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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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Concert halls & amphitheaters / Warren (Andiamo Banquet Center)
An 800-seat dinner-and-show room attached to Andiamo's restaurant and banquet center in Warren.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Utica / Shelby Township (Macomb County)
An Argentine tango-focused dance studio in Utica, Macomb County, with a milonga almost every Friday night.
Live music clubs / Keego Harbor (Cass Lake)
A neighborhood bar and grill on Cass Lake Road in Keego Harbor with a pet-friendly patio, a Wednesday musicians' jam and local bands on Saturday nights.
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.
Live music clubs / Walled Lake waterfront
A waterfront tiki bar and seafood-boil restaurant on Walled Lake, with patios over the water and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Live music clubs / Novi, 12 Mile Rd retail district
The Novi location of the Beerhead craft-beer bar chain, on 12 Mile Road, with about 50 taps, karaoke on Wednesdays and live music on weekends.
Live music clubs / Downtown Wayne
A bar and grill on Michigan Avenue in downtown Wayne that advertises live music on Thursday nights; we couldn't confirm the schedule for 2026.
Live music clubs / South River Road, Harrison Township
A casual restaurant and bar on South River Road in Harrison Township with local cover bands on Saturday nights from fall to spring.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / JCC campus, West Bloomfield
A performing arts theatre on the Jewish Community Center campus in West Bloomfield, used for concerts, family musicals, lectures and film.
Karaoke / Macomb County
A big family entertainment center on Van Dyke in Sterling Heights with a private karaoke room: an 82-inch screen, party lights and space for up to 20.
Karaoke / West Downtown Dearborn (Michigan Ave)
A corner pub on Michigan Avenue in west Dearborn with a German name, Italian owners and a Cheers-style regular crowd; a karaoke directory lists Saturday karaoke.
Karaoke / Ecorse Road, north Taylor
A Taylor sports bar on Ecorse Road since 2010, with 26 draft handles, a kitchen open until 2am and Thursday karaoke with Jamie.
Karaoke / Waterford Township
A sports bar in Waterford Township with karaoke every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.
Live music clubs / White Lake Township, on M-59 near Alpine Valley
A log-cabin-style barbecue restaurant and bar on Highland Road (M-59) in White Lake near Alpine Valley, with live bands on Friday and Saturday nights from October to April.
Karaoke / Downtown Royal Oak
A Latin American fusion restaurant and bar in downtown Royal Oak where Monday karaoke means singing with a real live band, not a backing track.
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.
Jazz, blues & soul / Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores
A long-running east-side blues bar on Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, reopened under new ownership after a renovation.
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.
Live music clubs / Brandon Township, north Oakland County (half a mile north of Seymour Lake Rd)
A roadside bar and grill on M-15 in Ortonville, north Oakland County, with local cover bands every Friday and Saturday night and karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Party spots & roller disco / Halsted Road just north of Grand River
A family roller rink and play center on Halsted Road in Farmington Hills that hosts occasional adults-only Skate the MIX nights with a DJ.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ferndale
A retro 70s and 80s themed dance club on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, built around a lit disco floor.
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.
Party spots & roller disco / North Royal Oak
An independent vintage bowling alley with a cocktail lounge between 13 and 14 Mile roads in north Royal Oak, not part of the national Bowlero chain.
Karaoke / Keego Harbor
A dive bar and grill on Orchard Lake Road in Keego Harbor with karaoke in the evenings, a Wednesday DJ night and the occasional live band on weekends.
Karaoke / Trenton (Downriver)
A neighborhood bar and kitchen on Fort Street in Trenton that's open until 2am every night, with free karaoke on Tuesdays and a monthly emo night.
Live music clubs / Clinton River mouth / Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township
A waterfront sports bar and grill in Harrison Township at the mouth of the Clinton River on Lake St. Clair, with boat slips and an open-air deck.
Live music clubs / Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park
A neighborhood bar on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park that calls itself 'the home of whiskey and music', with musician jam nights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Karaoke / Downtown Auburn Hills (Auburn Rd at Squirrel Rd)
A Mexican restaurant and bar at Auburn and Squirrel roads in downtown Auburn Hills, with karaoke and a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights.
Live music clubs / Canton Township (Lilley Rd north of Joy Rd)
A family-run nanobrewery and taproom on Lilley Road in Canton Township, with local bands on Saturday nights and karaoke on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Live music clubs / Gibraltar waterfront (Humbug Marina)
A nautical-themed waterfront bar and restaurant with its own marina on Middle Gibraltar Road, next to Humbug Marina, with DJs on weekends, Wednesday karaoke and Saturday acoustic sets.
Karaoke / Telegraph Road, north of Eureka, Taylor
A Telegraph Road lounge in Taylor long known Downriver as a hangout for karaoke fans, with karaoke listed seven nights a week.
Karaoke / North Wayne Road, Westland
A neighborhood bar on North Wayne Road in Westland with karaoke most nights from 9:30pm, a DJ on Fridays and metro Detroit cover bands on Saturdays.
Karaoke / Dixie Highway, Independence Township
A bowling center on Dixie Highway near Clarkston with a bourbon bar and Prohibition Pizza; a directory lists Thursday karaoke in the bar.
Jazz, blues & soul / Old Village, Plymouth
A family-owned supper club and cabaret-style restaurant in Plymouth's Old Village, with live music during dinner Thursday through Saturday and no cover.
Karaoke / M-59 at Elizabeth Lake Rd, Waterford Township
A 300-capacity bar and restaurant at M-59 and Elizabeth Lake Road in Waterford Township with a tiki bar, a deck and Wednesday karaoke.
Live music clubs / Monroe, on the River Raisin
A pizza pub on East Elm Avenue in Monroe with an outdoor deck and beach area on the River Raisin, where local bands play Sunday afternoons through summer and fall.
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.
