As live music venues go, the smells here are comparatively pleasant. People who subscribe to the notion that bathing isn't cool don't frequent Elbo Room. You may have to tolerate the stench of a big, stinky cigar or two, however. Elbo Room seems to attract people who like going to music clubs but have few, if any, artistic ambitions of their own. Mind you, this isn't a bad thing.
Patrons cool out in the lounge area.
Photo by James Crump. The series is still going strong, to say the least. On Thursdays, Swimmer, a six-piece acid jazz funk band, draws in a large following. In addition to the usual suspects, interesting bottled selections include Red Stripe, Goose Island and two flavors of Bell's. Nothing out of the ordinary in the liquor department, although there are some finer bourbons in a case behind the bar in the cocktail lounge.