Bohemian National Home

Not my cup of koolaid but to each its own. Went with a friend as a favor. Not into the whole Bohemain things but if you are get their fast! Lol

I love this place! A friend that I people-​watch with insisted that he bring me here to soak in some sights on a boho couch. We went for an art opening that also included music — I loved the vibe here.
I also just love historic buildings in general and this house is rich with the histories.

So, the first time I went to The Bohemian National Home to see a friend’s band play I drove by the building about 20times before realizing that the inconspicuous warehouse was what I was looking for. A staple among local scensters and musicians The Bohemian National Home or The Bo House is a whole lot packed in one. Music venue, check, art gallery, check, social club, check. The Bo house is one of those places that you really don’t know what to expect.
This massive, historic brick building often finds local bands rocking out in a sort of lounge library room. With the walls lined with shelves of books (which I was encouraged to take as long I promised to read them), couches and chairs tossed here and there and a makeshift bar, The Bo House is certainly a sight.
The sound system isn’t great, but the vibe that is always radiating through this joint kinda makes you not care. The people are always friendly and give a sense of community. In addition, The Bo House often holds art shows featuring local arts. Check out their myspace page and
for history and show info.

What could you call the Bohemian National Home? An Art Gallery? A Venue? It’s all the above… and more.
It is by far the coolest and strangest place of its kind (if you could say that the BNH even HAS a kind). They have a sort of library filled with books, a bunch of comfy chairs, and many many offers to just «pop in whenever» to sit and read, or just chill. Hmm!
The shows are just how I like them. Really avant-​guarde (if we’re still allowed to use that term in Michigan) and lo-​fi sets of soundscapes, political punk, anti-​folk, and any other annex of words and cool you could think of.
Most of the times I’ve been here, they’ve run a sort of «donation» like cover charge. So if all you have is $ 5, then it’s $ 5, but it could be $ 10 if you want to give more support to the place, and so on. I kind of like that laid back approach to music venue commerce!
Definitely check this out — and don’t be afraid of the posh sounding name. These people don’t bite!