The Church Nightclub

"I come here for the house music shows and they never disappoint! Great atmosphere and multiple rooms for different artists. The staff is friendly and helpful too!"

"5 STARS TO THE EMPLOYEES - The Church venue is beautiful, the staff (including security) is so so awesome. Those reasons get 5 stars. I’ve gone maybe 10 times and my experience is always the same in regards to atmosphere: It gets flooded with under 21 (some are rude but not all) and you’re just trying to dance when all of a sudden March of the penguins barges in your group trying to cut across the venue. I wish all the 21 and under could just stay in the lower part of the venue. That sounds so mean lol but it’s true! Some of us go to see artists we really admire and it sucks to have some rowdy kids in front of you."

"First time visiting this venue, generally poor experience. Had a cartridge confiscated. My issue with this, is ive lived in CO for years now and have been to multiple music venues around the state, and anytime there is an outdoor area for smoking, i have never once had an issue with being allowed to freely use vape cartidges on the premises outside. So i therefore, genuinely didnt think there was any issue , or that i was breaking any rules as a result of multiple past music venue experiences both in and outside of denver within CO. Its worth mentioning that they also had zero signage of any sort indicating these guidelines. Seems several other people have had this issue as well. Unfortunate. If i had known about the rule, i obviously wouldnt have tried to use it. One of the security guys told me in a very (unwarranted) abrasive and patronizing way that this wasnt allowed, and implied i must not be from here if i didnt know this rule. As this was my first time at this venue/ first offense, and my first time hearing of this rule in general, i think a warning would have been more than appropriate given i would have had zero issue with complying and putting it away for the night once knowing, since it was an honest mistake and i didnt have any malicious intention. Meanwhile i could see and smell several people throughout the rest of the night vaping without being reprimanded. The larger issue here is it seems this rule is not enforced consistently at various venues throughout the state, nor does it seem to be enforced consistently within the venue itself. Signage is harmless and would help to educate people in a preventative sense rather than confiscating peoples belongings after the fact. For a weekend show- the advertising of this venue was also misleading in that it mentioned multiple music acts occurring at the same time in different rooms, however this was not the case. There was only one performance happening in the main room. Misleading. The crowd was also noticeably very young. As in college age at most. I have heard this from other people in the past as well. Would be nice to see a more diversified age mix of people. At the very least, more than a bunch of kids (who acted like kids) that appear barely of legal drinking age. Other venues of this size in denver seem to draw a more diverse crowd which has a noticeably better feel to the venue vibe. Speaking as someone in my mid-late 20s. Was looking forward to this venue being of a similar (ish) caliber but Denver version to a couple former favorite Brooklyn venues such as Elsewhere Hall, the good/bad rooms, the Basement, all unique venues also known for creating multiple experiences in different rooms. But i was sadly disappointed due to the inconsistent rule enforcement/ lack of signage, the misadvertisment of music experiences, and the type of crowd that seems to be drawn here, which frankly felt juvenile. Did i mention that even venues throughout nyc (or other local denver music venues) dont have as rigorous of a security pat down process to get In but are still perfectly safe and more enjoyable? Its excessive. A woman really took her time looking through my tiny purse twice over to memorize its contents. Needs a better system. One could say theyre being super vigilant but they come across as a-holes. Mean while they dont seem to thoroughly check ids, so im confident there was plenty of underage drinking which frankly carries significantly more risk than vaping ever could. The only part that was enjoyable (however, greatly affected by the factors mentioned above) was the music itself, but the artists (who we got tickets months in advance and stayed downtown overnight to come see) get credit for that. Not the venue. I think i would only come back for the relevant artists we listen to, if applicable. but frankly the monotonous age range of the crowd was a bit of a turn off. Long story short, this venue absolutely has the potential to be fantastic, but it very much fell short for my first impressions."

"How are we supposed to feel safe when the own security team is drinking while on the job instead of making clients feel safe? Its own security sells the wrists bands to minors on the side. One of their own security has had multiple fights with clients and it’s still there working. Instead of getting better it keeps on getting worts. This has to changed for good. Videos are going around of security fighting with customers nothing safety about that."

"I have always enjoyed this place. Sometimes pat down at front has been a bit rough... But, it is a nightclub!"