Columbus's long-running goth dance night is throwing its Halloween bash again this year, and it's happening right where the scene already calls home. CHURCH presents Monster Mash 2026 on Halloween night, October 31, at Spacebar, 2590 North High Street, with doors opening at 10 p.m. and a $5 cover for guests 21 and older.
According to the event listing from Columbus Underground, CHURCH plans to stay open an extra hour on Halloween because of the time change. Spacebar's own homepage lists the night simply as “CHURCH Prznts: Monster Mash 2026!”, confirming the venue as the host for the evening.
A Dance Night With Deep Columbus Roots
CHURCH isn't some pop-up Halloween gimmick. The night has been co-hosted by DJ KevyKev for nearly two decades, according to a 614NOW profile of the city's alternative and goth scenes. KevyKev eventually teamed up with Travis Boggs, known behind the decks as DJ Broken Boy, and together they started CHURCH at the original Outland location, the same report notes.
The 614NOW piece traces CHURCH's history from Ace of Cups to its current home at Spacebar. CHURCH remains one of Columbus's longstanding dance parties.
More Than 25 Years Keeping Columbus in the Dark
CHURCH thanked its core dark-hearted supporters for helping keep Columbus in the dark for more than 25 years, per its own description shared in the Dead Souls of Columbus newsletter. The newsletter also places Monster Mash 2026 among the events filling out Columbus's Halloween week calendar, listing it alongside other happenings scheduled from Monday, October 26, through Sunday, November 1.
Part of what's kept people coming back, according to the 614NOW report, is the crowd's own participation in the night. The piece quotes the sentiment that “our crowd loves to sing along,” a tradition that has become something of a signature for CHURCH. It's the kind of audience-driven ritual that tends to outlast any single venue.
What to Expect Halloween Night
For Monster Mash 2026 specifically, Columbus Underground's listing frames it as a 21-and-up night with a straightforward setup: a $5 door charge and 10 p.m. doors at Spacebar, with an extra hour for the time change.
Whatever the exact door policy ends up being on the night itself, CHURCH's Halloween outing continues a tradition that has stretched across multiple venues and multiple decades of Columbus nightlife. For a scene built on sing-alongs, longevity, and a home base at Spacebar, Monster Mash 2026 is shaping up as another chapter in a night that's been keeping the city dark for a long time.
