Betsy Franck & The BareKnuckle Band to Perform in Mauldin

Betsy Franck & the BareKnuckle Band, a blues/rock band from Athens, Ga., opens the first of many outdoor concerts at the Mauldin Cultural Center on Friday, April 19 at 7:30pm. 

Lead singer, Betsy Franck, is known around the southeast for her blues and gospel infused vocal stylings paired with the immense talent behind her on stage in the BareKnuckle Band, said MCC executive director George Patrick McLeer.

The concert will be in the Mauldin Cultural Center's Outdoor Amphitheater located in the rear of the Center at 101 East Butler Road. The public is invited to bring their lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets [no alcohol] and a small donation to support the Cultural Center. Rain location: MCC Auditorium.

For more information visit www.mauldinculturalcenter.org or call 864-335-4862.

"Their music artfully blends dirty Blues/Slide guitars, busy solid bass lines, booming velvety gospel/country vocals, and rock & roll drumming. Betsy and her beloved BareKnuckle Band have become a mainstay in the world famous Athens, Ga., music scene since they formed seven years ago," McLeer said.

Betsy Franck has shared the stage or recorded with multiple well known artists including Bobby Keys, John Popper, Ike Stubblefield, Loretta Lynn, Shooter Jennings, Todd Nance, Bloodkin, John Keane, David Blackmon, Leon Russelll, Billie Joe Shaver, Jerry Joseph, Wally Ingram, and Randall Bramblett,. 

This concert is made possible through a grant of the Graham Foundation, Metropolitan Arts Council and the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.