
An Evening with Michael Prewitt at Cafe No9
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Michael Prewitt learned to play the mandolin a couple decades ago in the hills of East Kentucky, where he soaked up the music of Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, and J.D. Crowe and the New South, before lighting out for the Upper Midwest. While there, he became enamoured of Midwestern and Canadian fiddle music, and co-founded Back Up & Push, a Minneapolis-based bluegrass band that released a regionally well-received album, before joining the Grammy-nominated and IBMA award-winning bluegrass band Special Consensus. After touring with Special Consensus for three years, winning two IBMA Awards and being personally nominated twice for IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year while with the band, he left to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter, now fronting his band Michael Prewitt & CrunchGrass Supreme. He released two albums in 2024, 'The Peerless Mountain Sessions', an album of old fiddle tunes played on the mandolin in a bass, banjo, mandolin trio setting, and 'Something He Can Handle' his debut full band original vocal album. He lives and teaches in WIlliamsburg, Kentucky. ********************************************************************************** Please note this ticket price DOES include a BYOB fee should you wish to bring alcohol to the venue. All additional purchases of non alcoholic drinks and home baked sweet treats from the cafe counter are always very much appreciated.
Goes well with…
Nether Edge & Abbeydale Road — All within a 5–10 minute walk of Café #9 — Abbeydale Road pubs and kitchen spots for a pre-show pint or post-gig bite.
Hagglers Corner
4.6£10–£25🍽️ Kitchen & café
Open · See venue for hours
Abbeydale Road neighbourhood kitchen — coffee, small plates, and a relaxed room a few minutes from Café #9.
The Broadfield
4.5£10–£20🍺 Real ale pub
Open · Closes at 11.00 pm
544 Abbeydale Road — Sheffield Ale Club pub with cask ales and a cosy front room, an easy stroll from Nether Edge.
The Sheldon
4.4£10–£20🍺 Traditional pub
Open · See venue for hours
606 Abbeydale Road local with pub food and a friendly crowd — handy before or after an acoustic set at Café #9.
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Straight-line (approx.)
- Tram · University of Sheffield0.90 mi
- Tram · West Street0.98 mi
- Bus · Moorhead (Charter Row)1.06 mi
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