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Michael Prewitt

Michael Prewitt

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Michael Prewitt, celebrated for his innovative mandolin playing in Grammy-nominated and IBMA award-winning band Special Consensus, will return to Newcastle on September 1st at Cluny 2. His debut vocal album, "Something He Can Handle," offers a glimpse into his original songwriting while reflecting his journey home after extensive travels around the world. The performance is set to blend traditional bluegrass with Prewitt's distinctive creative approach. For further details and ticket information, please visit the venue’s website.

Hailing from the hills of East Kentucky, Michael, known for his creative and hard-driving approach to the mandolin over the last few years with Grammy-nominated and IBMA award- winning bluegrass band Special Consensus, has journeyed all around the world and now come home, releasing a debut vocal album of original songwriting, titled Something He Can Handle.

On this album, which Bluegrass Today termed "a brilliant effort" he showcases his fresh, inventive take on bluegrass songwriting. In his live shows, these original songs are paired with many detours onto the bluegrass back roads of forgotten B-sides, respectful covers, and old fiddle tunes, forming a unique blend of thoughtful lyricism and hot picking that has been enthusiastically received by audiences at dive bars, festivals, rock clubs, theaters, listening rooms, and breweries across the USA, Canada, and Europe.

“'Something He Can Handle' is a brilliant effort. Along with being a first rate musician, Michael Prewitt is a

phenomenal lyricist and interpreter of songs written by others. ”

Braeden Paul, Bluegrass Today

“Michael is one of the most creative and accomplished mandolin players in the world of bluegrass music today,

and writes songs that tell stories with memorable lyrics and melodies. It was a joy to have him as a band mate --

he is talented, reliable, and just fun to hang out with.

— Greg Cahill, The Special Consensus

“This is my first real exposure to the range of Michael's gifts as a writer, and I'm very impressed and moved.”

— Chris Jones, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers

“Like humans playing real music in an actual space...refreshing!”

- Joey Black, SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction

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Michael Prewitt takes place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 19:30.

Michael Prewitt is held at Cluny 2 in Newcastle upon Tyne (34 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ, NE1 2PQ).

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