Photograph courtesy of Acadiana Center for the Arts
LAFAYETTE, LA – Join Acadiana Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 6th, for a rare night
with Preston Frank and the Frank Family Band! One of the innovators of Zydeco music,
Preston Frank, and his group the Frank Family Band honed their chops by playing a rare
commodity these days: real Creole music.
With deep roots in rural Soileau where Preston Frank was raised, his song, “Born in the
Country,” a tribute to the Creole life, has become a standard. Throughout the night,
Preston will talk about his influence on and history with Zydeco, along with moderator
Roddie Romero. The Frank Family band will also join him on stage for a night filled with fun!
The family band was formed in 1977, recording for the Arhoolie and Lanor labels. Over
time the group’s ranks grew to include his children Keith (guitar), Brad (drums) and Jennifer
(bass). Carlton Frank, Hamilton Frank, are all past members of the band.
Tickets are available online here.
About AcA
Founded in 1975, the Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) is a community-supported
regional arts council that fosters art and culture in South Louisiana.
Rooted in a cultural community that has made its mark on the world through food, music,
and art, AcA aims to ensure that this living culture flourishes for generations to come.
AcA aims to bring equitable access to the arts through intensive residency work in schools
and supports fair compensation of artists. On average, AcA serves over 300,000 people
annually and provides fair compensation to 2,700 artists.
AcA supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, festivals, performances, and public
art across an eight-parish region that includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St.
Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.
