Sat.  Dec. Dec. 2

The Figgs have been sorta like second-string stalwarts of the Boston rock scene for, could it be?, two decades, now. They've been their own band - a pop/punk/rock group with guitar-based hooks - and they've been Graham Parker and Tommy Stinson's backing band. They're stepping out of those shadows and into the limelight with a Saturday night headlining show at T.T. the Bear's. Led by singer-guitarist Mike Gent, the Figgs promise sharp, listener-friendly rock 'n' roll and a heap of tunes from their Nov.28-released CD, "Follow Jean throught the Sea." The Figgs get points in our book for not over-stuffing their disc with songs. It's a a ten-song effort. Get in, get out, move on. Tickets: $`10. Opening: Township and The Affair. Starts at 9 p.m.

10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 671-492-0082 ttthebears.com