Evanston's own teen bluegrass stars, The Sullivan Sisters have dazzled audiences since childhood with their sister harmonies and fast picking. Born in North Carolina, Soraya and Luciya Sullivan developed their love for American Folk and Bluegrass music when they began guitar and banjo lessons at ages eight and six. They have been featured performers at MerleFest, the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, IBMA’s Bluegrass Live Festival, and the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, in addition to local venues including the Evanston Folk Festival, Park West (with the Henhouse Prowlers), the Chicago Bluegrass Legends concert series, and the Banjo After Dark series. Their virtuosic artistry has garnered them prizes at top national competitions including at Rockygrass (1st place winner, banjo and 3rd place, flatpicking guitar) and the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention (2nd place, bluegrass banjo, 2024)