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Upcoming Live Events

The Big Room is the newest large events and entertainment venue in Grand Rapids with space for up to 1,500 guests. Operated by the team behind SILVA its stunning design complements the building’s historic character and is ideal for unforgettable events of any kind!

For rental information contact our events department at events@silvagr.com.

For performance booking contact our programming manager Quinn Mathews at quinn@silvagr.com

March 7, 2026
FREE
Join us for the Third Annual Young Entrepreneurs Merchants and Makers Market on Saturday, March 7th, from 12 PM to 4 PM in The Big Room at SILVA! Featuring over 80 talented young makers showcasing their creative and entrepreneurial spirit! This exciting event gives local youth the opportunity to display and sell their innovative products while fostering the next generation of business leaders.
March 14, 2026
$30 GA | $40 PREM
Grand Rapids comedy festival Laughfest and The Big Room combine forces to bring you Los Angeles based stand-up comedian Monét X Change (RuPaul’s Drage Race, The Traitors) on Saturday March 14!
March 20, 2026
$10
Brought to you by the SILVA team and the cast of SILVA Now, the SILVA Spoon Variety Show is an evening unlike anything you’ve experienced before. This 1920's themed variety show shines a spotlight on local talent through a wildly unpredictable lineup of performances. Expect burlesque, drag, stand-up comedy, live music, sketch comedy, magicians, singers, dancers, poets, an orchestra, a hypnotist, caricatures, and whatever else feels right in the moment.
March 21, 2026
$15
*Ages 21+
Hot Glue Creux is bringing smutty bookmarks back with an Adult-Only Book Fair at Silva’s Big Room. We’ll be cutting up vintage Playboys, retro mags, and old comics to make collage bookmarks—tassels encouraged, good taste optional.
March 27, 2026
The Millennium Tour is a TOTALLY EPIC 90s & 2000s THROWBACK PARTY! Get ready to relive the glory days of frosted tips, flip phones, and fire playlists. Grab your crew and get down with Fool House for The Millennium Tour - the ULTIMATE 90s & Y2K - themed live show experience that’ll have you partying like it’s 1999!
April 12, 2026
$45
Immerse yourself in a meditative journey of harmonious frequencies. Guided by experienced sound healers, you’ll be enveloped in waves of resonance from crystal singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and other vibrational instruments—designed to help you release tension, balance your energy, and align with the rhythm of the full moon.

Plan Your Event

The BIG Room is available for rental! Get in touch to plan your event in our new venue. 

  • 16,000 square feet 
  • 600 seated, 1,500 concerts
  • In-house catering, no outside food
  • Full lighting and sound equipment
  • Two built in bar/concession areas
  • Chair and table rental included