Detroit scene guide
Detroit scene guide. Techno lands at Lincoln Factory. Venues, promoters and artists in Detroit. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Skream: Lincoln Factory, TV Lounge, Detroit Shipping Company
- House · if you like Skream: TV Lounge, Lincoln Factory, Paris Bar
- Dubstep · if you like Steve Aoki: Russell Industrial Center, Elektricity, Amplify
- Bass · if you like Steve Aoki: Russell Industrial Center, Elektricity, Gotta Gacha
- Hip-Hop: Big Pink, TBA - Secret Loft space (Revealed strictly to ticket holders via email before the event)., Tangent Gallery
- R&B · if you like Darryl G: Big Pink, HALO DETROIT, TBA - Secret Loft space (Revealed strictly to ticket holders via email before the event).
- Experimental · if you like Kenjiro: Paris Bar, Moondog Cafe, TBA - Lagerhaus#5
Busiest venues
- Big Pink
- Tangent Gallery
- Lincoln Factory
- TV Lounge
- Marble Bar
- Detroit Shipping Company
- Russell Industrial Center
- Olympus Theater
How big is Detroit’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 3,529 gigs across 302 venues in Detroit, featuring 1,704 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Detroit tonight.
Which Detroit venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Spkrbox | 704 |
| Lincoln Factory | 145 |
| Big Pink | 140 |
| Marble Bar | 138 |
| Traverse City Whiskey Co. Outpost | 134 |
| Spot Lite Detroit | 120 |
| TV Lounge | 120 |
| UFO Bar | 112 |
| Cannons | 105 |
| Northern Lights Lounge | 101 |
What time do Detroit gigs start and end?
From the 3,529 listings publishing door times: the median Detroit gig opens at 21:00. 66% open before 22:00, 34% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 848 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 15% run past 04:00 and 4% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Detroit cost?
Across the 477 listings publishing prices (14% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is 0, with half of all gigs between $0 and $20. 27% of listed gigs are free.
When does Detroit go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (33% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 60% 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 30% · Funk / Soul 9% · Hip-Hop 6% · Disco 6% · Jazz 6%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.