Live music clubs / American Polish Cultural Center, Troy
A Polish restaurant and bar at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, with a seasonal Friday live music series.
- 2975 E Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48083
- (248) 689-3636
- Live Music Fridays: Fri 6:30pm–8:30pm (seasonal, no cover)
- All ages
Live music clubs / Harper Ave, Clinton Township
A Harper Avenue bar and grill in Clinton Township with local cover bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 34540 Harper Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48035
- Bands Fri–Sat 9pm–1am
Live music clubs / Saline (E Michigan Ave)
A dedicated live-music room on E Michigan Ave in Saline presenting rock shows by emerging and established bands.
- 984 E Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176
- (517) 514-2676
- Show nights only; see website
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (Main St)
A nonprofit acoustic listening room on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor, presenting folk, roots and singer-songwriter concerts about 300 nights a year.
- 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 761-1818
- Show nights only, see calendar; box office line answered on performance evenings
- All ages
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
An Eastside Lansing bar, restaurant and concert space on Michigan Avenue and a home for punk, indie and goth nights.
- 2021 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- Show nights; see listings
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (First St)
A long-running rock club on First Street in downtown Ann Arbor, with an upstairs stage room and the no-cover 8 Ball Saloon downstairs.
- 208 S First St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 996-8555
- Show nights, doors usually 7–8pm (see calendar); downstairs 8 Ball Saloon daily 4:30pm–2am
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Clay Township / Algonac area, Lake St. Clair (St. Clair County)
A lakefront sports bar and grill on Dyke Road in Clay Township near Algonac, on Lake St. Clair, with live music nearly every day in season.
- 7317 Dyke Rd, Clay Township, MI 48001
- Live music Tue–Sun (evening sets; afternoon sets on weekends)
Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing
An Irish pub in downtown East Lansing with solo acts and rock bands several nights a week.
- 327 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 351-2222
- Live music several nights a week, often Wed–Thu 9pm–midnight
Live music clubs / Genesee County (west of Flint)
An intimate concert series for singer-songwriters in a farmhouse setting west of Flint in Genesee County.
- 9319 Beecher Rd, Flushing, MI
- Concert dates only
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing
A nonprofit community and social-enterprise hub on Lansing's Eastside that regularly hosts DIY punk, indie and experimental shows.
- 1300 Eureka St, Lansing, MI 48912
- Event nights only; see calendar
Live music clubs / Downtown Flint
An all-ages music venue in downtown Flint that has hosted local and touring bands for over three decades.
- 124 W First St, Flint, MI 48502
- (810) 285-1748
- Show nights, doors usually 7pm; see calendar
- All ages
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
A long-running bar on Michigan Avenue in Eastside Lansing that has become the city's busiest club stage for local and touring acts.
- 2005 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- (517) 482-6376
- Open for events only; check event listings for show times
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / West Lansing
A West Lansing pub on W Saginaw St serving since 1975, with weekend cover bands and a Thursday open mic.
- 1910 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915
- (517) 253-8713
- Mon–Wed 11am–10pm; Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm. Bands Fri–Sat 8–11pm; open mic Thu
Live music clubs / Anchor Bay, Ira Township (St. Clair County)
An Anchor Bay-area grill on Dixie Highway in Ira Township, St. Clair County, with a summer live-music stage.
- 8709 Dixie Hwy, Ira Township, MI 48023
- Seasonal; live music Fri–Sun afternoons and evenings in summer
Live music clubs / Downtown Chelsea (near the Purple Rose Theatre)
A new music venue and restaurant in downtown Chelsea, near the Purple Rose Theatre, with live performances five nights a week.
- 117 1/2 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
- (734) 570-2222
- Live performances five nights a week; doors typically 5:30pm, showtime 7pm
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
A small dive on Michigan Avenue on Lansing's east side that was the city's key punk and indie club for decades.
- 2700 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- Show nights, see City Pulse listings; Mon open mic 6–8pm
Live music clubs / South Dort Highway
Flint's main hard-rock and metal club on South Dort Highway, booking national touring acts since 2002.
- 3539 S Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48507
- (810) 715-2650
- Show nights; see calendar
- 18+
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (basement, below Slows Bar BQ)
An underground bourbon, whiskey and craft-beer bar beneath Slows Bar BQ in downtown Ann Arbor, with late live music.
- 211 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 222-4095
- Thu–Sat 8pm–2am; live music Thu 9pm–1am, Fri–Sat 10pm–2am
Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing
The East Lansing outpost of the Mash bourbon and whiskey bar brand, downtown near MSU, with live music, DJs and karaoke.
- 212 Albert Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 858-2100
- Tue 6–10pm; Wed–Sat 6pm–2am; closed Sun–Mon. Wed live music 8–10pm, then DJ 10pm–2am; Thu karaoke 9pm–midnight; Fri live music 9:30pm; Sat DJ 9:30pm
Live music clubs / Depot Town / North River St
The Ypsilanti branch of the Mash whiskey bar brand, on North River Street near Depot Town, with live music and Southern-style food.
- 400 N River St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
- (734) 441-6200
- Wed–Thu 6pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 6pm–1am
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
An Irish-American pub founded in 1979 on Michigan Avenue on Lansing's east side, with no-cover live music Thursday to Saturday.
- 802 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- (517) 485-5287
- Live music Thu–Sat (no cover); Jazz Tuesdays; open mic Wednesdays
Live music clubs / Nahma, Delta County (Garden Peninsula area)
A historic inn in Nahma, a former lumber company town in Delta County on the Upper Peninsula, hosting folk and acoustic concerts.
- 13747 Main St, Nahma, MI 49864
- (906) 644-2486
- Wed–Thu 12–8pm; Fri–Sat 12–9pm; Sun 12–8pm; concerts on scheduled evenings
- All ages
Live music clubs / Kerrytown (Fifth Ave & Catherine St)
An intimate music room and 100% vegan bar in a historic two-story red-brick house in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown.
- 301 N Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Wed–Sat 5–11pm; music 7–10pm
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (Washington St)
A two-level country bar on Washington Street in downtown Ann Arbor, with live bands upstairs and DJs downstairs.
- 122 W Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 741-7325
- Upstairs Mon–Thu 3pm–midnight, Fri–Sat 11:30am–2am, Sun 11:30am–midnight; downstairs Thu–Sat 8pm–2am
- 21+
Live music clubs / REO Town
A community performing-arts center and 60-seat listening room in a converted storefront in Lansing's REO Town.
- 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
- (989) 878-1810
- Event nights only; see calendar
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown Chelsea
A small live-music and event room in downtown Chelsea that holds up to 100 people and runs regular Friday and Saturday shows.
- 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
- (734) 800-1340
- Open only for live music and private parties; see calendar
Live music clubs / Plainfield Township (north of Grand Rapids)
A riverside bar in Belmont, about 15 minutes northeast of downtown Grand Rapids, with no-cover weekend concerts and Tuesday karaoke.
- 5760 West River Dr NE, Belmont, MI 49306
- (616) 951-6071
- Live music most Fri–Sat, no cover; karaoke Tue 8–11pm
Live music clubs / Carriage Town
A craft-beer and burger bar in Flint's Carriage Town with live music in the evenings.
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
A historic neighborhood bar on Michigan Avenue near downtown Lansing that now hosts frequent live music and DJ sets.
- 812 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
Live music clubs / Downtown Ypsilanti
A decades-old neighborhood bar in downtown Ypsilanti with live music, pool tables and a late kitchen.
- 201 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- (734) 482-5320
- Daily noon–2am; kitchen noon–midnight
Live music clubs / Old Town Lansing
An Old Town Lansing bar, restaurant and event venue in a restored brick-and-beam building, known for live music.
- 1213 Turner St, Lansing, MI 48906
- (517) 331-8440
- Wed–Sat 5–11pm; Sun hours vary
Live music clubs / Lake Ponemah, Fenton
A country-style bar and restaurant on Lake Ponemah in Fenton with line dancing, live music and karaoke.
- 3482 W Silver Lake Rd, Fenton, MI 48430
- Mon–Thu 4–9:30pm; Fri 4–10:30pm; Sat noon–10:30pm; Sun noon–9:30pm
Live music clubs / West Side Saginaw
A neighborhood bar on State Street on Saginaw's west side that books live bands.
- 2609 State St, Saginaw, MI 48602
Live music clubs / West Stadium
A Masonic “Grotto” social club in Ann Arbor's West Stadium area that doubles as a popular local music room, with a ballroom and clubroom.
- 2070 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- (734) 663-1202
- Music nights per calendar (typically Fri–Sun evenings, Monday big band, some Tuesdays jazz)
Live music clubs / Downtown Ypsilanti
A small bar, carryout and performance space on W Michigan Ave in downtown Ypsilanti, with an alley and back-patio bar.
- 206 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- Mon–Wed & Sun 6–11pm; Thu 6pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 6pm–1am (may vary with performance times)
Live music clubs / Harbor Country (near New Buffalo)
A performance venue in Three Oaks, in Michigan's Harbor Country near New Buffalo, booking national Americana, roots-rock and folk acts.
- 107 Generations Dr, Three Oaks, MI 49128
- (269) 756-3879
- Event nights only, see calendar
- Varies by event
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.