Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
Mac's Bar
A small dive on Michigan Avenue on Lansing's east side that was the city's key punk and indie club for decades.
01 / The story of this place
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Mac's Bar has been in operation since the 1930s. It closed during COVID, was gutted and renovated, and reopened in November 2022 with brick walls and a new wooden bar; September 2026 City Pulse listings show band nights, electronic Unity – In Music nights and a Monday open mic.
- 112-capacity room
- In operation since the 1930s
- Monday open mic at 6pm
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
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03 / Events
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