Live Entertainment in Grand Rapids

20 Monroe Live in downtown Grand Rapids MI is a 3,200-capacity concert venue presenting national touring acts for the west Michigan market. Grand Rapids's downtown entertainment district along Monroe Center and Ionia Avenue has made the city one of the Midwest's most vibrant mid-size city entertainment destinations.

Baker's Keyboard Lounge on Livernois Avenue in northwest Detroit is the world's oldest continuously operating jazz club, open since 1934. The piano-shaped bar and Art Deco interior make Baker's a national historic landmark for jazz culture, and live jazz performances continue nightly in the original club setting.

Blind Pig in Ann Arbor MI is one of the Midwest's most legendary underground music venues, a 500-capacity rock club that has presented indie rock, punk, and alternative acts since 1971. The Blind Pig has launched the careers of numerous Michigan bands and remains the essential rock club of the University of Michigan college entertainment scene.

Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint MI is a beautifully restored 1928 venue presenting concerts and special events for the Genesee County market. The Capitol's restoration reflects Flint's ongoing cultural revitalization efforts alongside the Flint Cultural Center campus.

Chene Park Amphitheatre is Detroit's Detroit River waterfront amphitheater, a 6,000-seat outdoor venue hosting jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and special summer concerts with views of the Detroit skyline and Windsor Canada across the river. One of Detroit's most scenic outdoor concert settings.

City Opera House in downtown Traverse City MI is a beautifully restored 1891 opera house presenting concerts, theater, film festivals, and community events for northern Michigan. The Traverse City Film Festival, founded by filmmaker Michael Moore, has made City Opera House and the surrounding downtown one of the Midwest's most celebrated arts festival venues.

City Winery Detroit in Corktown is a wine-focused restaurant and live music venue presenting intimate concerts for an adult audience in the nationally recognized City Winery brand format. The combination of a full working winery, high-quality food, and intimate concert experiences makes City Winery a sophisticated alternative to Detroit's traditional rock club environment.

DeVos Performance Hall in downtown Grand Rapids is a 2,400-seat concert hall home to the Grand Rapids Symphony and presenting Broadway touring productions and special concerts for the west Michigan market. One of the finest midsize concert halls in the Midwest.

Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts presents an acclaimed year-round program of independent, international, classic, and experimental cinema alongside live music and multimedia events in the DIA's Rivera Court and theatre spaces, serving as one of Detroit's most sophisticated cultural entertainment venues.

Detroit Jazz Festival is the world's largest free jazz festival, held every Labor Day weekend in Hart Plaza and adjacent outdoor areas of downtown Detroit. The festival draws 100,000+ attendees annually and serves as the most important cultural event in Detroit's outdoor entertainment calendar.

Detroit Jazz Festival at Hart Plaza and adjacent riverfront stages is the world's largest free jazz festival, held each Labor Day weekend with four days of world-class jazz performances on multiple stages presented free of charge to the public. The festival has drawn hundreds of thousands of jazz fans annually since 1980 and reflects Detroit's profound heritage as a center of American jazz performance.

Detroit Opera House is a magnificently restored 1922 theater that is the home of Michigan Opera Theatre, presenting fully staged opera productions, Broadway touring shows, and dance performances in one of the most beautiful performing arts venues in the American Midwest. The Detroit Opera House's restoration was a cornerstone of the renewal of downtown Detroit.

Detroit Opera House is Michigan's most beautifully restored historic theater — a magnificently renovated 1922 building presenting Michigan Opera Theatre and major concerts in one of the finest theatrical spaces in the Midwest. Detroit's extraordinary cultural resilience (its comeback from bankruptcy includes remarkable investment in performing arts infrastructure) and the Opera House's breathtaking restoration create a concert venue of genuine Michigan cultural significance.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra is one of America's great orchestras — a Midtown Detroit institution whose extraordinary live streaming program (the first major orchestra to live stream all performances, reaching global audiences) and consistent artistic excellence create a classical music experience of genuine national and international significance. The DSO's remarkable role in Detroit's cultural life and its extraordinary Orchestra Hall (one of the finest concert halls in America, beautifully restored) create a classical music experience of genuine Detroit cultural significance.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall is one of America's most beautiful concert halls — an 1919 Beaux Arts masterpiece that serves as the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, one of America's finest orchestral ensembles. The DSO's tradition of excellence, its extraordinary racial integration (the first major American orchestra to hire Black musicians in the 1940s), and its role in Detroit's cultural resilience through the city's decades of economic hardship make Orchestra Hall one of the most meaningful performing arts institutions in the United States.

Dow Event Center in Saginaw MI is the primary large-venue entertainment facility for the Great Lakes Bay Region, presenting concerts, family entertainment, and hockey for the Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland tri-cities market.

El Club in Southwest Detroit is a 500-capacity concert venue in the Mexican-American community of SW Detroit, booking indie, punk, electronic, and experimental touring acts with a commitment to diversity and community connection. One of the most respected independent concert venues in Michigan for its curatorial vision and community engagement.

Fillmore Detroit in the Grand Circus Park district is a 2,800-capacity concert venue presenting national touring acts in the historic State Theatre building. Part of the Live Nation Fillmore family, the Detroit venue's consistent programming of major touring artists makes it one of downtown Detroit's busiest entertainment venues.

Fox Theatre Detroit is one of America's most magnificent entertainment palaces — a 1928 Indo-Persian fantasy theater with 5,048 seats, gilded ceilings, and an interior of breathtaking ornamental excess that represents the ultimate expression of the golden age movie palace. Its consistent presentation of Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and significant performances in one of the most beautiful interiors in American entertainment history makes it Detroit's most cherished cultural venue.

The Fox Theatre is one of America's most spectacular movie palaces turned concert halls, a National Historic Landmark opened in 1928 with an ornate Siamese-Byzantine interior featuring five-story ceilings, carved stone, and 5,000 hand-painted tiles. The 5,000-seat theater regularly hosts Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and comedy shows as one of Detroit's most beloved entertainment institutions.

Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in Muskegon MI is a beautifully restored 1929 theater presenting concerts, Broadway touring productions, and community events for the west Michigan Lake Shore market.

Hart Plaza on the Detroit riverfront is the city's primary outdoor festival venue, hosting the Detroit Jazz Festival, Movement Electronic Music Festival, Detroit Concert of Colors, and numerous outdoor events. The 14-acre plaza's location on the Detroit River with Windsor Canada views creates one of the most dramatic outdoor event settings in the Midwest.

Hope College in Holland MI presents performing arts programming through the DeWitt Center and Dimnent Chapel, anchoring the entertainment and cultural life of this beautiful west Michigan tulip city best known for the annual Tulip Time Festival.

Kalamazoo State Theatre is a 1,898-seat restored 1927 vaudeville palace presenting national touring concerts, Broadway productions, and comedy for the western Michigan market. The State Theatre's ornate Moorish revival interior is one of the most spectacular historic theater spaces in Michigan.

Kalamazoo State Theatre is a beautifully restored 1927 movie palace in downtown Kalamazoo, presenting concerts, comedy, Broadway productions, and special events for western Michigan. One of Michigan's finest historic performing arts venues outside of Detroit and Grand Rapids.

Kewadin Casino in Sault Sainte Marie MI is the primary entertainment complex for the eastern Upper Peninsula, operated by the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians and presenting concerts, casino gaming, and events for the gateway community to the Great Lakes and Locks at the US-Canada border.

Lansing Center is the state capital's convention and event center presenting concerts, trade shows, and community events for the Lansing metropolitan area alongside the various entertainment venues in the REO Town and Old Town neighborhoods.

Magic Bag in Ferndale MI is a 450-capacity movie theater converted to an intimate concert venue, presenting singer-songwriter, folk, jazz, and acoustic touring acts for the inner Detroit suburb market. The theater's excellent sound system and intimate sightlines make it one of the finest small listening rooms in the metro Detroit area.

Magic Stick is part of the Majestic Theatre complex on Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, a 500-capacity indie rock and alternative music club that has presented hundreds of important underground performances. The Majestic complex (including the main Majestic Theatre and Garden Bowl bowling alley) is one of Detroit's most important entertainment buildings.

The Majestic Theatre complex in Midtown Detroit includes Magic Stick (the main concert hall), Majestic Theatre (smaller stage), and Garden Bowl bowling alley, making it a multi-venue entertainment complex beloved by Detroit's indie music and arts community for 30+ years. The complex has hosted the Detroit electronic music scene, indie rock acts, and touring bands seeking an intimate Midtown setting.