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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.

February 26, 2026
FREE
The Big Room welcomes SILVA Unscripted, an open stage night of live entertainment! Celebrate creativity in all forms, music, spoken word, dance; the BIG stage is yours!
Come enjoy the performances for FREE Thursday 2/26, if you are interested in performing email quinn@silvagr.com to reserve your time to shine!
February 28, 2026
$11
Join us for an evening of craft, creativity, community and performance in The Big Room!
A curated painting/craft project, a fully stocked bar in a beautiful venue, and karaoke, we provide the supplies, you bring the energy. Sip on signature cocktails while we guide you through a fun painting project, then grab the mic and belt out your favorite power ballad. Let your creativity flow and your voice soar!
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 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.
May 2, 2026
$35
“One of the most joyful and reverent tributes to the Grateful Dawg legacy you’ll ever witness.” — Relix Magazine. The Big Room welcomes Sam Grisman Project featuring bass player, music appreciator, and bandleader Sam Grisman!
May 14, 2026
$30 Adv | $35 Day Of
All That Remains have built an unbreakable axis between pit-splitting metal and anthemicmelodies. This signature balance has defined the platinum-certified band’s output since day one. It’s why the group have notched multiple Top 10 Active Rock Radio hits, sold out shows worldwide, and generated over half-a-billion streams.
June 10, 2026
$30
The Big Room welcomes New Zealand indie rock heroes The Beths, hailed by Rolling Stone as “One of the greatest indie-rock bands of their time!"