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DETROIT + MICHIGAN / Nightlife / ¼

Music, dance, after dark.

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Grand River at McGraw Ave (west side)

Closed · 1927–1980

Olympia Stadium

A former arena on Grand River Avenue on Detroit's west side (1927–1980), home of the Detroit Red Wings and the city's main arena for big concerts.

  • 5920 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Birmingham (Brownell St is now Peabody St)

Closed · 1969–1971

Birmingham Palladium

A former rock concert hall in downtown Birmingham (1969–1971) on Brownell Street (now Peabody Street), with a capacity of 1,500.

  • 136 Brownell St, Birmingham, MI 48009

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Auburn Hills (Oakland County)

Closed · 1988–2017

The Palace of Auburn Hills

A former arena in Auburn Hills (1988–2017), home of the Detroit Pistons, that staged concerts for crowds of 6,000 to 23,000.

  • 6 Championship Dr, Auburn Hills, MI

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Pontiac (Oakland County)

Closed · 1975–2013

Pontiac Silverdome

A former domed stadium in Pontiac (1975–2013), home of the Detroit Lions and one of the biggest concert stadiums in the U.S.

  • 1200 Featherstone Rd, Pontiac, MI

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Kalamazoo (Burdick at Lovell)

Closed · 1927–2024

Kalamazoo State Theatre

A former concert and comedy venue in downtown Kalamazoo (1927–2024), housed in a John Eberson 'atmospheric' movie palace with about 1,590 seats.

  • 404 S Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Near East Beltline and 28th Street (Kentwood / Grand Rapids)

Closed · 1988–2018

The Orbit Room

A former concert venue of about 1,900 capacity near East Beltline and 28th Street (1988–2017/18), for decades West Michigan's main stage for touring acts.

  • 2525 Lake Eastbrook Blvd SE, 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.

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