Live music clubs / Chesterfield Township (inside Premier Entertainment Complex)
A concert room inside the Premier Entertainment Complex in Chesterfield Township, booking rock, metal, hardcore and hip-hop acts.
- 33151 23 Mile Rd, Chesterfield, MI 48047
- (586) 933-3503
- Show nights only (mostly Wed–Sun), see calendar
- 18+
Live music clubs / Downtown Wyandotte (Downriver)
A roughly 700-capacity concert room in downtown Wyandotte and Downriver's main venue for touring rock and country acts.
- 142 Maple St, Wyandotte, MI 48192
- Show nights only. Box office Tue 3–6pm, Thu 12–3pm and from 2 hours before doors on show days

Live music clubs / Ferndale — Metro Detroit
An experimental brewery stop in Ferndale, spanning stouts, fruit-forward sours and lighter styles, with food served on site.
Live music clubs / Clinton Township
A neighborhood bar and grill on Garfield Road in Clinton Township with local rock and cover bands on weekend nights.
- 40000 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI
- (586) 416-7777
- Band nights usually Fri–Sat from 9pm
Live music clubs / Lake St. Clair shore, Harrison Township
A long-standing lakefront bar and restaurant on Jefferson Avenue in Harrison Township, with a big outdoor deck on Lake St. Clair.
- 37400 Jefferson Ave, Harrison Township, MI 48045
- Bands Fri–Sat 8pm (busier in summer)
Live music clubs / Downtown Clawson
An Irish pub in downtown Clawson with acoustic live music on Wednesday and Saturday nights and an Irish folk session on Sunday evenings.
- 38 S Main St, Clawson, MI 48017
- (248) 607-3631
- Sun–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–1am; live music Wed 7–10pm, Sat 9pm–12am, Sun (Irish folk) 5–8pm
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield Township
The Chesterfield location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on Gratiot Avenue with live music several evenings a week.
- 50659 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48051
- (586) 948-0290
- Restaurant hours vary by location; live entertainment per the location's monthly entertainment calendar (mostly Wed–Sat evenings)
Live music clubs / Garfield Rd, Clinton Township
The Clinton Township location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on Garfield Road with live music several evenings a week.
- 42305 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
- (586) 765-1680
- Restaurant hours vary by location; live entertainment per the location's monthly entertainment calendar (mostly Wed–Sat evenings)
Live music clubs / Richmond (northern Macomb County)
The Richmond location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on Gratiot Avenue in northern Macomb County with regular live music.
- 66771 Gratiot Ave, Richmond, MI 48062
- (586) 430-1919
- Restaurant hours vary by location; live entertainment per the location's monthly entertainment calendar (mostly Wed–Sat evenings)
Live music clubs / Hayes Rd, Shelby Township
The Hayes Road location of Hamlin Pub in Shelby Township, part of a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, with live music several evenings a week.
- 48929 Hayes Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48315
- (586) 247-4100
- Restaurant hours vary by location; live entertainment per the location's monthly entertainment calendar (mostly Wed–Sat evenings)
Live music clubs / Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township
The Van Dyke Avenue location of Hamlin Pub in Shelby Township, part of a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, with regular live music nights.
- 55076 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48316
- (586) 786-9350
- Restaurant hours vary by location; live entertainment per the location's monthly entertainment calendar (mostly Wed–Sat evenings)
Live music clubs / Downtown St. Clair riverfront (St. Clair County)
The St. Clair location of Hamlin Pub, a family-owned Metro Detroit pub-restaurant chain, on the downtown riverfront with live music several evenings a week.
- 201 N Riverside Ave, St. Clair, MI 48079
- (810) 289-3056
- Restaurant hours vary by location; live entertainment per the location's monthly entertainment calendar (mostly Wed–Sat evenings)
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township
A rock bar on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township with a Wednesday open jam and rock bands on weekend nights.
- 34005 Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48035
- Wed open jam 8pm; bands on weekend nights
Live music clubs / Downtown Farmington
An Irish restaurant and pub in downtown Farmington with more than 50 years of history and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 33338 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48336
- (248) 474-5941
- Closed Mon–Tue (private events); live music Fri–Sat nights; Irish sessions with Sunday dinner
Live music clubs / Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores
A Harper Avenue bar in St. Clair Shores with live bands several nights a week and a free Wednesday open jam.
- 25117 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
- Wed open jam 8:30–11:30pm; bands other nights
Live music clubs / Shelby Township
An Irish pub in Shelby Township with local classic rock, soul and blues bands, mostly on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 5491 Auburn Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48317
- (586) 731-0531
- Mon–Sat 9am–2am; Sun 11:30am–2am; kitchen 11am–midnight. Bands on weekend nights at 9pm, some early evenings at 6pm
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
A bar and small live music room with pool tables on Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, booking local and touring rock, indie and punk bands.
Live music clubs / Downtown Ferndale
A club-style music venue in a former 1920s movie house on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale.
- 22920 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- (248) 544-1991
- Box office Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; shows on event nights, see calendar
Live music clubs / Birmingham Unitarian Church
A monthly acoustic concert series at the Birmingham Unitarian Church on Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills.
- 38651 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
- (248) 647-2380
- Monthly Saturday concerts, 7:30pm
- All ages
Live music clubs / Groesbeck Hwy, Clinton Township
A Groesbeck Highway bar in Clinton Township with a Wednesday open jam and occasional band nights.
- 36434 Groesbeck Hwy, Clinton Township, MI 48035
- Wed open jam 7:30–11pm; other music nights per calendar
Live music clubs / Downtown Rochester
An Irish pub on Main Street in downtown Rochester with its own live music program.
Live music clubs / Berkley
An Irish restaurant and pub on 12 Mile Road in Berkley that runs ticketed dinner-and-show nights most weekends.
Live music clubs / Clinton River waterfront, Mount Clemens
A waterfront beer garden on the Clinton River in Mount Clemens with live bands several nights a week, plus DJs and karaoke.
- 152 N River Rd, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
- (833) 367-8900
- Live music most evenings (typically 7–10pm; Sun afternoons); kitchen closes one hour before the bar
Live music clubs / Downtown Wyandotte
A small auditorium-style room on Chestnut Street in downtown Wyandotte with roughly monthly Saturday showcases of local original bands.
- 81 Chestnut St, Wyandotte, MI 48192
- Show nights only, usually Saturdays from 6:30pm (roughly monthly)
Live music clubs / Downtown Plymouth
A downtown Plymouth bar and bistro, established in 1978, with local bands and solo acts almost every night until 2am.
- 844 Penniman Ave, Plymouth, MI 48170
- (734) 667-2397
- Open daily until 2am; Mon–Thu from 3pm, Fri–Sun from 11:30am. Live bands most nights
Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township
A Gratiot Avenue pub in Clinton Township with local rock and cover bands on weekend nights.
- 1281 S Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI
- Band nights mostly Sat from 9pm
Live music clubs / Downtown Port Huron
A coffeehouse, bar and cafe in a restored Civil War-era building in downtown Port Huron, with free acoustic sets on weekend evenings.
- 932 Military St, Port Huron, MI 48060
- (810) 984-4330
- Mon–Fri 7:30am–9pm; Sat–Sun 9am–9pm. Live music Fri–Sat evenings (typically 7–9pm)
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak
The downtown Royal Oak location of the rock-themed Rock & Brews restaurant chain, with regular live music.
- 208 W 5th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
- (947) 837-7625
- Sun–Mon 11:30am–11pm; Tue 3pm–12am; Wed 11:30am–11pm; Thu–Sat 11:30am–2am
Live music clubs / Sterling Heights
A Sterling Heights restaurant and sports bar whose Rhino Room hosts local classic rock and party bands on weekend nights.
- 33626 Schoenherr Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
- Bands Fri–Sat from 8pm in the Rhino Room
Live music clubs / Downtown Rochester
A live entertainment venue in a converted building in downtown Rochester, with dueling pianos, live bands and comedy, plus a weekend DJ club downstairs.
- 401 Walnut Blvd, Rochester, MI 48307
- (248) 453-5285
- Show nights, see calendar; box office/office Mon–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 2pm–5pm; The Roxy Lounge (lower level): DJ nights on weekends, no cover
- 21+
Live music clubs / Warren
A whiskey saloon and bar-grill in Warren with pool tables, plenty of TVs and free local rock and country bands Thursday to Saturday.
- 11557 E 12 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093
- (586) 578-0156
- Mon closed; Tue 3pm–midnight; Wed–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri 11am–2am; Sat until 2am; Sun 11am–10pm. Bands Thu–Sat 8pm
Live music clubs / Shelby Township (near Stony Creek Metropark)
A neighborhood grill and bar near Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township with live acoustic duos and cover bands several nights a week.
- 3000 26 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48316
- (586) 781-9108
- Mon–Tue 3–9pm; Wed–Thu 3–10pm; Fri–Sat noon–11pm; Sun noon–9pm. Live music Wed–Sat evenings
Live music clubs / Downtown Mount Clemens
An Irish pub in downtown Mount Clemens with a long beer list, pub food and local bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 101 N Main St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
- (586) 961-6371
- Mon–Wed 11am–midnight; Thu–Sat 11am–2am; Sun 10am–midnight. Live bands Fri–Sat from 8pm
Live music clubs / Westland (Joy Rd corridor)
A long-running rock club on Joy Road in Westland, booking national touring metal, hard rock and punk acts alongside regional bands and tribute shows.
- 28949 Joy Rd, Westland, MI 48185
- (734) 513-5030
- Show nights only; doors typically 6–7:30pm, see calendar
Live music clubs / Livonia
A non-profit acoustic listening room in Livonia presenting touring folk, Celtic and singer-songwriter artists.
- 38840 W Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
- (734) 464-6302
- Concert nights (usually Fri–Sat 7:30pm); open stage 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays
- All ages
Live music clubs / Nautical Mile, St. Clair Shores
A waterfront bar and grill on the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores, along Lake St. Clair, with regional cover bands Thursday to Saturday.
- 24420 Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
- (586) 777-3677
- Live bands Thu–Sat evenings (8–9pm start)
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