MARGARET GLASPY The smart, pointed songs on this California-born multi-instrumentalist’s 2016 LP “Emotions and Math’’ were inspired by the openheartedness of Elliott Smith and the deep-seated feeling of Bill Withers, while the knots they can work themselves into recall the dense longing proffered by Liz Phair. Oct. 16, 7 p.m. $14, advance $12. The Sinclair. 617-547- 5200, www. sinclaircambridge.com

RAE SREMMURD Hailing from Atlanta, brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi have added  heavier production and a more pinpoint pop sensibility to their spaced-out raps on their second album, “SremmLife 2.’’ With Lil Yachty, whose dreamy, care-to-the-wind rhymes have made him hip-hop’s latest generational dividing line. Oct. 17, 7 p.m. $35-$45. House of Blues. 888-693-BLUE,  www.houseofblues.com/boston

SIA Sia’s most recent album, “This Is Acting,’’ which comes out in deluxe-edition form on Friday, is entirely made up of tracks that this one-woman song factory had rejected by big-name artists. But she’s had the last laugh: The fun-on-a-budget anthem “Cheap Thrills,’’ originally penned for Rihanna, topped the Billboard Hot 100 over the summer. Oct. 18, 7 p.m. $35-$125. TD Garden. 800-745-3000, www.tdgarden.com MAURA JOHNSTON