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
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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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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
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)
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Royal Oak
Closed
00 Bar Nightclub & Lounge
A former upscale DJ nightclub and lounge in downtown Royal Oak at 208 W. Fifth St, with craft cocktails and bottle service.
- 208 W 5th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
- Historic: Fri–Sat 10pm–2am
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / North Main St, just north of 12 Mile Rd
Closed · 2000–2019
Luna
A former Royal Oak dance club (c. 2000–2019) on North Main Street just north of 12 Mile Road, mixing Top 40 with offbeat electronic and rock music.
- 1815 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48073
- (248) 589-3344
- Formerly: daily 9pm–2am
Clubs & dance floors / Ferndale
Closed
Pronto! Ferndale
A Ferndale lounge and dance club offshoot of Royal Oak's Pronto!, with house and techno DJs; it has since closed.
- 344 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
- (248) 414-7400
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Royal Oak
Closed · 2017
SCL Royal Oak / Stairway Royal Oak
A former upscale nightclub on South Lafayette Avenue in downtown Royal Oak (opened 2017), with DJs and bottle service; later known as Stairway Royal Oak.
- 401 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
- Formerly: Fri–Sat 10pm–2am
Clubs & dance floors / Eastown (former Eastown Theatre)
Closed · 1988–1992
Shout! (Grand Rapids)
A former 1950s-60s themed dance club in Grand Rapids' Eastown neighborhood (1988–1992), set in the old Eastown Theatre.
- Grand Rapids, MI
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.