Live music clubs / Harper Ave, Clinton Township
Winners Bar & Grill
A Harper Avenue bar and grill in Clinton Township with local cover bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 34540 Harper Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48035
- Bands Fri–Sat 9pm–1am
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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Festivals / Downtown Ann Arbor (Rabbit Hole and Ravens Club)
A2 Jazz Fest
A free jazz festival in downtown Ann Arbor at The Rabbit Hole and Ravens Club in late September, marking its 10th anniversary in 2026.
- 210 S First St (The Rabbit Hole), Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- A late-September weekend. 2026: Sat, Sept 26 (The Rabbit Hole, 2–9pm) and Sun, Sept 27 (Ravens Club). Free.
- All ages
Festivals / Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan campus
Ann Arbor Folk Festival
A two-night folk and roots concert marathon at the University of Michigan's Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on the last weekend of January.
- 825 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- (734) 761-1800
- Last weekend of January, two evenings (Fri–Sat). Next: Jan 29–30, 2027 (50th edition).
- All ages
Festivals / University of Michigan campus green (Top of the Park)
Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) / Top of the Park
A three-week June festival in Ann Arbor with free outdoor concerts on a University of Michigan campus green (Top of the Park) and a ticketed indoor series.
- 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- (734) 994-5999
- Mid to late June, about three weeks, evenings. 2026: June 12–28.
- All ages
Live music clubs / Saline (E Michigan Ave)
The Arboretum Music Venue
A dedicated live-music room on E Michigan Ave in Saline presenting rock shows by emerging and established bands.
- 984 E Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176
- (517) 514-2676
- Show nights only; see website
- Varies by event
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (Main St)
The Ark
A nonprofit acoustic listening room on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor, presenting folk, roots and singer-songwriter concerts about 300 nights a year.
- 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 761-1818
- Show nights only, see calendar; box office line answered on performance evenings
- All ages
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing (Michigan Ave corridor)
The Avenue Cafe
An Eastside Lansing bar, restaurant and concert space on Michigan Avenue and a home for punk, indie and goth nights.
- 2021 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- Show nights; see listings
- Varies by event
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / West Olive (Ottawa County, between Holland and Grand Haven)
The Barn & Underground Saloon
A barn-style bar on US-31 in West Olive, Ottawa County, between Holland and Grand Haven, with a Wednesday line-dance night.
- 9104 US-31, West Olive, MI
- (616) 738-0900
- Line dancing Wed 8pm–12am (lessons approx. 8–8:30pm), per a line-dance directory
Festivals / Beaver Island, Lake Michigan (reached by ferry or plane from Charlevoix)
Beaver Island Music Festival
A family-oriented camping music festival on Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan, reached by ferry or plane from Charlevoix.
- 28599 Hideaway Trail (Beaver Island Hideaway Campground), Beaver Island, MI 49782
- (231) 330-9945
- Mid-July, three days with camping. 2026: July 16–18 (24th annual). Next: July 15–17, 2027.
- All ages
Festivals / Brooklyn, Jackson County (Irish Hills region)
Big Fam Festival
An independent camping music-and-arts festival near Brooklyn in Jackson County's Irish Hills region, held in late September.
- Brooklyn, MI 49230
- Late-September camping weekend (Fri–Sun). 2026: Sept 25–27 (gates open Fri 10am; depart by Mon 1pm).
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown Ann Arbor (First St)
The Blind Pig
A long-running rock club on First Street in downtown Ann Arbor, with an upstairs stage room and the no-cover 8 Ball Saloon downstairs.
- 208 S First St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 996-8555
- Show nights, doors usually 7–8pm (see calendar); downstairs 8 Ball Saloon daily 4:30pm–2am
- Varies by event
Karaoke / Old West Side / Downtown Ann Arbor
Blue Karaoke
A Korean/Japanese-style private-room karaoke spot on West Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, between downtown and the Old West Side.
- 404 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- (734) 302-3673
- By reservation; open late
- All ages
Jazz, blues & soul / Downtown Ann Arbor (Main St)
Blue LLama Jazz Club
A supper-club-style jazz room on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor, next door to The Ark, pairing dinner and cocktails with live jazz.
- 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 372-3200
- Wed–Thu 5:30–10pm; Fri–Sat 5:30–10:30pm; Sun 5–9pm
Festivals / Circle Pines Center (300+ acres), Barry County
Buttermilk Jamboree
A family-friendly three-day music and arts festival at Circle Pines Center near Delton in Barry County, held on the third weekend of June.
- Delton, MI
- (269) 623-5555
- Third weekend of June, Fri–Sun with camping. 2026: June 19–21.
- All ages
Live music clubs / Clay Township / Algonac area, Lake St. Clair (St. Clair County)
Cabana Blue Lakefront Sports Bar & Grill
A lakefront sports bar and grill on Dyke Road in Clay Township near Algonac, on Lake St. Clair, with live music nearly every day in season.
- 7317 Dyke Rd, Clay Township, MI 48001
- Live music Tue–Sun (evening sets; afternoon sets on weekends)
Clubs & dance floors / South University
Cantina Taqueria + Bar
A campus bar on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor that becomes a DJ dance spot on Friday and Saturday nights.
- 1140 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 222-3715
- Fri–Sat 8pm–2am (DJ 10pm–2am); Sun–Thu private events only
Festivals / Downtown Cedar, Leelanau County
Cedar Polka Fest
A small-town polka festival in Cedar, Leelanau County, near Traverse City, with polka bands, dancing and a parade.
- 3075 E Sullivan St, Cedar, MI 49621
- Late August, Thu–Sun. 2026: Aug 27–30.
- All ages
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Downtown Lansing
Central United Methodist Church (Lansing contra dances)
The wooden-floored assembly hall of a downtown Lansing Methodist church, home to the city's twice-monthly contra dances with live music.
- 215 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI
- Contra dances 1st Sat (Ten Pound Fiddle) and 3rd Sat (Looking Glass Music & Arts Association), mid-Sept/Oct through May/June; basic figures 6:30pm, dance 7pm
- All ages
Festivals / Eaton County Fairgrounds
Charlotte Bluegrass Festival
A bluegrass festival at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, with a week of camping and jamming in late June.
- 1025 S Cochran Ave (Eaton County Fairgrounds), Charlotte, MI 48813
- (269) 832-5519
- Late June, a week of camping and jamming with three main show days. 2026: June 25–27. Next: June 24–26, 2027 (55th annual).
- All ages
Karaoke / Downtown Ann Arbor (First St), 2nd floor
The Circ Bar
A second-floor bar in an 1888 brick former brewery on First Street in downtown Ann Arbor, known for karaoke Thursday to Saturday.
- 210 S First St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 216-7497
- Tue–Sat 6pm–2am; karaoke Thu 11pm–2am, Fri–Sat 8pm–2am
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Clio City Park
Clio Amphitheater
An outdoor amphitheater in Clio City Park, north of Flint, hosting concerts in the summer months.
- 310 Rogers Lodge Dr, Clio, MI 48420
- (810) 686-5850
- Summer concert season only
- All ages
Clubs & dance floors / Downtown Ann Arbor (Main St, above the Heidelberg)
Club Above
A top-floor club above the Heidelberg German restaurant on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor, with Latin nights on weekends.
- 215 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 585-0063
- Fri–Sat 10pm–2am; Thu Country Night; other nights vary with events and rentals
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / South Ann Arbor
Concourse Hall
A 3,200 sq ft dance hall in south Ann Arbor, owned and run by the non-profit Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance (AACTMAD).
- 4531 Concourse Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- (872) 222-8623
- Contra dance 2nd Sat 7:30–10:30pm (lesson 7pm); English Country Dance every Tue 7–9:30pm (lesson 6:45pm); International Folk Dance 1st & 3rd Sun 2–5pm
- All ages
Social dance: Latin, swing, country / Mendon (St. Joseph County, south of Kalamazoo)
Cowboy Up
A country bar in Mendon, in rural St. Joseph County south of Kalamazoo, with line dancing four nights a week.
- 22046 M-60, Mendon, MI
- Line dancing Wed–Sat approx. 7–10pm (lessons 7–9pm on weekends), per a line-dance directory
Karaoke / Downtown East Lansing (near MSU)
Crunchy's
A craft-beer bar and burger joint next to the MSU campus in downtown East Lansing, with karaoke Thursday to Saturday.
- 254 W Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 351-2506
- Karaoke Thu–Sat 8pm–midnight
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Saginaw
Dow Event Center
Saginaw's downtown arena and theater complex, hosting hockey, touring concerts and shows.
- 303 Johnson St, Saginaw, MI 48607
- (989) 759-1330
- Event days only; see calendar
- All ages
Live music clubs / Downtown East Lansing
Dublin Square Irish Pub
An Irish pub in downtown East Lansing with solo acts and rock bands several nights a week.
- 327 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
- (517) 351-2222
- Live music several nights a week, often Wed–Thu 9pm–midnight
Festivals / Kerrytown
Edgefest
An avant-garde jazz and creative new-music festival in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown, presented by Kerrytown Concert House in early to mid October.
- 415 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- (734) 769-2999
- Early to mid October, four days (Wed–Sat). 2026: Oct 7–10 ('Edgefest 30: Freedom at the Edge').
- All ages
Party spots & roller disco / Holt (Lansing area)
Edru Skate
A locally owned roller rink in Holt that has served the Lansing area since 1956.
- 1891 N Cedar St, Holt, MI 48842
- (517) 699-2001
- Adult Night Skate Sun 8–11pm (18+); family night Wed 7–9:30pm; Fri 7–10pm; Sat 1–6pm and 6–10pm; Sun 1–4pm
- 18+
Karaoke / Grand Haven area (Ottawa County)
Embassy Bar & Grill
A bar and grill in West Olive, in the Grand Haven area, with lunch and dinner specials and a DJ and karaoke on weekend nights.
- 10396 Lake Michigan Dr, West Olive, MI 49460
- (616) 892-4255
- DJ and karaoke on weekends
Festivals / Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart
Evart Dulcimer FunFest
An acoustic-instrument gathering on the Osceola County Fairgrounds in Evart on the third weekend of July, with stage shows and round-the-clock jamming.
- Evart, MI
- Third weekend of July (Thu–Sat), all day and late into the night. 2026: July 16–18. Next: July 15–17, 2027.
- All ages
Live music clubs / Genesee County (west of Flint)
Farmhouse Folk
An intimate concert series for singer-songwriters in a farmhouse setting west of Flint in Genesee County.
- 9319 Beecher Rd, Flushing, MI
- Concert dates only
Lounges & rooftops / Downtown Adrian (inside the Croswell Opera House)
Farver's at the Croswell
A bar inside the historic Croswell Opera House in downtown Adrian, with live music, cabaret and improv.
- 129 E Maumee St, Adrian, MI 49221
- (517) 264-7469
- Wed–Thu 4–9pm; Fri–Sat 4–11pm; also 90 minutes before Croswell shows
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Downtown Flint (Entertainment District)
FIM Capitol Theatre
A 1928 John Eberson movie palace in downtown Flint, now a concert and performance venue run by the Flint Institute of Music.
- 140 E Second St, Flint, MI 48502
- (810) 237-7333
- Box office Mon–Fri 10am–5pm (Capitol location); show nights see calendar
- All ages
Concert halls & amphitheaters / Flint Cultural Center
FIM Whiting Auditorium
Flint's main concert hall on the Flint Cultural Center campus, home of the Flint Symphony Orchestra.
- 1241 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503
- (810) 237-7333
- Box office Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–3pm; show nights see calendar
- All ages
Live music clubs / Eastside Lansing
The Fledge
A nonprofit community and social-enterprise hub on Lansing's Eastside that regularly hosts DIY punk, indie and experimental shows.
- 1300 Eureka St, Lansing, MI 48912
- Event nights only; see calendar
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.