Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center
Event venue · Milwaukee Junction ·

Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center

Event venue · Milwaukee Junction ·

Industrial complex with studios, shops, and event venue

event cancellation
industrial vibe
spacious venue
monsters ball
artist studios
food trucks
concert venue
warehouse venue
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null
Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center by null

Information

1600 Clay St, Detroit, MI 48211 Get directions

$$

Restroom
Credit card accepted
Debit card accepted
Contactless accepted
Free street parking

Information

Static Map

1600 Clay St, Detroit, MI 48211 Get directions

+1 313 872 4000
russellindustrialcenter.com
@russellindustrialcenter

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Features

•Restroom
•Credit card accepted
•Debit card accepted
•Contactless accepted
•Free street parking
•Wheelchair accessible entrance
•Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Dec 13, 2025

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"The Russell Industrial Center’s Monsters Ball on October 21 packs the venue with aerialists, acrobats, vampires, fortunetellers, stilt walkers, illusionists, burlesque performers, a full slate of bands, and more; early-bird tickets start at $30." - Mickey Lyons

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Russell Industrial Center | Exhibition Center

Auden H.

Google
Such a cool venue. Don't let the looks scare you. I spoke to multiple locals who said they love the venue and I would have a great time and they were right. I paid $20 for parking of which there is a lot in the middle of the buildings so cars are decently hidden which is nice. The venue itself was very cool and there's a lot of space for standing you can be as close to the stage or as far away as you'd like. There are other parts to explore and some cool extras that make the experience better. For the concert I saw, multiple outside vendor food trucks ended up coming which is great to grab something between acts. There were at least 4 bars to go to inside the venue as well. I definitely would make the drive from Illinois again if given the chance

Jessica K.

Google
I was blown away by this venue. The staff and security were all awesome. The lights and sound production were absolutely incredible and the space made it unlike any venue I’ve ever been to. I would absolutely attend another event there and hope I have the chance to do that soon.

Ginny L.

Google
I didn't go inside the club, it looks like a lot of fun but I'm just not apart of that scene anymore. I have it 3 stars because it's a dangerous area. No matter how many security guards they have standing around there's just way too many dangerous scenarios that can play out around this place. The club is inside of the old factories courtyard. Then one section is for the club, buttherest of the buildings are random art studios located in the other buildings. Most of these buildings have endless corridors with no one in sight. There are sheets of paper taped to the walls that say call for security plus the #. The problem is the number is out of service. DON'T COME HERE ALONE.I got here at around 5, the line was already forming. By the time I was leaving around 9 the line was all the way across the entire parking lot. It gets very busy.

Liam A.

Google
Russell Industrial dropped the ball so hard during the Boris show that I wish I could give them 0 stars. Forst of all you all said 6pm and you kep people out in the heart for near an hour Then boris shows up and he starts, and there is absolutely no bass. What a disappointment. Sound engineers took like an hour to fix the sound amd even then it was not anywhere close to a good sound. All that space and there are still massive lines for bathrooms. I drove 6 hours to be there and spent money for hotels to see Boris and it was extremely disappointing how unprepared this venue was. I would never come back to this venue.

Cristina F.

Google
Warehouse venue but large enough for a good crowd, with food trucks, plenty of bars and side rooms for other music. Great place for Monsters ball

Malcolm P.

Google
The venue has a big parking area and an interesting industrial vibe. I feel hard techno would go hard here. It's hard concrete and very spacious. The bathrooms were huge too, and well maintained by attendants. But, summer acts might be uncomfortable. The venue desperately needs much more airflow, the inside got so humid and hot and could use some fans.

Brad A.

Google
Venue was good, though security had trouble with lines and merch lines inside getting stuck at the entrance. Needs to be someone in charge and organize it better.

Kimm H

Google
Had a great time here for the #dillafest it's been awhile since I've been here. Very spacious. Lots of bars set ups. Maybe they should have spearfishing the vendors out a bit other than that the food trucks were good, jus no seating. the entire vibe was good the entire night so no worries
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Joey M.

Yelp
A sick broken down looking factory style building on the outside. Inside a great space for concerts and other events. Saw tied down 2023 here and i will be coming back.
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Karl M.

Yelp
Canceled an event I was going to last minute. How is this legal? Hope you get sued to ruin. Don't know how much you are worth, but it's millions in damages for production costs and millions in paying back for all the attendees' travel expenses.
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Caleb ..

Yelp
Poorly ran, willing to cancel venues without prior warning. Do not use their services, too much of a risk they'll cancel on you. This is unacceptable behavior.
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Deet P.

Yelp
Can't cancel events last minute and expect the public not to be upset. What a let down. Will not recommend Russell Industrial Center to anyone for any future events.

Chuck M.

Yelp
Venue will cancel an event on you with little or no warning. Sketchy operation and owner.

Elizabeth D.

Yelp
Canceled AFPAC for no reason 24 hours before the date-don't use them -very unreliable.

George K.

Yelp
They canceled an event the morning of the day it was supposed to occur without any warning, wasting the time and money of THOUSANDS of people! I hope they get sued for breach of contract! Absolutely DISGUSTING behavior!

Ryan C.

Yelp
Terrible management, refuse to explain their decision on why they refused to host the event

Frances F.

Yelp
They canceled an event last minute thousands were going to attend and come all the way to Detroit to attend in a complete breach of contract I would highly not recommend booking your event here

Damien M.

Yelp
Canceled AFPAC and locked their equipment inside. Would never recommend this place. What kind of business cancels on an event like this and then threatens to trespass the people who rented it?

Real H.

Yelp
Dirty place. Rude staff. Food is alright for Detroit. Overall do not recommend booking any event here, management is hell to deal with.

Logan K.

Yelp
Canceled event with less than 24 hours notice in breach of contract. Would not recommend.

Mike C.

Yelp
Last minute cancellation of a large event. No regard for those who flew in to the event or paid for hotels.
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Kitty K.

Yelp
This place is awesome for events! I've been to concerts, radio shows, art shows, and everything here has been awesome. There is parking inside, which is monitored by security. I recommend getting to the event early so you can get close parking. The Russell is located right off I-75N & I-94.
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Olivia A.

Yelp
Definitely a favorite place of mine. Dark and dirty venue but I always have the best time. Something about a warehouse rave that makes you feel like part of a secret party. Bathroom kept relatively clean by one attendant and the bartenders were so busy it was hard to get their attention but once I did they were kind. I would recommend wearing earplugs to protect yourself because it does get very loud.
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Anja F.

Yelp
The owners are the worst. I mean OMG. The water gets shut off because they didn't get their permits. The city tried to evict the artists because the owners had fire hazards throughout the building. The elevator is hit or miss which is a major pain in the arse if you have big materials to bring in and out. There was just a huge flood when the pipes burst in the middle building. BUT..it's an Albert Kahn site and the spaces can be gorgeous if you put a little work into them. The studio sizes are really generous and almost all of them are simply flooded with natural light. The rent is not bad. There's an office that will accept packages if you are ordering materials, and the community is pretty cool. Parking is fantastic and it's easy to navigate. It's really convenient to most everything anyone could want to get to, and it's got a lot of duende. I guess I would recommend it but with a mess of caveats. If you are capable of fighting with the landlord, than this is a very good option. But it's always going to be a fight.
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drew k.

Yelp
Went to an amazing art party at the russ last night. Holy ruckus. Check out this link about the fire breathing dragon and other goodies doyle is building. Big ups to the detroit marching band..... http://metrotimes.com/culture/the-party-at-the-end-of-the-world-1.1148107# http://www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/rapture-hits-the-russell-in-detroit-021243025999174
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Dan P.

Yelp
I recently visited during their open house on September 19, 2015..........A very unique Urbex visit for sure. There was some interesting graffiti, murals and wall art to photograph, along with a visit to several floors of artist studios in the Art Building. In that Art building, not much has been done over the years to fix up the stairways and entrance doors on each floor, along with some of the "creep" dark hallways. I sure would not want to visit or explore the building alone, or the outside property, when no one was around.
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David P.

Yelp
tch...tch...tch... ...ahh...ahh...ahh... Okay, so it's not in the best of neighborhoods, but they're doing a lot of cool stuff here and it's a decent office space. Some friends have setup shop doing an internet radio broadcast up on the 4th floor. Which...wow, yeah, staircases are a little rough, and the elevators...well, they're not all that confidence-inspiring... ...but once you're up in the office spaces, they're letting people do some awesome stuff and it's totally worth promoting and growing.
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Rusty D.

Yelp
This place is about as good as it gets. Splendid industrial ambiance plus crazy little market/bazaar plus a great venue for offbeat art & cultural events and related shenanigans.

Linda B.

Yelp
Still an absolute dump! Owners don't maintain buildings, power out constantly!! Freight elevators down consistently. Do yourself a favor and don't bother with this dump!!!!!

misty s.

Yelp
There used to be such a great little artists market here. I went this past weekend and it was like a ghetto garage sale, no artists. Was very disappointing.