The Fillmore Detroit is a multi-use entertainment venue operated by Live Nation.
[4] The building was named for Francis Palms, a First French Empire native who moved to Detroit in 1832 and made his fortune in real estate development.
[6] The office tower has elaborate Beaux-Arts Italian Renaissance decorations on all but the ground floor, which was modernized in about 1960.
[6] The Fillmore Detroit is a concert venue for popular music acts as well as hosting many special events.
The official inaugural show under the Fillmore Detroit re-branding was Fergie's June 13, 2007, performance.
Live Nation has restored the barrel vaulted ceiling of the three-story grand foyer, and has plans to work on the upper reaches of the auditorium in increments.