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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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Live music clubs / Downtown Houghton

Bonfire at The Continental Fire Co.

A restaurant, lounge and nightclub in a historic fire house in downtown Houghton, with a large stage for local and regional bands.

Live music clubs / Cadotte Avenue, near Main Street, Mackinac Island

Gate House

A restaurant and bar popular with island locals on Cadotte Avenue near Main Street on Mackinac Island, with a large patio and live entertainment after dark.

  • 1547 Cadotte Ave, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
  • (906) 847-3772
  • Lunch and dinner daily in season; live entertainment in the evenings; 21+ after 10pm
  • Varies by event

Live music clubs / Main Street, downtown Mackinac Island

Horn's Gaslight Bar & Restaurant

A Main Street saloon on Mackinac Island founded in 1933, with live entertainment nightly and dancing late into the night.

  • 7300 Main St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
  • (906) 847-6154
  • Seasonal (island summer season); live entertainment nightly

Live music clubs / Lac Vieux Desert Band reservation, western Upper Peninsula

Northern Waters Casino Resort

The Lac Vieux Desert Band's casino resort in Watersmeet in the western Upper Peninsula, with live bands in its Sports Bar & Grill on Friday and Saturday nights.

  • N5384 US-45, Watersmeet, MI 49969
  • (800) 583-3599
  • Live bands Fri–Sat 8pm–midnight in the Sports Bar & Grill; Event Center per calendar
  • Varies by event

Live music clubs / Downtown Marquette

Ore Dock Brewing Co.

A downtown Marquette brewery whose upstairs event space is one of the Upper Peninsula's main rooms for touring roots, blues and folk acts.

  • 114 W Spring St, Marquette, MI 49855
  • (906) 228-8888
  • Sun–Thu noon–11pm; Fri–Sat noon–midnight
  • Varies by event

Live music clubs / Downtown Hancock, Keweenaw Peninsula

The Orpheum Theater

A former vaudeville house in downtown Hancock on the Keweenaw Peninsula, opened in 1910 and restored as the town's main concert room.

  • 426 Quincy St, Hancock, MI 49930
  • (906) 483-2294
  • Show nights per calendar
  • All ages

Live music clubs / Chippewa Hotel Waterfront, Main Street

The Pink Pony

A bar and restaurant in the Chippewa Hotel on Mackinac Island's harbor, with a waterfront patio and live music every night of the season.

  • 7221 Main St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
  • (906) 847-3341
  • Seasonal (open for the 2026 season); live music nightly 9pm–1am on the main stage

Live music clubs / Marquette Mountain ski area, south of the city

Tbar at Marquette Mountain

A slopeside bar and grill at the Marquette Mountain ski area south of the city, with a regular live-music series built around après-ski.

  • 4501 M-553, Marquette, MI 49855
  • (906) 225-1155
  • Live music Friday nights, Saturday après-ski sessions and holidays (seasonal); see schedule
  • Varies by event

Live music clubs / Midtown / Cass Corridor (Cass Ave just south of I-94, near Wayne State)

Closed · 1968

Alvin's

A former deli, bar and music venue on Cass Avenue near Wayne State University in Midtown (1968–c. 2010–2011), with a 325-capacity room.

Live music clubs / McNichols just west of Woodward (near Palmer Park)

Closed · 1978

Bookie's Club 870

A former punk and new-wave club on McNichols just west of Woodward (1978 to the early 1980s), Detroit's first real punk and new-wave club.

  • 870 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI

Live music clubs / Cass Corridor (near the Old Miami)

Closed · 1981–1982

Freezer Theater

A former unlicensed hardcore punk show space in an old Cass Corridor storefront (1981–1982), a centerpiece of the Midwest hardcore scene.

  • 3958 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI

Live music clubs / Cass Corridor (Cass at Charlotte St)

Closed · 1996–2001

The Gold Dollar

A former Cass Corridor live-music bar at Cass and Charlotte (live-music era 1996–2001), the cradle of Detroit's garage-rock revival.

  • 3129 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI

Live music clubs / West Seven Mile (northwest Detroit)

Closed · 1993–1997

The Hip Hop Shop

A former clothing store on West Seven Mile Road (1993–1997) whose Saturday open-mic battles made it a main proving ground of Detroit hip-hop.

  • 15736 W Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, MI
  • Historic: open-mic battles Sat 4–6pm

Live music clubs / Hamtramck (off Joseph Campau)

Closed · 2002

Lili's 21

A former punk and garage-rock bar in Hamtramck, hidden off Joseph Campau on Jacob Street (late 1970s–2002), run by Lili Karwowski.

  • 2930 Jacob St, Hamtramck, MI

Live music clubs / Hamtramck

Closed · 1980–2016

Paycheck's Lounge

A former live-music bar on Caniff Street in Hamtramck (1980–2016), the longest-running live-music venue in Hamtramck.

Live music clubs / Corktown

Closed · 2014–2026

UFO Factory / UFO Bar

A former Corktown dive bar and music venue on Trumbull Street (2014–2026), first as UFO Factory and from 2024 as UFO Bar.

  • 2110 Trumbull St, Detroit, MI 48216

Live music clubs / Downtown Pontiac (alley off Lawrence St)

Closed · 2016

Alley Cat Cafe

A former all-ages coffee shop, eatery and live-music space in an alley off Lawrence Street in downtown Pontiac (opened 2016).

  • 31 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342
  • All ages

Live music clubs / Downtown Pontiac (Huron at Mill St)

Closed · 1996–2013

Clutch Cargo's

A former concert venue and dance club in downtown Pontiac (1996–2013), set in the Gothic former First Congregational Church.

Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale

Closed

Dino's Lounge

A former bar and restaurant on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, known for karaoke, live bands, its patio and brunch.

  • 22740 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI

Live music clubs / Downtown Mount Clemens (Macomb County)

Closed · 1974–2011

The Hayloft (Mount Clemens)

A former country and then rock bar in downtown Mount Clemens (1974–2011) that became Macomb County's best-known rock bar.

Live music clubs / Downtown Port Huron (2 blocks south of the Black River bridge)

Closed

Military Street Music Cafe

A former bar, cafe and music room with a late-night kitchen on Military Street in downtown Port Huron; reviews suggest it closed around 2017.

  • 1102 Military St, Port Huron, MI 48060
  • (810) 987-5990
  • Formerly: karaoke Sun–Tue, open mic Wed–Thu, live bands and DJs Fri–Sat

Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak

Closed · 2016–2024

The Morrie (Royal Oak)

A former American restaurant and bar on South Main Street in downtown Royal Oak (2016–2024) with regular live music.

  • 511 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI

Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale

Closed · 2016–2023

Otus Supply / The Parliament Room

A former restaurant and music venue in downtown Ferndale (2016–2023), whose side room, The Parliament Room, hosted jam, bluegrass, Americana and funk bands.

Live music clubs / Port Huron (St. Clair County)

Closed · 2025

The Outpost (Port Huron)

A former bar and grill in Port Huron with a live-music stage, a large dance floor and an outdoor patio; it closed in November 2025.

Live music clubs / Downtown Richmond (Macomb County) social district

Closed · 2026

Richmond Rock Room

A former small live-music room and event loft on Main Street in downtown Richmond, northern Macomb County, which closed with a farewell show in 2026.

Live music clubs / Downtown Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)

Closed · 2010–2021

The Loft (Lansing)

A former 500-capacity live-entertainment room on Michigan Avenue in downtown Lansing (2010–2021).

  • 414 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI

Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing (original site); later on M.A.C. Ave

Closed · 1974–2000

Small Planet

A former live-music club in East Lansing (1974–2000) that gave a stage to Mid-Michigan bands and rising alternative-rock names.

  • 225 Ann St, East Lansing, MI

Live music clubs / South Division / Heartside, downtown Grand Rapids

Closed · 2000–2025

Skelletones

A former all-ages, alcohol-free music club on South Division Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids (2000–2009, 2021–2025), known for punk and hardcore bands.

  • 133 S Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI
  • All ages

Live music clubs / Warehouse District

Closed · 2002–2016

InsideOut Gallery

A former art gallery, cocktail bar and event space in Traverse City's Warehouse District (c. 2002–2016) that hosted independent music showcases.

  • 229 Garland St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Live music clubs / Downtown Traverse City

Closed · 1892–2026

Union Street Station

A former bar in downtown Traverse City (1892–2026) that billed itself as downtown's oldest bar and was voted the city's best live-music venue for over a decade.

Live music clubs / Downtown Marquette (Upper Peninsula)

Closed · 2013

Upfront & Company

A former nightclub and restaurant in downtown Marquette in the Upper Peninsula (c. 1991–2013), with an elevated stage surrounded by the bar.

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