Must-see entertainment in Michigan

  • Baker's Keyboard Lounge

    Detroit

    Come for the music, stay for the top-notch soul food – Detroit's longest continuously operating jazz club has made it through 85 years of ups and downs…

  • Michigan Stadium

    Michigan

    If you happen to arrive on a fall Saturday and wonder why 110,000 people – almost the size of Ann Arbor's entire population – are crowding into the…

  • Cliff Bell's

    Detroit

    The candlelit, art deco ambience at Cliff Bell's attracts a diverse young crowd to hear local jazz bands. The elegant club, decked out in mahogany and…

  • Comerica Park

    Detroit

    The Detroit Tigers play pro baseball at Comerica, one of the league's most decked-out stadiums. The park is particularly kid friendly, with a small Ferris…

  • Fox Theatre

    Detroit

    This opulent 1928 theater, built in the Oriental style, is one of the icons of Detroit – and one of the few venues that has consistently offered…

  • PJ's Lager House

    Detroit

    Scrappy bands or DJs play several nights a week at this small Corktown club. Cover charge is usually around $10. By day it serves surprisingly good grub…

  • State Theater

    Gold Coast

    Filmmaker and local resident Michael Moore directed the renovation of this gorgeous, century-old movie palace. It shows first-run features and art house…

  • Magic Stick

    Detroit

    The grungy Magic Stick is the place to go for rappers and rock bands on the rise. The attached Majestic Theater hosts larger shows. While the venues have…

  • Intersection

    Michigan

    This multi-room venue has been hosting live music for more than four decades. Genres span rock, metal, hip-hop, electronic dance music and more. The…

  • Little Caesars Arena

    Detroit

    Opened in 2017, this is Detroit’s spiffy arena for big-name concerts and sporting events. Detroit’s rough-and-tumble pro hockey team the Red Wings (www…

  • Pyramid Scheme

    Michigan

    Pyramid Scheme (capacity 425) puts cool-cat indie rock and hip-hop bands on stage in its intimate back room. The front room holds clanging, beeping…

  • Acorn Theater

    Gold Coast

    Intimate venue where you might see anything from an ABBA tribute band to a blues guitarist, Mark Twain monologist or well-known singer-songwriter such as…

  • Cooley Law School Stadium

    Michigan

    The Lansing Lugnuts, a minor league team affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, play in this downtown venue. The good-time games always have some sort of…

  • Blind Pig

    Michigan

    Everyone from John Lennon to Nirvana to the Circle Jerks has rocked the storied stage over the years. These days it's underground bands on the rise who…

  • Ark

    Michigan

    The Ark hosts acoustic and folk-oriented musicians, including many big names. No seat is more than 50 feet from the stage in this intimate club.

  • Detroit Opera House

    Detroit

    It has a gorgeous interior and a top-tier company that has nurtured many renowned African American performers.

  • Ford Field

    Detroit

    The Lions pro football team tosses the pigskin at this indoor stadium next to Comerica Park.

  • Billy's Lounge

    Michigan

    Billy's is a swell spot to hear local blues and soul bands play while you suck down cheap drinks and Jello shots. Most of the action is on Friday and…

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