Concerts / North Corktown
MotorCity Casino Hotel
An automotive-inspired hotel complex with a concert venue and traces of Detroit’s industrial past.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
MotorCity Casino Hotel incorporates the history of a former bakery building. Its design draws on Detroit’s automotive identity, while the wider complex includes a hotel, dining, and the Sound Board performance venue. Architecture, dinner, or a concert can each be the focus of a visit. Different facilities within the property have different admission rules.
- Automotive-inspired design
- The Sound Board performance venue
- Historic industrial fabric
Famous Detroiters
Famous people tied to this place 2
Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- Aretha Franklin 1942–2018 · singer, songwriter, pianist
Performed here
Venue of her 2013 Christmas concert, part of her return to live performing after illness.
- Marian Ilitch born 1933 · businesswoman, co-founder of Little Caesars
Related place
Detroit casino resort in which she was an original investor and which she has owned outright since 2005.
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-24
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
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03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 PMJeffrey Osborne
Jeffrey Osborne takes the stage on Saturday, October 17, at 8 p.m. at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The concert is presented by 313 Presents.
Oct 18, 2026, 7:30 PMMýa
Mýa — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Oct 25, 2026, 7:30 PMWinger
Winger plays Sunday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The concert is presented by 313 Presents, and tickets are available online.
Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 PMMotorCity Cage Night XXVI
313 Presents hosts MotorCity Cage Night XXVI on Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. at Sound Board inside MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. Tickets are available online.
Nov 6, 2026, 8:00 PMEddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Nov 8, 2026, 7:30 PMAJ McLean of Backstreet Boys
AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Nov 20, 2026, 7:30 PMBoney James
Boney James — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Nov 22, 2026, 7:30 PMCheap Trick
Cheap Trick — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 PMNight of Knockouts XLIV
313 Presents hosts Night of Knockouts XLIV on Saturday, November 28, at 7 p.m. at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. It's a sporting event, and tickets are available online.
Dec 9, 2026, 8:00 PMEric Benét
Eric Benét takes the stage on Wednesday, December 9, at 8 p.m. at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The concert is presented by 313 Presents.
Dec 10, 2026, 8:00 PMLalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway performs on Thursday, December 10, at 8 p.m. at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The show is presented by the Coleman A. Young Foundation.
Dec 11, 2026, 8:00 PMRick Springfield
Rick Springfield — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Jan 6, 2027, 8:00 PMChanté Moore
Chanté Moore — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Jan 14, 2027, 8:00 PMAn Evening with Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill takes the stage at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Thursday, January 14, at 8 p.m. The concert is presented by 313 Presents.
Jan 22, 2027, 8:00 PMAustralia’s Thunder From Down Under
Australia’s Thunder From Down Under plays Friday, January 22, at 8 p.m. at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The show is presented by 313 Presents.
Feb 19, 2027, 8:00 PMSpin Doctors at Sound Board
Spin Doctors perform live on Friday, February 19, at 8 p.m. in Detroit’s Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel. If you’re into ’90s rock, it’s a chill show worth checking out.
Feb 21, 2027, 7:30 PM$hort Stories by Too $hort
$hort Stories by Too $hort — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Feb 21, 2027, 8:00 PM$hort Stories by Too $hort
Too $hort brings $hort Stories to the Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Sunday, February 21, at 8 p.m., with special guests The Legendary Soul Rebels Brass Band. 313 Presents organizes the show.
Apr 10, 2027, 8:00 PMExposé
Exposé plays Saturday, April 10, at 8 p.m. at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The concert is presented by 313 Presents.
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