Entertainment in Detroit
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Bronx
There's not much inside Detroit's best boozer besides a pool table, dim lighting and a couple of jukeboxes filled with ballsy rock and soul. But that's the way the hipsters, slackers and rockers (the White Stripes used to hang here) like their dive bars. They're also fond of the beefy burgers served late at night and cheap beer selection.
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Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit
We've listed this gallery under 'Clubs' because on Friday nights it throws off-the-hook dance parties with DJs who spin rare funk, soul and disco 45s. The events provide a social outlet for locals and bring a lot of pride to this not-so-great neighborhood. Note this is not the same place as MOCAD .
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Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Everyone from Miles Davis to Thelonious Monk to Nina Simone has let loose at the self-proclaimed 'world's oldest jazz club' on Detroit's far northwest side. It's rumored that the historic lounge may shutter due to financial constraints, so get here while you can.
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Apartment
With a heaven and hell theme, this is the spot in Detroit for dancing. Housed in an old piano store, the venue is now a techno hothouse. If ever there was a masquerade ball for the apocalypse then this would probably be the place.
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Puppet ART/Detroit Puppet Theater
Soviet-trained puppeteers perform beautiful shows in this 70-person theater; a small museum displays puppets from different cultures. Shows are typically held on Saturday afternoons.
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Bert's Marketplace
Wynton Marsalis has sat in at this tiny jazz bar near the Eastern Market. Snap your fingers to the beat, or use them to shovel in the ribs, catfish and other soul food from the menu.
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Cliff Bell's Jazz Club
With its dark wood, candlelight and art-deco decor, Bell's evokes 1930s elegance. Local jazz bands and poetry readings attract a diverse young audience nightly.
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Hart Plaza
Hart Plaza, the site of many free, summer weekend festivals and concerts. While there, check out the sculpture of Joe Louis's mighty fist.
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Campus Martius
Campus Martius is another communal hot spot downtown, with an outdoor ice rink in winter, and eating areas, concerts and films in summer.
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Funk Night
Dance your ass off at this all-night throw-down, which is held the last Friday of each month, when the owner of People's Records spins old funk tunes.
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Honest John's
There really is a John and he's a Detroit classic, as is his unassuming bar where cops, nurses and other local workers toss back a cold one postshift.
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Joe Louis Arena
The much-loved Red Wings play pro ice hockey at this arena where, if you can wrangle tickets, you might witness the strange octopus-throwing custom.
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Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace hosts the mighty Pistons pro basketball team. It's about 26 miles northwest of the city; take I-75 to exit 81.
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Lager House
This Corktown punk- underground club is dingy in an atmospheric way, with scrappy bands or DJs playing most nights.
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St Andrew's Hall
It's a legendary alternative band venue in an old church. Downstairs is Shelter, a smaller music/dance club.
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Majestic Theater
Majestic Theater, is a concert hall where indie rockers and rap DJs perform.
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Magic Stick
Magic Stick, is a concert hall where indie rockers and rap DJs perform.
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Union Street Saloon
This place has been around since the early 1900s and attracts a mod crowd.
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Fox Theatre
It's a gloriously restored 1928 venue that large touring shows occupy.
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North American International Auto Show
It's autos galore for two weeks in mid-January at the Cobo Center.
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