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DETROIT + MICHIGAN / Nightlife / ¼
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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Festivals / Wheatland Music Organization festival grounds (Mecosta County)
A three-day workshop festival on the Wheatland Music Organization's festival grounds in Remus over Memorial Day weekend, with traditional music, dances and free primitive camping.
Live music clubs / Lake Ponemah, Fenton
A country-style bar and restaurant on Lake Ponemah in Fenton with line dancing, live music, karaoke and DJ nights.
Live music clubs / West Side Saginaw
A neighborhood bar on State Street on Saginaw's west side that offers live music twice a day, 364 days a year.
Festivals / Whole Life Farm, Van Buren County (rural Southwest Michigan)
An intimate one-day folk, bluegrass and Americana festival on a rustic farm near Lawrence, held on July 4 with a fireworks finale.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Lexington (Sanilac County, Thumb)
A Wild West-themed family attraction on Roach Road near Lexington in Michigan's Thumb; current operation is not confirmed.
Karaoke / West Bay City
A bar on South State Street in West Bay City where Friday night is karaoke night.
Karaoke / Bangor Township, Bay City
A bar and grill on East Midland Road in Bangor Township, Bay City, that hosts karaoke nights.
Karaoke / Fenton Road, Burton (just south of Flint)
A friendly dive bar on Fenton Road in Burton, just south of Flint, with karaoke seven nights a week and frequent singing contests.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ypsilanti
A brewpub on Pearl Street in downtown Ypsilanti, with local singer-songwriters playing Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
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.
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.
Karaoke / Old Town Lansing
A craft-beer tavern in Lansing's Old Town, built around an 80-year-old original bar, with a backyard patio and karaoke on Wednesday nights.
Karaoke / Linden Road, Flint Township
A Mongolian grill, sushi and buffet restaurant on Linden Road in Flint with private KTV-style karaoke rooms, opened January 27, 2026.
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.
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.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown riverfront
A new 12,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater on the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, open since May 2026.
Clubs & dance floors / South Division / Burton Heights
A Mexican seafood restaurant and sports lounge on South Division in Grand Rapids that turns into a Latin dance club on Friday and Saturday nights.
Festivals / Allegan High School (Allegan County)
A one-day indoor festival of traditional and acoustic music, art, food and workshops at Allegan High School in Allegan.
Karaoke / Downtown Kalamazoo
A small bar on East Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo, made 'by locals for locals,' with Thursday karaoke, a Wednesday open mic and live music on weekends.
Live music clubs / Portage (Kalamazoo metro)
A venue, lounge and grill in Portage, in the Kalamazoo metro area, with live music every week.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown
A multi-level entertainment building in downtown Grand Rapids with restaurants, a brewery, a comedy club and several nightlife rooms.
Clubs & dance floors / South Kalamazoo (Vanrick Dr, off Portage Rd)
A neighborhood saloon on Vanrick Drive in south Kalamazoo where Friday music bingo turns into a DJ dance party; its current operation is not confirmed.
Party spots & roller disco / North Kalamazoo (Vanrick Dr, off Riverview Dr)
A bar and grill inside the Continental Lanes bowling center on Kalamazoo's north side, with karaoke and DJ dance nights on weekends from 9pm.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown
A downtown Grand Rapids country saloon with local country bands, country DJs and line dancing on Friday and Saturday nights.
Live music clubs / Downtown Kalamazoo
The taproom and restaurant of Bell's Brewery in downtown Kalamazoo, with a dedicated concert room and an outdoor Beer Garden stage.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / River North
The concert and event hall of SILVA, a dinnertainment venue in a former furniture factory in Grand Rapids' River North district.
Live music clubs / Eastown
A blues-rooted bar and stage in Grand Rapids' Eastown neighborhood that mixes live bands with weekly DJ nights.
Live music clubs / Downtown South Haven
A long-standing tavern in downtown South Haven with live music on weekends and The River Bottom speakeasy downstairs.
Jazz, blues & soul / Downtown Muskegon
An intimate, historic club-style room in downtown Muskegon run by the West Michigan Symphony, presenting jazz and small-ensemble concerts.
Festivals / Belknap Park, north of downtown Grand Rapids
The Michigan stop of the Breakaway touring EDM festival: two days of electronic music in Grand Rapids' Belknap Park with national DJ and producer headliners.
Karaoke / North Monroe
A tavern on Monroe Avenue just north of downtown Grand Rapids with Thursday karaoke from 8 to 11pm.
Karaoke / Northeast Grand Rapids (Four Mile Road)
A neighborhood pub and grill on Four Mile Road NE in Grand Rapids with karaoke twice a month, on the second and fourth Saturdays.
Live music clubs / Downtown Saugatuck waterfront
A waterfront restaurant on the Lake Kalamazoo harbor in downtown Saugatuck, with outdoor live entertainment every summer.
Karaoke / Walker / Standale (west of Grand Rapids)
A neighborhood pub on Lake Michigan Drive (M-45) on the Walker/Standale side of Grand Rapids, with karaoke three nights a week.
Karaoke / Plainfield Avenue, north Grand Rapids
A friendly neighborhood restaurant and bar on Plainfield Avenue, about 10 minutes north of downtown Grand Rapids, with a big deck and weekend karaoke.
Karaoke / North Monroe / Belknap area
A Chicago-style Italian beef and hot-dog joint north of downtown Grand Rapids that doubles as a small live-music bar, with karaoke early on Monday evenings.
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.
