Directions + Parking

The Alluvion is located at 414 E Eighth St, Traverse City (Google Maps) on the second floor of the Commongrounds building. Enter through the front door (near West Shore Bank) and take the elevator or stairs to the second floor.

We recommend parking in the Government Center parking lot, off of Boardman. That parking lot is always free, and open to the public after 4pm. It is connected to a crosswalk that leads directly to us! There are also 16 metered parking spaces below the building.

Generally, 30 minutes before a show, also known as “door time.” Each event will post when doors open and when the performance starts.

Yes, the bar is available at our venue, stocked with beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic options, and free water at all Alluvion shows. Feel free to bring your own water.

NoBo Riverside restaurant closed its doors on Oct 30th.

The Alluvion, Commongrounds, and all other businesses inside the cooperative building are still open and fully operational. Our upstairs Alluvion bar is still open and serving drinks at all shows and events.

We are saddened to share that NoBo Riverside, our beloved hospitality partner and the first-floor restaurant at Commongrounds, has made the decision to close at the end of October. We are eternally grateful to everyone involved with NoBo: employees, investors, vendors, friends, and family.

If you ever had an excellent meal before or during an Alluvion show, you have this awesome crew to thank. While there had been substantial growth since their pivot to a full-service, elevated dining concept this past spring, ultimately, a combination of pre-existing debt and other complicating factors made it difficult to continue investing in the business, leading to the decision to close.

The Alluvion is not closing, and our upstairs bar service for the venue will continue without interruption for all of our concerts and events. Food service is currently paused, but drinks will remain available at our bar.

Commongrounds as a whole is still here, as are the rest of the businesses and nonprofit organizations in the building. All of the Commongrounds tenants are standalone businesses and organizations. You can still see a show at the Alluvion; join Grove coworking; send your toddler to Northern Blooms Montessori; check out an amazing art exhibit curated by Jessica Kooiman Parker and Alluvion Arts; apply for housing; attend a Groundwork community cooking class or a Higher Grounds Coffee Learning Lab class, and much more.

So, what's next for the NoBo space and food and beverage service at Commongrounds? There are some short-term interim solutions while work is being done on a long-term solution on how to best use the beautiful riverside restaurant space to serve the community. 

Café Service: The first-floor café in the front of the Commongrounds building on 8th Street will be able to keep serving coffee.

Alluvion Beverage Service: Commongrounds holds the liquor license for the building, and the Alluvion will still be able to serve beverages without interruption.

Food Service: There will be a period of time starting Oct 31st, where on-site food can't be produced. However, in the short- and long-term Commongrounds will be finding a replacement for food service in the building and we will keep you updated as we know more.

Former NoBo space: In the short-term, Commongrounds hopes to activate the space for community use, special programming in the space in partnership with other building tenant owners and the broader community. The goal is for this beautiful space to continue to be accessible, to draw people in, and to promote connectivity. In the longer term, we'll keep you updated as we know more.

On behalf of The Alluvion Team, thank you all for your hard work and continued efforts as we work together with optimism during this transitional period. We look forward to supporting what comes next for the NoBo space and their vision!

Our shows are general admission, so we encourage arrival when doors open. Check the description of the show in the ticket link to learn the style of room for any given concert. There are three main styles of seating layouts:

Club Style - 60-80 seats available. Chairs are grouped around tables, where you can enjoy drinks and food. Used for Monday and Thursday evenings, as well as some other shows.

Listening Room - 150 seats available. A classic fully seated auditorium setup.

Standing/Dancing Room - 180 standing tickets available. Used for dancing-forward events. Limited seating available at the edges of the room - first come; first serve.

We can accommodate all accessibility needs of our audience.

If you have any accessibility needs for an event in The Alluvion, please contact us ahead of time.

• No weapons - firearms, knives/sharp objects

• No animals - service animals welcome!

• Outside alcohol - water bottles for water are cool

• Outside food

Photos and videos captured by smart phones is permissible with flash off. Otherwise, no outside photography or video is allowed in the venue

The Alluvion contracts pro photographers to shoot and record shows. Check out our archive and Youtube Channel!

The general guideline is: if you would like an extra seat for your child, we request that you purchase them a ticket. But if they’re young enough to spend the evening on your lap, feel free to bring them in without one! Highly recommend ear muffs or plugs.

Other things to consider when bringing a child to an Alluvion show:

• Louder/more energetic shows often encourage dancing in the aisles or open spaces — this can be a fun way for kids to enjoy the tunes and get out the wiggles.

• For quieter shows, if kids get overstimulated or a little cranky, use the lobber as a place to get the energy out! If noise persists during the show, you could be asked to leave by staff.

All tickets are digital and sent by email. It will always be there. Tickets can be printed. All tickets are scanned at the door.

Double-check for typos in email and look at that spam folder!

If you show up without a digital or printed ticket, check in at the door with your first and last name. We got your back.

Please note that all ticket sales are final. Refunds will only be considered under exceptional circumstances, such as event cancellation or rescheduling. In these cases, the decision to issue a refund will be made at the discretion of the artist or venue, not the ticket buyer.

Tickets can be donated back to The Alluvion.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to the event!

When shows are sold out, all the seats have been taken. We do not have a waiting list for any open seats.

If you are determined to see a show, you may come to the doors to see if any ticket purchasers choose to return their unused tickets.

However, there is no guarantee that you will be able to get a ticket for the event. For this reason, we recommend purchasing tickets early.

The word “alluvion” refers to a natural phenomenon by which rivers and seas create new land. It is the moving of a shoreline, the shifting of a river’s curves. As moving water picks up sediment from one place and drops that sediment in a new place, it creates a new piece of land that will grow larger and larger as more sediment is dropped. This action is called “alluvion.”

We are deeply connected to our location on the banks of The Boardman River. We honor and respect the ancestral lands of the Indigenous Anishinaabe peoples. This name brings the movement of the river into our story. It is also a name that encapsulates change and creativity — values that resonate with us. We chose the name The Alluvion because of these reasons — and also because (let’s be honest) it sounds pretty cool, creative, and intriguing.

There is no wrong way to pronounce it. Some say All-uv-i-UN or All-uv-i-IN and others say All-uv-i-ON. All pronunciations work and sometimes it’s fun to switch it up.

You bet! The best way to get a gift card or merch is at The Alluvion bar. Merch is also available in our online shop.

Gift cards can be found here.

“If you give 100% to the artist; they give 100% back to you.”