Jazz, blues & soul / 14th Street at W. Warren Ave (west side)
Closed · 1953–1976
The 20 Grand
A former entertainment complex at 14th Street and West Warren Avenue (1953–1976), a showcase for Motown-era acts.
- 5020 14th St, Detroit, MI
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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 ↺Jazz, blues & soul / Paradise Valley (today's Greektown / stadium district)
Closed · 1936–1963
606 Horseshoe Lounge
A former Paradise Valley jazz and blues club (1936–1963) at 606 East Adams, in the area of today's Greektown and stadium district.
- 606 E Adams Ave, Detroit, MI
Festivals / Brush Park / Midtown edge (former Brewster-Douglass site)
Closed · 2023–2024
Afro Nation Detroit
A former Afrobeats festival in Detroit (2023–2024), the U.S. edition of Afro Nation, held in 2024 at Bedrock's Douglass Site.
- Douglass Site (Bedrock), Detroit, MI
Live music clubs / Midtown / Cass Corridor (Cass Ave just south of I-94, near Wayne State)
Closed · 1968
Alvin's
A former deli, bar and music venue on Cass Avenue near Wayne State University in Midtown (1968–c. 2010–2011), with a 325-capacity room.
- 5756 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
- (313) 638-6300
Jazz, blues & soul / West side (Tireman Ave near Beechwood)
Closed · 1938
Blue Bird Inn
A former west-side jazz club on Tireman Avenue (c. 1938–early 2000s), described as “the most important live outlet for bop in the city.”
- 5021 Tireman Ave, Detroit, MI
Live music clubs / McNichols just west of Woodward (near Palmer Park)
Closed · 1978
Bookie's Club 870
A former punk and new-wave club on McNichols just west of Woodward (1978 to the early 1980s), Detroit's first real punk and new-wave club.
- 870 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI
Clubs & dance floors / West 8 Mile Road
Closed
Cheeks
A former club on West 8 Mile Road near Schaefer (from the early 1980s), often named as one of the first clubs to play Detroit techno.
- W 8 Mile Rd (near Schaefer Hwy), Detroit, MI
Live music clubs / Livernois / University District (blocks from the University of Detroit)
Closed · 1963
The Chessmate
A former coffeehouse and music venue on Livernois near Six Mile Road (from 1963), one of Detroit's key folk rooms and later a gay after-hours club.
- Livernois Ave near W. Six Mile Rd (McNichols), Detroit, MI
Jazz, blues & soul / 12th Street (now Rosa Parks Blvd), west side
Closed · 1960–1967
Chit Chat Club
A former 12th Street lounge on Detroit's west side (1960–1967 per The Concert Database), a favorite after-hours jam spot of Motown's Funk Brothers.
- 8235 12th St, Detroit, MI
Clubs & dance floors / McNichols (Six Mile) near Woodward, Palmer Park area
Closed · 1976–1983
Club Fever
A former gay after-hours dance club on McNichols Road near Woodward in the Palmer Park area (ca. 1976–1983), known around 1977 as Club Fever.
- W. McNichols Rd near Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Jazz, blues & soul / Paradise Valley (Norwood Hotel, Adams at St. Antoine)
Closed
Club Plantation
A former Black-owned nightclub in the basement of the Norwood Hotel in Paradise Valley, at East Adams and St. Antoine, active in the 1930s.
- 550 E Adams Ave, Detroit, MI
Jazz, blues & soul / Paradise Valley (Adams at St. Antoine)
Closed · 1942–1949
Club Three Sixes
A former Paradise Valley nightclub at 666 East Adams (1941 or 1942 to 1949), opened by Black businessman Andrew “Jap” Sneed.
- 666 E Adams Ave, Detroit, MI
Clubs & dance floors / Far East Side
Closed · 2006
Club Xhale
A Black gay club on Detroit's far east side that opened on New Year's Day 2006, with themed weekly nights, including one for women; it has since closed.
- Detroit, MI
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront (Cobo Center, now Huntington Place)
Closed · 1960–2010
Cobo Arena
A former 12,000-seat arena on the downtown riverfront (1960–2010), part of the Cobo Hall convention complex now known as Huntington Place.
- 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI
Festivals / Downtown Detroit Theater District (Madison St and Music Hall)
Closed · 2017–2023
Detroit Music Weekend
A former free downtown music festival in Detroit (2017–2023), centered on Music Hall and Madison Street in the Theater District.
- 350 Madison St (Music Hall; Madison St / Aretha Franklin Way), Detroit, MI 48226
- All ages
Festivals / Detroit riverfront (RiverWalk; West Riverfront Park in 2019)
Closed · 2007–2019
Detroit River Days
A former riverfront festival along Detroit's RiverWalk (2007–2019), with concerts, rides and family activities, created by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy.
- West Riverfront Park, 1801 W Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI
Concert halls & amphitheaters / East side (Harper Ave near Van Dyke)
Closed · 1931–1973
Eastown Theatre
A former east-side movie palace and rock hall on Harper Avenue (cinema from 1931, rock venue 1969–1973), with 2,500 seats.
- 8041 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI
Jazz, blues & soul / John R / Brush Park edge of Paradise Valley (John R at E. Canfield)
Closed · 1949–1963
Flame Show Bar
A former R&B and jazz nightclub at John R and East Canfield (1949–1963), on the John R / Brush Park edge of Paradise Valley.
- 4264 John R St, Detroit, MI
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront (Civic Center / Hart Plaza)
Closed · 1956–1995
Ford Auditorium
A former 2,920-seat concert hall on the downtown riverfront (1956–1995), home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for more than 33 years.
- 80 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI
Live music clubs / Cass Corridor (near the Old Miami)
Closed · 1981–1982
Freezer Theater
A former unlicensed hardcore punk show space in an old Cass Corridor storefront (1981–1982), a centerpiece of the Midwest hardcore scene.
- 3958 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI
Live music clubs / Cass Corridor (Cass at Charlotte St)
Closed · 1996–2001
The Gold Dollar
A former Cass Corridor bar on Cass Avenue (1930s–2001): for decades one of Detroit's best-known drag-show bars, then the cradle of the city's garage-rock revival from 1996 to 2001.
- 3129 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Petosky-Otsego (Grand River at Beverly Ct)
Closed · 1928–1972
Grande Ballroom
A former dance hall and psychedelic rock hall on Grand River Avenue (built 1928, rock era 1966–1972), where the MC5 recorded “Kick Out the Jams.”
- 8952 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Midtown (Woodward at Canfield area)
Closed · 1922–1972
Graystone Ballroom
A former Gothic Revival ballroom on Woodward Avenue in Midtown (1922–1972), billed as “Detroit's Million Dollar Ballroom.”
- 4237 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Karaoke / Warrendale (West Side)
Closed · 1980–2024
Hayloft Saloon
A former gay bar on Greenfield Road in Warrendale on Detroit's west side (1980–2024), with karaoke and a leather and country-western crowd.
- 8070 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48228
- (313) 581-8913
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Palmer Park / 7 Mile & Woodward
Closed
Heaven
Legendary 1980s after-hours gay club on Woodward, remembered as a birthplace of Detroit's queer house-music scene.
- 19106 Woodward Ave. (upstairs from The Gas Station bar), Detroit, MI
Live music clubs / West Seven Mile (northwest Detroit)
Closed · 1993–1997
The Hip Hop Shop
A former clothing store on West Seven Mile Road (1993–1997) whose Saturday open-mic battles made it a main proving ground of Detroit hip-hop.
- 15736 W Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, MI
- Historic: open-mic battles Sat 4–6pm
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront
Closed · 1979–2017
Joe Louis Arena
A former downtown riverfront arena (1979–2017), home of the Detroit Red Wings and for almost four decades Detroit's largest indoor concert room.
- 19 Steve Yzerman Dr, Detroit, MI
Concert halls & amphitheaters / East Grand Boulevard (Milwaukee Junction / North End edge)
Closed · 1915
Latin Quarter (Grand Quarters)
A former soul and jazz nightclub, later an alternative-rock venue, on East Grand Boulevard (building opened 1915, abandoned around 2000), known for decades as the Latin Quarter.
- 3075 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Leland Hotel ballroom)
Closed · 1983–2025
Leland City Club
A former goth and industrial club in the ballroom of downtown Detroit's Leland Hotel (1983–2025), one of America's oldest clubs of its kind.
- 400 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 962-2300
- Historic: Fri–Sun 10pm–4:30am (Metro Times listing)
Live music clubs / Hamtramck (off Joseph Campau)
Closed · 2002
Lili's 21
A former punk and garage-rock bar in Hamtramck, hidden off Joseph Campau on Jacob Street (late 1970s–2002), run by Lili Karwowski.
- 2930 Jacob St, Hamtramck, MI
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown (Michigan Building, Bagley at Grand River)
Closed · 1926–1976
Michigan Palace
A former downtown movie palace and rock hall on Bagley Avenue (opened 1926, closed for good in 1976), with 4,038 seats.
- 238 Bagley Ave, Detroit, MI
Jazz, blues & soul / Dexter Ave at Burlingame (west side)
Closed · 1959–1963
The Minor Key
A former jazz coffee house on Dexter Avenue at Burlingame (1959–1963), where John Coltrane made his major Detroit appearances as a leader.
- 11541 Dexter Ave, Detroit, MI
Festivals / West Riverfront (Detroit); 2013-2014 at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights
Closed · 2013–2022
Mo Pop Festival
A former indie and alternative music festival (2013–2022), held at Detroit's West Riverfront Park from 2015 after two years at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights.
- West Riverfront Park, 1801 W Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI
Techno & house / Hamtramck
Closed · 1996–2002
Motor
A former techno club at 3515 Caniff in Hamtramck (1996–2002), in its day one of the world's best-known techno clubs.
- 3515 Caniff St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
- Historic: event nights, doors 9pm (archived 2000 calendar)
- 18+
Techno & house / Downtown (Broadway St)
Closed · 1988–1989
The Music Institute
A former after-hours techno and house club at 1315 Broadway downtown (1988–1989), remembered as the prototype club of the Detroit techno scene.
- 1315 Broadway St, Detroit, MI
- Historic: after-hours, Fri–Sat from midnight until after dawn
Karaoke / Southwest Detroit (Vernor near Clark Ave)
Closed · 2017–2026
Mutiny Tiki Bar
A former kitschy tiki bar on Vernor Highway in Southwest Detroit (2017–2026) whose Thursday karaoke won Metro Times' Best Karaoke Bar in 2018, from both the staff and the readers.
- 4654 Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209
- (313) 406-4043
- Formerly: Wednesday and Thursday 5pm–midnight, Friday and Saturday 5pm–2am, Sunday 5pm–midnight, closed Monday and Tuesday
- 21+
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