Live Entertainment Venues

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is Michigan's most acclaimed community theater — a 90-year-old institution presenting outstanding theatrical productions for one of America's most highly educated communities (Ann Arbor has the highest concentration of advanced degrees per capita in America).

322 W Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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.

208 S 1st St 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan is one of America's great concert halls — a 3,500-seat venue known for extraordinary acoustics that has presented the University Musical Society's world-class classical and international music programming since 1913. Its reputation as one of the finest concert hall acoustics in the United States has attracted the world's greatest classical artists for over a century of Michigan's most culturally significant performing arts programming.

825 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Stadium (The Big House) is the largest stadium in America and the world — a 107,601-capacity Ann Arbor venue where the winningest program in college football history (1,000+ victories) creates game-day experiences of unparalleled scale and passion. The Wolverines' extraordinary football legacy, the remarkable "Hail to the Victors" fight song (the most recognizable in college sports), and the sheer sensory impact of 100,000+ fans create a sporting experience of genuine American college football historical significance.

1201 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Theater is Ann Arbor's 1,710-seat historic movie palace and live entertainment venue, a magnificently restored 1928 theater presenting art films, concerts, comedy, and special events for the Ann Arbor community and University of Michigan audiences. One of the finest examples of restored movie palace architecture in the Midwest.

603 E Liberty St 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor is a magnificently restored 1928 movie palace presenting independent and foreign films, live concerts, and the Ann Arbor Film Festival in a 1,710-seat Italian Renaissance venue that is one of the most beautiful historic theaters in the Midwest.

603 E Liberty St 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Power Center for the Performing Arts is the University of Michigan's most important theatrical venue — a beautifully designed Ann Arbor theater presenting the University Musical Society (one of America's finest performing arts presenters), outstanding theatrical productions, and cultural events. UMS's extraordinary 140-year history as one of America's most sophisticated performing arts presenters and Power Center's remarkable programming create a performing arts venue of genuine national cultural significance.

121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Ann Arbor, Michigan

State Theatre in Ann Arbor is a restored 1942 movie palace presenting independent and specialty film programming for the University of Michigan community, a beloved art house cinema in the heart of the downtown campus entertainment district.

233 S State St 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Ark in Ann Arbor MI is one of America's premier folk and acoustic music venues, a 400-seat listening room presenting the finest singer-songwriters, folk, world, and Americana artists in an intimate environment that prioritizes musical attention over social distraction. The Ark has presented virtually every significant acoustic artist in America since 1965.

316 S Main St 48104

Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek MI, the cereal capital of the world and home of Kellogg's, provides the south-central Michigan community with entertainment options including the Cereal City Festival, the downtown Arts Alliance programs, and the Battle Creek Symphony serving this industrial heritage city.

Clarkston, Michigan

Pine Knob Music Theatre (formerly DTE Energy Music Theatre) is the Detroit metro's iconic outdoor amphitheater, a 15,274-capacity hillside venue in Clarkston where Bob Seger headlined his farewell tour and countless rock legends have performed. The amphitheater has been one of the top-grossing outdoor concert venues in North America for decades, serving Oakland County and the northern Detroit suburbs.

33 Bob Seger Dr 48346

Clarkston, Michigan

Pine Knob Music Theatre (formerly DTE Energy Music Theatre) is Detroit's premier outdoor amphitheater, a 15,000-capacity venue in Clarkston that has hosted virtually every major touring act for 50+ years. Renamed to honor Clarkston's own Bob Seger, Pine Knob remains the most-attended outdoor concert venue in Michigan history.

33 Bob Seger Dr 48348

Clarkston, Michigan

Pine Knob Music Theatre (Pine Knob) is one of America's finest outdoor amphitheaters — a Clarkston venue where the natural hillside setting and the remarkable Michigan summer nights create one of the most beloved concert experiences in the Midwest. Pine Knob's extraordinary history (it has hosted virtually every major touring act for 50+ years) and Detroit's remarkable music legacy (Motown, techno, rock and roll) create an outdoor concert experience of genuine Michigan musical significance.

33 Bob Seger Dr, Clarkston, MI 48346

Detroit, Michigan

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.

20510 Livernois Ave 48221

Detroit, Michigan

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.

2600 E Atwater St 48207

Detroit, Michigan

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.

1920 Bagley Ave 48216

Detroit, Michigan

Comerica Park is the home of the Detroit Tigers and one of the most beloved baseball stadiums built in the modern era — a downtown park with ferris wheel and carousel in the outfield, Woodward Avenue frontage, and the extraordinary Detroit skyline as a backdrop. The Tigers' extraordinary history (Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, Denny McLain) and the stadium's integration into Detroit's downtown entertainment complex make it one of baseball's most cherished venues.

2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Comerica Park is one of baseball's most beautifully designed ballparks — a Downtown Detroit stadium whose iconic sculptures, beautiful outfield fountains, and stunning Detroit skyline views create a baseball experience of remarkable urban visual quality. The Tigers' extraordinary history (four World Series championships, legendary players from Ty Cobb to Mickey Cochrane to Al Kaline) and Detroit's passionate baseball culture create game-day experiences of genuine American baseball historical significance.

2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

5200 Woodward Ave 48202

Detroit, Michigan

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.

1 Campus Martius 48226

Detroit, Michigan

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.

Woodward Ave & Congress St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

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.

1526 Broadway St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

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.

1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226

Detroit, Michigan

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.

3711 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

3711 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

4114 W Vernor Hwy 48209

Detroit, Michigan

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.

2115 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Ford Field is Detroit's 70,000-seat domed home of the Detroit Lions (NFL), hosting major indoor concerts, WrestleMania, Super Bowls, and the NCAA Final Four. As the largest indoor arena in Michigan, Ford Field serves as the Detroit metro's venue for the biggest touring acts and events that require maximum capacity.

2000 Brush St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Ford Field is home to the Detroit Lions — a Downtown Detroit dome stadium where the Lions' passionate fan base and their remarkable 2023-24 renaissance create game-day experiences of extraordinary Detroit community significance. The Lions' remarkable transformation from decades of futility to genuine championship contention and Detroit's passionate football culture create sporting events uniquely shaped by the most loyal long-suffering fan base in the NFL.

2000 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Ford Field in downtown Detroit is a 65,000-seat domed stadium home to the Detroit Lions NFL team, presenting Super Bowls, major concerts, college football, and large-scale events that serve as one of the Detroit area's premier large-capacity entertainment venues.

2000 Brush St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

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.

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

2211 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

1 Hart Plaza 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Little Caesars Arena is Detroit's premier sports and entertainment complex, a 19,500-seat arena hosting the Detroit Red Wings (NHL) and Detroit Pistons (NBA) in a $863 million facility opened in 2017. The arena's innovative indoor-outdoor concourse rings the arena bowl, making it one of the most architecturally distinctive venues in professional sports and a year-round concert destination for the Midwest.

2645 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Little Caesars Arena is Detroit's premier indoor entertainment complex — a 20,000-capacity downtown venue home to the Detroit Red Wings (NHL) and Detroit Pistons (NBA) and one of the most technologically advanced arenas in professional sports. The arena's District Detroit surrounding development, aimed at revitalizing the Woodward Corridor, creates the most ambitious sports-anchored urban development project in Detroit's remarkable comeback story.

2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Little Caesars Arena is the home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons — a stunning $863M arena in Detroit's District Detroit entertainment campus where the Red Wings' four Stanley Cup championships and the Pistons' three NBA titles create game-day experiences of remarkable Michigan sports historical depth. The arena's extraordinary design integrating it into Detroit's street grid and its role as the anchor of Detroit's remarkable comeback create a sports venue of genuine urban revitalization significance.

2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

4120 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

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.

4140 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Majestic Theatre and Garden Bowl complex on Woodward Avenue in Detroit's Midtown presents concerts, bowling, and billiards in a 1917 theater building that has served as one of Detroit's most reliably eclectic entertainment complexes for decades, with the Garden Bowl being the oldest continuously operating bowling alley in the United States.

4140 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Masonic Temple is the world's largest Masonic temple, a 1926 Gothic Revival structure with multiple performance spaces including the 4,404-seat Cathedral Theatre, making it one of Detroit's most architecturally magnificent concert venues. Jack White has used the space for rehearsals and events, and it hosts everything from opera to rock performances.

500 Temple St 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit is the world's largest Masonic temple complex and one of Detroit's most spectacular performing arts venues, featuring multiple halls including the 4,400-seat Theatre, the ornate Crystal Ballroom, and the intimate Jack White-renovated Auditorium. The building's architectural grandeur and Detroit heritage make it one of America's most unique concert venues.

500 Temple St 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Michigan Opera Theatre presents the Detroit Opera House — a 2,700-seat venue presenting opera, ballet, and major concerts in a beautifully restored 1922 United Artists theater. Detroit's often-overlooked serious arts culture, which has produced extraordinary classical musicians and maintained the DSO and Detroit Opera through the city's hardest decades, finds a worthy home in the extraordinary ornamental excess of the Detroit Opera House.

1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Sound Board at Motor City Casino in Detroit is a 1,700-capacity concert venue presenting national touring headliners in a purpose-built concert room attached to the casino resort. Sound Board's excellent acoustics and consistent national-act booking make it one of the Detroit metro area's most active concert venues.

2901 Grand River Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Movement Electronic Music Festival (formerly DEMF) at Hart Plaza in Detroit is one of the world's most important electronic music festivals, held annually on Memorial Day weekend in the birthplace of techno music. The festival's connection to Detroit's native techno and house music scene makes it one of the most culturally significant dance music events in the world.

1 Hart Plaza 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Detroit is a 1,727-seat performing arts venue presenting jazz, blues, dance, theater, and classical music in one of Detroit's most beautiful historic venues. Music Hall has been a cornerstone of Detroit's performing arts community since 1928.

350 Madison Ave 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Orchestra Hall, home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, is one of America's most architecturally magnificent concert halls, a 2,026-seat 1919 hall magnificently restored and presenting DSO performances alongside special jazz, rock, and pop events that reflect Detroit's musical heritage. Orchestra Hall's acoustics are considered among the finest in the world.

3711 Woodward Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Saint Andrew's Hall is Detroit's most storied mid-size concert venue — a 1,000-capacity historic 1907 Scottish Rite Masonic hall that has presented the pivotal shows of Detroit's music history from punk and techno to hip-hop and indie rock. Madonna, Eminem, Jack White, and the White Stripes all have Detroit landmark performances associated with Saint Andrew's; the Gothic Revival building's imposing stone exterior and thunderous acoustics create an experience that embodies Detroit's reputation as one of the most emotionally intense music cities in America.

431 E Congress St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Saint Andrew's Hall in downtown Detroit is a 1,000-capacity concert venue in a gorgeous 1907 Masonic hall presenting indie rock, hip-hop, and alternative touring acts alongside the adjacent Shelter club for smaller shows. Saint Andrew's Hall is one of Detroit's most historically and architecturally significant concert venues, with a long history of hosting emerging artists who have gone on to international fame.

431 E Congress St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Sound Board at Motor City Casino Hotel is a 2,400-seat premier concert venue with impeccable acoustics, designed in partnership with the Recording Academy to deliver concert-quality sound. The venue has hosted everyone from John Legend to Sheryl Crow and is consistently rated as one of the best-sounding mid-size venues in the Midwest.

2901 Grand River Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

St. Andrew's Hall is Detroit's most storied alternative music venue, a 1,000-capacity ballroom in a 1907 downtown building that has launched Eminem, The White Stripes, and countless Detroit music legends. The Shelter in the basement serves as a small club for emerging acts, making the complex one of the Midwest's most important incubators of rock, hip-hop, and alternative music.

431 E Congress St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

St. Andrews Hall in downtown Detroit is a landmark live music complex comprising the 1,000-capacity main hall and the 500-capacity Shelter, presenting indie, punk, metal, and hip-hop touring acts in Detroit's most comprehensive rock music venue complex. St. Andrews Hall has presented the widest variety of national touring acts of any Detroit venue its size and has been central to Detroit's live music scene since 1986.

431 E Congress St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Tangent Gallery and Hastings Street Ballroom in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction neighborhood presents art exhibitions, live concerts, and eclectic community events in a large industrial event space that reflects the creative economy emerging in Detroit's Midtown adjacent neighborhoods.

Detroit, Michigan

The Shelter is the underground basement club beneath St. Andrew's Hall, a legendary 400-capacity venue where Eminem famously battled in a weekly hip-hop showcase and where Detroit's underground rap, metal, and punk scenes have developed for over three decades. The claustrophobic, sweaty energy of The Shelter is a rite of passage for Detroit music fans.

431 E Congress St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

The Shelter in the basement of Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit is a legendary 400-capacity underground club that has been presenting punk, metal, and underground touring acts since 1989. The Shelter is where Eminem famously performed his early freestyle rap battles, giving the venue iconic status in Detroit music history.

431 E Congress St 48226

East Lansing, Michigan

Breslin Student Events Center at Michigan State University in East Lansing is a 15,000-seat arena home to Spartan basketball that presents major concerts and events for the Lansing-East Lansing market. MSU's 50,000+ student population and the Breslin's regular concert programming make it one of mid-Michigan's primary large-scale entertainment venues.

1 Birch Rd 48824

East Lansing, Michigan

Spartan Stadium is the home of Michigan State Spartans football — a 75,005-capacity East Lansing stadium where the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry (one of the most intense in-state rivalries in American sports) creates game-day experiences of extraordinary Midwest football significance. MSU's remarkable football legacy and the passionate Spartan fan base create sporting events uniquely shaped by the enduring intensity of one of college football's greatest state rivalries.

1 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

East Lansing, Michigan

Wharton Center is Michigan State's most important performing arts facility — presenting Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and classical music for the MSU community and greater Lansing area. Wharton Center's extraordinary programming (among the most comprehensive Broadway and classical music series in the Midwest) and its role as the cultural anchor of the state capital region create a performing arts venue of considerable Michigan significance.

Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824

Escanaba, Michigan

William Bonifas Fine Arts Center in Escanaba MI serves the central Upper Peninsula with visual art exhibitions, theater productions, and community arts programming as Delta County's primary arts organization.

700 1st Ave S 49829

Ferndale, Michigan

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.

22920 Woodward Ave 48220

Ferndale, Michigan

The Loving Touch is a beloved Ferndale live music bar and restaurant in the northern Detroit suburb, known for its eclectic booking of indie rock, folk, Americana, and alternative acts in an intimate 200-capacity setting. One of the most respected small venues in the Detroit metropolitan area for discovering new music.

22634 Woodward Ave 48220

Flint, Michigan

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.

140 E Second St 48502

Flint, Michigan

Whiting Auditorium in Flint MI is a 2,100-seat performing arts venue presenting concerts, comedy, and theatrical productions for the Genesee County market. As part of Flint's cultural complex alongside the Flint Institute of Arts and the Flint Institute of Music, Whiting serves as an anchor of the city's cultural infrastructure during its ongoing revitalization.

1241 E Kearsley St 48503

Flint, Michigan

Whiting Auditorium in Flint MI is a 2,057-seat performing arts center presenting concerts, Broadway productions, comedy, and family shows for the Flint market. As Genesee County's primary large-capacity performing arts venue, Whiting Auditorium serves the cultural needs of mid-Michigan's most populous area outside of Lansing and Grand Rapids.

1241 E Kearsley St 48503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

20 Monroe Live is Grand Rapids's premier concert venue — a 2,300-capacity venue in the Monroe Center development that has established itself as the finest mid-size room in western Michigan since opening in 2017. Part of a mixed-use development including restaurants, bars, and a parking structure, the venue serves Grand Rapids's rapidly growing arts and entertainment market as Michigan's second-largest city has positioned itself as one of the Midwest's most livable and economically dynamic metros.

11 Ottawa Ave NW 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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.

11 Ottawa Ave NW 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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.

303 Monroe Ave NW 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is one of the largest community theater organizations in America — a Downtown Grand Rapids institution with three performance spaces presenting outstanding theatrical productions for one of Michigan's most culturally invested mid-size cities. GRCT's extraordinary scale (it operates the largest community theater complex in the Midwest) and its remarkable programming breadth create a theater company of genuine West Michigan community significance.

30 N Division St, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pyramid Scheme in downtown Grand Rapids is a 350-capacity indie music venue and bar presenting local and touring indie rock, alternative, and punk acts. One of Grand Rapids's most beloved small music venues, Pyramid Scheme serves the city's growing music scene alongside Van Andel Arena's major touring concerts.

68 Commerce Ave SW 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Van Andel Arena is Grand Rapids's major arena — a 12,000-seat facility in downtown that is home to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins and host of major national concerts for western Michigan. The arena has played a central role in Grand Rapids's downtown revitalization, anchoring a development of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues that has transformed the former factory district into one of the Midwest's most successful downtown entertainment corridors.

130 W Fulton St 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Van Andel Arena is Grand Rapids's 12,000-seat arena, home to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) and one of the most active concert venues in Western Michigan, hosting major touring acts that serve the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo corridor and surrounding west Michigan region.

130 W Fulton St 49503

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Wealthy Theatre on the Wealthy Street arts corridor in Grand Rapids is a 300-capacity independent performing arts venue presenting community theater, independent film, and live music in one of Grand Rapids's most creative neighborhood arts districts.

1130 Wealthy St SE 49506

Hamtramck, Michigan

Small's Bar in Hamtramck is one of Metro Detroit's most beloved small music venues, a neighborhood bar with a long history of booking underground rock, punk, metal, and indie acts in an authentic bar setting without pretense. The city of Hamtramck's reputation as an arts and music enclave within Detroit is well-represented at Small's.

10339 Conant St 48212

Holland, Michigan

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.

Interlochen, Michigan

Interlochen Center for the Arts is one of the world's most important summer arts academies — a Northern Michigan campus presenting thousands of performances annually and educating the most talented young artists in America. Interlochen's extraordinary alumni (Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Jewel, Meredith Willson) and its remarkable summer academy (which has trained generations of America's finest performing artists) create a performing arts institution of genuine national significance.

4000 J Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo Valley Museum and the Kalamazoo performing arts scene serve Southwest Michigan's most culturally active community — a college town where Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, and the remarkable Bell's Brewery create a cultural environment of unusual educational and artistic depth. Kalamazoo's extraordinary per-capita philanthropic giving (the Kalamazoo Promise, a full college scholarship for all Kalamazoo public school graduates, is the most ambitious educational philanthropy in American history) creates a community of remarkable civic generosity and cultural investment.

359 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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.

404 S Burdick St 49007

Kalamazoo, 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.

404 S Burdick St 49007

Lansing, Michigan

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.

333 E Michigan Ave 48933

Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University's Center for Performing Arts in Marquette presents concerts, theater, and cultural events for the Upper Peninsula's academic community and the broader Lake Superior region.

Midland, Michigan

Midland Center for the Arts is one of Michigan's finest performing arts facilities, presenting concerts, theatrical productions, and art exhibitions in the Dow Chemical company's hometown. The Center's Hall of Ideas museum and the Alden B. Dow-designed Alden B. Dow Home and Studio create a unique arts and architecture destination in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

1801 W Saint Andrews Rd 48640

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant MI is one of the Midwest's largest casino resorts, operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and presenting major concert headliners in its 3,000-seat entertainment venue for the central Michigan market.

6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd 48858

Muskegon, Michigan

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.

425 W Western Ave 49440

Pontiac, Michigan

The Crofoot in downtown Pontiac is a four-stage entertainment complex presenting music events across multiple rooms ranging from 75 to 2,000 capacity, making it one of the Detroit metro area's most versatile music venues serving the northern Oakland County market in a revitalizing historic downtown.

1 S Saginaw St 48342

Pontiac, Michigan

The Pike Room is the 400-capacity secondary stage at The Crofoot complex in downtown Pontiac MI, presenting intimate rock, metal, and indie shows alongside the larger Crofoot Ballroom and Vernors Music Garden in one of metro Detroit's most versatile multi-venue entertainment complexes.

1 S Saginaw St 48342

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Meadow Brook Amphitheatre at Oakland University is a 7,500-seat outdoor concert venue on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, one of metropolitan Detroit's longest-running summer concert venues and a beloved north suburban tradition for outdoor concerts from classic rock to country to blues acts.

480 S Adams Rd 48309

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Meadow Brook Amphitheatre at Oakland University is one of Michigan's most beautiful outdoor concert venues — a 7,500-capacity venue on a stunning campus presenting summer concerts for Detroit's northern suburbs. Its wooded setting, excellent acoustics, and consistent booking of major touring acts make it one of the most beloved outdoor concert destinations in the Great Lakes region.

1 Kresge Library Dr, Rochester Hills, MI 48309

Royal Oak, Michigan

Royal Oak Music Theatre in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak is a 1,000-capacity concert venue presenting national touring indie, rock, and alternative acts for the Oakland County suburban market. The venue serves the northern Detroit suburbs alongside its walkable downtown's concentration of bars and restaurants that make Royal Oak one of the liveliest suburban entertainment districts in metro Detroit.

318 W 4th St 48067

Saginaw, Michigan

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.

303 Johnson St 48607

Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw MI's historic downtown provides the Great Lakes Bay Region with community performing arts venues, including the historic Temple Theatre and performing arts events that serve Saginaw County's cultural community.

203 N Washington Ave 48607

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

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.

2186 Shunk Rd 49783

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights is one of the Detroit metro area's primary outdoor concert venues, a 15,274-capacity amphitheater presenting major touring acts for the northern Detroit suburban market.

14900 Metropolitan Pkwy 48312

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill is a 7,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater in Sterling Heights serving the Detroit metro northern suburbs, hosting major summer concert tours including rock, country, and pop headliners. One of metropolitan Detroit's most important outdoor concert venues for suburban audiences.

14900 Metropolitan Pkwy 48312

Traverse City, Michigan

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.

106 E Front St 49684

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti MI presents gallery exhibitions, concerts, theater, and community arts programming along the Huron River waterfront, serving as a creative arts hub for the eastern Washtenaw County community adjacent to Ann Arbor.

76 N Huron St 48197