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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 ↺Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront (Cobo Center, now Huntington Place)
Closed · 1960–2010
A former 12,000-seat arena on the downtown riverfront (1960–2010), part of the Cobo Hall convention complex now known as Huntington Place.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / East side (Harper Ave near Van Dyke)
Closed · 1931–1973
A former east-side movie palace and rock hall on Harper Avenue (cinema from 1931, rock venue 1969–1973), with 2,500 seats.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront (Civic Center / Hart Plaza)
Closed · 1956–1995
A former 2,920-seat concert hall on the downtown riverfront (1956–1995), home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for more than 33 years.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Petosky-Otsego (Grand River at Beverly Ct)
Closed · 1928–1972
A former dance hall and psychedelic rock hall on Grand River Avenue (built 1928, rock era 1966–1972), where the MC5 recorded “Kick Out the Jams.”
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront
Closed · 1979–2017
A former downtown riverfront arena (1979–2017), home of the Detroit Red Wings and for almost four decades Detroit's largest indoor concert room.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / East Grand Boulevard (Milwaukee Junction / North End edge)
Closed · 1915
A former soul and jazz nightclub, later an alternative-rock venue, on East Grand Boulevard (building opened 1915, abandoned around 2000), known for decades as the Latin Quarter.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown (Michigan Building, Bagley at Grand River)
Closed · 1926–1976
A former downtown movie palace and rock hall on Bagley Avenue (opened 1926, closed for good in 1976), with 4,038 seats.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Grand River at McGraw Ave (west side)
Closed · 1927–1980
A former arena on Grand River Avenue on Detroit's west side (1927–1980), home of the Detroit Red Wings and the city's main arena for big concerts.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Birmingham (Brownell St is now Peabody St)
Closed · 1969–1971
A former rock concert hall in downtown Birmingham (1969–1971) on Brownell Street (now Peabody Street), with a capacity of 1,500.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Auburn Hills (Oakland County)
Closed · 1988–2017
A former arena in Auburn Hills (1988–2017), home of the Detroit Pistons, that staged concerts for crowds of 6,000 to 23,000.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Pontiac (Oakland County)
Closed · 1975–2013
A former domed stadium in Pontiac (1975–2013), home of the Detroit Lions and one of the biggest concert stadiums in the U.S.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Walker, northwest of downtown Grand Rapids (Turner Ave at West River Dr)
Closed · 1952–2022
A former arena in Walker, northwest of downtown Grand Rapids (1952–2022), with 5,500 seats, national tours, expos and pro basketball.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Kalamazoo (Burdick at Lovell)
Closed · 1927–2024
A former concert and comedy venue in downtown Kalamazoo (1927–2024), housed in a John Eberson 'atmospheric' movie palace with about 1,590 seats.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Near East Beltline and 28th Street (Kentwood / Grand Rapids)
Closed · 1988–2018
A former concert venue of about 1,900 capacity near East Beltline and 28th Street (1988–2017/18), for decades West Michigan's main stage for touring acts.
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.
