I have lived in Denver over a year now and have gone to tracks occasionally. Although the amount of good reviews of the place is predictable for this town, I still say that place Tracks never fails to put me in a bad mood. I don't go on Thursday hip-hop nights because I don't like kids. Plus I think security overly watches that room which makes it obvious how afraid of having too many Black patrons at that place.
Arielle W. says how nice the patrons and staff are at tracks. Very few times by very few people have I experienced that by, which confirms my suspicious of the type of place this bar attracts and welcomes (White and people who wish they were White). Patrons are pretentious and cliquey. I'm usually pretty outgoing when I go out. I've attempted on a few occasions to chat with people here, but the attitude is, "ok, nice meeting you, gotta find my friends!" Or they bump into you incessantly and pretend as though it's not happening. I'm not talking 1:30 am, I'm talking 11 o'clock where it's not even packed yet.
They treat Black people with utter disdain (again, unless you're one of those who've lived here all your life and just happen to know a choice few of Whites). It's like, there's been times I haven't even tried hitting on anyone, but just chatting. I get a 1 word response and then they look away. Or you engage them in conversation but they seem miffed that you ever even bothered. It's like WTF, I dress nice, have a nice body, treat people nice...yet they shun me because of who I am. Even other Blacks at Tracks are trifling. I went with a sorta cute White guy once and 2 other dudes were trying to get in between us. It's like jigga seriously? I know it's hard to find White dudes in this place that are into other jiggas but ain't no reason to be trying to cock block on another dude's game just because you realize he's with someone White, so the White guy must like Black dudes including YOU. jigga please...
This place (and all of Denver) closes way too early. I don't understand why they can't close at 2 am instead of throwing clearly drunk people onto the streets at 1:40 am. That's why I hate the scene in Denver. I'm from Miami where last call is at 4:50 am, but you can still hop over downtown and have drinks til 8 a.m. People in Denver don't know what a real party is which is why the reviews here are so rave.
Security at Tracks has IMO always been a bunch of pricks. I once left to put a sweater away and came back after having bought 2 drinks, and they expected me to pay to get back in because I'd forgotten to get stamped. The security guard acted as though he didn't even recognize me step out (sure, there was only 2 or 3 other Black people that night, how could he not).
The fact that tracks does not have any seating near the bars kind of just makes it hard to meet anyone. But it's so odd how everyone just huddles up in circular groups. And to be alone there just feels like hell. I had better times and met way friendlier people at X bar (met my BF there) and Vinyl (Summer Sundays) than I've ever met at Tracks.
What's also sad to see is all the Black and Latino guys here basically acting as though they have no identity. You'll see like 1 or 2 within a large group of Whites and most of them are trying so hard to belong. It's like get real. I know some of us, including myself like to meet some nice White or Hispanic guys, but Tracks (and Denver for that matter) is not the place. I've had better luck meeting them in Kansas City and Minneapolis than here. Matter of fact, I've actually been starting to meet some fine brothers going out to X bar, despite the fact of guys in Denver have this idea that "the Black guys here are ugly".
I really don't have much good to say about Tracks. It has some resemblance to circuit clubs I've gone to in Miami/Dallas/Tampa Bay, but the guys of Denver are too cliquey and reserved to make this place feel like it. It's like a cheers mentality in a place that should be much more let loose. There's more fake people running around this place than I've met at any other place in Denver (A lot of White/Hispanic guys here have exchanged numbers, told me I'm cute and then blow me off when we get in contact) . Literally, every single person I've ever met and exchanged numbers at Tracks have been artificial. And a lot of it probably has to do with the fact that Tracks is like a cult for the gay, White preppy Denver scene, and they can't accept anyone who has some color in their skin or presents a different style and demeanor. read more