Meet the couple who have performed karaoke almost every night for 25 years

By Elena Neale-Sacks

Published September 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM EDT

Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have gone to a local karaoke bar to sing almost every night for decades. Now in their late 70s and early 80s, they hit the floor with their walkers, and the crowd goes wild.

Elena Neale-Sacks

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