Music events: Tuffcurls plays in 'burbs

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, a self-described “party band” covering songs from the '60s all the way up to today, will play a couple of shows in the suburbs.

Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press play at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $6. Go to durtynellies.com. The band also plays a free show at 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Cubby Bear North, 21661 N. Milwaukee, Lincolnshire. Go to cubbynorth.com.

Roots-rock hero

Webb Wilder hasn't stopped rocking since bursting onto the scene in the 1980s with his signature mix of classic American rock 'n' roll and British pop, a musical combination augmented by Wilder's witty lyrics and his delightful growl of a voice. Wilder's latest record, “More Like Me,” came out in 2009, and he'll sample from that and others throughout his career during a performance at Fitzgerald's, a concert that's part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the suburban rock and roots club.

9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Fitzgerald's Nightclub, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $15. Go to fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Classic swing

Also at Fitzgerald's, John Burnett, host of the morning show at the College of DuPage's WDCB 90.9-FM, will again lead the John Burnett Orchestra in a performance of 1940s-style big-band and swing. Think Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie. Jazz programming at Fitzgerald's is sponsored by WDCB, a public radio station based on the Glen Ellyn campus.

6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at Fitzgerald's Nightclub, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10. Go to fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.