Karaoke at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar
Friday, January 23 at 9:00 PM
Friday nights at 9 p.m. with DJ Lars at this 1938 South Philly institution near Pat's and Geno's. The bar's namesake, Anthony "Ray" Capozzoli, started the tradition of greeting everyone with "Happy Birthday"—still honored today when someone rings the bell behind the bar and the whole room sings. Ori...
Karaoke at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar
Karaoke at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar
Friday nights at 9 p.m. with DJ Lars at this 1938 South Philly institution near Pat's and Geno's. The bar's namesake, Anthony "Ray" Capozzoli, started the tradition of greeting everyone with "Happy Birthday"—still honored today when someone rings the bell behind the bar and the whole room sings. Original oak bar, walls covered in decades of photos. Free birthday shot with candle if it's your day. BYOF.
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Friday nights at 9 p.m. with DJ Lars at this 1938 South Philly institution near Pat's and Geno's. The bar's namesake, Anthony "Ray" Capozzoli, started the tradition of greeting everyone with "Happy Birthday"—still honored today when someone rings the bell behind the bar and the whole room sings. Original oak bar, walls covered in decades of photos. Free birthday shot with candle if it's your day. BYOF.
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Karaoke at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar starts at 9:00 p.m.
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