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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 ↺Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Music Hall / Madison St)
A rooftop nightclub on top of the Music Hall building on Madison Street downtown, playing hip-hop, R&B, Top 40 and house.
Lounges & rooftops / Cass Corridor / Midtown
A shipping-container food hall, beer garden and event space in the Cass Corridor, with a weekly DJ happy hour and bigger dance parties.
Lounges & rooftops / Bricktown / Greektown
A bar and kitchen next to Saint Andrew's Hall in Bricktown, with an outdoor patio and a wide range of DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A Greektown rooftop lounge on Monroe Street with indoor and outdoor bars and resident DJs.
Lounges & rooftops / Warrendale (West Side)
Relaxed West Side men's bar, the Hayloft Saloon since 1980 and HALO since 2024, with karaoke, a patio and a monthly leather social.
Lounges & rooftops / Corktown
A rooftop lounge on top of The Godfrey Hotel in Corktown, with retractable glass walls and panoramic skyline views.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Brush St, near Greektown)
A downtown steakhouse with Latin and Mediterranean flavors on Brush Street near Greektown, whose Agave Lounge turns into a nightlife room late in the week.
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A Greektown bar and rooftop above The Greek restaurant, with DJ nights and house and techno day parties.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Woodward Ave, below Easy Peasy)
An underground cocktail bar beneath Woodward Avenue, sister bar to Easy Peasy upstairs, with live music and DJs every weekend.
Lounges & rooftops / Avenue of Fashion (Livernois)
An upscale restaurant and connected cocktail lounge on the Avenue of Fashion on Livernois, serving American food with a southern flair and weekly music nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A Mediterranean restaurant and rooftop lounge above Greektown with skyline views, used for DJ nights and private events.
Lounges & rooftops / Eastern Market
A second-floor Indian gastropub in Eastern Market, above Detroit City Distillery, that turns into a DJ lounge on club nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Grandmont Rosedale (west side)
An intimate speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in Grandmont Rosedale on Grand River Avenue, built around deep grooves and curated cocktails.
Lounges & rooftops / Bricktown / Greektown
A Bricktown/Greektown bar with an indoor/outdoor patio and a mobile kitchen, pitched as a place to “Drink, Eat & Dance” with DJs and live entertainment.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Broadway St)
A record store and downtown bar on Broadway Street hosting intimate, community-based DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown / Cass Corridor (MotorCity Casino Hotel)
A casino bar on the second floor of MotorCity Casino Hotel, with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A sports bar and lounge inside Hollywood Casino at Greektown with big screens and signature cocktails, plus live DJs Friday and Saturday nights from 7pm.
Lounges & rooftops / Eastern Market
An Eastern Market gallery and 'executive lounge' with weekly R&B Fridays and Saturday DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Livernois (south of the Avenue of Fashion)
An upscale soul-food bistro and lounge on Livernois, south of the Avenue of Fashion, promising “always live entertainment” from Detroit DJs, jazz, house and R&B.
Lounges & rooftops / Southwest Detroit (Bagley St)
A hi-fi listening bar, café and sound room on Bagley Street in Southwest Detroit's Mexicantown, opened in June 2026 around a custom audiophile sound system and a deep vinyl collection.
Lounges & rooftops / Northwest Detroit (Lodge Service Dr)
A family-owned restaurant and lounge on the James Couzens service drive in northwest Detroit, with American and Caribbean-influenced food and a stage and DJ booth.
Lounges & rooftops / Woodbridge
A neighborhood restaurant and bar on Trumbull Avenue in Woodbridge with a full food and drink menu and a Monday-night Slow Jams DJ night.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Rochester
A bar and grill with a rooftop deck in downtown Rochester, advertising live DJ nights and events with live entertainment.
Lounges & rooftops / Ann Arbor Road corridor, Plymouth
A craft cocktail lounge with small plates on Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth, with free live bands, DJs or dueling pianos most Friday and Saturday nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Southfield Rd at 10 Mile
A restaurant, lounge and late-night social spot on Southfield Road near 10 Mile, geared to a grown-and-sexy crowd, with live music on Tuesdays and a DJ party on Fridays.
Lounges & rooftops / Southfield (Northwestern Hwy)
A sports bar and lounge on Northwestern Highway in Southfield, known for daiquiris, wings and seafood, with regular music nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Ferndale
A cocktail lounge with an indoor/outdoor patio on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, open since 2011, with weekly resident-DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Redford Township (Telegraph Rd)
A Cameroonian American-owned bar and grill on Telegraph Road in Redford Township serving grilled fish and meat, with DJs and R&B and hip-hop nights; the schedule isn't confirmed.
Lounges & rooftops / Northwestern Highway corridor
A restaurant and two-level lounge on Northwestern Highway in Southfield with a weekly R&B Saturdays party and DJs.
Lounges & rooftops / Harrison Township (Lake St. Clair shore, near Mount Clemens)
A Prohibition-themed cocktail bar and restaurant on Jefferson Avenue in Harrison Township, with live music on Mondays.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Rochester
A craft cocktail bar in downtown Rochester with a whiskey-focused list and small plates, plus live music every Thursday from 8 to 11pm.
Lounges & rooftops / Southfield
A late-night bar and kitchen on Southfield Road in Southfield with DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Plymouth
Highline Spirits' whiskey tasting room and cocktail bar in the restored 1893 'Old Pharmacy' building in downtown Plymouth, with acoustic acts on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Northville
A speakeasy-style cocktail lounge inside Northville Square in downtown Northville where Metro Detroit cover and party bands take the stage, with no cover charge.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Royal Oak
An Irish-American pub on West 5th Street in downtown Royal Oak with Sunday old-school nights, when a DJ mixes classic music videos.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Wyandotte
A cocktail, wine and whiskey bar in downtown Wyandotte with a Friday DJ on its small dance floor and live 70s soul, R&B and Motown twice a month on Wednesdays.
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.
