THE VALLEY BEST BETS

Equestrian

The Los Angeles Equestrian Center hosts “Evening Under the Stars” Friday in Burbank. Sponsored by the California Dressage Society, the event will feature dressage musical freestyles, plus the Rainbow Riders Drill Team, the Vaughn Smith Andalusians and the Fabulous Flyball Dogs.

* “Evening Under the Stars,” Friday, 7:30 p.m., Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank. $10-$150. (818) 842-8444.

Rock

Rock legend Eric Burdon performs Sunday in Newhall. Along with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, Eric Burdon and the Animals were among the top bands of the early 1960s British rock invasion. The group’s 1964 recording of “House of the Rising Sun,” featuring a powerful vocal by 23-year-old Burdon and Alan Price’s solid organ solo, sold several million copies and propelled the group to the forefront of the international music scene. Other hits followed, including “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “I’m Crying,” “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” “It’s My Life” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.” Burdon and the Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

* Eric Burdon and the New Animals, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Newhall Park, 24933 Newhall Ave. Free. (661) 298-ARTS.

Broadway

In its summer season finale Sunday, the Valley Cultural Center presents a musical tribute to Broadway composer Jerry Herman in Woodland Hills. Herman is best known for his smash hit “Hello, Dolly!,” which won 10 Tony Awards in 1964. His other Tony-winning shows include “Mame,” “Milk and Honey” and “La Cage aux Folles.”

* “A Tribute to Jerry Herman,” Sunday, 5 p.m., Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. (818) 704-1587.

Oldies

Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries will perform Sunday in Burbank. The band has been performing rock hits for more than 25 years, since its inception at Monroe High School in North Hills in the early 1970s. The group has performed at three Super Bowls, plus numerous gigs in Las Vegas, New York, the Caribbean and many other places.

* Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries, Sunday, 6:30 p.m., Starlight Bowl, 1249 Lockheed View Drive, Burbank. $4-$5. (818) 525 3721.