Lounges & rooftops / Greektown
Mati's Avli Rooftop
A Mediterranean restaurant and rooftop lounge above Greektown with skyline views, used for DJ nights and private events.
- 501 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 306-2221
DETROIT + MICHIGAN / Nightlife / ¼
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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Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Mexicantown / Southwest Detroit
Matrix Theatre Company
A Southwest Detroit community theatre in Mexicantown where Lindy Hop Detroit holds a swing dance on the second Tuesday of every month.
- 2730 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
- (313) 967-0999
- Lindy Hop Detroit swing dance: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7–10pm (lesson included, $5 suggested donation)
- All ages
Clubs & dance floors / Palmer Park
Menjo's Complex
Detroit's longest-running gay dance club, open since 1974 near Palmer Park, where a teenage Madonna once danced.
- 928 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48203
- (313) 863-3934
- Menjo's bar: daily 4pm–2am. The Eagle (inside the complex): Sat 10pm–4am (after-hours). Olympus Theater: rentals and special events.
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown (MGM Grand Detroit casino)
MGM Grand Detroit Event Center
A flexible showroom and event hall inside the MGM Grand Detroit casino-hotel downtown, used for concerts, comedy and themed shows.
- 1777 Third St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (877) 888-2121
- Event nights only; see calendar
- 21+
Party spots & roller disco / Detroit
Midwest Sapphic Society
A friendship-focused social group for sapphic women that hosts brunches with games and mingling around Metro Detroit.
- Detroit, MI
- Pop-up events on scheduled dates only (e.g., Fri, Sept 25, 2026, 5 p.m.–midnight at Vesper Wine Bar); see Instagram/Eventbrite
Jazz, blues & soul / Grandmont Rosedale
Miss Eva's
An intimate speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in Detroit's Grandmont Rosedale neighborhood featuring soul, jazz and R&B performers.
- 19566 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48223
- (313) 230-4535
- 21+
Lounges & rooftops / Grandmont Rosedale (west side)
Miss Eva's Speakeasy
An intimate speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in Grandmont Rosedale on Grand River Avenue, built around deep grooves and curated cocktails.
- 19566 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48223
- (313) 230-4535
Live music clubs / Midtown
MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit)
A contemporary art museum in a former car dealership on Woodward Avenue in Midtown, with a monthly live-music series.
- 4454 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- (313) 832-6622
- Wed 11am–5pm; Thu–Fri 11am–8pm; Sat–Sun 11am–5pm; Mon–Tue closed; concerts on event evenings
- All ages
Party spots & roller disco / West Side (Grand River)
Motor City Jacks
Private men-only adult social club holding monthly gatherings in Detroit; membership and ID required, 18+.
- 8711 Grand River Ave. (The Riverside, 2026 events), Detroit, MI 48204
- Open for scheduled events only (several a month, e.g. Wed 6:30–9:30 p.m.); see calendar
- 18+
Concert halls & amphitheaters / North Corktown
MotorCity Casino Hotel
An automotive-inspired hotel complex with a concert venue and traces of Detroit’s industrial past.
- 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- (313) 309-4700
- Box office Wed, Fri–Sun 3pm–8pm; event days 3pm–8:30pm
- 21+
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Corktown
MotorCity Wine
A Corktown wine shop and bar with jazz and DJ programming. Its changing international selection is joined by occasional food pop-ups.
- 1949 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
- Tango (Detroit Tango Project) every Wed 6:30–11pm: classes 6:30–8:30pm, milonga 8:30pm–late. Bar hours: Mon 4pm–1am, Wed–Thu 2pm–1am, Fri–Sat 2pm–2am, Sun 2pm/4pm–1am, closed Tue
- 21+
Festivals / Downtown (Hart Plaza, riverfront)
Movement Music Festival
Detroit's electronic music festival, held on Hart Plaza on the downtown riverfront every Memorial Day weekend.
- 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226
- Every Memorial Day weekend (Sat–Mon). 2026: May 23–25 (Sat & Sun 2pm–midnight, Mon 2pm–11pm). Next: May 29–31, 2027.
- All ages
Live music clubs / Corktown
Nancy Whiskey
A classic corner tavern on Harrison Street in Corktown, one of the neighborhood's oldest bars, with blues and rock bands on weekends.
- 2644 Harrison St, Detroit, MI 48216
- (313) 962-4247
- 21+
Festivals / Milwaukee Junction (Tangent Gallery)
No Way Back / Return to the Source
A marathon underground party by the Detroit/Ann Arbor label Interdimensional Transmissions during Movement weekend, at Tangent Gallery in Milwaukee Junction.
- 715 E Milwaukee Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
- Movement (Memorial Day) weekend; No Way Back runs from Sunday 10pm through Tuesday morning (32 hours non-stop). 2026: Return to the Source weekend May 23–26, No Way Back from May 24, 10pm.
- 21+
Live music clubs / New Center
Northern Lights Lounge
A New Center lounge with live programming and a leafy patio, connecting neighborhood gatherings with music since 2004.
- 660 W Baltimore St, Detroit, MI 48202
- (313) 873-1739
- Lounge: Tue–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri 11am–2am; Sat 4pm–2am; Sun 4pm–midnight; closed Mon
- 21+
Party spots & roller disco / Northwest Detroit (8 Mile between Lahser and Telegraph)
Northland Roller Rink
A roller rink on West 8 Mile in Northwest Detroit, open since 1950 and one of the city's oldest, with late-night adult skate sessions.
- 22311 W 8 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48219
- (313) 535-1666
- Adult sessions: Fri 10:30pm–1:30am (25 and over); Sat 10:30pm–1am (18 and over). Family/open sessions: Tue 6–9pm, Fri 7–10pm, Sat & Sun afternoons/evenings; Mon 6–8pm adult (18+) skating lessons
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Cass Corridor
The Old Miami
The Old Miami is a longstanding Cass Corridor bar with a distinctive backyard.
- 3930 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- (313) 831-3830
- 21+
Live music clubs / Downtown / Greektown
The Old Shillelagh
An Irish pub on Monroe Street combining music, sports viewing and group celebrations, with plant-based food among its menu options.
- 349 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
- Mon–Fri 11am–2am; Sat–Sun 10am–2am (opens earlier for major events and Lions home games)
- Varies by event
Clubs & dance floors / Northwest Detroit (8 Mile Rd)
Opyum Lounge
A lounge on Eight Mile Road in northwest Detroit, running weekly 'VIP Saturdays'.
- 24587 W 8 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48219
- VIP Saturdays; see Eventbrite
- 21+
Clubs & dance floors / Financial District (Bankers Trust Building)
ORA Detroit
A multi-level restaurant, lounge and nightclub in the historic Bankers Trust Building in the Financial District.
- 205 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 462-8100
- Thu–Fri from 4pm (lounge with live music, nightclub from 9pm); Sat–Sun brunch from 11am, nightclub from 5pm; Mon–Wed private events only (as of the October 2025 opening)
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown (Harmonie Park / Paradise Valley)
orsa Music Hall (Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts)
A nonprofit performing-arts house in downtown's Harmonie Park, built in 1928, with about 1,700 seats for concerts, comedy, dance and theatre.
- 350 Madison St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 887-8500
- Box office Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; weekends on show days only (2 hours before show until intermission)
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Hamtramck (Caniff St)
Outer Limits Lounge
A dive bar and record label on Caniff Street in Hamtramck, hosting garage, punk and underground rock bands several nights a week.
- 5507 Caniff St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
- (313) 368-8192
- Daily 5pm–2am
- 21+
Live music clubs / Hamtramck
The Painted Lady Lounge
A Hamtramck neighborhood bar on Jacob Street with a spirits and cocktail list and an adjoining Aviator room, listed by Metro Times as a live music and rock club.
- 2930 Jacob St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
- (313) 874-2991
- Mon–Fri 4pm–2am; Sat–Sun noon–2am
- 21+
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown (Broadway St)
Paramita Sound
A record store and downtown bar on Broadway Street hosting intimate, community-based DJ nights.
- 1515 Broadway St, Suite C, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 433-6494
Live music clubs / North of Hamtramck (E McNichols)
Paris Bar
A revived neighborhood bar on East McNichols Road north of Hamtramck, booking indie, folk and experimental shows.
- 2961 E McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI
- Mon–Fri 8pm–2am; Sun 6pm–midnight
- 21+
Live music clubs / Hamtramck
The Polka Dot
A small Hamtramck bar on Yemans Street, holding about 100 people, that books local and touring underground punk, indie and experimental bands.
- 2363 Yemans St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
- (313) 818-3616
- 21+
Party spots & roller disco / Detroit
Pop-Up Lesbian Bar
Sapphic happy hour with wine, cocktails and books that pops up at partner bars around Detroit, organized by the Midwest Sapphic Society.
- 5001 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI
- Open for scheduled events; see calendar (latest: Fri Sept 25, 2026, 5 p.m.–midnight, Vesper Wine Bar)
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown / Cass Corridor (MotorCity Casino Hotel)
Radio Bar at MotorCity Casino
A casino bar on the second floor of MotorCity Casino Hotel, with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
- (866) 782-9622
- Sun–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 4pm–1:45am; DJs Fri–Sat from 8pm or 9pm
- 21+
Festivals / Downtown (Hart Plaza, riverfront)
Ribs R&B Music Festival Weekend
A three-day barbecue and music festival on Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit each August, with two stages of R&B, soul, jazz, gospel and funk.
- 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226
- (800) 794-7503
- An August weekend (Fri–Sun), gates 11:30am–11:30pm. 2026: Aug 7–9.
- All ages
Jazz, blues & soul / East Side (East Warren)
Richy's Ballroom
An east-side event ballroom on East Warren Avenue that hosts a new jazz series on alternate Wednesdays from September 2026.
- 13333 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI
- Jazz nights on alternate Wednesdays 7pm–11pm (from Sept 23, 2026)
Jazz, blues & soul / Corktown (west Michigan Ave)
Ro Cham Beau
An intimate 70-seat jazz listening room on Michigan Avenue in west Corktown, built around attentive listening.
- 3321 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
- Show nights (typically Thu–Sat 7pm–11pm; doors 7pm, music 8pm) and Sunday 2pm matinees
- All ages
Party spots & roller disco / Southwest Detroit
RollerCade
A family-owned roller rink in Southwest Detroit dating to 1955, with themed adult nights alongside family sessions.
- 2130 S Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48217
- (313) 736-0832
- Tue 9pm–12am Adult Skate; Wed 7–11pm Wednesday Night Groove (lessons 7–8pm, open skate 8–11pm); Thu 6–9pm family skate; Sat family skate
- Varies by event
Party spots & roller disco / East Side Detroit (Alter Rd, Grosse Pointe border)
Royal Skateland
An East Side Detroit roller rink on Alter Road at the Grosse Pointe border, open since 1974 and known for its Old School Sunday Night adult skate.
- 5201 Alter Rd, Detroit, MI 48224
- (313) 882-5912
- Old School Sunday Night adult skate: Sun 9pm–1am; other sessions and private parties: see Facebook
- Varies by event
Techno & house / Milwaukee Junction / North End
Russell Industrial Center
A 1926 industrial complex in Milwaukee Junction / North End, home to artist studios and large warehouse-style electronic events.
- 1600 Clay St, Detroit, MI 48211
- Event nights only; see calendar (office Mon–Fri 9am–5pm)
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown
Saint Andrew’s Hall
An intimate concert experience inside a historic Detroit community hall.
- 431 E Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226
- (313) 961-8961
- Show nights only; see calendar
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Northwest Detroit (Lodge Fwy service drive); formerly Hamtramck
The Sanctuary Detroit (TSDMAAC)
An independent punk, metal, hardcore, emo and experimental venue on the Lodge Freeway service drive in northwest Detroit, formerly based in Hamtramck.
- 15701 James Couzens Fwy, Detroit, MI 48238
- Show nights only; see TicketWeb listings
- Varies by event
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.