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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 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.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Waterford Township (Oakland County)
A country dance hall in the Kmart Plaza on Dixie Highway in Waterford, with public dances on Friday and Saturday nights for $10 cash and a live country band on Saturdays.
Karaoke / Ford Road corridor, western Wayne County
A dedicated karaoke bar on Ford Road in Garden City with a stage, red lights and a loud sound system, running karaoke Tuesday to Saturday from 9pm.
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.
Party spots & roller disco / Waterford Township (Oakland County)
A Waterford roller rink founded in 1942 by the Anselmi family, with a ropes course, an arcade and a Monday adult skate night.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Birmingham
A Vegas-style underground ultra lounge below the 220 Merrill restaurant in downtown Birmingham.
Karaoke / Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
A Japanese-owned entertainment center inside Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills with bowling, an arcade and private karaoke rooms.
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.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Royal Oak
A concert and comedy venue of about 1,700 capacity in downtown Royal Oak, housed in a theatre that opened in 1928.
Live music clubs / Downtown Belleville, on Belleville Lake
A lakefront restaurant and cocktail bar on Main Street in downtown Belleville, overlooking Belleville Lake, with local bands on weekend nights.
Live music clubs / Warren
A whiskey saloon and bar-grill in Warren with pool tables, plenty of TVs and free local rock and country bands Thursday to Saturday.
Live music clubs / Harper Ave at 10 Mile Rd, St. Clair Shores
A long-running corner bar and burger-and-perch grill at Harper Avenue and 10 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, with local bands nearly every Friday night and free admission.
Live music clubs / Goddard Road, Taylor (Downriver)
A family-run Italian restaurant and bar on Goddard Road in Taylor with heated patios on two sides and nightly entertainment, from cover bands and acoustic duos to trivia, bingo and karaoke.
Live music clubs / Riverview (Downriver), by Riverview Highlands golf course
A bar on Sibley Road in Riverview, next to the Riverview Highlands golf course, with local rock and cover bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Lincoln Park, Fort Street (Downriver)
A Latin restaurant, bar and nightclub on Fort Street in downtown Lincoln Park, open since September 2024, with reggaeton and Latin urban rumba parties on Friday and Saturday nights.
Clubs & dance floors / St. Clair Shores
A two-bar LGBTQ club in St. Clair Shores that billed itself as the east side's only LGBT bar when it opened in 2003; status unconfirmed.
Live music clubs / Downtown Plymouth
A traditional Irish public house on Penniman Avenue in downtown Plymouth with an open Irish music session on Wednesdays and live sets from 9pm to midnight on listed nights.
Karaoke / East Ferndale
A neighborhood pub on East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale serving burgers and pizza, with karaoke on Saturday nights.
Karaoke / Jefferson Avenue at Crocker Boulevard, Harrison Township (Lake St. Clair shore)
A bar at Jefferson Avenue and Crocker Boulevard in Harrison Township, near the Lake St. Clair shore, with karaoke both weekend nights until 2am.
Karaoke / East Grand River Avenue, Brighton
A local bar on East Grand River Avenue in Brighton that hands its weekends to karaoke, every Friday and Saturday from 9pm.
Live music clubs / 10 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
A late-night sports bar and grill on 10 Mile Road in Farmington Hills with a Balkan-accented menu, a weekly karaoke night and free local band nights on weekends.
Karaoke / Grand River Ave, Farmington
A sports bar on Grand River Avenue in Farmington with big screens for NFL and cricket and a Wednesday karaoke night that doubles as ladies' night.
Party spots & roller disco / Troy (Oakland County)
A Troy roller rink with 18-and-over Adult Nights on Sunday and Wednesday evenings and midday adult social skates.
Party spots & roller disco / Canton Township (western Wayne County)
A roller rink in Canton with throwback music, party lighting and a Sunday-evening Adult Night Skate for ages 18 and over.
Karaoke / Downtown Ferndale
A long-running dive bar on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, best known for its karaoke nights.
Karaoke / Birchwood Mall, just north of Port Huron
A family-friendly, alcohol-free karaoke spot in Birchwood Mall just north of Port Huron, with Japanese-style private rooms, 26,000 songs and a $1-a-song lobby stage.
Karaoke / Biddle Avenue, north of Goddard, Wyandotte
A compact bar and grill on Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte with fresh burgers, cheap drinks and one of the city's longest-running karaoke rooms.
Karaoke / Oxbow Lake, White Lake Township
A family-run dive bar on Oxbow Lake in White Lake Township that you can reach by car or by boat, with karaoke Friday and Saturday nights and live music on Sunday afternoons.
Karaoke / Middlebelt Road, Livonia
A Middlebelt Road dive bar and grill in Livonia with cheap drinks, burgers and hot sandwiches, where you might catch karaoke on the right night.
Karaoke / Richmond, north Macomb County
A small-town brewery in Richmond, up in north Macomb County, where Wednesday karaoke starts at 6:30pm, early enough for a work night.
Karaoke / John R Rd near Hazel Park Raceway site
An old-school neighborhood bar on John R Road in Hazel Park where Friday is party night, with DJ Aaron Gottlieb running karaoke from 9pm.
Live music clubs / Shelby Township (near Stony Creek Metropark)
A neighborhood grill and bar near Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township with live acoustic duos and cover bands several nights a week.
Lounges & rooftops / Clinton Township
A martini, cigar and live-music lounge in Clinton Township with blues, rock and R&B bands, a dance floor and a large patio.
Karaoke / Ford Road, Westland
A Ford Road bar and grill in Westland known for theme parties, wings, pool and darts, with Wednesday karaoke hosted by April Williams.
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.
