Nightclubs

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Necto is Ann Arbor's most celebrated LGBTQ+ and electronic music nightclub — a downtown venue that has served as the social anchor of Ann Arbor's LGBTQ+ community and dance music culture for over 35 years. Its extraordinary longevity and its role as Michigan's most beloved LGBTQ+ dance venue outside Detroit make it one of the most important nightclubs in the state.

516 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor's nightclub scene serves the University of Michigan's 47,000-student community with venues presenting diverse entertainment from DJ nights to live music. Ann Arbor's unique character as a college town with genuine arts credentials (hosting the Ann Arbor Jazz and Blues Festival and the Ann Arbor Film Festival) creates a nightlife market more sophisticated than most college towns of its size.

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Detroit, Michigan

Deluxx Fluxx is a neon-lit, arcade-meets-nightclub bar in downtown Detroit's Library Street arts district, featuring a full bar, pinball and arcade games, DJ nights, and one of downtown's most visually stimulating social environments. Part of the vibrant Library Street/Grand Circus Park bar scene that anchors downtown Detroit's nightlife.

1274 Library St 48226

Detroit, Michigan

El Club is Detroit's most exciting new music venue — a Mexicantown venue that has rapidly established itself as the go-to destination for the most interesting touring indie, experimental, and international acts visiting Detroit. Its intimate scale, excellent production, and adventurous programming have made it essential to Detroit's most musically curious audiences.

4114 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209

Detroit, Michigan

Marble Bar is Detroit's flagship underground nightclub and techno venue, a 24/7 bar and live music space that has become central to the city's globally recognized electronic music and techno scene. Detroit is the birthplace of techno, and Marble Bar carries that legacy forward with a dedicated community of DJs, producers, and music lovers committed to the genre's Detroit roots.

1501 Columbus Dr 48216

Detroit, Michigan

Motor City Sound Board at MotorCity Casino is Detroit's most sophisticated mid-size entertainment venue — a 2,700-capacity concert hall with state-of-the-art acoustics presenting nationally touring acts for Detroit's entertainment community. Its casino integration, excellent production facilities, and consistent booking of quality acts make it one of the most active mid-size venues in the Great Lakes region.

2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Saint Andrew's Hall is Detroit's most legendary music venue — a 1907 Scottish concert hall that has presented virtually every important artist in alternative rock and hip-hop history, including early Detroit underground hip-hop alongside national touring acts. Its role in Detroit's extraordinary music scene, which has produced Motown, techno, and a generation of hip-hop artists, makes it one of the most culturally significant small venues in American music history.

431 E Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226

Detroit, Michigan

The Shelter is Detroit's most beloved underground music room — the basement of Saint Andrew's Hall that has launched countless alternative and indie careers with its intimate 400-person capacity and the sense of discovery that comes from seeing an artist before they play the main hall upstairs. Its role in Detroit's music ecosystem as the small room where artists build their Detroit following creates an important pipeline for the city's live music culture.

431 E Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226

Detroit, Michigan

Soundboard at MotorCity Casino Hotel is Detroit's premier nightclub and live music venue — a 2,700-capacity hall with state-of-the-art audio designed by the world's leading sound engineers. The venue books national touring acts, DJ headliners, and comedy shows for MotorCity's hotel guests and Detroit's broader entertainment community.

2901 Grand River Ave 48201

Detroit, Michigan

Spot Lite on Library Street in downtown Detroit is one of the city's most successful electronic music dance clubs, presenting Detroit techno and house DJs alongside international guest DJs in a 400-capacity club that celebrates the city's birthplace of techno heritage in a modern, high-design environment.

1254 Library St 48226

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Sidetrack Bar in Ypsilanti is the Michigan bar that has consistently earned recognition as one of America's best dive bars — a legendary neighborhood establishment serving Eastern Michigan University and the Ypsilanti working-class community with genuine character and exceptional value. Its role in providing authentic Michigan bar culture across from EMU's campus makes it one of the most beloved establishments in Washtenaw County.

56 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198