Florida bar livestreams its customer activity…
A bit of bit Bravo, a little bit “The Truman Show” — and a nosy viewers at home.
Fans are glued to the Elbo Room, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida bar that’s been livestreaming its boozy, rowdy regulars since 1996 — yep, approach before social media even existed.
The bar actually has cameras all over that cowl the whole lot, so no patron is secure: The Beach Cam, The Patio Cam, The Band Cam and The Bar Cam.
The strangest half is that those at home can watch all this bar activity for free (no sound) on YouTube from the consolation of their sofa.
If viewers need audio? That’ll value them $2.99 a month for BandCam+ access, including the Second Floor Bar Cam — that’s some business model.
One TikTokker, @courtneykcolombo, called it her “favorite show” in a latest post on the platform.
She’s uploaded two follow-up videos of herself and mates watching the livestream.
And judging by the views, she’s not alone.
This week, TikTokkers bought a front-row seat to the chaos at the Elbo Room, with creator @courtneykcolombo captioning her clip of the bar’s vigorous patrons: “To our friends hanging out at @ElboRoom tonight.. thanks for the 2 minute show […]”
The feedback part rapidly exploded: “This is the best/worst idea of ALL. TIME,” one fan declared, while another gushed, “elbo room live streams are top tier entertainment.”
Some bought philosophical: “This is the equivalent to when kids watch other kids play with toys on YouTube.”
Others dreamed greater: “Imagine if this was a reality show lol and they had them in bars all over the world hahaha.”
And for those too outdated or drained to hit the city, the verdict was clear: “I love watching these! I’d rather stay home and watch this than go to the actual bar,” and “Yes!!!! I am 37 now with kids and am in bed by 9 lmao. I live through these people now.”
It’s unknown if the bar notifies its clients that they’re being filmed.
The Post has reached out to the Elbo Room for remark and to reply the query on everybody’s thoughts — why do they do this?
And it seems this Florida joint isn’t the only watering gap getting a livestream glow-up — followers chimed in with suggestions from around the globe:
“They’ve had these in bars in the Keys for like 20 years and same but the people are wild!!! You should look some up too! Make a whole universe for yourself,” one viewer wrote.
“Dirty Harry’s in Key West does this too,” added another, while another person shared, “There is a bar in Key West called Sloppy Joes that does this and there is a website for ‘Sloppy Joes Bingo’ which is a crowd watching bingo game created by the ‘Regulation Podcast’ crew.”
The pattern stretches far past Florida. “I do this with a bar in Charlotte and one in the Midwest. The Midwest one is funny,” a commenter famous.
Across the pond, another TikTookay consumer said, “There’s a bar called Woodys in Liverpool who go live every night.”
Apparently, watching strangers stumble through bars isn’t just a Florida flex — followers say it’s a global pastime, from Key West to Liverpool to even Thailand. maeching – stock.adobe.com
And for those actually craving a global spectacle? “hahah I do this with Thailand live cams lol.”
And if watching people stumble through bars isn’t enough, people are also going full wildlife mode when it comes to livestreams, as The Post beforehand reported.
Earlier this spring, thousands and thousands went wild for Sweden’s moose-see TV — a livestream of the nation’s largest land mammals on the transfer.
Dubbed “reality TV at its finest,” The Great Moose Migration returned April 15, a full week early thanks to an unusually heat spring that jumpstarted the annual inland trek.
Known domestically as “Den stora älgvandringen,” the published has been called hypnotic, meditative — and oddly addictive.
Last 12 months, almost 9 million viewers tuned in, and the moose mania reveals no indicators of slowing down.
So, whether or not it’s people stumbling through bars or moose on the transfer, who wants Netflix when the world’s chaos is streaming live 24/7?
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