All eventsConcerts, festivals and markets, tonight and this weekend
Annual festivalsJazz, techno, cars and parades: Michigan’s year, festival by festival
Holidays & seasonsPumpkin season, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, the Fourth
Sports: games & scoresLions, Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers: live scores and trophies
ItinerariesReady-made day plans, stop by stop
Places to exploreMuseums, parks, neighborhoods and icons
Free museum daysFlip the calendar: when museums let you in for free
Metro Detroit mapWhat Metro Detroit is, and what every town is about
The Henry FordRosa Parks’ bus, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory
RenCen: live trackerThe Renaissance Center’s past, present and future, up to the minute
Gordie Howe BridgeThe new bridge to Canada: live waits, tolls, and yes, you can walk it
ToursBy boat, by bike or on foot, with a local guide
Escape roomsOne hour, one lock and your crew
Plan a meetingVenues, hotels and what’s on in town on your dates
Detroit A–ZFrom limos to chambers of commerce: every business and service in one place
ShoppingDetroit-made brands, markets and shopping streets
Detroit with kidsZoo, science center and rainy-day ideas
Motor City cultureFactories, museums and car events
Wellness & rechargeA riverside sauna, spas, yoga and running trails
My tripYour flights, your events, day by day, with an itemized budget in dollars and your own currency
Plan your tripWhen to come, how to get here, where to sleep: all in one place
Weather & seasonsWhat it’s like right now and month by month
Coming from abroad?Entry, money, phones, power, Canada: what you need to know
TransitBuses, trains and ferries with live departures
Driving in MichiganLicenses, rental cars, the rules and the yellow school bus
Lanes and left exitsKeep right? Here people pass on the right and exit on the left
Road work and potholesOrange barrels, detours, 45 mph: driving Michigan’s work zones
Mile roads: mile zero and 8 MileWhere the city counts from, and which Mile you’re standing on
People MoverThe free elevated loop above downtown
QLINE streetcarThe free streetcar on Woodward Avenue
DTW airportRed or blue terminal? We’ll show you.Your license in MichiganRental carsSpeed limitsMiles, gallons, MPGThe Michigan left and the rulesSchool busesTraffic lights, a Detroit inventionPulled over by policeDrinking and drivingWinter drivingWildlife on the roadGas and parking
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.
Browse the venues ↓ Looking for karaoke? See our karaoke guide ↗875 venues · 8/25
Clear filters ↺Live music clubs / Downtown Mount Clemens
A tavern on Avery Street in downtown Mount Clemens with local bands and duos on several Friday and Saturday nights a month.
Karaoke / Tyler Road at Beck Road, Van Buren Township
The Belleville-area aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles near Tyler and Beck roads; a karaoke directory lists Friday karaoke from 8pm to midnight.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Bloomfield Hills (Oakland County)
A franchise ballroom studio in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, that also hosts a monthly Argentine tango milonga.
Live music clubs / Clinton Township
A neighborhood bar and grill on Garfield Road in Clinton Township with local rock and cover bands on weekend nights.
Live music clubs / Harper Avenue, St. Clair Shores
A bar on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores with local bands on Saturday nights at 9pm during the colder months.
Live music clubs / Lake St. Clair shore, Harrison Township
A long-standing lakefront restaurant and bar on Jefferson Avenue in Harrison Township with panoramic views of Lake St. Clair, plus DJs and live bands on weekend nights.
Jazz, blues & soul / Downtown Royal Oak
A vintage-style martini lounge attached to D'Amato's Italian restaurant in downtown Royal Oak, with live jazz on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Festivals / Metro Detroit (concerts at churches and halls around Oakland County and Detroit)
Metro Detroit's summer chamber music festival, presenting international and local chamber musicians over two weeks in June at churches and halls around the region.
Party spots & roller disco / Roseville (Macomb County)
A Roseville roller rink in Macomb County with three adult evening sessions a week, including a Saturday night for skaters 25 and over.
Live music clubs / Downtown Clawson
An Irish pub in downtown Clawson with acoustic live music on Wednesday and Saturday nights and an Irish folk session on Sunday evenings.
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield Township
The Chesterfield location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on Gratiot Avenue with live music several evenings a week.
Live music clubs / Independence Township, Sashabaw Rd corridor
The Clarkston branch of the Hamlin Pub chain on Sashabaw Road in Independence Township, not far from Pine Knob, with no-cover live music Thursday through Saturday at 8pm.
Live music clubs / Garfield Rd, Clinton Township
The Clinton Township location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on Garfield Road with live music several evenings a week.
Live music clubs / Richmond (northern Macomb County)
The Richmond location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on Gratiot Avenue in northern Macomb County with regular live music.
Live music clubs / Rochester Hills, South Rochester Road corridor
The Rochester Hills branch of the Hamlin Pub chain on South Rochester Road, with no-cover live bands on Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm and karaoke on Wednesdays.
Live music clubs / Rochester Hills, Rochester Rd at Tienken Rd
The north Rochester Hills branch of the Hamlin Pub chain at Rochester and Tienken roads, with a no-cover solo act, band or DJ every Friday and Saturday at 8pm.
Live music clubs / Hayes Rd, Shelby Township
The Hayes Road location of Hamlin Pub in Shelby Township, part of a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, with live music several evenings a week.
Live music clubs / Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township
The Van Dyke Avenue location of Hamlin Pub in Shelby Township, part of a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, with regular live music nights.
Live music clubs / Downtown St. Clair riverfront (St. Clair County)
The St. Clair location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on the downtown riverfront with live music several evenings a week.
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.
Karaoke / Downriver
A classic neighborhood bar in Lincoln Park, in the Downriver suburbs, with karaoke every Friday from 9pm to 1am.
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.
Live music clubs / Nautical Mile
A waterfront seafood restaurant and bar on the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores, right on Lake St. Clair, with local bands and duos playing dinner-time sets several evenings a week.
Karaoke / John R Rd, Hazel Park
An Irish-flavored sports pub on John R Road in Hazel Park, open since 2002, with karaoke every Wednesday night and more than 90 beers.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Novi (Twelve Oaks area)
A sports-and-games venue in Novi near Twelve Oaks with axe throwing and a 50-tap self-pour beer wall; a line-dance directory lists a Thursday class here that we couldn't confirm.
Karaoke / West Jefferson Avenue, Ecorse
A long-standing corner tavern on West Jefferson in Ecorse with pool and sports on TV; a directory lists Friday karaoke from 8pm to close.
Live music clubs / Mount Clemens
A neighborhood bar and grill on North Rose Street in Mount Clemens, formerly Mangan's Irish Hut, with live music Wednesday through Saturday.
Karaoke / Downtown Royal Oak
A two-level private karaoke lounge and photo studio in downtown Royal Oak with a stage, mezzanine and photo sets.
Live music clubs / Fraser
A banquet and event hall on 14 Mile Road in Fraser whose public bar, the Sidebar, hosts early-evening live music, most often on Fridays.
Live music clubs / Downtown Lake Orion
An Irish pub on Broadway in downtown Lake Orion with live music on Saturdays, karaoke on Fridays and DJ music bingo on Thursdays.
Karaoke / Campbell Road
A neighborhood Irish pub on Campbell Road in Madison Heights where Saturday karaoke runs from 9:30pm to 2am.
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township
A neighborhood pub on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township, in the building long known as Cracker Jack's, with a Wednesday open jam and free rock band nights on weekends.
Karaoke / Frenchtown Township, Monroe
A bar and grill in Frenchtown Township, Monroe, that bills itself as a step above the usual; local listings mention Friday-night karaoke.
Live music clubs / Downtown Farmington
An Irish restaurant and pub in downtown Farmington with more than 50 years of history and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
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.
