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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 ↺Live music clubs / Downtown St. Clair riverfront (St. Clair County)
The St. Clair location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on the downtown riverfront with live music several evenings a week.
Live music clubs / Nautical Mile
A waterfront seafood restaurant and bar on the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores, right on Lake St. Clair, with local bands and duos playing dinner-time sets several evenings a week.
Live music clubs / Mount Clemens
A neighborhood bar and grill on North Rose Street in Mount Clemens, formerly Mangan's Irish Hut, with live music Wednesday through Saturday.
Live music clubs / Fraser
A banquet and event hall on 14 Mile Road in Fraser whose public bar, the Sidebar, hosts early-evening live music, most often on Fridays.
Live music clubs / Downtown Lake Orion
An Irish pub on Broadway in downtown Lake Orion with live music on Saturdays, karaoke on Fridays and DJ music bingo on Thursdays.
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township
A neighborhood pub on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township, in the building long known as Cracker Jack's, with a Wednesday open jam and free rock band nights on weekends.
Live music clubs / Downtown Farmington
An Irish restaurant and pub in downtown Farmington with more than 50 years of history and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Live music clubs / Humbug Marina, Gibraltar
A bar and grill inside Humbug Marina in Gibraltar with a waterfront patio and solo or duo musicians every Friday from 7 to 10pm.
Live music clubs / Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores
A live-music bar that opened in July 2026 at Harper Avenue and Ten Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, with local bands on Fridays and Saturdays and an open jam on Wednesdays.
Live music clubs / Shelby Township
An Irish pub in Shelby Township with local classic rock, soul and blues bands, mostly on Friday and Saturday nights.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
A bar and small live music room with pool tables on Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, booking local and touring rock, indie and punk bands.
Live music clubs / Schoenherr Rd north of I-696
A neighborhood bar on Schoenherr Road in Warren, just north of I-696, with local rock and cover bands on Friday and Saturday nights and karaoke on Wednesdays.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
A club-style music venue in a former 1920s movie house on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale.
Live music clubs / Downtown Milford
A bar and restaurant on North Main Street in downtown Milford with local acts on its open-air patio most Friday and Saturday evenings from spring through fall.
Live music clubs / Birmingham Unitarian Church
A monthly acoustic concert series at the Birmingham Unitarian Church on Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills.
Live music clubs / MacRay Harbor marina, Clinton River / Lake St. Clair
The restaurant and bar at MacRay Harbor, a waterfront marina resort in Harrison Township near Lake St. Clair, with local bands on summer Friday and Saturday evenings.
Live music clubs / Groesbeck Hwy, Clinton Township
A bar on Groesbeck Highway in Clinton Township best known for its open jams on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, both free to get in.
Live music clubs / Woodward Ave, north Ferndale
A dive bar on Woodward Avenue in north Ferndale that bills itself as the city's oldest neighborhood bar, with a Monday comedy open mic, Tuesday karaoke and a weekly music open mic.
Live music clubs / Northville (next to Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill)
A winery and brewery next to Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill with outdoor live music Wednesday through Sunday in season.
Live music clubs / Downtown Rochester
An Irish pub on Main Street in downtown Rochester with its own live music program.
Live music clubs / Berkley
An Irish restaurant and pub on 12 Mile Road in Berkley that runs ticketed dinner-and-show nights most weekends.
Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak
An American bar and grill in downtown Royal Oak with live music every night from Tuesday to Sunday starting at 8pm, and no cover.
Live music clubs / Clinton River waterfront, Mount Clemens
A waterfront beer garden on the Clinton River in Mount Clemens with live bands several nights a week, plus DJs and karaoke.
Live music clubs / Downtown Wyandotte
A small auditorium-style room on Chestnut Street in downtown Wyandotte with roughly monthly Saturday showcases of local original bands.
Live music clubs / Allen Road, Melvindale (Downriver, near Allen Park)
A craft-beer bar and small music venue on Allen Road in Melvindale, open since 2020, with ticketed punk, indie and emo shows, jazz trio nights and an every-other-Monday open mic.
Live music clubs / Downtown Plymouth
A downtown Plymouth bar and bistro, established in 1978, with local bands and solo acts almost every night until 2am.
Live music clubs / Wyandotte (Fort Street)
A neighborhood bar on Fort Street in Wyandotte with cocktails, nine beers on tap and pool, plus local rock and cover bands on weekend nights.
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township
A neighborhood pub on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township with local bands about twice a month, mostly Saturday evenings, and free admission.
Live music clubs / Downtown Port Huron
A coffeehouse, bar and cafe in a restored Civil War-era building in downtown Port Huron, with free acoustic sets on weekend evenings.
Live music clubs / Milford, north of downtown
A neighborhood bar on Summit Street in Milford with roots going back to 1933 and live bands every Friday and Saturday night, mostly rock and blues.
Live music clubs / Gibraltar (West Jefferson)
A boat-themed bar and grill on West Jefferson Avenue in Gibraltar with local cover and party bands on Friday and Saturday nights from about 8pm.
Live music clubs / Downtown Rochester
A brewpub in the historic Western Knitting Mill building on Water Street in downtown Rochester, open since 1998, with live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights.
Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak
The downtown Royal Oak location of the rock-themed Rock & Brews restaurant chain, with regular live music.
Live music clubs / Trenton (West Jefferson)
A burgers, barbecue and beer bar on West Jefferson Avenue in Trenton with live music every weekend plus karaoke.
Live music clubs / Sterling Heights
A family-owned restaurant and sports bar on Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, open for more than 50 years, with local bands every Friday and Saturday from 8pm to midnight and no cover.
Live music clubs / Downtown Rochester
A live entertainment venue in a converted building in downtown Rochester, with dueling pianos, live bands and comedy, plus a weekend DJ club downstairs.
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.
