Top 10 venues to explore Detroit’s vibrant music culture in 2015

4. The Majestic

This Midtown staple breathes Detroit history and shares the same architect with the Fillmore. The Majestic opened in April 1, 1915 and was widely considered the largest theatre in the country at the time. Its Art Deco-inspired architecture captured the grandiose aspirations of its architect. As tough economic times hit Detroit, the theatre eventually closed its curtains and was vacant for nearly a whole decade until 1984 when it was reinvented into a concert hall. Since then, it has also reclaimed its quality.

Legend has it that The Majestic was where famed magician Harry Houdini made the last on-stage performance of his life on Halloween of 1926. A few others notable names who have taken the same stage are George Clinton, Dick Dale, The Flaming Lips, Sublime, Royce da 5’9, Danny Brown and The Black Keys. It is also the current host of Funk Night, a longstanding Detroit tradition on the last Friday of every month where funk musicians and appreciators from around the area will gather and get down to “da’ funk.”

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