Gamelan Concert

Cliff De Arment and the musicians of Bali & Beyond will perform two gamelan concerts Saturday at the Japanese Gardens in Van Nuys. Gamelan is the traditional music of Bali, a part of Indonesia, and is known for its hard-driving, almost rock-like percussive pulse. De Arment and his group, all of whom are American, learned the style of music at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.

* Cliff De Arment and Bali & Beyond, Saturday, 1:30 and 4 p.m., Japanese Gardens, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. No children under 10. Free, but reservations required. (818) 768-7696.

Arts Fest

The NoHo International Theatre and Arts Festival is slated this weekend to coincide with the opening of the new MTA North Hollywood rail station.

Besides more than 90 theatrical performances, the festival will feature live music and other entertainment, arts and crafts, ethnic and traditional food, plus free rides on the Metro Red Line.

* NoHo International Theatre and Arts Festival, Lankershim Boulevard between Cumpston Street and Magnolia Boulevard, Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. (818) 508-5327.

Air Show

Van Nuys Airport’s annual Aviation Expo, featuring aerobatics, skydivers, a flyover by a B-2 Stealth bomber, aircraft displays, exhibits and other attractions, is this weekend.

* Aviation Expo 2000, Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Nuys Airport, 16461 Sherman Way. Free. (818) 773-3293.

Swing Concert

Bill Elliott brings his Swing Orchestra to Woodland Hills on Sunday for a free concert. Elliott has a varied musical pedigree--besides composing and arranging for films and TV, he has worked with such superstars as Bonnie Raitt, Donna Summer, Bette Midler and Stevie Nicks. But swing music remains his first love.

Elliott and his ensemble perform hi original swing compositions in the styles of Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and other masters. And they do their own renditions of more esoteric tunes by people such as Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.

* Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra, Sunday, 5 p.m., Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. (818) 704-1587.