MUSIC—One-woman show Natasha Kmeto has been steadily gaining traction in Portland (where she joined the Dropping Gems family) and beyond, as people catch on to the soulful strength of her voice, slow-jamming production, and powerful presence onstage. Her latest record, Crisis, is boosting her to the next level, so get it while you can. MARJORIE SKINNER
w/Grandparents, Swahili; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm, $10
MUSIC—Time to represent for the West Coast! One of the LBC’s finest, Warren G, returns to entertain us with his old-school style. You naturally remember him for his team-up with Nate Dogg in “Regulate” and the smooth street-rolling anthem “This DJ,” as well as “I Want It All,” so expect an evening teeming with much-missed music from the G Funk era. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
w/Young Eastlin; Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 9 pm, $22-25, all ages