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Do you wanna funk?!Do you wanna funk?!

Do you wanna funk?!

October 4, 2018

Thursday, 8:00 PM

Milkie's Elmwood Lounge

Come to BIFF's opening night party @ 8pm @ Milkie's on Elmwood!

Get to Milkie's early – buy or pick up your Bison Pass, sign up for karaoke power hour, have a drink(s), some laughs, and listen/dance/move to Turkeyboy & Katie English spinning a special tribute to disco pioneers Buffalo's own Patrick Cowley and friend and frequent collaborator, Sylvester.

Followed by the 1st annual BIFF karaoke power hour.

Then, who knows...?

2 drink tickets per Bison Pass & pizza courtesy of American Vegan Society.

  • Video from Sylvester & Patrick Cowley - Do you wanna funk

    Still from Sylvester & Patrick Cowley - Do you wanna funk

    Still from Sylvester & Patrick Cowley - Do you wanna funk

October 4, 2018

Thursday, 8:00 PM

Milkie's Elmwood Lounge

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