This weekend we host the inaugural Love The Captive concerts at a treasure of a venue: Frank’s Place. Both shows—Radar Bros. on Friday and Head Like A Kite on Saturday—feature top touring talent paired with some of the finest Fresno bands out there. This is what it’s all about, guys.
Let me tell you about Frank’s Place.
The “Frank” in Frank’s Place is one Frank Caglia. Frank was a self-made business man, active in various community organizations around Fresno. When the famous “Fresno” arch on South Van Ness fell into disrepair, he took it upon himself to fix it up. In fact, he was the one who added “The Best Little City in the USA” tagline.
He also loved theaters. Specifically, the Warnors Theatre. So much so that he bought it in 1973. Frank and his family owned the Warnors Center for the Performing Arts until his death in 2007. Frank’s Place, the newest addition to the complex, is named in his honor.
The Details
Frank’s Place is located at 1432 Fulton Street, Fresno, CA. That is right next to Warnors Theatre, directly across Fulton Street from the K-Jewel/KYNO building.
The front door on Fulton Street looks like this (we will have lights and signage to guide your way):
From the Tower District, just take Fulton towards Downtown all the way almost to Tuolumne Street (if you’re driving on the Fulton Mall, you’ve gone too far).
Parking. Plenty of parking is available directly across the street in the lot next to the K-Jewel/KYNO building. There is additional parking behind that lot in the Broadway Studios lot. Street parking is also available (no need to feed the meters; they aren’t enforced after 6pm). There will be a security guard in the parking lots as well.
Times. Doors for these shows, as with all our Frank’s Place shows (unless otherwise noted), will be at 8pm.
Ages. Unless otherwise noted, shows at Frank’s Place are All Ages. Full bar (21+) will be available at some shows (not all).
All of us at Love The Captive have already fallen in love with this place, and we think you will too. These opening weekend shows are just 6 bucks each, pre-sale (buy online or at The Laundry Room). This is a great chance to come check out what could be—with your help—Fresno’s next really great thing.
Join us, won’t you?
Now, A Message From Conlan
Hi Friends,
Why am I talking about them? Because I’m also wondering how many of you realize that early last year Local Natives played an amazing show to a nearly empty Tokyo Garden right here in Fresno. I was there. They were fantastic.
So it’s frustrating when I hear people say they would go see more live music in Fresno “if there were any good bands playing.” The fact is, there are good bands playing. And thanks to the hard work of guys like Johnny and the team, more and more good bands are coming. But they aren’t coming for Love The Captive. They’re coming for you. And it’s up to you whether or not they keep on coming.
Recently Johnny asked you to plan ahead to attend some of the great shows we’ve got lined up this summer. I’m going to make it even easier. All I want you to do is listen. When we announce an upcoming show, don’t immediately dismiss it just because you’ve never heard of the artist. You hadn’t heard of Local Natives either.
Spend ten minutes. Listen to a song on MySpace (it’s still good for that, at least). Watch a YouTube video. Keep in mind, the drawbacks of self-recorded music and the internet mean the sound quality may not be great. But look past that. Hear the music. If it’s something you might like, why not spend a few bucks to see it in person? It’s cheaper than a movie, with the potential to pay off big time.
Or maybe you have a friend you think might like it. Let them know. Drop a link into a Facebook comment, “Hey, thought you might like this,” no big deal.
How many of your favorite new bands passed through Fresno when they were too small for you to notice? Do you ever wonder? How cool would it be to say, “I saw them play to a crowd of 80 people in a little place in Fresno”?
Fresno is on the cusp of some exciting things, but it’s no cliché to say we absolutely need your support. Take a chance. That’s all we ask. You do that for us, and I promise we’ll work on bringing the bands you already know and love.
- Conlan