Techno & house / East side (Mack Ave)
Cannons
An east-side neighborhood bar on Mack Avenue whose intimate upstairs room hosts ticketed house and techno nights.
- 15421 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI
- Ticketed events on event nights; see calendar
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Corktown Tavern
A Michigan Avenue tavern in Corktown that regularly hosts techno, house, ghettotech and drum & bass nights.
- 1716 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
- (313) 964-5103
- Event nights vary; see calendar
Techno & house / Lincoln Street Art Park / Dreamtroit complex (Holden St)
Lincoln Factory
A high-capacity warehouse club in the Dreamtroit / Lincoln Street Art Park complex on Holden Street, with techno, house and bass nights.
- 1331 Holden St, Detroit, MI 48202
- Event nights only; see calendar
Techno & house / Holden Street / New Center area
Marble Bar
A Detroit club-bar built around electronic music nights and DJs, with visits to its Holden Street space shaped by the selected event.
- 1501 Holden St, Detroit, MI 48208
- Event nights only (mostly Fri–Sat); hours vary week to week; see calendar
- 21+
Techno & house / Milwaukee Junction / North End
Russell Industrial Center
A 1926 industrial complex in Milwaukee Junction / North End, home to artist studios and large warehouse-style electronic events.
- 1600 Clay St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Event nights only; see calendar (office Mon–Fri 9am–5pm)
Techno & house / Downtown (Grand River & Griswold)
SPKRBOX
A two-level coffee shop and bar at Grand River and Griswold downtown that turns into a Detroit techno club at night.
- 200 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 496-1010
- Daily 9am–2am
Techno & house / Milwaukee Junction
Tangent Gallery
A sprawling Milwaukee Junction gallery and event space with techno, house and ghettotech parties that often run toward sunrise.
- 715 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI 48202
- (313) 873-2955
- Event nights only; see calendar
Techno & house / Midtown (Wayne State / Cass Corridor)
Third Street Bar
A renovated neighborhood bar near Wayne State in Midtown with a steady calendar of house and techno DJ nights.
- 4626 Third St, Detroit, MI
- (313) 831-3434
- Event nights vary; weekly Sanctified Sundays in summer; see calendar
Techno & house / Midtown (Grand River Ave)
TV Lounge
A Grand River Avenue nightclub in Midtown that calls itself Detroit's longest-running nightclub, with a large outdoor party patio as its signature.
- 2548 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- (313) 965-4789
- Thu 5pm–2am; Fri–Sat 9pm–2am; Sun 9pm–3am (per Visit Detroit); event nights vary; see calendar
- 21+
Techno & house / Downtown Pontiac
ELEKTRICITY
An electronic music nightclub in an industrial-style space in downtown Pontiac, with a large sound and lighting rig.
- 15 S Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342
- (248) 599-2212
- Club nights Fri–Sat 9:30pm–2am; box office Tue–Thu 12–5pm and Fri–Sat 9pm–1:30am; event times vary
- Varies by event
Techno & house / Hamtramck
Closed · 1996–2002
Motor
A former techno club at 3515 Caniff in Hamtramck (1996–2002), in its day one of the world's best-known techno clubs.
- 3515 Caniff St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
- Historic: event nights, doors 9pm (archived 2000 calendar)
- 18+
Techno & house / Downtown (Broadway St)
Closed · 1988–1989
The Music Institute
A former after-hours techno and house club at 1315 Broadway downtown (1988–1989), remembered as the prototype club of the Detroit techno scene.
- 1315 Broadway St, Detroit, MI
- Historic: after-hours, Fri–Sat from midnight until after dawn
Techno & house / Downtown (lower Woodward)
Closed · 2004
Oslo
A former sushi bar and basement dance club on lower Woodward Avenue downtown (opened 2004), known for techno and house DJs.
- 1456 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 962-7200
Techno & house / Islandview / East side
Closed · 2021–2026
Spot Lite
A former bar, gallery and dance floor in a converted lumber yard on Beaufait Street in Islandview (2021–2026), a go-to spot for east-side DJs.
- 2905 Beaufait St, Detroit, MI
Techno & house / Corktown (Michigan Ave at Rosa Parks Blvd)
Closed · 2018
The Works
A former techno club on Michigan Avenue in Corktown (late 1990s–2018), billed as Detroit's longest-running techno club.
- 1846 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 961-1742
Techno & house / Downtown Ferndale (Woodward at 9 Mile)
Closed
The Grasshopper Underground
A former basement cocktail lounge and dance club at Woodward and 9 Mile in downtown Ferndale, featuring house and electronic DJs.
- 22757 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- (248) 298-0330
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