Six albums into their lauded career, the Claudettes (of Chicago) continue to put a fascinating new spin on American roots music. Blues and R&B are laced with punk spirit and film-noir moods, creating the band’s singular “garage cabaret” sound. The Claudettes have earned worldwide acclaim with their recordings and concerts that are equal parts heart, musicianship and theatrical flair. Force-of-nature 6 feet 4 inches in heels, vocalist Rachel Williams (who dominates the stage like a glam-rock rebirth of Annie Lennox and renowned pianist/songwriter Johnny Iguana join the positively heroic rhythm section of Zach Verdoorn (bass, guitar, vocals) and Liz Ele (drums). Outside the Claudettes, Iguana toured with Junior Wells and Otis Rush, played on many Grammy-nominated albums and recorded with Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Derek Trucks, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Johnny Winter and more. Johnny is also composer of the score for the Emmy-winning smash FX/Hulu series “The Bear.”

"A revelatory blend of jazz and blues, stirred with punk brio. There are also dashes of classical and world music, and enough stops, starts and hairpin turns to suggest the giddiness of Raymond Scott's cartoon music...How do they do it?"—Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

"A skewed cabaret band of blues, jazz and rockabilly...a sensibility that feels equal parts James Dean and David Lynch."—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Holy Mackerel...I hear so many levels of what I consider amazing creativity...I hear touches of Jerry Lee Lewis at his most manic...of cinema...of multiple genres wrapping around one another...These guys are the B-movies of the music world—maybe not understood now, but in the future, the kings and queens of the universe!"—Frank Gutch Jr., No Depression

Be prepared, if you can, for a wild, wonderful fun filled musical adventure that’s sure to blow your mind.