Famous Dance bars in the '70's and 80's.

**DetroitFats** · June-13-14, 07:18 AM

The Freestyle at Telegraph and Joy had bands several nights a week, mostly originals, sometimes "new wave" or punk. Up Telegraph a bit was The Ranch, which was not unlike Freestyle.
As far as dance clubs, even though I never went, I remember Cheeks on 8 mile as being pretty trendy in the 80's. Always saw lines of limos coming and going from their parking lot.

**DetroitPlanner** · June-13-14, 11:36 AM

Wooley Bully's was on Kelly in the 80's.

**turk1957** · June-14-14, 06:12 AM

Talk about bringing back some great memories... Uncle Sams's was THE place in the mid-70's for sure... I saw Son Seals at Alvin's... sat at the first table from the stage... Remember it being so loud that I couldn't hear for days, but also didn't care... What was the name of the 2-story bar on the east side of Telegraph, between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Rd? I believe it was in the location where the Belle Tire store is now...

**EastsideAl** · April-16-19, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Wooley Bully's was on Kelly in the 80's.

Beach bucket margarita night at Wooly Bully's nearly brought about my premature demise.

**Maof** · April-17-19, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

Beach bucket margarita night at Wooly Bully's nearly brought about my premature demise.

As well as upside-down kamakazi's. It really was a fun bar.

**archfan** · April-18-19, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Maof

As well as upside-down kamakazi's. It really was a fun bar.

It was indeed. It was our hangout every Wednesday and Friday for a year or more. Also, I now know why folks say, "seems like just yesterday".

**Maof** · April-19-19, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by archfan

It was indeed. It was our hangout every Wednesday and Friday for a year or more. Also, I now know why folks say, "seems like just yesterday".

Good memories for sure. Just wasn't the same when they expanded and when they reopened on Grosbeck.

**pjbear05** · April-19-19, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

Beach bucket margarita night at Wooly Bully's nearly brought about my premature demise.

Getting held down laying back in the barber chair with 3 people pouring tequila, triple sec, and sour mix into my mouth, damn!

**Downriviera** · June-14-14, 12:47 PM

What was the name of the 2-story bar on the east side of Telegraph, between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Rd? I believe it was in the location where the Belle Tire store is now...

Desoto's, mentioned earlier. And yes, The Ranch was the one I was thinking of by Telegraph and 5 mile.

**Warrenite84** · December-13-17, 12:21 PM

There was the Ritz with Confetti's at Gratiot and Frazho, New York New York at Hoover and 11 mile, Traxx on Gratiot near 7 Mile, and The famously grungy Main Act theatre over on the East Side along I-94.

Saw Toby Redd at NYNY and Ritz many times...

**jcole** · April-17-19, 06:23 AM

The Side Door on Telegraph, next to the giant whipped cream cans, was where I had my first date with my now husband.

**GPCharles** · April-17-19, 02:11 PM

Played a lot of foosball at the Aorta.

**bust** · April-19-19, 01:20 PM

Clearly my adolescence came too late. Best I came by was The Shelter/St. Andrew's, Bookie's [[on McNichols, but only once, alas), and The Warehouse.

Then again, I still like a lot of the music I was listening to back when.

**Meddle** · April-19-19, 04:53 PM

So far, these are all local hangouts that some knew and some didn't. But were there any really FAMOUS clubs that people elsewhere knew? Maybe some that made TV shows or movies?