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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 ↺Techno & house / Hamtramck
Closed · 1996–2002
A former techno club at 3515 Caniff in Hamtramck (1996–2002), in its day one of the world's best-known techno clubs.
Techno & house / Downtown (Broadway St)
Closed · 1988–1989
A former after-hours techno and house club at 1315 Broadway downtown (1988–1989), remembered as the prototype club of the Detroit techno scene.
Techno & house / Downtown (lower Woodward)
Closed · 2004
A former sushi bar and basement dance club on lower Woodward Avenue downtown (opened 2004), known for techno and house DJs.
Techno & house / Islandview / East side
Closed · 2021–2026
A former bar, gallery and dance floor in a converted lumber yard on Beaufait Street in Islandview (2021–2026), a go-to spot for east-side DJs.
Techno & house / Corktown (Michigan Ave at Rosa Parks Blvd)
Closed · 2018
A former techno club on Michigan Avenue in Corktown (late 1990s–2018), billed as Detroit's longest-running techno club.
Techno & house / Downtown Ferndale (Woodward at 9 Mile)
Closed
A former basement cocktail lounge and dance club at Woodward and 9 Mile in downtown Ferndale, featuring house and electronic DJs.
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.
