Festivals / Downtown South Haven
A two-day jazz festival at the Huron Street Pavilion in downtown South Haven, presented with the local music venue Foundry Hall since 2017.
- Huron St Pavilion, South Haven, MI
- Mid/late September, Fri–Sat (2026: Sept 18–19)
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown / Heritage Hill edge
A restored 1894 landmark concert hall on the edge of Heritage Hill in downtown Grand Rapids, presenting chamber, jazz and folk series.
- 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 459-2224
- Office Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; concerts on scheduled evenings
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Muskegon
A performance hall on the upper level of The Corner building in downtown Muskegon, hosting punk, emo and indie shows, theatre and film.
- 280 W Muskegon Ave, Muskegon, MI 49440
- (616) 414-1965
- Event nights only
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Wyoming / South Division
A music and arts cafe on Division Ave, less than 15 minutes south of downtown Grand Rapids, with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
- 4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
- Live music Fri–Sat evenings (mostly free)
- All ages
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Downtown Muskegon (Shoreline Drive)
A bar on Shoreline Drive in downtown Muskegon, also called the TNT Bar, with a weekly Tuesday line-dance session.
- 149 Shoreline Dr, Muskegon, MI
- Line dancing Tue 6–8pm (per line-dance directory)
Party spots & roller disco / Grandville (Grand Rapids metro)
A roller rink in Grandville, about 15 minutes southwest of downtown Grand Rapids, open since 1959 and running an 18+ Adult Night on Thursdays.
- 3330 Fairlanes Ave, Grandville, MI 49418
- (616) 534-8235
- Adult Night (18+) Thu 8:30–11pm; public sessions Fri 7–10pm, Sat 6:30–9:30pm
- 18+
Live music clubs / West Side
A retro, wood-panelled neighborhood bar with a small stage on Grand Rapids' West Side, booking rockabilly, blues and punk bands.
Live music clubs / Southeast Grand Rapids / near Kentwood
A country-and-western bar in southeast Grand Rapids near Kentwood, operating since 1978, with live country on weekends and karaoke on weeknights.
- 3230 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
- (616) 245-0531
- Mon–Sat 11am–2am; Sun 12pm–8pm; live country bands Fri–Sat; karaoke Mon–Thu
Festivals / Heritage Landing, downtown Muskegon on Muskegon Lake
A multi-day Christian music festival on the Muskegon Lake waterfront in downtown Muskegon, the flagship event of the local nonprofit Alive on the Lakeshore.
- 1051 7th St (Heritage Landing), Muskegon, MI 49440
- (231) 224-6034
- Early/mid August: free 'Day Zero' night on Wednesday, then Thu–Sat. Next: Aug 11–14, 2027
- All ages
Festivals / Belknap Park, north of downtown Grand Rapids
A two-day heavy metal and hard rock festival in Belknap Park, just north of downtown Grand Rapids, with national headliners.
- 30 Coldbrook St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
- Mid-July, two days (Fri–Sat); box office opens Fri 10am. Next: July 16–17, 2027
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown
Downtown Grand Rapids' main arena, with 12,000+ seats for concerts and the city's stop for major touring pop, rock, country and hip-hop shows.
- 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 742-6600
- Event days only, see calendar
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Battle Creek
A downtown Battle Creek auditorium with theatre-style seating that hosts the Battle Creek Symphony, other concerts and touring shows.
- 50 W Van Buren St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- (269) 965-9501
- Event nights only
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Uptown / East Hills
A restored 1911 neighborhood theatre in Grand Rapids' Uptown area, hosting concerts, film screenings and community events.
- 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- (616) 459-4788
- Event nights only, see calendar
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Downtown Saugatuck (Wicks Park)
A park-side restaurant and bar on Saugatuck's Water Street that presents Michigan bands outdoors on Fridays and Saturdays in the warm season.
- 449 Water St, Saugatuck, MI 49453
- (269) 857-2888
- Daily from 11:30am; outdoor live music every Fri and Sat (seasonal)
- All ages
Party spots & roller disco / Wyoming (south of Grand Rapids)
A bar inside Lucky Strike Grand Rapids, a 52-lane bowling and entertainment center in Wyoming, south of Grand Rapids, with Saturday night music.
- 5656 Clyde Park Ave SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
- (616) 530-2400
- Saturday nights from 9pm: live bands, DJ nights, Latin fusion night or line dancing (see lineup)
- Varies by event
Karaoke / Downtown
A downtown Grand Rapids sports bar and restaurant on Louis Campau Promenade with late-night karaoke three nights a week.
- 168 Louis Campau Promenade NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 454-3141
- Mon 4pm–2am; Tue–Fri 11am–2am (see website); karaoke Tue–Thu 10pm–2am
Live music clubs / Commongrounds Cooperative, Eighth Street
A listening-room music venue that opened in 2023 on the second floor of the community-owned Commongrounds building on Eighth Street in Traverse City.
- 414 E Eighth St, 2nd floor, Traverse City, MI 49686
- (231) 714-6566
- Show nights only; doors and bar open 30 minutes before each show
- All ages
Festivals / Blissfest Festival Farm, Emmet County, Northern Michigan
A three-day folk, roots and world music festival on the 200-acre Blissfest Festival Farm near Harbor Springs in Northern Michigan, held the second weekend of July.
- 3695 Division Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
- (231) 348-7047
- Second weekend of July (Fri–Sun), with camping. 2026: July 10–12.
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Cheboygan
A historic opera house in downtown Cheboygan, nicknamed the 'Jewel of the North', presenting concerts, cabaret, musicals and films year-round.
- 403 N Huron St, Cheboygan, MI 49721
- (231) 627-5841
- Box office Tue–Fri 12–4pm and 3 hours before showtime
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Traverse City
An 1891 Victorian opera house in downtown Traverse City with about 680 seats, presenting singer-songwriter, roots, bluegrass and jazz concerts.
- 106 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
- (231) 941-8082
- Box office Tue–Sat 10am–2pm and from 1 hour before showtime on event days; shows per calendar
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Downtown Petoskey (Gaslight District)
A restaurant and bar in an 1875 building in Petoskey's downtown Gaslight District, with Friday karaoke and live bands.
- 432 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770
- (231) 347-0101
- Daily 11:30am–9pm; karaoke Fri 9:30–11:55pm; live music on scheduled nights
- Varies by event
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Interlochen Center for the Arts campus
A 1,049-seat indoor hall on the Interlochen Center for the Arts campus, used year-round for music, dance and theater.
- 4000 J Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643
- (231) 276-7800
- Year-round on event nights; see calendar
- All ages
Festivals / Harmony Pines Campground & Venue
A weekend camping music festival at Harmony Pines Campground & Venue near Interlochen in northern Michigan, held in late July.
- Interlochen, MI
- A late-July weekend with camping. 2026: July 24–26. Next: July 23–25, 2027.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Traverse City (above Sparks BBQ)
An upstairs nightclub and music room above Sparks BBQ at Front and Cass streets in downtown Traverse City, with DJs and live performers on weekends.
- 201 E Front St, upstairs, Traverse City, MI 49684
- (231) 633-7800
- Fri–Sat 9pm–2am (last call 1:45am); other nights for ticketed events
- 21+
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Bay Harbor, west of Petoskey
A modern 525-seat performing arts center in the resort community of Bay Harbor, west of Petoskey, with concerts, tribute shows and screenings.
- 800 Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor, MI 49770
- (231) 439-2610
- Box office by phone/email daily 9am–5pm; walk-up sales 1 hour before events
- All ages
Live music clubs / M-72 west of Traverse City
A Western-themed country bar and Tex-Mex restaurant on M-72 west of Traverse City, with an all-wood dance floor.
- 5100 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684
- (231) 941-0832
- Varies by event
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
Festivals / Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce grounds
A donation-supported blues festival on the Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce grounds in Houghton Lake, held in mid-July.
- 1625 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI
- Mid-July, Fri evening and Sat afternoon into the night. 2026: July 17–18 (9th edition).
- All ages
Festivals / Interlochen Center for the Arts, near Traverse City
The summer presenting season of Interlochen Center for the Arts near Traverse City, pairing touring artists with student performances on campus.
- 4000 J Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643
- (231) 276-7200
- Summer season (June–August); 2026 season held. Exact dates not available.
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown Traverse City (below North Peak Brewing)
A basement Irish pub below North Peak Brewing Company in downtown Traverse City, with a dance floor and a weekly live-music program.
- 400 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
- (231) 941-7527
- Mon–Sat 4pm–2am; Sun 4pm–12am (kitchen closes 10pm Mon–Sat, 8pm Sun)
- 21+
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Interlochen Center for the Arts campus, Green Lake
An open-sided lakeside auditorium on Green Lake and, with 3,917 seats, the largest venue at Interlochen Center for the Arts.
- 4000 J Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643
- (231) 276-7800
- Summer concert season (Interlochen Arts Festival, June–August); event nights only, see calendar
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Cheboygan
A small theater at The Crown on Main in downtown Cheboygan presenting live music, comedy and magic.
- 252 N Huron St, Cheboygan, MI 49721
- (231) 445-7100
- Show nights per calendar; The Crown on Main open Tue–Sat 10am–6pm
- All ages
Festivals / Downtown Northport (Leelanau Peninsula)
A free all-day street festival of music, art and dance in downtown Northport on the Leelanau Peninsula, held the last Saturday of September.
- Northport, MI 49670
- Last Saturday of September, all day. 2026: Sat, Sept 26 (12th annual). Free.
- All ages
Live music clubs / East Front Street, Downtown Traverse City
A bar with a food-truck lot and patio on East Front Street in downtown Traverse City, with patio concerts in the warm season.
- 448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
- (231) 943-1116
- Bar Mon–Wed 3–11pm; Thu 12–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–12am; Sun 12–8pm (food trucks close earlier)
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Little River Casino Resort, Manistee
A 1,600-seat event center at the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' casino resort north of Manistee.
- 2700 Orchard Hwy, Manistee, MI 49660
- (800) 514-3849
- Event nights only; see calendar
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
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.