Events: Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival and Flying Fish Festival

EVENTS

Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Colorful hot-air balloons will dot the sky as the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival lifts off. Aerial activities include balloon shows and rides. On the ground, visitors can partake in food and wine tastings, live music, children’s activities and a motocross show. Lake Skinner Recreation Area, 37701 Warren Road, Winchester. 5-11 p.m. today, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. $15-$22 per day, $50 for a weekend pass. (951) 676-6713. https://www.tvbwf.com.

Flying Fish Festival Nope, it’s not a dolphin but a fish — a flying fish that can reach heights of up to 30 feet and glides for as long as a quarter-mile. This especially mobile life aquatic is the cause of celebration at the Flying Fish Festival, a four-day jam of activities and exhibits including sand sculptures, marine touch tanks, private tours, kayak racing, theater, a boat-building competition and more. Various locations in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. Today.-Sun. (866) 772-9592. https://www.catalinachamber.com.

POP MUSIC

50 Cent The world-busting rapper 50 Cent, whose take-no-prisoners lyrical style has landed him in more than a few hip-hop feuds, stops in L.A. with his latest tour, the Invitation. He’s been humbled a bit on the charts for recent albums but seems to be imbued with a new lyrical fire from it. With DJ Ivy. Club Nokia, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. (213) 765-7000. 9 p.m. Ticket prices vary. https://www.clubnokia.com.

LCD Soundsystem James Murphy, the unlikely elder statesman of cool, has always laced LCD Soundsystem’s dance-punk fervor with an endearing wistfulness, from the abashed self-consciousness of “I’m Losing My Edge” to the heartfelt nostalgia of “All My Friends.” LCD’s latest album, “This Is Happening,” continues the trend from the get-go, with a weary Murphy mulling companionship on the slow-building but ultimately incendiary album opener, “Dance Yrself Clean.” Holy Ghost will open. Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. $29.50. (323) 962-7600. https://www.livenation.com/venue/hollywood-palladium.