Fri 31 Jan 19:45pm
Full on Friday night party vibes for the Friday of our program for Independent Venue Week 2020!
We’re throwing a week of shows to celebrate what we do at Paper Dress and launching our new PA, lights & stage following our Arts Council England grant award – expect bigger and better than ever!
And one thing we do very well is putting on a party…expect a headline set from 8-piece FUNKHAUS and their big band Funk, Jazz, Salsa & Soul sounds..think dirty bass, big horns and beats to bounce to! Support comes from 11-piece The Ukulele Ska Collective and newcomers SKARaKOODa who’ll be throwing catchy, fun and singalong ska classics at you – bring your dancing shoes!
After the live music, Paper Dress 80’s Club takes over the dancefloor till late with the best party tunes know to humankind!
RSVP to the Facebook event page and invite your friends here!
£5 OTD, free after 11pm
FUNKHAUS
//www.facebook.com/funkhaus.uk/
London-based 8-piece outfit serving you Funk with some added Jazz, Salsa and Soul.
Think dirty bass, big horns and beats to bounce to!
UKULELE SKA COLLECTIVE
//www.facebook.com/ukuleleskacollective/
11-piece group from Hackney playing ska classics and ska versions of classics on electric ukuleles, with full bass and drums, melodica, accordion, dustbin bass, and of course kazoos. Expect catchy, fun, singalong, danceable ska tunes, from Prince Buster to the Specials and Toots and the Maytals.
SKARaKOODa
//www.facebook.com/Skarakooda-100316714730355/
Skarakooda is an instrumental London Ska band with a mega brass section & good people ;)
Plus Paper Dress 80’s Club till 2.30am!
Playing ‘simply the best’ hits & dancefloor fillers from the 80’s
80’s fashion dress up is highly encouraged!
Featuring music from:
New Order / Talk Talk / Human League / Echo & The Bunnymen / Tears For Fears / Devo / Gary Numan / Depeche Mode / The B52’s / The Smiths / Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Simple Minds / The Cult / The Outfield / Tom Tom Club / The Cure / Madonna / A Flock Of Seagulls / ABC / U2 / Michael Jackson / Prince / Bruce Springsteen / Hall & Oates / David Bowie / Wang Chung & loads more.