AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Cody Sisters

AJ Lee & Blue Summit share the Sultan Room bill with The Cody Sisters for a 21+ Brooklyn show. The listing gives no further detail on the running order or the shape of AJ Lee & Blue Summit’s set. The Cody Sisters arrive as a trio: sisters Maddie and Megan, joined by bassist Will Pavilonis. Maddie plays banjo and guitar, Megan plays mandolin and guitar, and the sisters both sing; Pavilonis adds upright bass, vocal harmonies and songwriting.

The Cody Sisters grew up in Colorado’s folk and bluegrass scene and describe themselves as part of the contemporary acoustic folk and bluegrass world in Colorado, the United States and the UK. Their work centers on original songs and acoustic arrangements, drawing on bluegrass roots while reaching into other sounds. They say the material developed further through their 2023 self-titled EP and touring in the United States and Europe. Their playing has been praised for “resonant harmonies and meticulous instrumental chops.” One review noted an “uncanny talent” and an “impressive knack for capturing a variety of old-time and bluegrass styles,” calling their abilities “way beyond their years”; Bluegrass Standard Magazine called the music “Brilliant and Riveting.”