Sound Board at MotorCity Casino

Sound Board is the concert hall tucked inside MotorCity Casino, and by all accounts it punches way above its weight. Around 2,400 seats, tiered so there's basically no bad sightline, plush chairs with real legroom, and a sound system that reviewers rave about show after show. Free parking, bars close to the seating, and a lineup that pulls legit national acts into a room where you're never far from the stage. The complaints? Drinks run pricey and weak, and the place is cashless — bring plastic. Otherwise regulars call it one of the best rooms in Detroit to actually see a show.

Now, the restrooms. Here's the thing about a venue bolted onto a casino: the restrooms weren't built around your seat. The recurring gripe from reviewers is the hike — the restrooms sit a ways down the hall, far enough from some seats that people mention it. The upside, per the same reviews: no lines, which is more than most 2,400-cap rooms can say mid-show. Expect standard casino-property facilities — functional, kept up, nothing memorable — and time your trip so you're not sprinting back for the encore.

Great room, long walk. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino lands at a 6/10 on Shooki.