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DETROIT + MICHIGAN / Nightlife / ¼
Clubs, techno and house rooms, live music venues, jazz bars, karaoke, social dance nights and festivals in Detroit and across Michigan, with address, phone, hours and the official calendar.
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Clear filters ↺Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Michigan Building, Grand Circus Park)
A newly (re)opened downtown nightclub on Bagley Street near Grand Circus Park, with a weekly Saturday Latin night.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Grand Circus Park / W Adams)
A downtown nightclub on West Adams near Grand Circus Park, with a large light and sound show and Friday and Saturday club nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Northwest Detroit (Livernois corridor)
Upscale LGBTQ+ venue with a dining room, cocktail bar, lounge and dance floor; opened in 2024, closed for renovation as of September 2026.
Clubs & dance floors / East Riverfront (Detroit Riverwalk)
An event space on the Detroit Riverwalk in a converted industrial warehouse, with themed dance parties most weekends.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Woodward Ave)
A downtown Woodward Avenue nightclub with DJ-driven nights spanning hip-hop, house, techno, Latin and Top 40.
Clubs & dance floors / Southwest Detroit / Mexicantown (Vernor Hwy at 25th St)
A live Latin music and event venue in Southwest Detroit's Mexicantown, set in the remodeled former Lithuanian Hall, with salsa and Latin jazz concerts and dance nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Park Ave / Foxtown)
A three-level lounge and nightclub on Park Avenue behind the Fox Theatre in The District Detroit; it opened as Chandelier Detroit in 2024 and is promoted as Compound Detroit as of September 2026.
Clubs & dance floors / West side (Fenkell Ave)
A west-side club on Fenkell Avenue hosting afrobeats, Caribbean and dancehall party nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Greektown
A Greektown bar that's part neighborhood dive, part dance club, with a big dance floor, DJs on weekends and a mechanical bull.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (The Belt alley)
A basement dance club under The Belt alley downtown, inspired by early arcade culture, punk, hip-hop and art, with hip-hop on weekends and R&B on Thursdays.
Clubs & dance floors / East side (Gratiot Ave)
An east-side bar and grill on Gratiot Avenue with a downstairs dance floor that draws a mature, grown-and-sexy crowd for R&B and hip-hop nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Southwest Detroit
A family-owned Latin nightclub in Southwest Detroit with a big dance floor, serving the neighborhood's Mexican and Latino community.
Clubs & dance floors / Highland Park
Highland Park club popular with queer people of color, built around hip-hop and R&B, with drag shows and a late-night kitchen.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Grand Circus Park / W Adams)
A tequila-themed late-night club-lounge on West Adams near Grand Circus Park, with high-energy DJs and VIP booths.
Clubs & dance floors / Palmer Park
Detroit's longest-running gay dance club, open since 1974 near Palmer Park, where a teenage Madonna once danced.
Clubs & dance floors / Northwest Detroit (8 Mile Rd)
A lounge on Eight Mile Road in northwest Detroit, running weekly 'VIP Saturdays'.
Clubs & dance floors / Financial District (Bankers Trust Building)
A multi-level restaurant, lounge and nightclub in the historic Bankers Trust Building in the Financial District.
Clubs & dance floors / Rivertown
A nightclub and lounge in a converted house with a big backyard patio, in the Rivertown warehouse district near the riverfront.
Clubs & dance floors / Cass Corridor / Midtown (next to the Masonic Temple, near Little Caesars Arena)
A family-run gay bar in the Cass Corridor since 1927, next to the Masonic Temple: a dive bar on weeknights and a disco, house and techno dance club on weekends.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Woodward Ave)
An upstairs lounge and club above the ZuZu Asian-fusion restaurant on Woodward Avenue downtown, mixing Detroit's sound with an anime aesthetic.
Clubs & dance floors / Novi Main Street
A nightclub and event space on Novi's Main Street with a sports-bar lounge next door, where DJs run Saturday nights, often with 90s and 2000s R&B.
Clubs & dance floors / North Perry Street
A Latin nightclub on North Perry Street in Pontiac, in the building that used to be Bongos Latino Club, with DJs spinning reggaeton and other Latin rhythms on weekends.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ferndale
A retro 70s and 80s themed dance club on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, built around a lit disco floor.
Clubs & dance floors / Sterling Heights (Van Dyke corridor)
A weekends-only dance club on Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, aimed at a grown-up dance crowd.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Royal Oak
A multi-floor bar, billiards hall and nightclub in downtown Royal Oak with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Royal Oak
The self-styled original home of Drag Queen Bingo in Metro Detroit: a retro coffee shop by day and a drag cabaret by night in Royal Oak.
Clubs & dance floors / Farmington Hills (Northwestern Hwy)
An African and Caribbean restaurant and 'ultra lounge' on Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills with live music and a dance floor.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Mount Clemens
A downtown Mount Clemens sports pub that turns into a late-night DJ club, with a big outdoor patio and rooftop seating.
Clubs & dance floors / East Dearborn (Greenfield Rd)
An Arabic dance club and hookah lounge on Greenfield Road in east Dearborn, open Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm to 3am.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ferndale
A nightclub and live music room on Nine Mile Road in downtown Ferndale with a heated outdoor patio.
Clubs & dance floors / Redford Township (Inkster Rd corridor)
A Black-owned restaurant and nightclub on Inkster Road in Redford Township, with DJs and live sets spinning hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats and Latin on Friday and Saturday nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Birmingham
A Vegas-style underground ultra lounge below the 220 Merrill restaurant in downtown Birmingham.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Lincoln Park, Fort Street (Downriver)
A Latin restaurant, bar and nightclub on Fort Street in downtown Lincoln Park, open since September 2024, with reggaeton and Latin urban rumba parties on Friday and Saturday nights.
Clubs & dance floors / St. Clair Shores
A two-bar LGBTQ club in St. Clair Shores that billed itself as the east side's only LGBT bar when it opened in 2003; status unconfirmed.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Pontiac
A DJ nightclub and event space on Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac, playing hip-hop, R&B, top 40 and Latin music.
Clubs & dance floors / South University
A campus bar on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor that becomes a DJ dance spot on Friday and Saturday nights.
Addresses, phone numbers and hours come from each venue's official channels, and every page shows when we checked them. Nightlife changes fast: check the venue's current calendar, age policy and cover before you go.
