Darlene O’Connell & the Dixie Flyers (Canyon Country), Larry Dean and the Shooters (Calabasas), the Rhythm Rangers (Ventura) and Spaghetti Western (Santa Barbara) have been invited to perform on the prestigious “New Faces Showcase Stage” at Fanfest. These bands are among 57 chosen from hundreds nationwide that submitted tapes.

Fanfest is the largest annual country music event on the West Coast--three days of continuous performances by country music stars, with autograph and photo opportunities, more than 500 display booths and fan club meetings. It is scheduled for May 5 to 7 at the Los Angeles County Fair complex in Pomona. For ticket information: (310) 358-0900.

You can try winning passes to Fanfest by entering the Tush Push contest at the Ban-Dar in Ventura tonight and May 4. KTND radio will send four men and four women to the Fanfest finals.

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Dance instructor Rick Henderson and 3,000 of his closest friends again hope to break into the Guinness Book of Records for “most people line dancing in one location at the same time.” You’ll find them near the KTND Classic Car Show Stage at the annual California Beach Party at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Details

* WHAT: Live country music at Conejo Valley Days.

* WHEN: Tonight through Sunday.

* WHERE: Main Stage, Conejo Creek Park at the Moorpark Freeway and Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.

* HOW MUCH: Free with festival admission ($5 adults, $3 students, $2 children 7-12, 6 and under free).

* CALL: 376-9032.