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  • School of Rock BOBFEST at Launchpad Downtown

    Launchpad
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Six School of Rock ensembles, from the house band up through original acts like Syzygy and Everything We Never Were, take over Launchpad for a late-night showcase that runs until...

  • Bobfest II at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    School of Rock's second Bobfest takes over Launchpad for a late-night run of sets that goes well past midnight. Launchpad's long narrow room means sound is loud regardless of where...

  • The Obsessed Live on Route 66 at Sister Downtown

    Sister Bar
    DowntownmetalDetails

    Scott Reeder and Wino's band, one of the bands that quietly built the foundation for everything heavy that came after them, is playing Sister on a Sunday night. Sister runs...

  • NITE with DJ Ren + Moonside

    Inside Out
    DowntownelectronicTickets

    Two DJs, one late-night set at Insideout, running from what is effectively 9 p.m. Wednesday local time through 6 a.m. Thursday morning once you convert from UTC. Insideout is a...

  • TYNAN at Effex Nightclub, Route 66 Downtown

    Effex
    DowntownelectronicDetails

    TYNAN is one of the sharper names working the overlap between bass house and the heavier riddim and deathstep side of the spectrum, and this is a proper club night, not a festival side stage. Effex runs late and the sound system in that main room handles low-end well, which matters more than usual for...

  • Dolly Parton Tribute Night at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtowncover/tributeTickets

    Seven local acts, each doing their own version of Dolly, across a single late night at one of Central's most reliable small stages. Launchpad runs loud, the sightlines from the...

  • French Touch DJ Night

    Moonlight Lounge
    DowntownelectronicTickets

    Two of French house's most distinct camps get the head-to-head treatment here: the warm, disco-filtered funk of Daft Punk's catalog against Justice's harder, more distorted edge. The ticket link is live but start time is unconfirmed, so check Hold My Ticket before you plan your arrival. This one runs late by any measure, which suits...

  • Y2K Video Dance Party

    Inside Out
    DowntownDJ setTickets

    This one is built around the music videos, not just the songs, so expect the visuals to be half the show. Insideout is a small room, which means the dance floor gets warm fast and the energy tends to compound on itself once the crowd commits. Tickets are presale only, so show up without one...

  • Apparition Goth Night at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    DowntownDJ setTickets

    Three DJs, one of them a last-minute-feeling 'special guest' wildcard, spinning a goth night at El Rey on a Friday that runs until 10 p.m. local time. El Rey's floor is genuinely good for dancing, the sound system carries low-end well, and the crowd at these nights tends to dress for the occasion, which raises...

  • JMSN Live on Route 66 at Sister

    Sister Bar
    Downtownsoul/R&BDetails

    JMSN is a Detroit-rooted R&B singer and producer who writes, records, and releases everything himself, which gives his live sets a rawness that polished label acts rarely manage. Sister is...