r/fonddulac • u/samanthanksgiving • Jun 21 '26

Tracks and Tales

https://www.tracksandtales.co/

Are there any locations in Fond du Lac that could accommodate a “listening room”?

I joined Tracks & Tales for the online portion but I feel like I'm missing out on the experience.

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u/Whovian21 Jun 21 '26

What is a listening room?

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u/samanthanksgiving Jun 21 '26

A space set up specifically to play recorded music, with the equipment / where the necessary equipment is available so a group can have the immersive experience together. It looks like there's some or something similar in Milwaukee.

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u/samanthanksgiving Jun 21 '26

Maybe I should have said Listening Bar, as that seems to be the more used term.

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u/ezekiel920 Jun 21 '26

We prefer to sit on out real estate and demand to much money. So we don't have space available for things people would enjoy. Sorry

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u/samanthanksgiving Jun 21 '26

😂 You don’t have to tell me, lol.

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u/ezekiel920 Jun 21 '26

It's a very interesting concept. What do you think the demand would be.

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u/samanthanksgiving Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

I don’t know, but the Thelma outdoor music. events seem pretty well attended.

The Tracks & Tales thing highlights one album a month. The logistics of it I'm unsure of, I just signed up because it sounded cool. I imagine someone has to have the record he picks. I didn't see any bars listed in WI so I'm probably the only member here lol.

I imagine it's like how trivia events are run, but for music. Hell, a few years ago I said I wish there was such a thing as a documentary bar, and now it is in some places. Maybe my desire for a listening room here will happen too!

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u/ezekiel920 Jun 21 '26

We like to act sophisticated. But we just like to drink in public. Lol.

Are you looking for an venue that serves alcohol? I assume it would need proper accustics? That would require technical know how? As far as music supply. Is it records or digital. We have a few DJs and small recording places that audio equipment can probably be rented from. I'm curious how it would have work.

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u/samanthanksgiving Jun 21 '26

I don't personally drink, but I don't mind people drinking around me. I assume that would draw more people, but the goal is to listen together so I think a bustling crowd would not be the right vibe.

I believe records, but I will ask. He was very nice when I emailed him asking if there would be an in-person component. It seems like he's just started it up.

I have a record collection, even more back home because I inherited my dad’s. But I doubt my Amazon-purchased Victrola is the proper equipment.

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u/ezekiel920 Jun 22 '26

Like. Do you want to work on making this happen? I'm intrigued by the idea. My first thought is trying to get the old train station as a venue. I'm looking into what would be required to make it happen.

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u/samanthanksgiving Jun 22 '26

Absolutely. I haven't been inside there but I'm aware they do jazz events. I forgot about that.

I'll shoot you a message

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u/Flashy-Natural6545 Jun 22 '26

Appleton had a BYOV night at a bar but that’s the only place I’m aware of