Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Music Hall / Madison St)
A rooftop nightclub on top of the Music Hall building on Madison Street downtown, playing hip-hop, R&B, Top 40 and house.
- 350 Madison St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 687-4350
- Thu–Sat 10pm–2am; Sun 5pm–11pm
Lounges & rooftops / Bricktown / Greektown
A bar and kitchen next to Saint Andrew's Hall in Bricktown, with an outdoor patio and a wide range of DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A Greektown rooftop lounge on Monroe Street with indoor and outdoor bars and resident DJs.
- 529 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 962-1300
- Tue, Fri & Sat 10pm–2am (per Visit Detroit)
Lounges & rooftops / West side (Greenfield Rd)
A west-side Detroit bar and lounge on Greenfield Road built around its sound system, with house, deep house and techno parties.
- 8070 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48228
- (313) 444-1451
- Mon–Sat 7pm–2am; Sun 5pm–2am (happy hour daily until 9pm)
- 21+
Lounges & rooftops / Corktown
A rooftop lounge on top of The Godfrey Hotel in Corktown, with retractable glass walls and panoramic skyline views.
- 1400 Leverette St (The Godfrey Hotel, 1401 Michigan Ave), Detroit, MI 48201
- (313) 385-0000
- Mon–Thu 5pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–1am; Sun 5pm–10pm
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A Greektown bar and rooftop above The Greek restaurant, with DJ nights and house and techno day parties.
- 535 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 420-1990
- Tue–Sun (closed Mon); Thursday ladies' night
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Woodward Ave, below Easy Peasy)
An underground cocktail bar beneath Woodward Avenue, sister bar to Easy Peasy upstairs, with live music and DJs every weekend.
- 1456 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- Fri–Sat 7pm–2am
Lounges & rooftops / Avenue of Fashion (Livernois)
An upscale restaurant and lounge on the Avenue of Fashion (Livernois), with DJs and live entertainment after dinner.
- 20238 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48221
- Wed–Sun (restaurant & lounge)
Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
A Mediterranean restaurant and rooftop lounge above Greektown with skyline views, used for DJ nights and private events.
Lounges & rooftops / Grandmont Rosedale (west side)
An intimate speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in Grandmont Rosedale on Grand River Avenue, built around deep grooves and curated cocktails.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Broadway St)
A record store and downtown bar on Broadway Street hosting intimate, community-based DJ nights.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown / Cass Corridor (MotorCity Casino Hotel)
A casino bar on the second floor of MotorCity Casino Hotel, with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- (866) 782-9622
- Sun–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 4pm–1:45am; DJs Fri–Sat from 8pm or 9pm
- 21+
Lounges & rooftops / Eastern Market
An Eastern Market gallery and 'executive lounge' with weekly R&B Fridays and Saturday DJ nights.
- 1533 Winder St, Detroit, MI 48207
- (313) 974-7196
- Weekly Friday (R&B Fridays) and Saturday lounge nights; see Eventbrite
- 21+
Lounges & rooftops / Southwest Detroit (Bagley St)
A hi-fi listening bar, café and sound room on Bagley Street in Southwest Detroit, with vinyl-centric guest DJ sets.
- 2545 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
Lounges & rooftops / Northwest Detroit (Lodge Service Dr)
A family-owned lounge in northwest Detroit on the Lodge Service Drive, serving food and drinks with a stage and DJ booth.
- 18458 James Couzens Fwy, Detroit, MI 48235
- 21+
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Rochester
A bar and grill with a rooftop deck in downtown Rochester, advertising live DJ nights and events with live entertainment.
Lounges & rooftops / Southfield (Northwestern Hwy)
A sports bar and lounge on Northwestern Highway in Southfield, known for daiquiris, wings and seafood, with regular music nights.
- 28595 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034
- (248) 809-9402
- Mon 11am–10pm; Tue–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri 11am–1am; Sat 10am–1am; Sun 10am–10pm
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Ferndale
A cocktail lounge with an indoor/outdoor patio on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, open since 2011, with weekly resident-DJ nights.
- 22930 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- (248) 228-4660
- Wed–Sat event nights: Wed patio house night 7pm–12am; Thu Layali (Arabic) night; Fri–Sat DJ club nights
Lounges & rooftops / Harrison Township (Lake St. Clair shore, near Mount Clemens)
A Prohibition-themed cocktail bar and restaurant on Jefferson Avenue in Harrison Township, with live music on Mondays.
- 39504 Jefferson Ave, Harrison Township, MI 48045
- (586) 421-5842
- Mon 4–10pm; Tue–Wed closed; Thu 4–10pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–12am; Sun 4–10pm. Live music Mondays
Lounges & rooftops / Southfield
A late-night bar and kitchen on Southfield Road in Southfield with DJ nights.
- 29267 Southfield Rd, Southfield, MI 48076
- (248) 382-2111
- Wed 5pm–12am; Thu–Fri 5pm–2am; Sat 8pm–2am; Sun 12pm–12am; closed Mon–Tue
Lounges & rooftops / Clinton Township
A martini, cigar and live-music lounge in Clinton Township with blues, rock and R&B bands, a dance floor and a large patio.
- 40813 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
- (586) 741-8544
- Mon–Wed 5pm–midnight; Thu–Sat 5pm–2am; Sun closed
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Adrian (inside the Croswell Opera House)
A bar inside the historic Croswell Opera House in downtown Adrian, with live music, cabaret and improv.
- 129 E Maumee St, Adrian, MI 49221
- (517) 264-7469
- Wed–Thu 4–9pm; Fri–Sat 4–11pm; also 90 minutes before Croswell shows
Lounges & rooftops / East Lansing (Merritt Rd)
A craft distillery and cocktail bar on Merritt Road in East Lansing, with Friday live music and a Sunday Jazz Night.
- 2000 Merritt Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 908-9950
- Fri live music 7:30–10:30pm; Sun Jazz Night 6–9pm; Tue tastings 4–9pm
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Flint (Hilton Garden Inn rooftop)
A seasonal rooftop bar on top of the Hilton Garden Inn Flint Downtown.
- 352 S Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48502
- (810) 337-8108
- Seasonal; live entertainment on some evenings (days vary)
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown
The lobby cocktail lounge of the AC Hotel by Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids, which becomes a DJ lounge on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 50 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 776-3200
- DJs Fri–Sat nights
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Kalamazoo
A craft cocktail bar and lounge with a Southern contemporary kitchen in downtown Kalamazoo, with live music every week.
- 344 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- (269) 315-0689
- Tue–Thu 4pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–12:30am; Sun–Mon closed
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown / Heartside
A hunting-lodge-themed bar and restaurant in downtown Grand Rapids (Heartside) with DJs Thursday through Saturday.
- 77 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 451-4300
- DJs Thu–Sat (check with the venue for hours)
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Amway Grand Plaza lobby)
A cocktail lounge on the main lobby level of the historic Amway Grand Plaza hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, with live entertainment on weekends.
- 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 776-3265
- Sun–Thu 4pm–11pm; Fri 4pm–12am; Sat 12pm–12am; live entertainment on weekends
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (near Van Andel Arena)
A restaurant and bar near Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids that turns into a DJ spot late on weekend nights.
- 25 Ottawa Ave SW, Suite 103, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 551-1412
- Wed 11:30am–1am; Thu 11:30am–10pm; Fri–Sat 11:30am–2am; Sun 10am–3pm; Mon–Tue closed
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Charlevoix, Round Lake
The rooftop cocktail bar of The Earl hotel in downtown Charlevoix, with views over Round Lake, Lake Charlevoix and downtown.
- 120 Michigan Ave, Charlevoix, MI 49720
- (231) 547-6565
- HI Bar (rooftop, June–October): Mon–Thu 4–11pm, Fri–Sun 3–11pm; LO Bar (lobby, year-round) daily 4–11pm; DJs Fri–Sat 7–11pm and live instrumentalists Sun 3–6pm, Memorial Day through September
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Petoskey
A hi-fi listening lounge in downtown Petoskey with a vinyl library and craft cocktails.
- 316 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770
Lounges & rooftops / Grand Hotel, top floor
A cocktail bar in the cupola at the very top of Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel, with views of the Straits of Mackinac and nightly entertainment in season.
- 286 Grand Ave, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
- (906) 847-3331
- Daily noon–1am, May 1–October 25, 2026; evening entertainment nightly
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown St. Ignace waterfront
A seasonal craft-cocktail bar on State Street on the downtown St. Ignace waterfront, serving handcrafted drinks and small plates with live music.
- 316 N State St, St. Ignace, MI 49781
- (906) 643-7500
- Mon–Sat 4–10pm; Sun 10am–4pm (brunch); seasonal
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.