Franks + Dranks, Piedmont Arts’ annual summer concert and cookout, will take place Friday, July 19 at 6 p.m. in the Gravely-Lester Art Garden. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. Admission includes a hot dog dinner, a cash bar, and live entertainment by Jake Earles. You can purchase your tickets now at PiedmontArts.org or at the museum. In case of inclement weather, this event will be held indoors at Piedmont Arts. Franks + Dranks is sponsored by Atlantic Union Bank.
Featuring a delicious hot dog dinner prepared by celebrity chefs Will Gravely and Shane Pinkston and live entertainment by local favorite Jake Earles, you will not want to miss Franks + Dranks. Taking place in the picturesque Gravely-Lester Art Garden with great entertainment, Franks + Dranks is the perfect Martinsville summer tradition.
Jake Earles is a singer and guitar player from Axton, Va. He spent 20 years living in Nashville, Tn. — playing everywhere from honky tonks to the Grand Ole Opry — and has toured the country with acts like Tim McGraw. Earles brings a mix of country, Americana, folk and soul to the stage.
Please bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket for seating. No outside food or beverages are permitted.
Piedmont Arts is a nonprofit art museum in Martinsville, Virginia that inspires and engages the diverse Martinsville-Henry County community and surrounding areas through visual arts, performing arts and arts education. Piedmont Arts is a statewide partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Piedmont Arts programming is partially supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Piedmont Arts is located at 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Learn more at PiedmontArts.org.
