Best places: Live music venues in Detroit, United States

Longtime concert space hosting rock, rap, R&B & other national touring acts, plus special events.

Historic building turned live music venue featuring 3 separate spaces for music & events.

Family-run Belgian spot in a former speakeasy known for mussels, beer, feather bowling & live music.

550-capacity live-music venue, with a roof patio & pool tables, that hosts indie & tribute acts.

Enduring bar serves handmade burgers & New Orleans-style Cajun grub with a side of live rock music.

Industrial-hip venue featuring indoor & outdoor spaces for EDM DJs & dancing, plus a full bar.

Sprawling complex with 2 music venues, a cafe & a pizzeria, plus a longtime bowling center.

Indie bands showcased in an all-ages concert space with craft beers & outdoor seating.

Rustic gathering point with beers & live music, plus a pool table, darts & a war veterans ambience.

👍👍 This new club in Detroit is pretty damn good! I've been a handful of times, and here are my key takeaways: - The vibe is urban industrial. Decently clean bathrooms and plenty of bar space. There's a cool TV display, and a coat check for $3. - The music is extremely diverse. House, Rap & RB, Dance,...

Funky hangout featuring indie music shows & art exhibitions in a cozy space with beer on tap.

This contemporary art center displays the work of African-American artists in 4 exhibition spaces.

Irish watering hole with an extensive pub-food menu & a sports-bar atmosphere on game days.

Multilevel venue offering live blues bands & dancing, plus a Southern menu & cocktails.

Chill, mod joint with a patio offering many beers & typical pub fare, plus DJ & live-band nights.

👍👍 This place is cool on so many levels. You enter through the alley, speakeasy style. Just look for the yellow neon sign and head on in. You'll see a U-shaped bar inside the first half of the building with some eclectic interior decor that adds to the cool factor. We ordered the Labamba drink and it...

👍👍 A lot of people still don't know or understand this place. If you enjoy blues then you would love this place. It's only open in the summer on Sundays. You can come down eat good food and listen to the blues band play see some great motorcycles. See people with there families and have a good time.

😠 I ordered the Bean burger, oh no lol! All it is…..mushy beans with wholes beans mixed with it, nice flavor but as soon as I lifted my burger, 1/2 of it fell out. Doesn’t hold at all, seems like all they did was mix the product together & slapped it on sliced bread. In addition to that, their selling...

👍 Had a fantastic experience at the bourbon tasting hosted by the Detroit bolt club. Will be attending next year if they have one.