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Music, dance, after dark.

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 / Downtown South Haven

South Haven Jazz Festival

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

St. Cecilia Music Center

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

The Stage at The Corner

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

The Stray

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)

Tallies & Tailpipes

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)

Tarry Hall Roller Skating Rink

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

Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill

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

Twisted Bull Saloon

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

Unity Christian Music Festival

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

Upheaval Festival

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

Van Andel Arena

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

W.K. Kellogg Auditorium

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

Wealthy Theatre

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)

Wicks Park Bar & Grille

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)

Woody's Press Box at Lucky Strike 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

Z's Bar & Restaurant

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

The Alluvion

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

Blissfest Music Festival

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

Cheboygan Opera House

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

City Opera House

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)

City Park Grill

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

Festivals / Harmony Pines Campground & Venue

Dunesville Music Festival

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)

Encore 201

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

Great Lakes Center for the Arts

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

The Hayloft Inn

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

HI Bar at The Earl

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

Houghton Lake Blues Fest

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

Interlochen Arts Festival

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)

Kilkenny's Irish Public House

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

Kresge Auditorium (Interlochen Center for the Arts)

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

The Lark Theater

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)

Leelanau UnCaged

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

The Little Fleet

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

Little River Casino Resort Event Center

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

Malted Vinyl

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.

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