Live music clubs / Downtown Flint
An all-ages music venue in downtown Flint that has hosted local and touring bands for over three decades.
- 124 W First St, Flint, MI 48502
- (810) 285-1748
- Show nights, doors usually 7pm; see calendar
- All ages
Party spots & roller disco / Flint
A regional drag showcase at Flint's historic Capitol Theatre, with a Halloween-themed edition in October 2026.
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / West Ann Arbor (Maple Village area)
A ballroom and Latin franchise dance studio in west Ann Arbor, near Maple Village, with a monthly public salsa/bachata social.
- 337 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- (734) 622-0373
- Monthly Salsa/Bachata Social on the 2nd or 4th Saturday from 9pm (with Salsa On2 workshops); studio lessons by appointment
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Jackson College campus
A performing-arts center on the Jackson College campus in Jackson, presenting a touring concert series.
- 2111 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201
- (517) 796-8600
- Box office Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; show nights per season calendar
- All ages
Jazz, blues & soul / Flint (south of downtown)
A historic jazz and blues club in Flint, just south of downtown.
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
A long-running bar on Michigan Avenue in Eastside Lansing that has become the city's busiest club stage for local and touring acts.
- 2005 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- (517) 482-6376
- Open for events only; check event listings for show times
- Varies by event
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Lansing
A concert and event hall in a renovated 1926 building in downtown Lansing.
- 224 S Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933
- Event nights only; see calendar
- Varies by event
Jazz, blues & soul / West Ann Arbor (Weber's Hotel)
A lounge inside Weber's hotel in west Ann Arbor with live music nightly and jazz on Friday and Saturday nights; 21 and over.
- 3050 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- (734) 665-3636
- Live music nightly; jazz Fri–Sat 9–11pm (per CVB listing)
- 21+
Concert halls & amphitheaters / University of Michigan Central Campus
The University of Michigan's 3,538-seat concert hall on Central Campus in Ann Arbor.
- 825 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- (734) 764-2538
- Performance days only; ticket office opens 60 minutes before performances
- All ages
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Downtown Owosso (Shiawassee County)
A lounge in downtown Owosso, Shiawassee County, with a weekly Wednesday line-dance session.
- 219 S Washington St, Owosso, MI
- Line dancing Wed 7–9pm (per a line-dance directory)
Festivals / Hoxeyville festival grounds, Manistee National Forest area
A family-friendly camping music festival on the Hoxeyville grounds near Wellston in the Manistee National Forest area, held in early August.
- Wellston, MI
- Early August, two nights with camping. 2026: Aug 7–8.
- All ages
Live music clubs / West Lansing
A West Lansing pub on W Saginaw St serving since 1975, with weekend cover bands and a Thursday open mic.
- 1910 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915
- (517) 253-8713
- Mon–Wed 11am–10pm; Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm. Bands Fri–Sat 8–11pm; open mic Thu
Live music clubs / Anchor Bay, Ira Township (St. Clair County)
An Anchor Bay-area grill on Dixie Highway in Ira Township, St. Clair County, with a summer live-music stage.
- 8709 Dixie Hwy, Ira Township, MI 48023
- Seasonal; live music Fri–Sun afternoons and evenings in summer
Festivals / Old Town Lansing (Fish Ladder, Cold Plunge and UrbanBeat stages)
A jazz festival in Lansing's Old Town district, produced by the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) each August across several stages.
- Turner St (Old Town), Lansing, MI 48906
- (517) 371-4600
- Early August; 2026 ran five days, Aug 5–9 (Wednesday kickoff concert to Sunday gospel festival).
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown Chelsea (near the Purple Rose Theatre)
A new music venue and restaurant in downtown Chelsea, near the Purple Rose Theatre, with live performances five nights a week.
- 117 1/2 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
- (734) 570-2222
- Live performances five nights a week; doors typically 5:30pm, showtime 7pm
Karaoke / East Flint (Dort Highway)
A karaoke bar on Dort Highway in east Flint with karaoke DJs and a food menu.
- 617 S Dort Hwy, Flint, MI
Jazz, blues & soul / Kerrytown
A nonprofit 120-seat concert venue in a 19th-century house in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown.
- 415 N Fourth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 769-2999
- Concert nights only; see calendar
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Leelanau Peninsula (M-22), north of Suttons Bay
A showroom of roughly 1,000 seats at the Grand Traverse Band's Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge on M-22, north of Suttons Bay.
- 2521 N West Bay Shore Dr, Peshawbestown, MI 49682
- (231) 534-8100
- Event nights only; live performers in the casino on weekend nights
- Varies by event
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (First St & Huron)
A downtown Ann Arbor dance club at First and Huron with two bars and VIP seating.
Party spots & roller disco / Ann Arbor
A downtown Ann Arbor nightclub that has hosted a weekly LGBTQ+ Thursday party; the night could not be confirmed for 2026, so check before you go.
- 102 S First St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 623-1443
- DJs Thu–Sat 10 pm–2 am; LGBTQ+ night reported on Thursdays
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
A small dive on Michigan Avenue on Lansing's east side that was the city's key punk and indie club for decades.
- 2700 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- Show nights, see City Pulse listings; Mon open mic 6–8pm
Live music clubs / South Dort Highway
Flint's main hard-rock and metal club on South Dort Highway, booking national touring acts since 2002.
- 3539 S Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48507
- (810) 715-2650
- Show nights; see calendar
- 18+
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (basement, below Slows Bar BQ)
An underground bourbon, whiskey and craft-beer bar beneath Slows Bar BQ in downtown Ann Arbor, with late live music.
- 211 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 222-4095
- Thu–Sat 8pm–2am; live music Thu 9pm–1am, Fri–Sat 10pm–2am
Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing
The East Lansing outpost of the Mash bourbon and whiskey bar brand, downtown near MSU, with live music, DJs and karaoke.
- 212 Albert Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 858-2100
- Tue 6–10pm; Wed–Sat 6pm–2am; closed Sun–Mon. Wed live music 8–10pm, then DJ 10pm–2am; Thu karaoke 9pm–midnight; Fri live music 9:30pm; Sat DJ 9:30pm
Live music clubs / Depot Town / North River St
The Ypsilanti branch of the Mash whiskey bar brand, on North River Street near Depot Town, with live music and Southern-style food.
- 400 N River St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
- (734) 441-6200
- Wed–Thu 6pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 6pm–1am
Festivals / Old Town Lansing
An outdoor blues festival that turns Turner Street in Lansing's Old Town into a stage every September.
- Turner St (Old Town), Lansing, MI 48906
- (517) 371-4600
- Mid-September. 2026: Sept 16–19 (with a 'World's Longest Jam Session' record attempt).
- All ages
Festivals / Old Town Lansing (River Stage behind UrbanBeat)
A two-day funk festival on the River Stage behind UrbanBeat in Lansing's Old Town, held in mid-June.
- 1213 Turner St, Lansing, MI 48906
- (517) 371-4600
- Mid-June, two days. 2026: June 12–13.
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Ann Arbor (Liberty St)
A restored 1928 movie palace on Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, mixing film with concerts, comedy and live events.
- 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 668-8397
- Box office Mon–Fri 9am–5pm and one hour before shows; show nights see calendar
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Jackson
A nonprofit historic movie palace in downtown Jackson that hosts concerts alongside film screenings.
- 124 N Mechanic St, Jackson, MI 49201
- (517) 783-0962
- Film showtimes and event nights; see showtimes page
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Midland
Midland's performing-arts complex, with a main Auditorium and the Little Theater, presenting concerts and Broadway shows.
- 1801 W St Andrews Rd, Midland, MI 48640
- (989) 631-8250
- Performance nights; ticket office hours on website
- All ages
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
An Irish-American pub founded in 1979 on Michigan Avenue on Lansing's east side, with no-cover live music Thursday to Saturday.
- 802 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- (517) 485-5287
- Live music Thu–Sat (no cover); Jazz Tuesdays; open mic Wednesdays
Live music clubs / Nahma, Delta County (Garden Peninsula area)
A historic inn in Nahma, a former lumber company town in Delta County on the Upper Peninsula, hosting folk and acoustic concerts.
- 13747 Main St, Nahma, MI 49864
- (906) 644-2486
- Wed–Thu 12–8pm; Fri–Sat 12–9pm; Sun 12–8pm; concerts on scheduled evenings
- All ages
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (State St / Liberty St)
A downtown Ann Arbor dance club on Liberty Street, operating as Necto since 2001 in the former Nectarine Ballroom space.
- 516 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 994-5835
- Mon, Fri, Sat 9pm–2am; other nights special events only
- 18+

Party spots & roller disco / Ann Arbor
A weekly LGBTQ+ dance night at Ann Arbor's Necto, held every Friday since 1984 and billed as Michigan's longest-running gay night.
- 516 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 994-5835
- Every Friday, doors 9 pm (club open until 2 am)
- 18+
Festivals / Oscoda County Fairgrounds, about 6 miles NE of downtown Mio
A northern Michigan camping festival of music and art on the Oscoda County Fairgrounds, about 6 miles northeast of downtown Mio, held in mid-June.
- 1889 Caldwell Rd (Oscoda County Fairgrounds), Mio, MI 48647
- Mid-June, Fri–Sun with camping. 2026: June 12–14. Tickets for the next edition go on sale Dec 1.
- All ages
Live music clubs / Kerrytown (Fifth Ave & Catherine St)
An intimate music room and 100% vegan bar in a historic two-story red-brick house in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown.
- 301 N Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Wed–Sat 5–11pm; music 7–10pm
- All ages
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.