Invitation to art gallery

I'm being vague so nobody googles and sees me being a geek about this, but the keyboard player of my favorite singer's band just invited me to a cocktail party at his wife's art gallery!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It conflicts with a work committment that I've been instructed to be at, but he's been a guest on the show (which is why I know him) so this is guest relations.
I would risk my job for this, though.
By the way, the next day is the singer's birthday, for whatever that bit of trivia is worth.
Yay!!!!!!!
.... I figure I got invited to make sure there is someone who can talk comfortably about Bananaman.