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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 ↺Jazz, blues & soul / Dexter Ave at Burlingame (west side)
Closed · 1959–1963
A former jazz coffee house on Dexter Avenue at Burlingame (1959–1963), where John Coltrane made his major Detroit appearances as a leader.
Jazz, blues & soul / North End (Oakland Ave between Holbrook and Owen)
Closed · 1960–1981
A former 450-seat R&B and soul showroom on Oakland Avenue in Detroit's North End (early 1960s to around 1980–1981).
Jazz, blues & soul / Southfield (Oakland County)
Closed
A former jazz supper club on West 12 Mile Road in Southfield, where diners had steaks, chops and chicken while live jazz played.
Jazz, blues & soul / Auburn Hills (Oakland County)
Closed · 2007–2018
A former blues and rock club in Auburn Hills, Oakland County (2007–2018), where fans could stand within arm's length of the stage.
Jazz, blues & soul / Downtown Ann Arbor (lower level, beneath Zydeco's restaurant)
Closed · 1985–2004
A former jazz club in downtown Ann Arbor (1985–2004), on the lower level beneath Zydeco's restaurant on Main Street, opened by bassist Ron Brooks.
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.
