Frank Pettis Detroit Rock Photographer Gallery 2022
Frank Pettis has been going to shows and taking pictures for decades. He tells amazing stories with his pictures and memories. Frank was there when Alice Cooper had chickens on…

Frank Pettis has been going to shows and taking pictures for decades. He tells amazing stories with his pictures and memories. Frank was there when Alice Cooper had chickens on stage and a pillow fight broke out. Frank Pettis was at The Red Carpet lounge when The Romantics first formed. Frank Pettis started his photo career when his dad took him to see Elvis. Frank has tons of pictures and a massive vinyl collection.

Early Bob Seger (photo by Frank Pettis)
Frank Pettis

Alice Cooper during a show at the Eastown Theatre in Detroit in March 1970. Frank Pettis says this was his first published photo in Creem magazine.
Frank Pettis

Ted Nugent 70's style
Frank Pettis

Iggy Pop takes five
Frank Pettis

Pettis with The Faces’ Rod Stewart and Ron Wood in 1970.

Grand Funk 1972: Cobo
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The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977 Photo courtesy of Frank Pettis
The Romantics Frank Pettis

MC5 1972: Grande Ballroom

Joe Cocker

Hotel parties with Rod Stewart.

Frank Pettis with Alice Cooper at a November 1971 event at the Saginaw County Event Center (now the Dow Event Center).

Frank, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Lane take a bow!

Grand Funk 1972: Cobo

Frank and Seger.

Ted Nugent in full loincloth mode
Frank Pettis

Frank's autographed Rod Stewart pic

The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977
The Romantics

MC5 1972: Grande Ballroom
Frank Pettis

MC5 1972: Grande Ballroom

Iggy Pop

Frank pettis' first show: Elvis

Frank and Joe Cocker

The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977
The Romantics

The Romantics: Red Carpet Lounge 1977
The Romantics

Red Carpet Lounge 1977
The Romantics