I’ve been shooting at this venue almost every opportunity I get whenever I see that a performer I enjoy is headlining, and I must say this is one of the most coolest venues to catch a show at as a concert photographer. They are super chill about professional camera usage and have one of the most chill & aesthetically pleasing environments when it comes to capturing a show. 10/10 🔥❤️

I saw a concert here last weekend and loved the venue! it was super cute and great for good pictures. sucks they didn't have jack daniels tho 😕 but I still had a great time

Shout out to the staff totally amazing venue. We just seen Restless Road. We bought the vip meet and greet tickets and because of an error in the email we didn't make the meet and greet time and to make it up to us they re did it and meeting the band was a great highlight. If you get the opportunity to see an act here it is worth every penny! Drinks were good and strong all night long. And all the artists that preformed were top notch. Restless Road blew the roof off the house! We will definitely be back!

El club is not capable of handling sold out shows! It was dangerously overcrowded, I couldn’t even move my arms. Someone said that this is literally “Astro world part 2” I almost had an anxiety attack hearing that. There was zero ventilation besides a tiny spot in the front that was pushing out a little bit of cold air, and people were fighting over it. It smelt so bad, it’s like we were stuck in a Popeyes kitchen with the heat on 100, and all I could feel was other peoples sweat pouring on my arms. The vents were also leaking water, it was dripping on the stage and on Rico. I felt bad for her because she’s an amazing performer, but the sound quality wasn’t good and she was losing stamina because it was too hot.

Great little venue music and light where really good. Plus the ac is glorious as it cycles on and off throughout the show lol. Drinks were slightly pricey but not bad. I seen suki waterhouse and she did an amazing job

This place is a decent local club but have no business hosting regional acts. They require Covid19 vax or neg test but didn't ask for either. Didn't ask for anyone's tickets. Could've just went for free. Couldn't see the performance from bar except for a couple CCTV's that staff refused to use correctly. Unimpressed to put it politely. I will say it was friendly. No complaints with staff or visitors as far as friendliness.

Not that impressed tbh. Place seemed over capacity for the Deafheaven show on 12 March 2022. Place is effectively split in two with half being bar, half being concert area. Shoulder to shoulder in concert area and then some, with only one clearly signed emergency exit in the concert section. Didn’t strike me as very safe or possibly even up to relevant fire safety codes. We left early and likely won’t return.

A small club. My first time being inside. I was chaperoning my daughter who wanted to see a couple bands who were performing. The performance room is all standing only. No chairs. There are a couple of tables in the back of the room slightly elevated. I chose a spot against one wall to give me some back support. There where four bands performing the evening I was there. Water bottles at the bar were for sale for $2 which I thought was reasonable. They also had some coolers and paper cups with free water in a corner. Parking is all on the street. The venue does sell pizza, I had dinner at a mexican restuarant walking distance away. There were crowd surfers during the shows. Not my thing, but they were having fun until gravity won.

All age venue, I loved it there💜

I was there to go see a metal concert. Overall, compared to similar size venues, the sound was good, decent beer options, and place was clean and didn't look beat up. Parking near by. The venue was not packed so there was lots of room. The bar service was quick. I gave this a 4.5 rounded down to 4 only due to the stage being to narrow. I wish it was wider so the bands had more real estate to perform more. It's a limitation of the building though.

Great venue. Really cool space with friendly employees and cool music. The outdoor patio is really nice. Sound is awesome here! Parking is $10 in the lot across the street. Don't know who to pay? Don't worry. They'll find you. Highly recommend this place for live music and good times

Friendly people good show GZA Detroit 2020

This is a great spot in Detroit. I came from out of town for a rock show. The staff was very nice and accommodating. They have an excellent Afro Caribbean menu. The room sounded good. The patio is very nice. I would gladly go back.

Great sound there. Small but nice venue. Needs AC gets hot in there with a 100+ people there.

Saw pouya for the 1st time and it was dope. Nice little stage. Will visit again depending on who there

Saw Prof there on 1/28. Amazing place to see a show. Sound was awesome.

What an intimate setting to see any band you're truly interested in! Standing room capacity of 292 people, this is a great venue to see your favorite band. Highly recommended. Beer and drink selections are a bit limiter on show evenings, which prevent me from giving it it solid 5-stars. Prices seem to be a bit high too, but, it's a show after all. Regardless, a solid 4-stars.

Wife and I saw July Talk at the El Club in April 2022. Although the venue is not much to look at from the outside, it is a fabulous venue to hear, see and dance to your favorite bands. Very intimate, great sound, clean, good drink prices. Great crowd mix for JT. We had a great time. Highly recommended!!

Loved this venue! Small but spacious and great atmosphere, bar inside and a lovely outdoor patio area for you to get away from the noise for a little while if need be. Will visit again✨

I heard a fantastic performance by Dave McMurray and his extremely talented band. This was music without labels. Dave's new CD, "Grateful Dedication" is a must not only for Dead Head, but also for anyone who appreciates great jazz and rock. Thank you Mr. Jones, Mr. Canada, Mr. Gerard and Mr. Townsend.... Oh and thanks Mr. Was!

Although I'm happy the club is asking for vaccine cards at the door, no one in my party had any knowledge we needed them. We had ubered there and our friends lived 45 minutes away from the 20 minute uber ride that took us there. When the security guard saw we didn't have our cards, he looked annoyed and shouted out. "I don't know man, tip me. Tip me!" And all of a sudden none of us wanted to go in at all due to the annoyed agression of the man working there. This club is also in a not so great area. We did not feel safe walking around the streets at night after being denied access into the venue.

Great venue for a concert. Good beer selection and outdoor Patio area.

This is my second visit to El Club, and as before, they didn't disappoint. This venue has a great bar, fully stocked and ready for the needs of concert-goers like myself. The bathrooms are kept clean, and the outdoor picnic area is tidy. As per covid regulations, there was very limited to no bar seating, like there had been in the past. Water was free, and there was a dispenser set up so no one had to wait at the bar for it. I definitely recommend this venue to anyone wanting to see smaller/indie artists.

Fun place to hang out, nice outside party deck.. unfortunately we were charged $20.00 for parking when all of our friends were charged only $10.00. Made a comment to the bouncer, but didn't react after we mentioned it. Better off finding a spot down the street rather than parking next door...

This place is really selling tickets and just assuming people are going to show up with negative covid tests and vaccine ID cards in hand? The security tells me after denying my entry, "this is how every place is in NYC", which is great advice... Had this been New York .. But it's not, This is Detroit, and 10 minutes down the road there's a football stadium with 65,000 unmasked people who didn't have to show proof of anything to enter. (And no one's dying) However El Club thinks they're saving the world screening 65 people after they already sold them tickets. Stay woke, and I hope this club goes broke. This is not NYC.

Really nice venue for smaller bands. Nice bar

Decently good venue, with reasonably priced drinks

Great venue for shows. Decent beer and drink selection and used to have pizza and snacks. Nice big outdoor area with a bar.

Probably one of my new favorite venues. Easy parking and good sound, and I like the separation between the bar and stage. My only complaint is the cash only coat check and no re-entry.

Knew we were in trouble from the start. During the 2 stop enter ticket process, employee calls out “hey Old guy” to patron who missed step 1. Problem was that we were there to see X a bad that has been around for 40 + years, we’re all “Old Guy’s & Gals” they didn’t know who was playing. Sadly this carried over to the sound guy. I’m guessing he just went with the “ It’s Punk Rock turn everything all the way up” X is famous for there thoughtful lyrics and male, female duet vocals. The reverb and distortion were way to much ruined the sound as they tried to pack 20#’s of sound in a 10# sack. The room as someone else mentioned is a glorified hallway, long and narrow. The management had taken many efforts to counter the unfortunate dimensions by adding sound deadening insulation. I mentioned the sound to my friend who has performed in bands and saw this same band in the same room a year earlier and they agreed, sound sucked.As I had invested a few hundred dollars and a couple days to catch X after 35 years of fandom, I wanted to let the sound guy know. Dumb move of course, “ Come tell me that in the Parking lot, Bro!!” Was the response ( btw there isn’t a parking lot ). Fortunately the outside area is quite comfortable, and the sound was much better. I’m pretty sure sound guy could have adjusted. The club seemed nice , drinks were affordable room was fresh and clean and outside was awesome. The sound Sucked on that night as did the arrogance of sound guy. Venues please know the band your hosting, get an idea of who they are before you set sound. I have seen shows all over Detroit for over 4 decades and sound wise worst experience ever, even G.G. Allan had better sound. Don’t know why X picked El Club? You certainly won’t find me there again, to much invested to not be able to see the band, it sounded that bad.

Great venue

Nice place, Love the atmosphere of a smaller venue. Would definitely see another show here. The bar had a decent drink selection and wasn't overpriced.

Moonchild concert Saturday nite the vibe is cool. The venue could use a little more ventilation but overall cool spot. General admission concert hall

What a fantastic venue. Took my 16 yr. old daughter to an all ages show there 2 weeks ago. The staff was courteous. I parked very close and it's centrally located amidst the a green light project area. Safe and the area was adorable. Good job Detroit!

A wonderful little venue and a great place to see a concert. The outside area is very cute and love the converted RV. In the back of the venue facing the stage is an elevated platform that provides and amazing view of the stage. Venue is surrounded by excellent food options which further adds to the appeal.

Good club and great sound for a club of this size. LOT'S of great Mexican food in the neighborhood. Saw the band Cursive here last night.

Been here twice and had a blast each time. Really like that after you get through security and show your tickets, there's an outside area that you can hang out in. If the inside is getting hectic, or you just need some air or smoke, you can step outside in a cozy fenced in area at any time. Tasty drinks, fun atmosphere, reasonable ticket prices, and great sound. If I lived closer, I'd be going as much as possible.

Went here for the Magdelena Bay concert. Small venue in terms of a concert, but I'm not complaining. There were complimentary shots for voting, and the bar tenders were kind, even after I told them I'd never ordered from a bar before. The bathroom wasn't awful, either! Had a wonderful time. Definitely will be returning.

Maybe the best venue I've ever been to. Amazing outdoor area with easy access to drinks and merch, easy time going in and out. Saw American Football and the view was excellent from wherever you're standing inside. It's such an intimate venue that you're able to interact with the band and feel like youre a part of something. Was even able to meet the artists after the show and chat for a bit!

Intimate setting and great sound quality. No matter where you are in the space, you can see the band and hear them clearly. Saw Nick Hakim, and he was fantastic! The food from Yum Village was tasty also.

I loved this place. Definitely a venue that's unassuming given how it looks but it's set up pretty well given how small it looks but the sound stage is built very well and sounds great. Overall this place is an awesome venue to help keep detroit in the music scene.

Came last weekend to see The Good Life. Crowd was older so it was a nice change of pace—super chill and not over crowded. Bartenders were extremely friendly and drinks were good. Venue was super rad inside and cozy area outside. The only thing that really confused me was the parking—no where on the site did it state that they would charge if you parked in the lot across the street, nor did the sign state any dollar amount. Had a guy walk up to us and say it was $20 bucks(there were only two other cars parked here) I seriously thought it was a random guy just trying to pull one over on us, so we decided to park on the street next to it. $20 to park was a tad much in my opinion, for a show that was pretty chill and not packed, but he was pleasant when we said we would find elsewhere. Definitely worth the 2+ hour drive, and will be keeping our eyes open for more shows here!

Not enough seating inside. Outside is smoking section but it was pretty cold last night. Not 1 heater or anything to keep ppl warm. I had to keep going back inside to warm up then back outside to have a place to sit down. King810 was awesome and did a killer set. But everything else up to that point wasnt much fun.

Its cool here, just a little small.

The outside is a little rundown but both shows I've been to have been phenomenal.

I love this small venue!

Saw Ripe there, I would recommend moving as close to the stage as possible. The sound quality is bad in the back and you will kill your ears, the sound up front is much better, cheap drinks!

Great venue to catch a show, and since it's all ages, a safe place to take older children, especially if the performing artist is more mellow. Bartenders even made virgin punch for the kiddos to sip on while waiting for the show to start!

Dude I can't believe it took me years to see my first show here!! Great venue, nice enouph staff excellent sound!!! First 2 shows I wanted to see at elclub moved to the Majestic, probably because they got too big. But I've finally made it, a couple of times even. I expect to see music at this venue much more often now. Excited to see their summer set up, I heard it's great, and with a food truck!

Waiting too long for the band to start.

Been standing around waiting for over 90+minutes and still no show. What's the point of advertising a show starting at 7 and cramming people with no show. Poor management of a venue. Won't be going there again.

070 FOREVER

What a lovely venue and amazing memories.

Love this place!

Awesome Venue!

Small, fun club for live music or just hanging out. Cool patio in back, usually a food truck, decent bar, and pretty good acoustics for shows. Just plan on tight confines, and parking can get a bit weird if you're not early. Won't hold that against them, its still a blast for live shows, always a wild selection of bands from all over.

Awesome Acts & Great Sound with affordable prices in an intimate atmosphere

Only problem with the el Is they dance hard. .but not everyone dances well. Lot of watching. But incredible sound. . I love this bar/venue

Great lighting and sound for a small venue. The stage room filled up quick and made it hard to get in and see the performers from the bar room. Short people will not enjoy this venue but I enjoyed the show.

Clean and great crowd.

Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers <3 You guys rocked it out there and made our new years so special! Thank you so much for pushing yourselves to the max with back to back shows and managed to rock the house down till the sun came up! I cannot believe how much love you put behind every show. El club was one heck of a place to host! The space brought everyone together and allowed people of all ages enjoy the uplifting spirits on stage <3 thank you times a million!

Average urban experience. Watered down drinks. Lots of ice. Good headliners for shows. Shoulder to shoulder space like sardines. Wear comfortable shoes rather you’re male or female. Parking lot has no attendant, either that or street level parking.

Great venue. Pretty small, but that's a good thing. Drinks are very well priced.

Best time of my life

Very Nice Young Person hangout... 25 to 35 years old...

This place has hella-sound!

Great venue 1st time going great experience

Cozy and great artists

Marv made my night!!

Nice venue!!

Ripe

Saw Fontaines D.C.!!! Was awesome and they played with a Canadian band Pottery which was also great. Came back to check out White Reaper!!!who's now touring overseas with Pearl Jam. I love this venue. Taco truck, lil bonfire, great people to hang out with, no trouble.

Clean bathrooms, so that's something!

It was a awesome show beautiful venue & always love the family love whoop whoop

Never see a sold out show here if you plan on having an enjoyable time.

Really cute place especially the outdoor section, but not great as a concert since it was one room of all one level. We were surrounded by apparently Scandinavian people and could hardly see sometimes :/

Small venue concerts are the best.

Standing room only 4 concerts

We saw MEUTE here. The sound was incredibly fantastic...and it’s an acoustic band 😎

So...... i'm done with the El Club. They seem to oversell their shows like the airlines overbook flights, to squeeze every last dime they can out of the audience. Way too crowded, people can't even get in the door, no sound of the band in the bar area if you get shoved out there. I was at a Melvins show there this past year when the Detroit Fire Marshall closed down the gig for being over capacity. I was also at the James McMurtry show last summer when the venue decided to cut his set short and bring in a DJ to have a cover charge dance party, essentially double-booking the same venue to make more money. The people who run this place are money-sucking parasites.

Love it!

The place does not reflect the sketchy looking location ( even though no incident has happen in the parking area). When you walk in the vibe is very welcoming. All ages all different kind of people. The bathrooms were cleaner than alot of other small venues I have been too. And the food truck food was actually good! The drinks were not expensive but not cheap either. My hubby and I will return again and we normally do not go hangout in detroit but for this venue I will be always down to go.