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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.
Browse the venues ↓ Looking for karaoke? See our karaoke guide ↗976 venues · 27/28
Live music clubs / Downtown Port Huron (2 blocks south of the Black River bridge)
Closed
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.
Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak
Closed · 2016–2024
A former American restaurant and bar on South Main Street in downtown Royal Oak (2016–2024) with regular live music.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
Closed · 2016–2023
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
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.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Auburn Hills (Oakland County)
Closed · 1988–2017
A former arena in Auburn Hills (1988–2017), home of the Detroit Pistons, that staged concerts for crowds of 6,000 to 23,000.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Pontiac (Oakland County)
Closed · 1975–2013
A former domed stadium in Pontiac (1975–2013), home of the Detroit Lions and one of the biggest concert stadiums in the U.S.
Clubs & dance floors / Ferndale
Closed
A Ferndale lounge and dance club offshoot of Royal Oak's Pronto!, with house and techno DJs; it has since closed.
Live music clubs / Downtown Richmond (Macomb County) social district
Closed · 2026
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.
Karaoke / Clawson (earlier: Greenfield Rd at I-696, Oak Park)
Closed
A former Filipino restaurant and karaoke hall, first in Oak Park and later on 14 Mile Road in Clawson; Metro Times called it a karaoke kingdom, and its readers honored it several times from 1998 to 2001.
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Royal Oak
Closed · 2017
A former upscale nightclub on South Lafayette Avenue in downtown Royal Oak (opened 2017), with DJs and bottle service; later known as Stairway Royal Oak.
Party spots & roller disco / Westland (Cherry Hill at Newburgh)
Closed · 2018
A former roller rink and family fun center on Cherry Hill Road in Westland (about 40 years, until 2018), described as having one of Michigan's largest skating floors.
Karaoke / Livonia
Closed
A former bar on Farmington Road in Livonia that ran Sunday-night karaoke from 9pm to 2am; Yelp lists it as closed, and we couldn't find the closing year.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / South shore of Walled Lake (today's Pavilion Shore Park), Oakland County
Closed · 1925–1965
A former lakeside ballroom on the south shore of Walled Lake in Novi (mid-1920s–1965), where the big bands and stars of the swing era played.
Karaoke / Ferndale (Hilton Rd between 9 Mile and I-696)
Closed · 1955
A former family-run neighborhood bar and restaurant on Hilton Road in Ferndale (opened 1955), known for karaoke, occasional live music and its nachos.
Karaoke / Flint
Closed · 2023
A former Cajun seafood spot with karaoke rooms in Flint Township, the second location of Madison Heights' 168 Crab & Karaoke, opened in 2023; ZUMI Buffet now runs in the space.
Jazz, blues & soul / Downtown Ann Arbor (lower level, beneath Zydeco's restaurant)
Closed · 1985–2004
A former jazz club in downtown Ann Arbor (1985–2004), on the lower level beneath Zydeco's restaurant on Main Street, opened by bassist Ron Brooks.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Downtown Owosso (Shiawassee County)
Closed · 2020
A former bar and lounge inside Capitol Bowl, a bowling center in downtown Owosso (closed 2020), that hosted line-dance classes and events.
Festivals / Downtown Lansing, on the Grand River
Closed · 2000–2021
A former multi-day summer music festival (2000–2021) in Louis Adado Riverfront Park along the Grand River in downtown Lansing.
Festivals / Earthwork Farm, rural area near Lake City
Closed · 2002–2024
A former three-day music and cultural festival on Earthwork Farm near Lake City (2002–2024), featuring mostly Michigan folk, roots and indie musicians.
Festivals / Irish Hills (Cambridge Township, Lenawee County)
Closed · 2013–2024
A former three-day country-music camping festival (2013–2024) at Michigan International Speedway near Brooklyn in the Irish Hills.
Karaoke / Lansing Mall, west Lansing
Closed · 2019
A former karaoke side room in the Lansing Mall in west Lansing, part of the OverDrive country-and-rock venue that opened in 2019 where Tequila Cowboy used to be; it didn't last long.
Festivals / Hoxey festival grounds off M-37 near Wellston / Hoxeyville (Manistee National Forest area)
Closed · 2024
A former family-friendly roots, jam and bluegrass camping festival on the Hoxey grounds near Wellston in northern Michigan, held for a quarter century until 2024.
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Ann Arbor (below Nightcap)
Closed · 2025
A neon-lit underground bar and small stage beneath the Nightcap cocktail bar on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor; closed for a remodel as of September 2026.
Live music clubs / Downtown Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
Closed · 2010–2021
A former 500-capacity live-entertainment room on Michigan Avenue in downtown Lansing (2010–2021).
Karaoke / Plymouth Road, north Ann Arbor (near North Campus)
Closed
An Asian-style KTV near Ann Arbor's North Campus with eight private rooms, from small to VIP, open into the small hours with songs in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and more.
Karaoke / Downtown Lansing, across Michigan Ave from the Lugnuts ballpark
Closed · 1996
A former dueling-piano bar in downtown Lansing, opened in 1996 across from the Lugnuts ballpark, and the very first Rum Runners of the chain.
Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing (original site); later on M.A.C. Ave
Closed · 1974–2000
A former live-music club in East Lansing (1974–2000) that gave a stage to Mid-Michigan bands and rising alternative-rock names.
Karaoke / Lansing Mall, west Lansing
Closed · 2015–2019
A former karaoke bar in the Lansing Mall (2015–2019), the karaoke room attached to Tequila Cowboy's country-and-rock bar, with a raised stage and pro sound.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Howell (Livingston County)
Closed
A former Western-themed bar and restaurant on W Grand River Ave in Howell Township, known for Friday line-dance lessons and live country bands; it closed after the pandemic.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Marshall (Calhoun County)
Closed · 2020
A former country bar and concert venue on West Michigan Avenue west of Marshall, with a big dance floor and line-dance lessons; its last listed concerts date from 2018.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Walker, northwest of downtown Grand Rapids (Turner Ave at West River Dr)
Closed · 1952–2022
A former arena in Walker, northwest of downtown Grand Rapids (1952–2022), with 5,500 seats, national tours, expos and pro basketball.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Kalamazoo (Burdick at Lovell)
Closed · 1927–2024
A former concert and comedy venue in downtown Kalamazoo (1927–2024), housed in a John Eberson 'atmospheric' movie palace with about 1,590 seats.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Near East Beltline and 28th Street (Kentwood / Grand Rapids)
Closed · 1988–2018
A former concert venue of about 1,900 capacity near East Beltline and 28th Street (1988–2017/18), for decades West Michigan's main stage for touring acts.
Karaoke / Kalamazoo
Closed · 2025
A former rugby bar on West Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo that ran for 30 years with a Friday karaoke night, until it closed in 2025.
Clubs & dance floors / Eastown (former Eastown Theatre)
Closed · 1988–1992
A former 1950s-60s themed dance club in Grand Rapids' Eastown neighborhood (1988–1992), set in the old Eastown Theatre.
Live music clubs / South Division / Heartside, downtown Grand Rapids
Closed · 2000–2025
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.
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.
