SFBC Fundraiser: Booze, Bandz & Bikes

Come out and enjoy two local bike-loving bands at Booze, Bandz & Bikes an evening of rock & roll with Flounder (www.myspace.com/floundersf) and RampAged (www.myspace.com/rampagedpblack). SFBC members are holding a fundraiser for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition in support of our organization’s work to bring more safe and dignified biking conditions to San Francisco streets. 

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