I read an article last month about Margee Aycock starting a grassroots effort to ban smoking in bars/music venues. The group is called Musicians + Music Lovers for Smoke Free Listening. You can read more on their blog:
http://oksmokefree.blogspot.com/ Here's the TW
article Over the years, I've become more and more allergic to cigarette smoke, to the point where I'm uncomfortable after just a couple minutes in a smoky bar. I've also seen far too many old smokers dragging their oxygen bottles to their chemotherapy and radiation treatments. It's not a fate I want to share.
As a result, I only go to smoke-free bars (or places like McNellies, where the smokers are sequestered upstairs and I don't have to breathe it). I would love to see all bars and live music venues go smoke-free, so I'm passing on this info.
By the way, what's your favorite smoke-free bar?