MUSIC—Oakland emcee G-Eazy says he’s the best white rapper since Eminem, and he’s scheduling the opening date of his latest tour here, in the best, whitest big city in the country. Themes! Racial boasting aside, G-Eazy’s got flows. And he’s touring with A$AP Ferg, known to turn on-stage slips into ninja-style somersaults. DIRK VANDERHART
Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way, 7:30 pm, $32.50-39.50, all ages
MUSIC—Unlike a shitload of other musicians from the same era one could name, a performance by Patti Smith of her legendary 1975 album Horses can’t be lumped in as another nostalgic cash grab. Here’s an artist who’s evolved and renewed her relevance in the modern era and the past. MARJORIE SKINNER
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1111 SW Broadway, 8 pm, $39.50-52.50, all ages