Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Grand Circus Park / Bagley St)
A newly (re)opened downtown nightclub on Bagley Street near Grand Circus Park, with a weekly Saturday Latin night.
- 220 Bagley St, Detroit, MI
- Saturday nights (weekly Latin night); see Eventbrite
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Grand Circus Park / W Adams)
A downtown nightclub on West Adams near Grand Circus Park, with a large light and sound show and Friday and Saturday club nights.
- 24 W Adams Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 687-4350
- Fri–Sat 10pm–2am; Sun brunch & day party 1pm–7pm
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Northwest Detroit (Livernois corridor)
Upscale LGBTQ+ venue with a dining room, cocktail bar, lounge and dance floor; opened in 2024, closed for renovation as of September 2026.
- 14925 Livernois Ave., Detroit, MI 48238
- (313) 518-4421
- Last published hours: Fri (Ladies Night) and Sat (Guys Night) 9pm–2am; Sun special events only. Currently closed for renovations.
Clubs & dance floors / East Riverfront (Detroit Riverwalk)
An event space on the Detroit Riverwalk in a converted industrial warehouse, with themed dance parties most weekends.
- 6440 Wight St, Detroit, MI 48207
- Event nights, typically Thu–Sun until 2am; see calendar
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Woodward Ave)
A downtown Woodward Avenue nightclub with DJ-driven nights spanning hip-hop, house, techno, Latin and Top 40.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Park Ave / Foxtown)
A downtown club on Park Avenue in the Foxtown area, with weekly Friday and Saturday DJ nights of hip-hop and R&B.
- 2233 Park Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- Friday and Saturday nights weekly; see Eventbrite
Clubs & dance floors / West side (Fenkell Ave)
A west-side club on Fenkell Avenue hosting afrobeats, Caribbean and dancehall party nights.
- 15331 Fenkell Ave, Detroit, MI 48227
- Event nights; see Eventbrite
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (The Belt alley)
A basement nightclub and event space in The Belt alley downtown, pairing DJ nights with art installation and arcade games.
- 1274 Library St, Detroit, MI 48226
- Thu–Sun 9pm–2am
Clubs & dance floors / Highland Park
Highland Park club popular with queer people of color, built around hip-hop and R&B, with drag shows and a late-night kitchen.
- 744 E. Savannah St., Highland Park, MI 48203
- (313) 891-5798
- Wed–Sun (exact hours not published)
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Grand Circus Park / W Adams)
A tequila-themed late-night club-lounge on West Adams near Grand Circus Park, with high-energy DJs and VIP booths.
- 20 W Adams Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 687-4350
- Wed–Thu 9pm–2am; Fri–Sat 6pm–2am; Sun 10pm–2am
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Palmer Park
Detroit's longest-running gay dance club, open since 1974 near Palmer Park, where a teenage Madonna once danced.
- 928 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48203
- (313) 863-3934
- Menjo's bar: daily 4pm–2am. The Eagle (inside the complex): Sat 10pm–4am (after-hours). Olympus Theater: rentals and special events.
Clubs & dance floors / Northwest Detroit (8 Mile Rd)
A lounge on Eight Mile Road in northwest Detroit, running weekly 'VIP Saturdays'.
- 24587 W 8 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48219
- VIP Saturdays; see Eventbrite
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Financial District (Bankers Trust Building)
A multi-level restaurant, lounge and nightclub in the historic Bankers Trust Building in the Financial District.
- 205 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 462-8100
- Thu–Fri from 4pm (lounge with live music, nightclub from 9pm); Sat–Sun brunch from 11am, nightclub from 5pm; Mon–Wed private events only (as of the October 2025 opening)
Clubs & dance floors / Rivertown
A Rivertown lounge and event venue on Woodbridge Street hosting recurring promoter nights.
- 1995 Woodbridge St, Detroit, MI 48207
- Event nights (Society Sundays, Sip N Wednesdays); see Eventbrite
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Woodward Ave)
An upstairs lounge and club above the ZuZu Asian-fusion restaurant on Woodward Avenue downtown, mixing Detroit's sound with an anime aesthetic.
- 511 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 464-7777
- Fri–Sat approx. 10pm–2am (restaurant downstairs Sun–Thu 4pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 4pm–midnight)
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ferndale
A retro 70s and 80s themed dance club on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, built around a lit disco floor.
- 22901 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- (248) 541-1600
- Fri–Sat 9pm–1:30am; Sun–Thu special events only
Clubs & dance floors / Sterling Heights (Van Dyke corridor)
A weekends-only dance club on Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, aimed at a grown-up dance crowd.
- 37722 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
- (586) 795-0054
- Fri–Sat 7pm–2am
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Royal Oak
A multi-floor bar, billiards hall and nightclub in downtown Royal Oak with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 215 W 5th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
- (248) 629-9423
- Wed–Thu 5pm–12am; Fri 5pm–2am; Sat 3pm–2am; Sun 3pm–12am (summer hours); DJs Fri–Sat

Clubs & dance floors / Royal Oak
The self-styled original home of Drag Queen Bingo in Metro Detroit: a retro coffee shop by day and a drag cabaret by night in Royal Oak.
- 600 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
- (248) 515-2551
- Coffee shop by day; shows most evenings Wed–Sun, plus Sunday brunch (see calendar)
Clubs & dance floors / Farmington Hills (Northwestern Hwy)
An African and Caribbean restaurant and 'ultra lounge' on Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills with live music and a dance floor.
- 32523 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
- (248) 932-5652
- Tue–Thu 5–10pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–12am; closed Sun–Mon (private rentals)
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Mount Clemens
A downtown Mount Clemens sports pub that turns into a late-night DJ club, with a big outdoor patio and rooftop seating.
- 15 N Walnut St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
- (586) 741-6033
- Mon–Thu 3pm–close; Fri–Sat 11am–close; Sun noon–close. Late-night DJ club; 'Sexy Saturdays' DJ party Sat 10pm–2am
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ferndale
A nightclub and live music room on Nine Mile Road in downtown Ferndale with a heated outdoor patio.
- 141 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
- (248) 336-8077
- Fri–Sat 8pm–2am; event nights – see calendar
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Birmingham
A Vegas-style underground ultra lounge below the 220 Merrill restaurant in downtown Birmingham.
- 220 E Merrill St, Lower Level, Birmingham, MI 48009
- (248) 645-2150
- Fridays (weekly Fridays at Rose Room); other nights special events
Clubs & dance floors / St. Clair Shores
A two-bar LGBTQ club in St. Clair Shores that billed itself as the east side's only LGBT bar when it opened in 2003; status unconfirmed.
- 23109 Harper Ave (9 Mile & Harper), St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Pontiac
A DJ nightclub and event space on Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac, playing hip-hop, R&B, top 40 and Latin music.
- 25 S Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342
- (248) 494-8911
- Fri 9pm–2am; special events on other nights
- Varies by event
Clubs & dance floors / South University
A campus bar on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor that becomes a DJ dance spot on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 1140 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 222-3715
- Fri–Sat 8pm–2am (DJ 10pm–2am); Sun–Thu private events only
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (Main St, above the Heidelberg)
A top-floor club above the Heidelberg German restaurant on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor, with Latin nights on weekends.
- 215 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 585-0063
- Fri–Sat 10pm–2am; Thu Country Night; other nights vary with events and rentals
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (First St & Huron)
A downtown Ann Arbor dance club at First and Huron with two bars and VIP seating.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (State St / Liberty St)
A downtown Ann Arbor dance club on Liberty Street, operating as Necto since 2001 in the former Nectarine Ballroom space.
- 516 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 994-5835
- Mon, Fri, Sat 9pm–2am; other nights special events only
- 18+
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (First St)
A speakeasy-style nightclub in century-old underground vaults beneath South First Street in downtown Ann Arbor.
- 210 S First St (basement, alley entrance), Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Thu 8pm–1am; Fri 6pm–2am; Sat 8pm–2am
Clubs & dance floors / South University / Central Campus
A basement college bar near the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, with a large dance floor and DJs.
- 611 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 996-2747
- Wed–Sat 7pm–2am; open for home football games
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown East Lansing (near MSU)
An MSU college bar established in 1980 in downtown East Lansing, with a dance floor and DJs.
- 224 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 351-2285
- Wed–Sat 7pm–2am; open for MSU home football games
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Mount Pleasant (near Central Michigan University)
A long-running student nightclub in Mount Pleasant near Central Michigan University, centered on DJ dance nights.
Clubs & dance floors / South Division / Burton Heights
A Mexican seafood restaurant and sports lounge on South Division in Grand Rapids that turns into a Latin dance club on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 2053 S Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
- (616) 591-2105
- Latin dance club Fri–Sat nights; Wed free dance classes followed by social dancing
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown
A multi-level entertainment building in downtown Grand Rapids with restaurants, a brewery, a comedy club and several nightlife rooms.
- 20 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 356-2000
- Tue–Wed 4pm–12am; Thu–Sat 4pm–1am; Sun–Mon closed (hours may change for events)
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown
A downtown Grand Rapids country saloon with local country bands, country DJs and line dancing on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 48 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 742-4040
- Fri–Sat 6pm–1:30am; DJ or band from 9pm
- 21+
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.