ON LOCATION · DETROIT FANS, ONE ROOM
Watch parties.
WSN takes the show to the bar. Fans vote on the venue, the hosts bring the noise.
CH 01 — ON LOCATION
WATCH PARTIES
Detroit vs. Buffalo · Thursday Night Football · 9/17/26 · Downtown Royal Oak. Fans voted between 6 bars, and WSN covered all six.
- HOPCATWATCH PARTY + POSTGAME
- BAR LOUIEPREGAME SHOW
- ROCK & BREWSSTREET TEAM
- O’TOOLESSTREET TEAM
- FIFTH AVESTREET TEAM
- BLIND OWLSTREET TEAM
Before that: the Woodward Heavyweights hosted a Pistons–Magic Game 7 watch party (opens in new tab) at Lume’s grand opening in New Buffalo.
CH 02 — ROYAL OAK
THE SIX VENUES
Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills — Thursday Night Football · Downtown Royal Oak
HopCat
Winner — Watch Party + Postgame Show
Things you can expect at every HopCat: friendly faces, craft beer, and comfort food.
HopCat website (opens in new tab)
Bar Louie
2nd place — Pregame Show
Eat. Drink. Be Happy. The tenets of the Original Gastrobar.
Bar Louie website (opens in new tab)
Rock & Brews
Street-team coverage
Founded by rock legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS, Rock & Brews offers classic American comfort food.
Rock & Brews website (opens in new tab)
O’Tooles
Street-team coverage
O’Tooles Irish Pub is a casual public house with an Irish-American bar menu, sports-filled HDTVs, theme nights, and a stone fireplace.
O’Tooles website (opens in new tab)
Fifth Avenue
Street-team coverage
With 40 gameday TVs and 20 rotating beers on tap, Fifth Ave is the perfect destination for a night out with friends or a private event.
Fifth Avenue website (opens in new tab)
Blind Owl
Street-team coverage
Where American comfort meets global inspiration.
Blind Owl website (opens in new tab)
CH 03 — NEW BUFFALO
GAME 7
Woodward Heavyweights hosted a Pistons–Magic Game 7 watch party at Lume’s grand opening in New Buffalo, riding in with Mad Packs (a decked-out RV), with a $5,000 Tulum trip giveaway.