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Raise a Toast to David Bowie at These Bars Tonight

Where to dance, drink, and reminisce.

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Brenna Houck is a Cities Manager for the Eater network. She previously edited Eater Detroit and reported for Eater. You can follow her on the internet at @brennahouck.

It's been a rough day for music fans mourning the passing of rock icon David Bowie. For those who've vowed to spend Monday locked in their rooms listening to the Hunky Dory and dissecting Black Star, here are four bars where you can drown your sorrows while reminiscing and listening to songs from Ziggy Stardust himself. RIP Bowie

Two James Distillery

Find a cocktail called "The Man Who Sold the World" — Grass Widow Bourbon, lemon, cardamom, angostura bitters, and lemon peel — for $8 at Two James tonight.

Image credit: Michelle and Chris Gerard

Public House

Public House is playing Bowie records all night long as a tribute to the late rocker.

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Old Miami

Cass Corridor bar The Old Miami is celebrating Bowie's life with a Let's Dance! party featuring the rocker's music and screenings of The Labyrinth, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Just a Gigolo, and Fire Walk with Me.

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UFO Factory

The UFO Factory is screening The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Labyrinth, and classic Bowie videos. Customers are encouraged to bring in their favorite Bowie records and play them on the bar's turntable.

Image credit: Michelle and Chris Gerard

UFO Factory

2110 Trumbull, , MI 48216

Two James Distillery

2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Old Miami

3930 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 831-3830 Visit Website

Public House

241 West Nine Mile Road, , MI 48220 (248) 733-4905 Visit Website