The Hollow is a public event venue and creative gathering space in Bay City, Michigan. We host performances, workshops, markets, comedy, karaoke, community nights, private rentals, experimental shows, and events that do not fit neatly into a boring little box.
We also operate The Hollow Social Club, a membership program that helps support the space and gives members access to select perks, community events, and discounted tickets.
The Hollow Pride Celebration is Bay City’s weird little Pride takeover for the loud, soft, spooky, queer, punk, artsy, chosen-family beautiful.
Join us Saturday, June 13 for a full day of vendors, food trucks, live music, Monster Drag, queer comedy, Faye Vuurette’s Very Gay 1st Birthday, and Midnight Mass with Sister Mary X.
Pride by day. Faye by night. Goth Pride after midnight.
Upcoming Events
From comedy nights and karaoke to workshops, markets, mixers, themed parties, private productions, and experimental entertainment, The Hollow calendar is built to keep Bay City interesting.
Some events are open to the public. Some may require membership, tickets, registration, or limited-capacity reservations. Check each event listing for details before attending.
A public venue with a private social club heartbeat.
The Hollow is built for people who want something different in Bay City.
Some events are open to the public. Some are member-supported. Some are ticketed. Some are free. Some are intimate. Some are loud. Some are strange in the best possible way.
At its core, The Hollow is a flexible creative space for alternative entertainment, local artists, independent producers, community gatherings, workshops, and experiences that deserve a room.
Not every city needs another generic event hall.
Bay City needed this.
Join The Hollow Social Club
Support the space. Get more access. Help keep weird things alive in Bay City.
The Hollow Social Club is the membership side of The Hollow. Membership dues help keep the space open, licensed, staffed, cleaned, stocked, and available for bold, unusual, community-centered programming.
Members receive access to select community events, discounted tickets to larger productions, and other perks as the club grows.
This is not about locking the public out. It is about building a stronger base of people who want this space to survive, thrive, and keep doing interesting things.
Membership Options:
Day Membership - Starting at $10
Best for guests attending select member-supported events or trying the club for the day.
Monthly Membership - $29/month
Best for regulars who want ongoing access, perks, and a way to directly support the venue.
Annual Membership - $299/year
Best for long-term supporters who know Bay City needs more rooms like this.
Membership does not guarantee entry to sold-out events, limited-capacity programs, outside producer events, or separately ticketed productions.
Public Events + Member Events
The Hollow hosts a creative & diverse mix of public events, ticketed events, free community programming, private rentals, and Hollow Social Club events.
Public Events are open to the general public unless otherwise noted.
Ticketed Events require a purchased ticket and may have capacity limits.
Social Club Events may require an active membership, day membership, guest pass, or registration.
Private Events are hosted for invited guests only.
Each event listing will clearly explain what type of access is required.
Rent The Hollow
Need a space for something creative, intimate, unusual, or unforgettable?
The Hollow is available for private rentals, community events, workshops, photo shoots, vendor markets, small productions, meetings, celebrations, and independent shows.
The main space holds up to 100 standing guests or approximately 65 seated guests. The basement fellowship hall includes a small kitchen area with no stove, making it useful for catering, potlucks, vendor staging, green room use, or event support.
We are also working on activating the back patio space for future programming.
Starting Rental Rates:
$200 for up to 4 hours
$400 for a full day
We are willing to work with independent producers, artists, nonprofits, and community organizations to make the space accessible when possible.
Propose an Event
Have an event idea? Bring it to The Hollow.
We are looking for creative people, producers, instructors, artists, performers, organizers, and community builders who want to bring new ideas to Bay City.
Comedy night? Workshop? Social club? Vendor market? Performance series? Dance night? Book club for weirdos? A completely unhinged concept that needs four walls and a little faith?
Pitch it.
We review proposals for rentals, collaborations, co-productions, recurring nights, and community programming.
House Rules
Respect the room. Respect the weird. Respect each other.
The Hollow is a creative space for guests, members, artists, producers, community groups, weirdos, makers, performers, and anyone who knows how to enter a room without making it everyone else’s problem.
We welcome people as they are. We do not welcome behavior that makes the space unsafe, hostile, chaotic, or miserable for the people inside it.
Harassment, hate speech, threats, violence, unsafe behavior, theft, property damage, vandalism, unwanted touching, bullying, intimidation, or repeated disrespect toward staff, performers, guests, members, neighbors, volunteers, vendors, artists, or event organizers will not be tolerated.
Respect people’s bodies, identities, boundaries, art, belongings, and time. Consent matters. Personal space matters. Tone matters. How you treat the bartender, door person, host, performer, volunteer, and the person standing next to you matters.
The Hollow is not the place for bigotry, creepy behavior, starting drama, trashing the space, ignoring staff, or acting like your ticket, membership, rental, donation, or friendship gives you permission to be a problem.
Staff and event organizers reserve the right to remove anyone who violates these rules, disrupts an event, damages the space, refuses to follow directions, or makes others feel unsafe.
Come as you are.
Be cool.
Take care of the space.
Take care of each other.
Respect the weird.
And please, for the love of all things haunted and holy, do not make yourself the reason we need a new rule.
Find The Hollow
The Hollow: An Alternative Performance Venue401 E Jenny Street
Bay City, MI 48706
Street parking is available along Dean Street.
