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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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Techno & house / Midtown (Grand River Ave)

TV Lounge

A Grand River Avenue nightclub in Midtown that calls itself Detroit's longest-running nightclub, with a large outdoor party patio as its signature.

  • 2548 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
  • (313) 965-4789
  • Thu 5pm–2am; Fri–Sat 9pm–2am; Sun 9pm–3am (per Visit Detroit); event nights vary; see calendar
  • 21+

Techno & house / Highland Park

The Vault 313

An underground electronic music space in Highland Park that has hosted all-night techno, house and bass parties since mid-2026, often running until 6am.

  • 16940 Hamilton Ave, Highland Park, MI 48203
  • Event nights only, usually 11pm–6am; see Resident Advisor
  • 21+

Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Downtown

Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine

Find Vicente's Cuban cooking on Library Street.

  • 1250 Library St, Detroit, MI 48226
  • (313) 962-8800
  • Salsa Nights Fri & Sat from about 9:45pm (free lesson, then social dancing until late)

Lounges & rooftops / Northwest Detroit (Lodge Service Dr)

Wall Street Ultra Lounge

A family-owned restaurant and lounge on the James Couzens service drive in northwest Detroit, with American and Caribbean-influenced food and a stage and DJ booth.

  • 18458 James Couzens Fwy, Detroit, MI 48235
  • (313) 397-8354
  • Tue–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri 4pm–2am; Sat–Sun 8pm–2am; closed Mon (Sunday brunch from noon per website)
  • 21+

Jazz, blues & soul / Midtown / Cass Corridor

Willis Show Bar

A classic cocktail bar and live entertainment venue with its stage directly behind the bar. The Art Moderne interior recalls its original show-bar era.

  • 4156 Third St, Detroit, MI 48201
  • (313) 788-7469
  • Thu–Sat 7pm–2am (credit card only)

Lounges & rooftops / Woodbridge

Woodbridge Pub

A neighborhood restaurant and bar on Trumbull Avenue in Woodbridge with a full food and drink menu and a Monday-night Slow Jams DJ night.

  • 5169 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48208
  • (313) 833-2701
  • Slow Jams DJ night Mon 10pm–2am; restaurant hours not verified

Festivals / The Roostertail, Detroit River (east riverfront)

Yacht Rock Detroit

A waterfront party festival of yacht-rock and soft-rock hits at the Roostertail on the Detroit River's east riverfront, held each summer.

  • 100 Marquette Dr, Detroit, MI 48214
  • (313) 822-1234
  • A July weekend (Fri–Sat). 2026: July 17–18. 2027: summer, dates TBA.

Clubs & dance floors / Downtown (Woodward Ave)

ZuZu Upstairs

An upstairs lounge and club above the ZuZu Asian-fusion restaurant on Woodward Avenue downtown, mixing Detroit's sound with an anime aesthetic.

  • 511 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, Detroit, MI 48226
  • (313) 464-7777
  • Fri–Sat approx. 10pm–2am (restaurant downstairs Sun–Thu 4pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 4pm–midnight)
  • 21+

Karaoke / Madison Heights (John R corridor)

168 Crab & Karaoke

A Cajun-style seafood boil restaurant with private karaoke (KTV) rooms on the John R corridor in Madison Heights.

  • 32415 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071
  • (248) 616-0168
  • Mon–Fri 4pm–12am; Sat–Sun 2pm–12am

Party spots & roller disco / Downtown Farmington

1UP Arcade Bar

An arcade bar in downtown Farmington with 25–30 rotating arcade and pinball games, themed cocktails and Thursday karaoke.

  • 33316 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48336
  • (248) 919-2197
  • Wed–Thu 6pm–12am; Fri 6pm–2am; Sat 4pm–2am; closed Sun–Tue; karaoke Thu 8–11pm

Live music clubs / Downtown Lake Orion

20 Front Street

An independent, alcohol-free listening room in downtown Lake Orion hosting touring singer-songwriters and Americana and roots acts.

  • 20 E Front St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
  • (248) 783-7105
  • Show nights 7–10pm; doors open 30 minutes before showtime

Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Rochester

423 Main Bar, Grill & Rooftop

A bar and grill with a rooftop deck in downtown Rochester, advertising live DJ nights and events with live entertainment.

Live music clubs / Downtown Royal Oak

526 Main Dueling Piano Bar & Tequila Blue Nightclub

A downtown Royal Oak entertainment venue with dueling piano shows on the main floor and the Tequila Blue Nightclub upstairs.

  • 526 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
  • (248) 591-9000
  • Thu–Sat 6:30pm–2am; dueling piano shows Thu–Sat from 7pm; Tequila Blue DJ nights Fri–Sat

Live music clubs / Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township

Alibi Inn

A bar on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township where local cover bands play on weekend nights.

  • 33025 S Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48035
  • (586) 791-3562
  • Bands Fri–Sat evenings (8:30pm–12:30am)

Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Troy (Oakland County)

American Polish Cultural Center

A banquet and cultural hall in Troy, Oakland County, that hosts the YA Salsa Social on the last Sunday of every month.

  • 2975 E Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48083
  • (248) 521-2305
  • YA Salsa Social: last Sunday of each month, 5:30–10pm (beginner and wildcard classes from 5:30pm)
  • All ages

Concert halls & amphitheaters / Warren (Andiamo Banquet Center)

Andiamo Celebrity Showroom

An 800-seat dinner-and-show room attached to Andiamo's restaurant and banquet center in Warren.

  • 7096 E 14 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48092
  • (586) 268-3200
  • Show nights only, see calendar

Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Utica / Shelby Township (Macomb County)

Argentine Tango Detroit

An Argentine tango-focused dance studio in Utica, Macomb County, with a milonga almost every Friday night.

  • 7758 Auburn Rd, Utica, MI 48317
  • (586) 254-0560
  • Fri 7–9pm tango lessons with practica, milongas most Friday nights; Mon 8pm ballroom; Tue 8:15pm tango/vals/milonga class; Wed 7pm tango; Thu salsa/rueda series (salsa practice Tue & Thu 7–9pm); Sun 1pm Tango Fit
  • All ages

Live music clubs / Walled Lake waterfront

The Beach Tiki Bar & Boil

A waterfront tiki bar and seafood-boil restaurant on Walled Lake, with patios over the water and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

  • 142 E Walled Lake Dr, Walled Lake, MI 48390
  • (248) 669-3322
  • Live music Fri–Sat from 8:30pm; brunch Sat–Sun 11am–2pm

Concert halls & amphitheaters / JCC campus, West Bloomfield

The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

A performing arts theatre on the Jewish Community Center campus in West Bloomfield, used for concerts, family musicals, lectures and film.

  • 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
  • (248) 406-6677
  • Event nights only – see calendar
  • All ages

Jazz, blues & soul / Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores

The Blue Goose Inn

A long-running east-side blues bar on Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, reopened under new ownership after a renovation.

  • 28911 E Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
  • (586) 296-0950
  • Mon noon–10pm; Tue–Thu noon–11pm; Fri–Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–9pm

Lounges & rooftops / Southfield (Northwestern Hwy)

BLVD

A sports bar and lounge on Northwestern Highway in Southfield, known for daiquiris, wings and seafood, with regular music nights.

  • 28595 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034
  • (248) 809-9402
  • Mon 11am–10pm; Tue–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri 11am–1am; Sat 10am–1am; Sun 10am–10pm

Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ferndale

Boogie Fever Cafe & Disco

A retro 70s and 80s themed dance club on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, built around a lit disco floor.

  • 22901 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
  • (248) 541-1600
  • Fri–Sat 9pm–1:30am; Sun–Thu special events only

Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Ferndale

The Bosco

A cocktail lounge with an indoor/outdoor patio on Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale, open since 2011, with weekly resident-DJ nights.

  • 22930 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
  • (248) 228-4660
  • Wed–Sat event nights: Wed patio house night 7pm–12am; Thu Layali (Arabic) night; Fri–Sat DJ club nights

Party spots & roller disco / North Royal Oak

Bowlero Lanes & Lounge

An independent vintage bowling alley with a cocktail lounge between 13 and 14 Mile roads in north Royal Oak, not part of the national Bowlero chain.

Karaoke / Trenton (Downriver)

Brewligans Public House

A Downriver pub on Fort Street in Trenton with a free karaoke night every Tuesday.

  • 2385 Fort St, Trenton, MI 48183
  • (734) 675-2300
  • Karaoke every Tuesday 9pm–2am

Live music clubs / Clinton River mouth / Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township

Bumpers Landing

A waterfront sports bar and grill in Harrison Township at the mouth of the Clinton River on Lake St. Clair, with boat slips and an open-air deck.

  • 31970 N River Rd, Harrison Township, MI 48045
  • (586) 630-0501
  • Live music several days a week (weekday evenings from 6pm, weekend afternoons)

Clubs & dance floors / Sterling Heights (Van Dyke corridor)

Club 54

A weekends-only dance club on Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, aimed at a grown-up dance crowd.

  • 37722 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
  • (586) 795-0054
  • Fri–Sat 7pm–2am

Live music clubs / Canton Township (Michigan Ave)

Club Canton

A bar on Michigan Avenue in Canton that books country and rock cover bands on Friday and Saturday nights.

  • 39651 Michigan Ave, Canton, MI 48188
  • (734) 722-0722
  • Band nights Fri–Sat 9pm–1am

Live music clubs / Greater Mack, St. Clair Shores

Copper Hop Brewing Company

A craft brewery and taproom on Greater Mack Avenue in St. Clair Shores with live acoustic music several evenings a week.

  • 23401 Greater Mack Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
  • (586) 204-7752
  • Live acoustic sets several evenings a week (7–9pm)

Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Shelby Township (Macomb County)

Coyote Joe's

A country bar in Shelby Township, Macomb County, with a weekly Thursday line-dance lesson followed by open dancing.

  • 49440 Ryan Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48317
  • (586) 254-4666
  • Line-dance lesson Thu 8–9pm (per a line-dance directory); bar hours not verified
  • 21+

Live music clubs / Downtown Pontiac

The Crofoot

A multi-room concert complex in a historic building in downtown Pontiac, hosting touring indie, rock, metal, punk, electronic and hip-hop acts.

  • 1 S Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342
  • (248) 858-9333
  • Event nights only – see calendar
  • Varies by event

Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Downtown Rochester (Oakland County)

Dance on Main

A ballroom studio in downtown Rochester, Oakland County, offering private and group lessons and regular practice parties.

  • 322 S Main St, Suite 220, Rochester, MI 48307
  • (248) 841-1395
  • Lessons Mon–Fri 3–9pm, Sat 9am–9pm; group lessons, practice parties and dance events per the online lesson/event calendar
  • All ages

Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Center Line (Macomb County, 10 Mile & Van Dyke)

The Dance Scene

A ballroom and Latin dance school in Center Line, near 10 Mile and Van Dyke, with an open Saturday Night Dance Party.

  • 25333 Van Dyke Ave, Center Line, MI 48015
  • (248) 251-3950
  • Saturday Night Dance Party from 8pm (ballroom, Latin, swing, hustle, nightclub music; no instruction); Sat salsa drop-in class 7pm; weeknight 6-week courses (ballroom & Latin, line dancing, waltz, cha-cha, rumba)
  • All ages

Live music clubs / Van Buren Charter Township (I-94, Belleville)

Diamondback Music Hall

A 1,000-capacity concert hall off I-94 in Van Buren Township near Belleville, booking country, rock, metal and hip-hop acts.

  • 49345 S Interstate 94 Service Dr, Belleville, MI 48111
  • (734) 589-1111
  • Box office Mon–Thu 12–5pm; on event days it opens 2 hours before doors. Line-dance lessons Wednesdays
  • Varies by event

Live music clubs / Chesterfield Township (inside Premier Entertainment Complex)

Diesel Lounge & Concert Theatre

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+

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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