Don’t Miss It

NATIONAL FINALS RODEO

The biggest and richest rodeo in the world opens a 10-day run at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center, Tropicana Avenue and Swenson Street, marking the 25th year the event has taken place there. Some individual seats are left at $45 each; call 739-3267.

JOE PERRY PROJECT

The man behind the guitar behind Aerosmith lets his music do the talking at 8 p.m. Saturday at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Just don't yell "Where's Steven?" He hates that. Tickets are $33.50-$38.50; call 632-7600.

DAVID SPADE

Expect big laughs from this little guy at 9 p.m. today through Sunday in the Showroom at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $65.75-$105.75; call 414-9000.

DWIGHT YOAKAM

Saddle up for that ride to Primm, y'all, at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bill's, Interstate 15 South. Tickets are $49.45-$82.45; call (800) 386-7867.

CHASERS FOR CHARITY FANFEST

Four-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson will participate Wednesday in the Chasers for Charity Fanfest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event combines free events beginning at 9 a.m. with a charity roast of Johnson by other drivers and hosted by Carrot Top to begin at 2:30 p.m. Admission to the roast is a charitable donation of $250 to Speedway Children's Charities; call 644-4444.

Don't Miss It is compiled by Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Corey Levitan. Contact him at 383-0456 or clevitan@reviewjournal.com.