THE VALLEY BEST BETS

Blues

Blues man Floyd Dixon performs Saturday night at Cozy’s in Sherman Oaks. The Texas-born singer-pianist moved to Los Angeles in the 1940s and found a blues mentor in fellow Texan Charles Brown. Dixon made his first recordings in a cool, jazzy style similar to Brown’s and later evolved into a harder R&B; sound. Dixon was commissioned to write a song, “Olympic Blues,” for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

* Floyd Dixon, Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Cozy’s Bar & Grill, 14058 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. $15. (818) 986-6000.

Pop

Grammy winner Kim Carnes performs Sunday in Woodland Hills. Carnes is an accomplished songwriter with tunes recorded by such artists as Frank Sinatra, Anne Murray, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers and others. She is probably best known for “Bette Davis Eyes,” a song she did not write, which was the top-selling single of 1981 and won the Grammy for record of the year.

* Kim Carnes, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. (818) 704-1587.

Jazz

Keyboardist-composer David Garfield and Friends will perform jazz in Latin and funk flavors Sunday in Santa Clarita. One of Garfield’s friends will be singer Alex Ligertwood, formerly of Santana.

* David Garfield & Friends, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Santa Clarita Park, 27285 Seco Canyon Road. Free. (661) 298-ARTS.

Classical

Musical Director Jerome Kessler will lead the Topanga Symphony in concert Sunday in Topanga. The program will include works by Mozart, Rossini and Mendelssohn. Flutist David Shostac will be the featured soloist.

* Topanga Symphony, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Topanga Community House, 1440 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Free. (818) 999-5775.

Choral

The youth orchestra of the city of Coventry, England, will perform Sunday in Woodland Hills. The 80-piece ensemble has performed throughout Europe and is on its second tour of Southern California.

* City of Coventry Youth Orchestra, Sunday, 8 p.m., St. Mel’s Church, 20870 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Donations accepted. (818) 340-6020.