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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 ↺Party spots & roller disco / Ann Arbor
A weekly LGBTQ+ dance night at Ann Arbor's Necto, held every Friday since 1984 and billed as Michigan's longest-running gay night.
Party spots & roller disco / Grand Blanc Township (Flint area)
A Flint-area roller rink in Grand Blanc Township with laser tag and a bounce house, plus a Friday adult skate night and Wednesday swing dancing.
Party spots & roller disco / Flint area (north of Flint on Dort Highway)
A family-owned roller rink on North Dort Highway in Mount Morris, just north of Flint, with an 18-and-over R&B and old-school skate every Wednesday night.
Party spots & roller disco / North Kalamazoo (Vanrick Dr, off Riverview Dr)
A bar and grill inside the Continental Lanes bowling center on Kalamazoo's north side, with karaoke and DJ dance nights on weekends from 9pm.
Party spots & roller disco / Kentwood (Grand Rapids metro)
A roller rink and event center in Kentwood, 15 minutes south of downtown Grand Rapids, with a 21+ adult skate on Thursday evenings.
Party spots & roller disco / Evanston Avenue, Muskegon
A space-themed roller rink and family fun center on Evanston Avenue in Muskegon that runs 18-and-over Throwback Thursday adult skate nights.
Party spots & roller disco / Wyoming (Grand Rapids metro)
A large bowling and entertainment center in Wyoming, in the Grand Rapids metro, with Wednesday line dancing and Friday music nights.
Party spots & roller disco / Stadium Drive, Oshtemo Township (west Kalamazoo)
A roller rink on Stadium Drive on Kalamazoo's west side, open since 1978, with an adults-only Retro Adult Night on Fridays.
Party spots & roller disco / Grandville (Grand Rapids metro)
A roller rink in Grandville, about 15 minutes southwest of downtown Grand Rapids, open since 1959 and running an 18+ Adult Night on Thursdays.
Party spots & roller disco / Wyoming (south of Grand Rapids)
A bar inside Lucky Strike Grand Rapids, a 52-lane bowling and entertainment center in Wyoming, south of Grand Rapids, with Saturday night music.
Party spots & roller disco / Various
A touring drag troupe hosting themed drag bingo nights at bars, wineries and theaters across mid- and southwest Michigan.
Party spots & roller disco / Downtown (ground floor of The Z garage, by The Belt alley)
Closed · 2014–2020
A former eatery and entertainment complex in downtown Detroit (2014–2020) on the ground floor of The Z garage by The Belt alley, with bowling and private karaoke rooms.
Party spots & roller disco / Westland (Cherry Hill at Newburgh)
Closed · 2018
A former roller rink and family fun center on Cherry Hill Road in Westland (about 40 years, until 2018), described as having one of Michigan's largest skating floors.
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.
