Detroit scene guide
Detroit scene guide — find your venue by sound. Techno lands at Big Pink. The venues, promoters and artists shaping Detroit’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- Techno — if you like Skream: Big Pink, Lincoln Factory, Tangent Gallery
- House — if you like Skream: Big Pink, TV Lounge, Lincoln Factory
- Dubstep — if you like Steve Aoki: Russell Industrial Center, Elektricity, Lincoln Factory
- Bass — if you like Steve Aoki: Northern Lights Lounge, Russell Industrial Center, Elektricity
- Experimental — if you like Kenjiro: MAD Arts, Paris Bar, Andy Arts
- Deep House — if you like LADYMONIX: TV Lounge, Northern Lights Lounge, Spkrbox
- Hip-Hop — if you like JMT (2): Big Pink, Roar Brewery Bar & Patio, TBA - Secret Loft space (Revealed strictly to ticket holders via email before the event).
Busiest venues
- Big Pink
- Tangent Gallery
- Marble Bar
- Lincoln Factory
- Northern Lights Lounge
- Detroit Shipping Company
- TV Lounge
- Russell Industrial Center
How big is Detroit’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 3,660 club nights across 306 venues in Detroit, featuring 1,739 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in Detroit tonight.
Which Detroit venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Spkrbox | 722 |
| Lincoln Factory | 150 |
| Spot Lite Detroit | 147 |
| Traverse City Whiskey Co. Outpost | 142 |
| Big Pink | 140 |
| UFO Bar | 139 |
| Marble Bar | 135 |
| TV Lounge | 121 |
| Cannons | 104 |
| Northern Lights Lounge | 98 |
What time do Detroit club nights actually start and end?
From the 3,660 listings publishing door times: the median Detroit night opens at 21:00 — 66% open before 22:00, 34% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 509 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 12% run past 04:00 and 3% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in Detroit cost?
Across the 341 listings publishing prices (9% of all nights): the median advance ticket is 0, with half of all nights between $0 and $20. 26% of listed nights are free.
When does Detroit go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (32% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 59% of the week. The busiest month of the year is May.
What does Detroit sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 35% · Techno 29% · Funk / Soul 9% · Jazz 6% · Disco 6% · Hip-Hop 6%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.