Sierra Nevada presents the PIRATES BALL 🏴‍☠️
AJ Lee & Blue Summit with special guest Broken Compass Bluegrass
Halloween Eve – Friday, October 30 🎃
Doors 6:00 PM | Show 7:00 PM

Set sail for the ultimate Halloween weekend kickoff! The legendary Sierra Nevada Big Room transforms into a musical smuggler's cove for the Chico edition of the Pirates Ball! Join award-winning acoustic powerhouses AJ Lee & Blue Summit and fast-rising stars Broken Compass Bluegrass for a night of haunting harmonies, high-energy picking with a hook, and a bounty of unforgettable live music. Pirate costumes are greatly arrrr-preciated—throw on your best garb, grab a world-class craft brew, and come celebrate Halloween-eve string-band style!


About the Artists:

AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Award-winning acoustic powerhouses AJ Lee & Blue Summit have been making waves nationwide with their unique blend of bluegrass, soul, swing, and indie folk. Led by the mesmerizing, soulful vocals and mandolin picking of AJ Lee—a multi-time IBMA Vocalist of the Year momentum award winner—the band delivers a deeply moving live performance. Backed by some of the finest young pickers in the country, their traditional roots mastery combined with modern songwriting creates an unforgettable, genre-defying sound.

Broken Compass Bluegrass
Emerging from Northern California, Broken Compass Bluegrass is a fast-rising force in the acoustic music scene. Known for their fiery instrumental virtuosity, tight vocal harmonies, and infectious on-stage energy, this youthful string band effortlessly bridges the gap between traditional bluegrass and inventive jamgrass. Blending brilliant original material with fresh, high-speed takes on familiar classics, they guarantee a foot-stomping, high-octane set that will have the whole crowd dancing.