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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 / Midtown / Cass Corridor (Cass Ave just south of I-94, near Wayne State)
Closed · 1968
A former deli, bar and music venue on Cass Avenue near Wayne State University in Midtown (1968–c. 2010–2011), with a 325-capacity room.
Live music clubs / McNichols just west of Woodward (near Palmer Park)
Closed · 1978
A former punk and new-wave club on McNichols just west of Woodward (1978 to the early 1980s), Detroit's first real punk and new-wave club.
Live music clubs / Livernois / University District (blocks from the University of Detroit)
Closed · 1963
A former coffeehouse and music venue on Livernois near Six Mile Road (from 1963), one of Detroit's key folk rooms and later a gay after-hours club.
Live music clubs / Cass Corridor (near the Old Miami)
Closed · 1981–1982
A former unlicensed hardcore punk show space in an old Cass Corridor storefront (1981–1982), a centerpiece of the Midwest hardcore scene.
Live music clubs / Cass Corridor (Cass at Charlotte St)
Closed · 1996–2001
A former Cass Corridor bar on Cass Avenue (1930s–2001): for decades one of Detroit's best-known drag-show bars, then the cradle of the city's garage-rock revival from 1996 to 2001.
Live music clubs / West Seven Mile (northwest Detroit)
Closed · 1993–1997
A former clothing store on West Seven Mile Road (1993–1997) whose Saturday open-mic battles made it a main proving ground of Detroit hip-hop.
Live music clubs / Hamtramck (off Joseph Campau)
Closed · 2002
A former punk and garage-rock bar in Hamtramck, hidden off Joseph Campau on Jacob Street (late 1970s–2002), run by Lili Karwowski.
Live music clubs / Hamtramck (Joseph Campau Ave)
Closed
A former Hamtramck neighborhood bar and grill on Joseph Campau Avenue (until December 2025), known for local rock and punk bands and later goth and electronic nights.
Live music clubs / Hamtramck
Closed · 1980–2016
A former live-music bar on Caniff Street in Hamtramck (1980–2016), the longest-running live-music venue in Hamtramck.
Live music clubs / Corktown
Closed · 2014–2026
A former Corktown dive bar and music venue on Trumbull Street (2014–2026), first as UFO Factory and from 2024 as UFO Bar.
Live music clubs / Downtown Pontiac (alley off Lawrence St)
Closed · 2016
A former all-ages coffee shop, eatery and live-music space in an alley off Lawrence Street in downtown Pontiac (opened 2016).
Live music clubs / Downtown Pontiac (Huron at Mill St)
Closed · 1996–2013
A former concert venue and dance club in downtown Pontiac (1996–2013), set in the Gothic former First Congregational Church.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
Closed
A former bar and restaurant on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, known for karaoke, live bands, its patio and brunch.
Live music clubs / Downtown Mount Clemens (Macomb County)
Closed · 1974–2011
A former country and then rock bar in downtown Mount Clemens (1974–2011) that became Macomb County's best-known rock bar.
Live music clubs / Downtown Port Huron (2 blocks south of the Black River bridge)
Closed
A former bar, cafe and music room with a late-night kitchen on Military Street in downtown Port Huron; reviews suggest it closed around 2017.
Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak
Closed · 2016–2024
A former American restaurant and bar on South Main Street in downtown Royal Oak (2016–2024) with regular live music.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
Closed · 2016–2023
A former restaurant and music venue in downtown Ferndale (2016–2023), whose side room, The Parliament Room, hosted jam, bluegrass, Americana and funk bands.
Live music clubs / Port Huron (St. Clair County)
Closed · 2025
A former bar and grill in Port Huron with a live-music stage, a large dance floor and an outdoor patio; it closed in November 2025.
Live music clubs / Downtown Richmond (Macomb County) social district
Closed · 2026
A former small live-music room and event loft on Main Street in downtown Richmond, northern Macomb County, which closed with a farewell show in 2026.
Live music clubs / Downtown Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
Closed · 2010–2021
A former 500-capacity live-entertainment room on Michigan Avenue in downtown Lansing (2010–2021).
Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing (original site); later on M.A.C. Ave
Closed · 1974–2000
A former live-music club in East Lansing (1974–2000) that gave a stage to Mid-Michigan bands and rising alternative-rock names.
Live music clubs / South Division / Heartside, downtown Grand Rapids
Closed · 2000–2025
A former all-ages, alcohol-free music club on South Division Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids (2000–2009, 2021–2025), known for punk and hardcore bands.
Live music clubs / Warehouse District
Closed · 2002–2016
A former art gallery, cocktail bar and event space in Traverse City's Warehouse District (c. 2002–2016) that hosted independent music showcases.
Live music clubs / Downtown Traverse City
Closed · 1892–2026
A former bar in downtown Traverse City (1892–2026) that billed itself as downtown's oldest bar and was voted the city's best live-music venue for over a decade.
Live music clubs / Downtown Marquette (Upper Peninsula)
Closed · 2013
A former nightclub and restaurant in downtown Marquette in the Upper Peninsula (c. 1991–2013), with an elevated stage surrounded by the bar.
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.
