The Dream Syndicate & The Claudettes in Maquoketa

The Dream Syndicate is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 and closely associated with the Paisley Underground. Led by singer and guitarist Steve Wynn, the group built its reputation on intertwined electric guitars and extended songs, particularly on The Days of Wine and Roses and Medicine Show. “Tell Me When It’s Over” and “The Days of Wine and Roses” remain central works in its catalogue. The band’s 1988 performances at Raji’s in Hollywood were captured on Live at Raji’s, where the songs opened into long guitar passages and improvisation. After disbanding in 1989, the group returned to the stage in 2012 and resumed touring in Europe and North America, later playing concerts connected to How Did I Find Myself Here. Steve Wynn remains the singer and guitarist at the center of the live lineup.

The Claudettes are an American band formed in Chicago by pianist Johnny Iguana, initially as a duo with drummer Michael Caskey. Their piano-led music draws on blues, jazz, ragtime and rock, documented on albums including No Hotel, Dance Scandal at the Gymnasium!, High Times in the Dark and The Claudettes Go Out!. Johnny Iguana and Michael Caskey began performing together at Claudette’s Bar in Oglesby, Illinois, an engagement that gave the group its name. The Claudettes later expanded into a vocal band and carried their club-tested repertoire to larger festival stages, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival.