Detroit has plenty of gorgeous, glittering venues. But sometimes a planner wants a space with some funk. Enter Trinosophes.
The performance venue/restaurant/art gallery/museum is the project of Joel Peterson and Rebecca Mazzei. For aficionados of avant-garde music, Peterson has been one to follow: Trinosophes is the final landing spot for the former Bohemian National Home, his venue for some of the world’s most interesting musicians that, due to a building dispute, bounced around for a few years before landing at its permanent home on Gratiot Avenue near Eastern Market.
“We looked all over the city for the space,” Peterson says. “We were excited to see one on that block. I’ve lived on that block before; I did alot of stuff on that block in high school. It just seemed like this was one of the most viable locations in the city.”
Trinosophes comprises three storefronts in one building: a restaurant, an art gallery/music hall and a museum devoted to Detroit music, created and curated by Brad Hale, owner of People’s Records.
The art gallery and restaurant are open, airy and flow into each other, with a wall partially bisecting the space. A long and spacious bar runs along one wall, and large windows face the street, giving the venue plenty of natural light. Trinosophes can comfortably accommodate about 200 people.
The venue hosts concerts open to the public two to three nights aweek, so planners need to be mindful of the performance calendar. It doesn’t have a liquor license; alcohol may be served at events, but it can’t be sold. Planners may use the venue’s kitchen.
Trinosophes has tables and chairs for 70, or planners may choose tobring in their own. Two parking lots are available on the block. Valet and security can be arranged.
