Events

2023 Calendar of Events

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As a singer/songwriter, pianist, and concert artist, Frances has a unique way of presenting real-life experiences and meaningful messages that are subtly woven throughout her music. She tailors her programs to suit your needs and is able to develop topics and themes at your request.

Please contact her to talk about how she can serve you and your next event!

• January 7, 2023 – Young Adult Conference (Brethren in Christ Atlantic Conference) – The Inn at Ragged Edge – Lead worship (Private event)
• March 7, 2023 – Woodcrest Villas – 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 – Concert (Double Keyed) 2:00 pm
• March 30, 2023 – Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame Award Ceremony – Hershey Theatre – 7:00 pm – Double Keyed has been nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year. Vote for Midwinter’s Gift HERE.
• April 2, 2023 – Masonic Villages – Elizabethtown, PA – Double Keyed performance 11:00 – 1:00 pm
• April 9, 2023 – Masonic Villages – Elizabethtown, PA – Frances Drost solo piano performance 12:00 – 2:00 pm
• July 16, 2023 – Landis Home – Lititz, PA – Double Keyed performance 4:00 – 5:00 pm

• October 2 – October 4, 2023 – Spruce Lake Retreat – Canadensis, PA – Walking in Wisdom Retreat – Lead worship/Concert with Jonny Tice – (Registration required to attend retreat)

• November 20, 2023 – Brethren Village – Litiz, PA – 7:00 pm concert with Double Keyed
• December 18, 2023 – Willow Valley Communities -Manor Auditorium – 450 Willow Valley Lakes Dr., Willow Street, PA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm Double Keyed Concert

Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – A private concert for a small gathering in Frances’ home studio. $50.00 per person. Contact Frances Drost to reserve a seat at Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats or to book your group for a private event.

• January 20, 2023 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – Newville, PA (Private event)
• February 17, 2023 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – Newville, PA (Seats open)

2022 Calendar of Event (Past events)

• November 3, 2022 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – Newville, PA (Private event)
• November 6, 2022 – Fairlawn Community Church – Cogan Station, PA – Christmas Tea (Concert)
• November 27, 2022 – 10:00 am – Christ Community Church – Camp Hill, PA – Double Keyed (Special Music)
• December 1, 2022 – Masonic Villages – Elizabethtown, PA – 2:00 pm Double Keyed (Concert)
• December 3, 2022 – Cedar Grove BIC Church – Senior Luncheon 12:00 pm – Double Keyed (Concert) 
• December 4, 2022 – Cedar Grove BIC Church – Sunday Services 8:00 & 10:30 am Worship/Speaking
• December 8, 2022 –  Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA – PWOC Double Keyed (Private event)
• December 11, 2022 – Portraits of White Concert – Messiah University / Parmer Hall, Mechanicsburg, PA 3:00 pm – Click HERE for tickets
• December 15, 2022 – Christmas Luncheon for Big Spring Senior Center – 11:30 am – First United Presbyterian Church, 111 West Big Spring Avenue, Newville, PA – Double Keyed Concert 
• December 18, 2022 – Landis Homes Lititz, PA – 4:00 pm – Double Keyed Concert – (Open to the public)
• December 22, 2022 – Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 – 7:00 pm – Double Keyed Concert

• September 19, 2022 – New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott, East Elmhurst, NY – 7:00 pm – Special Music (Private event)
• October 4 – 5, 2022 – Spruce Lake Retreat – Canadensis, PA, Walking in Wisdom Retreat (for 55 years and older) – Tuesday evening concert and Wednesday morning worship with Jonathan Tice (violin)
• October 7 – 9, 2022 – Camp Joy El Mother-Daughter Retreat – Greencastle, PA – Leading worship – Click HERE for more information.
• October 27, 2022 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – Newville, PA (Private event)
• August 20, 2022 – 1:00 – 6:00 pm – Birthday Party – provide special music and background dinner music (private event)
• August 26, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – 6:00 – 8:30 pm – House concert at Frances’ private studio featuring guest musician, Jonathan Tice (violin). 3 seats available. To purchase your ticket, click HERE.
• August 27, 2022 – Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, PA – 3:00 pm concert with Jonathan Tice (Violin)
• August 27, 2022 – Garden Spot Village, Lancaster, PA – 7:00 pm concert with Jonathan Tice (Violin)

• July 29, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Christmas in July—$50.00 per person) – SOLD OUT
• July 22, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Christmas in July—$50.00 per seat) — Frances Drost’s studio in Newville, PA — SOLD OUT
• July 17, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Christmas in July—$50.00 per seat) — The Inn at Ragged Edge, 1090 Ragged Edge Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202
• July 15, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Christmas in July—$50.00 per person) — Frances Drost’s studio in Newville, PA — SOLD OUT
• July 8, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Christmas in July—$50.00 per person)  Frances Drost’s studio in Newville, PA — SOLD OUT
• July 1, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats, 6:00 – 8:00 pm (Christmas in July—$50.00 per person) – Frances Drost’s studio in Newville, PA — SOLD OUT
• June 29, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats (Private event)
• June 17, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats (Private event)
• June 19, 2022 – Gap Music Fest – Doubling Gap Church of God, Newville, PA – Evening concert – 6:00 pm (Open to the public)
• June 24, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats (Private event)

• June 9, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats (Private event)
• May 27 – May 30, 2022 – Memorial Weekend – Spruce Lake Retreat, (Pocono Mountains) Canadensis, PA – Worship/Concert – Click HERE to register.
• May 4, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats (SOLD OUT)

• May 11, 2022 – Solomon Lutheran Church on Grindstone Hill PA Society of Farm Women’s Annual State Convention/Spring Rally – Concert
• May 13 – 15, 2022 – Spring Women’s Weekend – Sandy Cove Ministries, Chesapeake Bay, North East, MD – Click HERE to register.
• April 27, 2022 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats event (SOLD OUT)
• February 12, 2022 – Tree of Life Church – Valentine Dinner/Concert – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• November 12 – 14, 2021 – Women’s Weekend – Sandy Cove Ministries, North East, MD – Leading worship / Mini-concert – Click here to register.
• December 2, 2021 – Good Day PA Appearance – 10:00 am
• December 5, 2021 – The Ragged Edge Inn Christmas Open House Event – I will play piano from 6:00 – 6:30 pm  – Chambersburg, PA – Open to the public – refreshments served – Live music from 2:00 – 7:00 pm
• December 10, 2021 (Friday) – 7:00 pm – Portraits of White Concert – Messiah University, Parmer Hall, Mechanicsburg, PA
• December 12, 2021 (Sunday) – 3:00 pm – Portraits of White Concert – Messiah University, Parmer Hall, Mechanicsburg, PA
• December 17, 2021 (Friday) – 2:00 pm – Providence Place Chambersburg, PA – Concert

• • September 19, 2021 – Mercersburg Mennonite Church – 10:00 am service – Concert (Open to public) Mercersburg, PA 
  • September 26, 2021 – 10:00 am – Newville Church of The Brethren – Newville, PA – Concert (Open to public)
  • September 29, 2021 – Musical Notes & Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT
  • October 18, 2021 – Brethren Village, Lititz, PA – 7:00 pm – Concert 
  • October 20, 2021 – Musical Notes & Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT
  • October 24, 2021 – Chambersburg Mennonite – Chambersburg, PA – 10:00 am – Concert – (Open to public)
  • October 30, 2021 – Ladies’ Christmas Tea – Fairlawn Community Church
    Cogan Station, PA – 1:00 pm – Concert – $5.00 per ticket – limited seating
  • October 31, 2021 – Strasburg Mennonite Church – Strasburg, PA – 10:00 am – Jonathan Tice (Violin) and Frances Drost (Piano) will lead in worship and present a few special songs. FREE & Open to the public.

PAST EVENTS:

• February 12, 2022 – Tree of Life Church – Valentine Dinner/Concert – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• November 12 – 14, 2021 – Women’s Weekend – Sandy Cove Ministries, North East, MD – Leading worship / Mini-concert – Click here to register.
• December 2, 2021 – Good Day PA Appearance – 10:00 am
• December 5, 2021 – The Ragged Edge Inn Christmas Open House Event – I will play piano from 6:00 – 6:30 pm  – Chambersburg, PA – Open to the public – refreshments served – Live music from 2:00 – 7:00 pm
• December 10, 2021 (Friday) – 7:00 pm – Portraits of White Concert – Messiah University, Parmer Hall, Mechanicsburg, PA
• December 12, 2021 (Sunday) – 3:00 pm – Portraits of White Concert – Messiah University, Parmer Hall, Mechanicsburg, PA
• December 17, 2021 (Friday) – 2:00 pm – Providence Place Chambersburg, PA – Concert

• September 19, 2021 – Mercersburg Mennonite Church – 10:00 am service – Concert (Open to public) Mercersburg, PA 
• September 26, 2021 – 10:00 am – Newville Church of The Brethren – Newville, PA – Concert (Open to public)
• September 29, 2021 – Musical Notes & Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT
• October 18, 2021 – Brethren Village, Lititz, PA – 7:00 pm – Concert 
• October 20, 2021 – Musical Notes & Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT
• October 24, 2021 – Chambersburg Mennonite – Chambersburg, PA – 10:00 am – Concert – (Open to public)
• October 30, 2021 – Ladies’ Christmas Tea – Fairlawn Community Church
  Cogan Station, PA – 1:00 pm – Concert – $5.00 per ticket – limited seating
• October 31, 2021 – Strasburg Mennonite Church – Strasburg, PA – 10:00 am – Jonathan Tice (Violin) and Frances Drost (Piano) will lead in worship and present a few special songs. FREE & Open to the public.

• September 15, 2021 – Musical Notes & Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT
• August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Center Stage – PennState Hershey
• August 4, 2021 – Musical Notes & Root Beer Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT
• August 21, 2021 – 5:00 pm – Carlisle, PA – Wedding (Private event)
• August 25, 2021 – Musical Notes & Floats – Concert – SOLD OUT

July 2 – 4, 2021 – Spruce Lake Retreat, Canadensis, PA (Poconos) – Family Weekend Register HERE.

July 6, 2021 – 12:30 – 2:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Hershey

July 13, 2021 – 10:00 – 11:30 am – Center Stage – PennState Hershey

July 20 , 2021 – 12:30 – 2:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Hershey

July 23 – 24, 2021 – Convention – Orlando, FL – Music (Private event) 

July 27, 2021 – 10:00 – 11:30 am – Center Stage – PennState Hershey

• June 30, 2021 – Musical Notes and Root Beer Floats – 2:00 – 4:00 pm – Musical Creations studio concert (private event)

• June 29, 2021 – 12:30 – 2:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Hershey
• June 22, 2021 – 10:00 – 11:30 am – Center Stage – PennState Hershey
• June 15, 2021 – 12:30 – 2:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Hershey
• June 8, 2021 – 10:00 – 11:30 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• June 4, 2021 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Center Stage, PennState Health Milton S. Hershey – Courtyard Concert (Private event) – Cancelled due to thunderstorms
• June 4, 2021 – 4:00 – 8:00 pm – First Friday event, Oasis of Love, Shippensburg, PA – Concert (Open to public) – Cancelled due to thunderstorms
• June 1 – 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• May 25 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• May 19 – 9:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Granada Vaccine Clinic
• May 18 – 12:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• May 13 – 9:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Granada Vaccine Clinic
• May 11 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• May 4 – 12:30 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• April 28 – 1:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey (Clinic)
• April 27 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• April 23 & 24, 2021 – Wedding – Waynesboro, PA – Music (Private event)
• April 22 – 1:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• April 20 & 21, 2021 – Spring Ladies’ Tea – CRC – East Waterford, PA – Concert (Private event) 
• April 13 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• April 9 – 10:30 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey (Clinic)
• April 6 – 12:30 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• March 30 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• March 23 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• March 16 – 12:30 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• March 9 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• March 2 – 12:30 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• February 25 – 1:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• February 23 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• February 15 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• February 9 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• January 29 – 3:00 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• January 19 – 12:30 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• January 12 – 10:00 am – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey
• January 5 – 12:30 pm – Center Stage – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey

• July 2 – 4, 2021 – Spruce Lake Retreat, Canadensis, PA (Poconos) – Family Weekend Register HERE.